| Lineup | UAB | PG - Rodney Finch (fresh) SG - Elmer Kang (fresh) SF - Thomas Horton (fresh) PF - Stuart Ritchie (fresh) C - Valeri Golembiewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SG - Harold Hogan (fresh) SF - Justin Mosqueda (fresh) PF - Mack Horn (fresh) C - Robert Murray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Mack Horn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Duke | Robert Murray clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Duke | Robert Murray tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | UAB | Thomas Horton misses the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Murray | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Mack Horn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | UAB | Rodney Finch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Horton | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Finch - foul #1 on Rodney Finch, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:50 | UAB | Elmer Kang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | UAB | Valeri Golembiewski snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | UAB | Thomas Horton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | UAB | Rodney Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | UAB | Elmer Kang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Mack Horn clanks a jumper from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Robert Murray tips it in | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | UAB | Elmer Kang works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Ritchie | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Daniel Bishop lays it in uncontested | 5-8 |
| 17:44 | UAB | Valeri Golembiewski is hacked by Harold Hogan - foul #1 on Harold Hogan, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Bowman (PG), Michael Fluellen (SG), Kevin Frederick (SF), Richard Rauch (PF), James Rich (C) Rodney Finch, Elmer Kang, Thomas Horton, Stuart Ritchie, Valeri Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG), James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Justin Mosqueda, Mack Horn, Robert Murray | |
| 17:37 | UAB | Michael Fluellen connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Bowman | 7-8 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Mark Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kevin Frederick - foul #1 on Kevin Frederick, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 17:15 | UAB | Richard Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Kevin Frederick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Brian Crayton is fouled in the backcourt by James Rich - foul #1 on James Rich, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:56 | Duke | James Buckmaster is denied on a layup by Richard Rauch | 7-8 |
| 16:54 | UAB | Kevin Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | UAB | Mark Rogers denies the turnaround by Kevin Frederick | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Gino Marino is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | UAB | James Rich grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | UAB | Richard Rauch makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Fluellen | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Duke | Gino Marino lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 9-10 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Fluellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rich (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Crayton (fairly fresh) SF - James Buckmaster (fairly fresh) PF - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | UAB | Kevin Frederick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:43 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Brian Crayton hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Bishop | 9-12 |
| 15:21 | UAB | Richard Rauch buries a jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Daniel Bishop buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Rogers | 11-14 |
| 14:50 | UAB | Michael Fluellen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Finch (PG), Elmer Kang (SG), Thomas Horton (SF), Stuart Ritchie (PF), Valeri Golembiewski (C) Chris Bowman, Michael Fluellen, Kevin Frederick, Richard Rauch, James Rich | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (SG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, James Buckmaster, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| 14:26 | UAB | Elmer Kang hits the finger roll set up by Stuart Ritchie and he's fouled by Justin Mosqueda - foul #1 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 14:26 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 13:47 | UAB | Daniel Bishop steals it from Rodney Finch | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Daniel Bishop loses the dribble to Rodney Finch in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 13:34 | UAB | Valeri Golembiewski hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Finch and the foul's on Robert Murray - foul #1 on Robert Murray, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UAB | Brian Pitts (SF) Thomas Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 13:34 | UAB | Valeri Golembiewski misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Robert Murray gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Robert Murray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Valeri Golembiewski - foul #1 on Valeri Golembiewski, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Mack Horn grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-15 |
| 13:10 | UAB | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 13:03 | UAB | The short jumper by Stuart Ritchie is denied by Mack Horn | 16-15 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Harold Hogan grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Robert Murray buries a runner from close range set up by Brian Crayton | 16-17 |
| 12:42 | UAB | Rodney Finch misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Harold Hogan pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Robert Murray scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Hogan | 16-19 |
| 12:02 | UAB | Stuart Ritchie can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-19 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Mack Horn snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda is hacked by Brian Pitts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Pitts, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Horton (SF) Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), James Buckmaster (PF), Gino Marino (C) Brian Crayton, Mack Horn, Robert Murray | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Rodney Finch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Horton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stuart Ritchie (fairly fresh) C - Valeri Golembiewski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hogan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Justin Mosqueda (tiring) PF - James Buckmaster (fresh) C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 16-19 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 11:33 | UAB | Stuart Ritchie slams it home and he's fouled by James Buckmaster - foul #1 on James Buckmaster, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Frederick (SF), Richard Rauch (C) Rodney Finch, Valeri Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (C) Justin Mosqueda | |
| 11:33 | UAB | Stuart Ritchie makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Gino Marino misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Stuart Ritchie - foul #1 on Stuart Ritchie, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Fluellen (SG) Elmer Kang | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:20 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Gino Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:20 | UAB | Stuart Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 11:16 | UAB | James Buckmaster is called for the reach on Kevin Frederick - foul #2 on James Buckmaster, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF) James Buckmaster | |
| 11:03 | UAB | Kevin Frederick hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Horton | 22-22 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-22 |
| 10:47 | UAB | Thomas Horton gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 10:42 | UAB | Thomas Horton is whistled for traveling | 22-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Finch (PG), Valeri Golembiewski (C) Kevin Frederick, Richard Rauch | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:40 | Duke | Rodney Finch steals it from Justin Mosqueda in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Rodney Finch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Gino Marino snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Horton - foul #1 on Thomas Horton, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SG) Michael Fluellen | |
| Subs | Duke | Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| 10:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:54 | UAB | Valeri Golembiewski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 09:52 | Duke | The rebound goes to Justin Mosqueda | 22-23 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Bowman (PG), Kevin Frederick (SF), James Rich (C) Rodney Finch, Thomas Horton, Valeri Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Justin Mosqueda, Mack Horn | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Daniel Bishop travels with the ball | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Rauch (C) Stuart Ritchie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:25 | UAB | Gino Marino takes the ball from Kevin Frederick | 22-23 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | UAB | Elmer Kang pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Kevin Frederick misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-23 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Mark Rogers grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Kevin Frederick picks off the pass by Gino Marino in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 08:16 | UAB | Richard Rauch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:14 | UAB | Chris Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | UAB | Elmer Kang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 07:51 | UAB | James Rich snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Kang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Frederick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Rauch (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Crayton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murray (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UAB | Elmer Kang is hacked by Brian Crayton - foul #1 on Brian Crayton, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Fluellen (PG), Thomas Horton (SF), Brian Pitts (PF), Valeri Golembiewski (C) Chris Bowman, Kevin Frederick, James Rich, Richard Rauch | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (SG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mack Horn (PF) Brian Crayton, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| 07:37 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:37 | UAB | Elmer Kang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Mack Horn hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | UAB | Elmer Kang blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 24-25 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Robert Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Daniel Bishop comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Robert Murray snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Harold Hogan misses the driving attempt in the lane | 24-25 |
| 06:19 | UAB | Thomas Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Harold Hogan is called for the reach on Michael Fluellen - foul #2 on Harold Hogan, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Finch (PG), Stuart Ritchie (PF) Elmer Kang, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Justin Mosqueda, Robert Murray | |
| 06:07 | UAB | Michael Fluellen makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:07 | UAB | Michael Fluellen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Gino Marino pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Brian Crayton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Horton - foul #2 on Thomas Horton, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UAB | Kevin Frederick (SF) Thomas Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:00 | Duke | Brian Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Brian Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Rodney Finch can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:37 | UAB | Michael Fluellen pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:27 | UAB | Kevin Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Gino Marino pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Brian Crayton is hacked by Rodney Finch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Finch, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SG), Richard Rauch (C) Michael Fluellen, Valeri Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Brian Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Brian Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:03 | UAB | Elmer Kang splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Harold Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rich (C) Richard Rauch | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (C) Gino Marino | |
| 04:27 | UAB | Mark Rogers steals it from Rodney Finch | 25-29 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Harold Hogan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harold Hogan, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Fluellen (SG), Valeri Golembiewski (C) Elmer Kang, James Rich | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), Gino Marino (C) Harold Hogan, Mack Horn | |
| 03:46 | UAB | Rodney Finch loses the ball out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Bowman (PG), Thomas Horton (SF) Rodney Finch, Kevin Frederick | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, Mark Rogers | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Chris Bowman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Fluellen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Horton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stuart Ritchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Valeri Golembiewski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Buckmaster (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Mosqueda (tiring) PF - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Murray (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Duke | James Buckmaster connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Bishop and he's fouled by Michael Fluellen - foul #1 on Michael Fluellen, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UAB | Richard Rauch (C) Valeri Golembiewski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:35 | Duke | James Buckmaster makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:12 | UAB | Thomas Horton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 03:10 | UAB | Richard Rauch pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Richard Rauch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Justin Mosqueda - foul #2 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Finch (PG), Elmer Kang (SG), Brian Pitts (PF) Chris Bowman, Michael Fluellen, Stuart Ritchie | |
| Subs | Duke | Mack Horn (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Gino Marino, Robert Murray | |
| 02:50 | UAB | Richard Rauch misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:50 | UAB | Richard Rauch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Daniel Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | UAB | James Rich (C) Richard Rauch | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG) Justin Mosqueda | |
| 02:12 | UAB | Rodney Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Chris Bowman (SG) Elmer Kang | |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) Mack Horn | |
| 01:46 | Duke | Brian Pitts is called for the reach on Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Brian Pitts, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UAB | Elmer Kang (SG), Stuart Ritchie (PF) Rodney Finch, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:46 | Duke | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Mark Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:30 | UAB | Elmer Kang is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Rodney Finch (PG), Kevin Frederick (SF), Valeri Golembiewski (C) Chris Bowman, Thomas Horton, James Rich | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, Gino Marino | |
| 01:11 | Duke | Robert Murray is hacked by Kevin Frederick - foul #2 on Kevin Frederick, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Rodney Finch makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Ritchie | 28-36 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-36 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Robert Murray drills a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Bishop | 28-38 |
| 00:12 | UAB | Stuart Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 28-38 |
| 00:11 | UAB | Kevin Frederick can't tip it in | 28-38 |
| 00:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 28-38 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Daniel Bishop tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | UAB | Kevin Frederick misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |