| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Wiles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fresh) SG - John Pelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Winfred Shea inbounds the ball | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | John Pelton is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-22 |
| 19:34 | Duke | William Sims grabs the board | 42-22 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Eugene Weiss steals it from Philip Wiles | 42-22 |
| 19:12 | American U. | John Pelton hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Weiss | 42-24 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits a jumper in the paint | 44-24 |
| 18:40 | American U. | The jumper by Brian Bulter is denied by John Bateman | 44-24 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Philip Wiles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Robert Murray scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 46-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:10 | American U. | John Pelton misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 46-24 |
| 18:09 | Duke | William Sims pulls down the rebound | 46-24 |
| 18:05 | Duke | The short jumper by Philip Wiles is denied by Brian Bulter | 46-24 |
| 18:04 | American U. | David Schubert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-24 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Eugene Weiss loses the dribble to Daniel Bishop | 46-24 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Winfred Shea swats the shot by William Sims | 46-24 |
| 17:30 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the offensive board | 46-24 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Robert Murray connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Bishop and the foul's on Eugene Weiss - foul #1 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), James Buckmaster (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, John Bateman, William Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Roy Merrell (SG), Sammy Gates (PF), Myron Vroman (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Brian Bulter, David Schubert | |
| 17:25 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the free throw | 48-24 |
| 17:25 | American U. | Myron Vroman gets the rebound | 48-24 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Sammy Gates buries a runner in the lane and the foul's on Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #1 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SG) Robert Murray | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ewald (SF) Winfred Shea | |
| 17:11 | American U. | Sammy Gates makes the free throw | 48-27 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Brian Crayton's pass is intercepted by Roy Merrell | 48-27 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Myron Vroman loses the dribble to James Buckmaster | 48-27 |
| 16:36 | Duke | James Buckmaster hits the finger roll | 50-27 |
| 16:32 | American U. | Franklin Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Merrell | 50-30 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Myron Vroman swats the layup by Gino Marino | 50-30 |
| 16:02 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Buckmaster | 50-30 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Gino Marino scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) SG - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) C - Gino Marino (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Franklin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Merrell (fresh) SF - Robert Ewald (fresh) PF - Sammy Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Vroman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | American U. | Sammy Gates connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Merrell | 52-32 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Gino Marino misses the lay-in | 52-32 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Gino Marino tips it back up and in | 54-32 |
| 15:12 | American U. | Myron Vroman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Rogers - foul #3 on Mark Rogers, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), Robert Murray (SF), John Bateman (PF), William Sims (C) Brian Crayton, James Buckmaster, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), John Pelton (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Bradley Numbers (C) Franklin Lewis, Roy Merrell, Robert Ewald, Sammy Gates | |
| 15:12 | American U. | Myron Vroman misses the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 15:12 | American U. | Myron Vroman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Robert Murray scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Sims | 56-33 |
| 14:50 | American U. | John Pelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Bradley Numbers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 14:40 | American U. | William Sims blocks the short jumper by Myron Vroman | 56-33 |
| 14:39 | American U. | Myron Vroman tips it back up and in | 56-35 |
| 14:20 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-35 |
| 14:19 | American U. | Bradley Numbers pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 14:12 | American U. | Bradley Numbers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-35 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Daniel Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 14:03 | Duke | John Bateman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Murray | 58-35 |
| 13:47 | American U. | Bradley Numbers makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Myron Vroman | 58-38 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Philip Wiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG), James Buckmaster (SF) Philip Wiles, Robert Murray | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Bulter (PF) Myron Vroman | |
| 13:09 | American U. | Winfred Shea shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Brian Crayton gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 13:03 | Duke | William Sims hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 60-38 |
| 12:53 | American U. | John Pelton drills a 3 from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 12:32 | Duke | James Buckmaster is hacked by Eugene Weiss - foul #2 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Smith (PG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, John Bateman, William Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Roy Merrell (SG), David Schubert (SF), Sammy Gates (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Winfred Shea, Bradley Numbers | |
| 12:27 | Duke | Gino Marino can't connect on a floater in the paint | 60-41 |
| 12:26 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 12:22 | American U. | David Schubert is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 12:17 | American U. | Franklin Lewis is whistled for a carry | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Murray (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:08 | Duke | James Buckmaster is fouled on the floor by Roy Merrell - foul #3 on Roy Merrell, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Gino Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Smith (PG), Philip Wiles (SG) Brian Crayton, James Buckmaster | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Murray (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Franklin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Merrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Schubert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | American U. | Sammy Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 11:43 | American U. | Franklin Lewis can't tip it in | 60-41 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Robert Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-41 |
| 11:19 | American U. | Sammy Gates snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Brian Bulter knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roy Merrell | 60-43 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 62-43 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Philip Wiles grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sammy Gates - foul #1 on Sammy Gates, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), James Buckmaster (SF), John Bateman (PF), William Sims (C) Richard Smith, Robert Murray, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Weiss (PG), John Pelton (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Myron Vroman (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Franklin Lewis, Roy Merrell, David Schubert, Brian Bulter, Sammy Gates | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:51 | American U. | Daniel Bishop is called for the reach on Eugene Weiss - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:39 | American U. | Winfred Shea is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Winfred Shea, team foul #5 | 64-43 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Bradley Numbers steals it from Daniel Bishop | 64-43 |
| 09:08 | American U. | John Pelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 09:06 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Daniel Bishop double dribbles | 64-43 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Brian Crayton steps in front of the Bradley Numbers pass | 64-43 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Brian Crayton lays it up and in | 66-43 |
| 08:29 | American U. | Myron Vroman knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Weiss | 66-45 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is fouled on the floor by Eugene Weiss - foul #3 on Eugene Weiss, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Murray (SF) James Buckmaster | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Bulter (PF) Myron Vroman | |
| 07:59 | Duke | William Sims drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Crayton | 68-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murray (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Sims (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Eugene Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Pelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | American U. | Eugene Weiss misses the floater from just outside the lane | 68-45 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Winfred Shea can't tip it in | 68-45 |
| 07:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Murray | 68-45 |
| 07:35 | Duke | William Sims scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Brian Crayton | 70-45 |
| 07:21 | American U. | Bradley Numbers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 70-45 |
| 07:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Sims | 70-45 |
| 07:00 | Duke | John Bateman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #5 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Smith (PG), Philip Wiles (SG), James Buckmaster (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Brian Crayton, Robert Murray, John Bateman, William Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Roy Merrell (SG), David Schubert (SF), Sammy Gates (C) Eugene Weiss, John Pelton, Winfred Shea, Bradley Numbers | |
| 06:43 | American U. | David Schubert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 06:42 | American U. | Sammy Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 06:32 | American U. | Roy Merrell scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Schubert | 70-47 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Philip Wiles drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-47 |
| 06:05 | American U. | David Schubert misses long on a floater from the right wing | 72-47 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Gino Marino connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 74-47 |
| 05:33 | American U. | James Buckmaster steals the ball from Roy Merrell | 74-47 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-47 |
| 05:17 | American U. | Roy Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-47 |
| 04:58 | American U. | David Schubert connects on the 3 from straight away | 74-50 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Philip Wiles scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Smith | 76-50 |
| 04:43 | American U. | Franklin Lewis is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), Brian Crayton (SG), Robert Murray (SF), John Bateman (PF), William Sims (C) Richard Smith, Philip Wiles, James Buckmaster, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Long (PG), Robert Ewald (SF), Myron Vroman (PF) Franklin Lewis, Brian Bulter, Sammy Gates | |
| 04:37 | American U. | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-50 |
| 04:23 | Duke | John Bateman can't throw it down but the foul's on Myron Vroman - foul #2 on Myron Vroman, team foul #7 | 76-50 |
| 04:23 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:23 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 04:11 | American U. | Roy Merrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Long | 78-53 |
| 03:56 | Duke | William Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Sims (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Merrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ewald (fresh) PF - Myron Vroman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Schubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:48 | American U. | Myron Vroman can't throw it down | 78-53 |
| 03:47 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Duke | John Bateman slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 80-53 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Crayton - foul #2 on Brian Crayton, team foul #7 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SG) Brian Crayton | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:28 | American U. | Roy Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:28 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 03:14 | Duke | William Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-54 |
| 03:13 | Duke | John Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 03:04 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 80-54 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Myron Vroman snags the defensive board | 80-54 |
| 02:42 | American U. | Roy Merrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-54 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Daniel Bishop gets the rebound | 80-54 |
| 02:27 | Duke | David Schubert takes the ball from William Sims | 80-54 |
| 02:15 | American U. | Robert Long clanks a 3 from the right wing | 80-54 |
| 02:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Murray | 80-54 |
| 01:57 | Duke | John Bateman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Murray | 82-54 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Robert Ewald lays it up and in | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Duke | Robert Murray is hacked by Roy Merrell - foul #4 on Roy Merrell, team foul #8 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | American U. | Franklin Lewis (PG), Sammy Gates (PF) Robert Long, Robert Ewald | |
| 01:22 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 84-56 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-56 |
| 01:13 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 84-56 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Myron Vroman is called for the reach on William Sims - foul #3 on Myron Vroman, team foul #9 | 84-56 |
| 00:52 | Duke | William Sims makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 00:52 | Duke | William Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | American U. | David Schubert scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Franklin Lewis | 86-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | John Bateman is fouled on the floor by Sammy Gates - foul #2 on Sammy Gates, team foul #10 | 86-58 |
| 00:20 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 86-58 |
| 00:20 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-58 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Franklin Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-58 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Bishop runs out the clock | 87-58 |