| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fresh) PF - Mack Horn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Murray (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Thornberry inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Akron | Harold Hogan steps in front of the Fred Bradshaw pass | 39-27 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Mack Horn jams it set up by Harold Hogan | 41-27 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is called for a backcourt violation | 41-27 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Daniel Bishop double dribbles | 41-27 |
| 18:31 | Akron | Daniel Bishop steals it from Robert Thornberry | 41-27 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mack Horn | 43-27 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Arthur Lowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 17:54 | Akron | Arthur Lowe tips it in | 43-29 |
| 17:39 | Duke | John Dunn is called for the reach on Robert Murray - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Justin Mosqueda, Mack Horn, Robert Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| 17:31 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG) Robert Thornberry | |
| 17:21 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt is hacked by Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 16:59 | Akron | Frank Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Brian Crayton grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Crayton and he's fouled by Douglas Wurth - foul #1 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Bradshaw | 46-32 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Daniel Bishop banks in the layup on a great pass from James Buckmaster | 48-32 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Fred Bradshaw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Gino Marino lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 50-35 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Bradshaw | 50-37 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Bill White - foul #3 on Bill White, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, James Buckmaster, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Bill White | |
| 14:57 | Duke | Robert Murray hits a jumper from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Arthur Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Lionel Scheidt | |
| 14:25 | Duke | Robert Murray clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 14:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Arthur Lowe | 52-37 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Randall Gatto is fouled on the floor by Robert Murray - foul #3 on Robert Murray, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (PG) Fred Bradshaw | |
| 13:51 | Akron | Robert Thornberry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Douglas Wurth | 52-39 |
| 13:27 | Duke | The jumper by James Buckmaster is denied by John Dunn | 52-39 |
| 13:25 | Akron | John Dunn snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 13:17 | Akron | John Dunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 13:15 | Duke | James Buckmaster grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Robert Murray misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Lowe - foul #2 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (SG), Gino Marino (PF) James Buckmaster, Mack Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| 12:50 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:50 | Akron | Bill White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:39 | Akron | Justin Mosqueda is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (C) Robert Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG) Robert Thornberry | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Douglas Wurth loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF) Douglas Wurth | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Frank Thomas steals it from Justin Mosqueda | 53-39 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Bill White grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Dale Gerace misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fairly fresh) PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Gerace (fresh) PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Hogan | 55-39 |
| 11:17 | Akron | Dale Gerace hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda lays it in on a great pass from Harold Hogan | 57-41 |
| 10:50 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), James Buckmaster (SF), Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Brian Crayton, Justin Mosqueda, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Dale Gerace, Lionel Scheidt, Bill White | |
| 10:30 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-41 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Daniel Bishop snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Randall Gatto - foul #3 on Randall Gatto, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Fred Bradshaw steps in front of the Daniel Bishop pass | 59-41 |
| 09:35 | Akron | James Buckmaster swats the short shot by Robert Thornberry | 59-41 |
| 09:33 | Duke | James Buckmaster snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Robert Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-41 |
| 09:21 | Duke | James Buckmaster tips it home | 61-41 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Robert Thornberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 61-41 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Mack Horn gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Hogan | 63-41 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Robert Thornberry knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Dunn | 63-43 |
| 08:45 | Duke | James Buckmaster is fouled on the floor by Robert Thornberry - foul #2 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Gino Marino (PF), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Mack Horn, Robert Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Bill White (C) Fred Bradshaw, Arthur Lowe | |
| 08:37 | Duke | Gino Marino is fouled on the floor by John Dunn - foul #3 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Gino Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:37 | Duke | James Buckmaster grabs the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:29 | Duke | James Buckmaster misses the dunk attempt | 64-43 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Mark Rogers tips it back up and in | 66-43 |
| 08:12 | Akron | John Dunn's floater is tipped away by James Buckmaster | 66-43 |
| 08:11 | Duke | James Buckmaster gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:57 | Duke | James Buckmaster scores on a turnaround in the paint | 68-43 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Randall Gatto is denied on a layup by Mark Rogers | 68-43 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Gatto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thornberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Randall Gatto - foul #4 on Randall Gatto, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF), Robert Murray (C) James Buckmaster, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, John Dunn | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 07:12 | Akron | Douglas Wurth gets the offensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Frank Thomas's pass is intercepted by Gino Marino | 70-43 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Daniel Bishop connects on the runner in the lane set up by Brian Crayton | 72-43 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Frank Thomas misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-43 |
| 06:45 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the offensive board | 72-43 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Douglas Wurth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-43 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Douglas Wurth - foul #2 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #9 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mack Horn (PF) Brian Crayton, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF), George Call (C) Fred Bradshaw, Bill White | |
| 06:22 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Frank Thomas clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Harold Hogan - foul #2 on Harold Hogan, team foul #4 | 74-43 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 06:11 | Akron | Frank Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Douglas Wurth is called for the reach on Robert Murray - foul #3 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #10 | 74-45 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| 05:39 | Akron | George Call drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-47 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-47 |
| 05:22 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Horn | 76-47 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Harold Hogan scores on a runner from the right block set up by Justin Mosqueda | 78-47 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Mosqueda - foul #2 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #5 | 78-47 |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (C) Justin Mosqueda, Robert Murray | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) George Call | |
| 05:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-48 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 78-48 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Dale Gerace takes the ball from Gino Marino | 78-48 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Mark Rogers (C) Harold Hogan, Mack Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) Lionel Scheidt | |
| 04:09 | Akron | Bill White makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Gerace | 78-50 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Bill White is called for the reach on Gino Marino - foul #4 on Bill White, team foul #11 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (SF) Dale Gerace | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 79-50 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Gino Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 79-50 |
| 03:42 | Akron | George Call grabs the defensive rebound | 79-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 32 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gino Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Wurth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Call (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | George Call can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-50 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 79-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Duke | James Buckmaster misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 79-50 |
| 03:24 | Akron | Bill White grabs the defensive rebound | 79-50 |
| 03:09 | Akron | James Buckmaster picks off the pass by Bill White | 79-50 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Brian Crayton lays it in on a nice dish by James Buckmaster | 81-50 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Bill White drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lionel Scheidt | 81-52 |
| 02:31 | Duke | James Buckmaster knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Bishop and he's hacked by Lionel Scheidt - foul #1 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #12 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Daniel Bishop, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Dale Gerace (SF), Robert White (C) Bill White, George Call | |
| 02:31 | Duke | James Buckmaster misses the free throw | 83-52 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Harold Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 83-52 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Lionel Scheidt takes the ball from James Buckmaster | 83-52 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Robert White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-52 |
| 02:13 | Duke | James Buckmaster grabs the board | 83-52 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the jump hook near the basket | 83-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt snags the defensive board | 83-52 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Dale Gerace misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Buckmaster - foul #1 on James Buckmaster, team foul #7 | 83-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Justin Mosqueda (SF) Brian Crayton, James Buckmaster | |
| Subs | Akron | Bill White (C) Robert White | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Dale Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 01:58 | Akron | Dale Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mack Horn | 85-54 |
| 01:39 | Akron | The jump hook by Frank Thomas is blocked by Mack Horn | 85-54 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda pulls down the rebound | 85-54 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Lionel Scheidt is called for the reach on Justin Mosqueda - foul #2 on Lionel Scheidt, team foul #13 | 85-54 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda makes the 1st free throw | 86-54 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Justin Mosqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 87-54 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt lays it up and in | 87-56 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Robert Murray banks in the layup set up by Harold Hogan and he's fouled by Bill White - foul #5 on Bill White, team foul #14 | 89-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) Bill White | |
| 01:08 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the free throw | 90-56 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Mosqueda - foul #3 on Justin Mosqueda, team foul #8 | 90-56 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Douglas Wurth misses the 2nd free throw | 90-57 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt grabs the offensive board | 90-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mack Horn - foul #1 on Mack Horn, team foul #9 | 90-57 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Harold Hogan misses short on a floater near the basket | 90-59 |
| 00:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lionel Scheidt | 90-59 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Frank Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Harold Hogan runs out the clock | 90-59 |