| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lester Cleaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Alfano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Herman Alfano inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lowell Boone - foul #1 on Lowell Boone, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:25 | Duke | George Nevarez gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Richard Winn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:58 | Duke | George Nevarez tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 18:42 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 18:41 | Duke | George Nevarez snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Joseph Batista is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Batista, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), John Golden (SF), Joseph Grandison (PF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), David Seibel (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Herman Alfano, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 18:23 | Duke | Roy Curiel hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by David Seibel | 35-47 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson is hacked by Damien Stechlinski - foul #1 on Damien Stechlinski, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 17:52 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel (SF) Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG) Damien Stechlinski | |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | John Golden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Seibel - foul #2 on David Seibel, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, David Seibel, Eddie Alegria | |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | John Golden misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | John Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Kevin Michel steps in front of the Roy Curiel pass in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | John Golden hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Michel | 38-47 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Kevin Michel takes the ball from Roy Curiel | 38-47 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Michel | 40-47 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Tim Shepardson is called for the reach on Richard Winn - foul #2 on Tim Shepardson, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone (SF), James Gill (PF) Kevin Michel, John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG), Herman Alfano (SF) Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel | |
| 16:56 | Duke | Herman Alfano connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 40-49 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 16:22 | Duke | George Nevarez knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 43-51 |
| 15:57 | Long Beach State | John Castle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Joseph Batista (SG), Joseph Grandison (PF), Larry Moore (C) John Castle, Tim Shepardson, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Herman Alfano (tiring) 7 pts. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eddie Alegria (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Herman Alfano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-51 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Michael Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 15:13 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Eddie Alegria makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Stechlinski | 45-53 |
| 14:37 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Eddie Alegria pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Herman Alfano is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lowell Boone - foul #2 on Lowell Boone, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Ricky Forney, Lowell Boone, Joseph Grandison, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, David Seibel, Eddie Alegria | |
| 14:09 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | John Golden snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Roy Curiel is called for the reach on Joseph Batista in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Curiel, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG) Herman Alfano | |
| 13:46 | Long Beach State | Lester Cleaver makes the shot in the lane | 47-54 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Richard Winn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:32 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley travels in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Gill (PF) Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG) Richard Winn | |
| 13:17 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Eric Johnson tips it home | 47-56 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Charles McGuiness is called for the reach on Roy Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Lowell Boone (SF), Lester Cleaver (C) Roy Bradley, Kevin Michel, John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Eddie Alegria (C) Eric Johnson, Charles McGuiness | |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Winn - foul #3 on Richard Winn, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Curiel | 48-56 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Roy Curiel is hacked by Lowell Boone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lowell Boone, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF) George Nevarez | |
| 12:42 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Eddie Alegria tips it in | 48-58 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 12:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eddie Alegria | 48-58 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Richard Winn is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Batista (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Boone (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gill (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lester Cleaver (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Curiel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-58 |
| 11:32 | Duke | Roy Curiel pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:18 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-58 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone misses the 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Eddie Alegria gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:50 | Duke | David Seibel is hacked by James Gill - foul #3 on James Gill, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Tim Shepardson (SG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Larry Moore (C) Ricky Forney, Joseph Batista, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Roy Curiel, David Seibel, Eddie Alegria | |
| 10:35 | Duke | Kevin Michel steals it from Charles McGuiness | 48-58 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| 10:09 | Duke | George Nevarez lays it in uncontested set up by Eric Johnson | 48-60 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-60 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Roy Bradley steals the ball from Michael Walker in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 09:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 48-60 |
| 09:40 | Duke | George Nevarez can't throw it down but the foul's on John Golden - foul #2 on John Golden, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Lowell Boone (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, Kevin Michel, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG), Herman Alfano (SF) Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:40 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | John Golden gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Gill (PF) John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:15 | Long Beach State | James Gill grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Walker is called for the reach on John Castle - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista (SG) Tim Shepardson | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (SF) Herman Alfano | |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | John Castle makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:55 | Long Beach State | John Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Gill - foul #4 on James Gill, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), John Golden (PF) John Castle, James Gill | |
| Subs | Duke | Eddie Alegria (C) Charles McGuiness | |
| 08:40 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:40 | Duke | George Nevarez snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Eddie Alegria connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Michael Garrett | 51-64 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is whistled for a carry | 51-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel (SF), Larry Moore (C) Lowell Boone, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF) Michael Walker, Michael Garrett, George Nevarez | |
| 08:09 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski's pass is intercepted by Ricky Forney in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 07:52 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore tips it in | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ricky Forney (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Batista (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Michel (fresh) 4 stl. PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Curiel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Duke | Richard Winn is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Forney - foul #3 on Ricky Forney, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), James Gill (PF) Ricky Forney, John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | Herman Alfano (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Roy Curiel, Eddie Alegria | |
| 07:48 | Duke | Richard Winn makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Richard Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 07:30 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista tips it home | 55-66 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Charles McGuiness connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Winn | 55-68 |
| 07:09 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley's pass is intercepted by Herman Alfano in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Herman Alfano slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Winn | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista is fouled in the backcourt by David Seibel - foul #3 on David Seibel, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Lowell Boone (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Roy Bradley, Kevin Michel, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski, Herman Alfano, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:59 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Michael Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Grandison - foul #3 on Joseph Grandison, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson (SG) Joseph Batista | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:55 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Lowell Boone - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Golden (PF) James Gill | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 06:35 | Long Beach State | Lowell Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Michael Walker is fouled on the floor by John Castle - foul #1 on John Castle, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney (PG), Larry Moore (C) John Castle, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Eric Johnson, Eddie Alegria | |
| 06:13 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Walker steals the ball from Tim Shepardson in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Michael Garrett lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Walker | 59-76 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | George Nevarez steps in front of the Lowell Boone pass | 59-76 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Michael Walker is hacked by Ricky Forney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Forney, team foul #12 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista (SG), James Gill (PF) Tim Shepardson, John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF) Michael Garrett, George Nevarez | |
| 05:45 | Duke | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:45 | Long Beach State | James Gill gets the rebound | 59-76 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG) Michael Walker | |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:41 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista grabs the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Ricky Forney scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Batista | 62-76 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Roy Curiel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-79 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista is hacked by Charles McGuiness - foul #3 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #12 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley (PG), Kevin Michel (SF), John Golden (PF), Lester Cleaver (C) Ricky Forney, Lowell Boone, James Gill, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Damien Stechlinski, Roy Curiel, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Eddie Alegria grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Michael Garrett is hacked by Joseph Batista in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Batista, team foul #13 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG) Richard Winn | |
| 04:43 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Joseph Batista drills a shot from the right side set up by Roy Bradley | 65-81 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Eddie Alegria hits a floater from the left wing | 65-83 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Golden is fouled on the floor by George Nevarez - foul #3 on George Nevarez, team foul #13 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Castle (PG), Lowell Boone (SF), Joseph Grandison (C) Joseph Batista, Kevin Michel, Lester Cleaver | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF) Herman Alfano, George Nevarez | |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Golden makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | John Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Roy Bradley steps in front of the Michael Garrett pass in the backcourt | 67-83 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | John Golden blows the dunk | 67-83 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Eddie Alegria pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-83 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel (SF), James Gill (PF) Lowell Boone, John Golden | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Roy Curiel (SF) Michael Walker, Michael Garrett | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Castle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Michel (fresh) 4 stl. PF - James Gill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Grandison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Duke | Roy Curiel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-83 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley snags the defensive board | 67-83 |
| 03:27 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-83 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Eddie Alegria hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Winn | 69-85 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Eric Johnson steals the ball from Roy Bradley | 69-85 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Eddie Alegria is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Seibel and he's hacked by Joseph Grandison - foul #4 on Joseph Grandison, team foul #14 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson (SG), John Golden (PF), Larry Moore (C) John Castle, James Gill, Joseph Grandison | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), George Nevarez (PF) Richard Winn, Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel, David Seibel | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Eddie Alegria makes the free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley is hacked by Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #14 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles McGuiness (C) Eddie Alegria | |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Roy Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:19 | Duke | George Nevarez blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Golden - foul #3 on John Golden, team foul #15 | 71-88 |
| 02:19 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 02:19 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 01:58 | Long Beach State | Kevin Michel drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Moore | 73-89 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Michael Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-89 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison (PF) Kevin Michel | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG) Michael Walker | |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Larry Moore misses the lay-in | 73-89 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Richard Winn snags the defensive board | 73-89 |
| 01:35 | Duke | George Nevarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on George Nevarez, team foul #15 | 73-89 |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Bradley and he's hacked by George Nevarez - foul #5 on George Nevarez, team foul #16 | 75-89 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF) George Nevarez | |
| 01:24 | Long Beach State | Joseph Grandison misses the free throw | 75-89 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Michael Garrett gets the rebound | 75-89 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses badly on a floater from the right side | 75-89 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Herman Alfano tips it home | 75-91 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Herman Alfano is called for the reach on Tim Shepardson - foul #2 on Herman Alfano, team foul #17 | 75-91 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 1st free throw | 76-91 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Richard Winn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-91 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | John Golden grabs the board | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Tim Shepardson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-91 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Herman Alfano snags the defensive board | 77-91 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Richard Winn runs out the clock | 77-91 |