| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Bump (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nilles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Rook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Charles Crawford snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Jimmy Bump comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Vernon Wiley makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Bump - foul #1 on Jimmy Bump, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG), Russell Henry (SG), Rodney Johnson (PF), Stephen Rice (C) Adam Rook, Billy Newman, Jason Mayo, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Samuel Love snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Rodney Johnson steals it from Robert Greeley | 38-28 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice loses the dribble to Vernon Wiley | 38-28 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Arnold Smith dunks the ball set up by Vernon Wiley | 40-28 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Stephen Rice picks off the pass by Arnold Smith | 40-31 |
| 16:38 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Henry Mainor, Russell Henry, Clifford Frazier, Rodney Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Duke | Jimmy Bump hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) PF - Jimmy Bump (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nilles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Rook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Billy Howard misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 15:00 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Jimmy Bump - foul #2 on Jimmy Bump, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG), Russell Henry (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Rodney Johnson (C) Adam Rook, Billy Newman, Stephen Rice, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Charles Adams misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry loses the dribble to Arnold Smith | 42-37 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Charles Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Robert Greeley grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Vernon Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Mainor - foul #3 on Henry Mainor, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Howard (SF) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (SG), Sean Kilmer (C) Clifford Frazier, Jason Mayo | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Billy Howard is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Vernon Wiley | 46-37 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson travels with the ball | 46-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Vernon Wiley, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG), Billy Newman (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Henry Mainor, Randy Cheng, Russell Henry, Rodney Johnson | |
| 12:20 | Duke | John Nilles knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Crawford | 48-37 |
| 12:04 | Sam Houston State | John Nilles steals the ball from Billy Newman | 48-37 |
| 11:39 | Duke | Jimmy Bump misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Frazier - foul #1 on Clifford Frazier, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF) Charles Crawford, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice (SF), Jason Mayo (PF) Clifford Frazier, Sean Kilmer | |
| 11:39 | Duke | Jimmy Bump misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:39 | Duke | Jimmy Bump misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Nathaniel Ledoux grabs the board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Bump (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nilles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Rook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Newman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Mayo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 11:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 48-37 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Vernon Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Newman - foul #2 on Billy Newman, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (SG) Billy Newman | |
| 10:51 | Duke | Vernon Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG), Russell Henry (SG), Rodney Johnson (PF) Adam Rook, Randy Cheng, Jason Mayo | |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Charles Crawford dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Adams | 53-38 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Love - foul #1 on Samuel Love, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman (SG), Sean Kilmer (C) Stephen Rice, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Billy Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG) Charles Crawford | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF) Rodney Johnson | |
| 09:16 | Duke | Jimmy Bump is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 55-38 |
| 08:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Jason Mayo | 55-38 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo can't finish the layup | 55-38 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong hits the finger roll set up by Arnold Smith | 57-38 |
| 07:26 | Sam Houston State | The refs have stopped play. Billy Newman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 57-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook (PG), Randy Cheng (SG), Clifford Frazier (SF), Rodney Johnson (PF), Nathaniel Ledoux (C) Henry Mainor, Billy Newman, Russell Henry, Jason Mayo, Sean Kilmer | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Rook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifford Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Ledoux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Rook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 07:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Samuel Love | 57-38 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Samuel Love snags the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Vernon Wiley hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Crawford and he's fouled by Randy Cheng - foul #2 on Randy Cheng, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice (SF) Clifford Frazier | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Vernon Wiley makes the free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 06:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Vernon Wiley | 60-38 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Samuel Love can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-38 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Charles Adams snags the offensive board | 60-38 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Vernon Wiley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 05:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Greeley | 63-38 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Vernon Wiley is hacked by Randy Cheng - foul #3 on Randy Cheng, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Billy Howard (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Charles Crawford, Charles Adams, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG), Russell Henry (SG), Sean Kilmer (C) Adam Rook, Randy Cheng, Nathaniel Ledoux | |
| 04:38 | Duke | Henry Mainor steps in front of the Jimmy Bump pass | 63-38 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Russell Henry loses the dribble to Jimmy Bump | 63-38 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Jimmy Bump clanks a shot from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson grabs the board | 63-38 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-38 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Billy Howard snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Arnold Smith is hacked by Henry Mainor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Mainor, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Armstrong (SG) Vernon Wiley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Jimmy Bump is hacked by Rodney Johnson - foul #2 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF), Robert Greeley (C) Billy Howard, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randy Cheng (PG) Henry Mainor | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Jimmy Bump makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Jimmy Bump makes the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Charles Adams picks off the pass by Stephen Rice | 65-38 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Arnold Smith can't finish the layup | 65-38 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice pulls down the rebound | 65-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Bump (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randy Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. C - Sean Kilmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-40 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Jimmy Bump scores on a runner from close range set up by Charles Adams | 67-40 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jimmy Bump - foul #3 on Jimmy Bump, team foul #5 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Henry Mainor (PG) Randy Cheng | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer misses the free throw | 67-42 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Samuel Love pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Billy Howard makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Crawford and he's fouled by Stephen Rice - foul #1 on Stephen Rice, team foul #8 | 69-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (SG) Arthur Armstrong | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:14 | Duke | Billy Howard makes the free throw | 70-42 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Rice's fadeaway is rejected by John Nilles | 70-42 |
| 01:47 | Duke | John Nilles grabs the board | 70-42 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Crawford is hacked by Russell Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Henry, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF) Billy Howard, Samuel Love | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-42 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 72-42 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Charles Crawford pulls down the rebound | 72-42 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Vernon Wiley blows the layup | 72-42 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Sean Kilmer grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 72-42 |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Nilles pulls down the rebound | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | John Nilles clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rodney Johnson - foul #3 on Rodney Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-42 |
| 00:28 | Duke | John Nilles makes the 1st free throw | 73-42 |
| 00:28 | Duke | John Nilles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Johnson lays it up and in | 74-44 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Crawford runs out the clock | 74-44 |