| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-32 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it in | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lee Shufelt - foul #1 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Randy Vernon snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Martin Salaam blocks the short jumper by Randy Vernon | 26-34 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Henry Payne is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #1 on Lee Hilton, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Peter Patton drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Beckham | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Henry Payne buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Peter Patton | 29-38 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 16:15 | Duke | Robert Bryant's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 29-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hooley - foul #2 on Richard Hooley, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Duke | Richard Hooley is fouled on the floor by Lee Shufelt - foul #2 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SG) Casey Smith | |
| 15:04 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam clanks a fadeaway from close range | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Gary Beckham is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), Lee Hilton (C) Lee Shufelt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Daniel Johnson, Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 13:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 13:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Salaam | 33-40 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Peter Patton is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Gary Beckham | |
| 12:44 | Duke | Casey Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Richard Hooley hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:01 | Duke | William Read steals the ball from Henry Payne | 36-42 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-42 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Casey Smith snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Casey Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Henry Payne tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi | Casey Smith steps in front of the William Read pass | 36-44 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Casey Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 36-47 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Richard Hooley steps in front of the Lee Hilton pass | 36-47 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Peter Patton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Peter Patton snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Peter Patton is denied on a dunk by Lee Hilton | 36-47 |
| 08:52 | Duke | Casey Smith tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Henry Payne tips it in | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Read | 38-49 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Henry Payne is fouled on the floor by Frank Morton - foul #4 on Frank Morton, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), John Dashner (SG), Robert Smith (PF) William Read, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith, Peter Patton, Richard Hooley | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the fadeaway from the right side | 40-49 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Henry Payne comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-49 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Johnson | 40-51 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-51 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Dashner (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Payne (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton banks in the layup | 42-51 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Henry Payne drills a floater from the left wing set up by Daniel Johnson | 42-53 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Smith | 44-53 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Henry Payne buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 44-55 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the easy layup | 44-55 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 44-55 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) John Dashner | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Carter Squires (C) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Henry Payne | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | Gary Beckham is called for the reach on Lee Shufelt - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Peter Patton (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Carter Squires | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Richard Hooley snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski hits the finger roll set up by Randy Vernon and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-57 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Peter Patton gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Randy Vernon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 49-59 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Peter Patton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski tips it in | 49-61 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Morton | 49-61 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-61 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Frank Morton tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Robert Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-61 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Peter Patton snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-61 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Robert Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski clanks a runner in the lane | 49-61 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Randy Vernon | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Randy Vernon runs out the clock | 49-61 |