| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) PF - Donald Nash (fresh) C - Anthony Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Duke | Lee Granier steals the ball from Chad Connor | 45-33 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Chad Connor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 19:17 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery tips it home | 47-37 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Chisulo Banda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 19:01 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Howard Stinson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 47-37 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Chisulo Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Chad Connor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Sherman Weidner pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:44 | Duke | The jump hook by Chad Connor is blocked by Anthony Connery | 47-37 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Sherman Weidner pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Sherman Weidner picks off the pass by David Nordman | 47-37 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Rolf Olewinski (SG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Leland Roland (C) Chisulo Banda, Curtis Butts, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Barry Bostic (PF), Jimmie Carrol (C) David Nordman, Lee Granier, Howard Stinson, Donald Nash, Anthony Connery | |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Williams | 47-39 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Omer Kowalski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Smiley | 50-39 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 4 ast. C - Leland Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Carrol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Peachey | 50-42 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Omer Kowalski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rolf Olewinski | 53-42 |
| 14:33 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-42 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Walter Smiley pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Omer Kowalski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic loses the dribble to Walter Smiley | 53-42 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Omer Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Bostic - foul #2 on Barry Bostic, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (SG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Rolf Olewinski, Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Donald Nash (PF), Anthony Connery (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Charles Williams, Barry Bostic, Jimmie Carrol | |
| 13:40 | Duke | Omer Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Donald Nash | 54-42 |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Sherman Weidner - foul #1 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG) Omer Kowalski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:20 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-45 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Stinson | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Sherman Weidner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Sherman Weidner snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Chad Connor is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Granier | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Nordman - foul #1 on David Nordman, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (PG), Rolf Olewinski (SG), Walter Smiley (PF) Chisulo Banda, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Williams (SF) Howard Stinson | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Curtis Butts snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 4 ast. C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Connery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sherman Weidner | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Sherman Weidner blocks the short jumper by Donald Nash | 57-51 |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams tips it home | 57-53 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Sherman Weidner knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Curtis Butts | 59-53 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Charles Williams tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier is fouled on the floor by Rolf Olewinski - foul #1 on Rolf Olewinski, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Leland Roland (C) Douglas Nguyen, Curtis Butts, Walter Smiley, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Howard Stinson (SF), Barry Bostic (PF), Jimmie Carrol (C) David Nordman, Lee Granier, Charles Williams, Donald Nash, Anthony Connery | |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leland Roland | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (SG) Rolf Olewinski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Barry Bostic is called for the reach on Chad Connor - foul #3 on Barry Bostic, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Oswaldo Russo is called for the reach on Joe Peachey - foul #1 on Oswaldo Russo, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG) Chisulo Banda | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG) Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leland Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Carrol (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Omer Kowalski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolf Olewinski | 62-53 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Barry Bostic | 62-56 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Omer Kowalski is hacked by Joe Peachey - foul #3 on Joe Peachey, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Donald Nash (PF), Anthony Connery (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Howard Stinson, Barry Bostic, Jimmie Carrol | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Sherman Weidner slams it home on a nice dish by Chisulo Banda | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | David Nordman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Curtis Butts scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Nguyen | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Walter Smiley - foul #2 on Walter Smiley, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Rolf Olewinski (SG) Chisulo Banda, Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Walter Smiley grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Walter Smiley tips it in | 68-59 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is fouled on the floor by Sherman Weidner - foul #2 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Leland Roland (C) Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic (C) Anthony Connery | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | David Nordman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Duke | Omer Kowalski loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF) Omer Kowalski, Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Howard Stinson (SF) David Nordman, Charles Williams | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chisulo Banda (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leland Roland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Peachey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Granier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Bostic (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier double dribbles | 68-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Davis (SG) Lee Granier | |
| 02:44 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Chad Connor tips it but misses | 68-59 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (SG), Sherman Weidner (C) Rolf Olewinski, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Lee Granier (SG), Anthony Connery (C) Joe Peachey, Robert Davis, Barry Bostic | |
| 02:27 | Duke | Chisulo Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses the floater from the right block | 68-59 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 01:58 | Nicholls State | The pull-up jumper by Howard Stinson is blocked by Sherman Weidner | 68-59 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Curtis Butts grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Connor - foul #1 on Chad Connor, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Lee Granier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Chad Connor is fouled on the floor by Donald Nash - foul #3 on Donald Nash, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG), Walter Smiley (PF) Curtis Butts, Chad Connor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Donald Nash is called for the reach on Rolf Olewinski - foul #4 on Donald Nash, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Donald Nash hits a floater from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Duke | David Nordman is called for the reach on Oswaldo Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Anthony Connery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Barry Bostic (PF), Jimmie Carrol (C) David Nordman, Lee Granier, Howard Stinson, Donald Nash, Anthony Connery | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Joe Peachey is called for the reach on Walter Smiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Peachey, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Walter Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Walter Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chisulo Banda - foul #2 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (SG), Chad Connor (PF) Rolf Olewinski, Walter Smiley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:36 | Nicholls State | Joe Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Sherman Weidner buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jimmie Carrol - foul #1 on Jimmie Carrol, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:08 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Carrol misses the shot from the left side | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Barry Bostic snags the offensive board | 76-64 |