| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SF - Marcus Lim (fresh) PF - Frank Bock (fresh) C - Jerry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Vernon Gerardi (fresh) SG - Donald Jones (fresh) SF - Melvin Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Bock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Duke | Jerry Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Marcus Lim grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Marcus Lim misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward misses the easy layup | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Frank Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Marcus Lim's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hidalgo | 1-0 |
| 18:35 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | Alabama State | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Jerry Jones is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Hayward | 1-0 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Frank Bock tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | Alabama State | Donald Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 3-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Moore (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Michael Fetzer (SF), Marc Decker (PF) Jason Taylor, Robert Chestnut, Marcus Lim, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), George Brown (SF), Glen Leach (PF), Wilbert Rogers (C) Vernon Gerardi, Donald Jones, Melvin Witherspoon, Thomas Hidalgo, Jeremiah Hayward | |
| 17:06 | Duke | Jerry Jones hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Decker | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Randell Dominy - foul #1 on Randell Dominy, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 16:56 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:56 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Marc Decker gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Michael Fetzer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 16:42 | Alabama State | Michael Fetzer steals it from George Brown | 5-1 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Randell Dominy lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Fetzer | 7-1 |
| 16:21 | Alabama State | Jerry Jones denies the turnaround by Wilbert Rogers | 7-1 |
| 16:20 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers can't tip it in | 7-1 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Marc Decker gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 15:58 | Duke | Michael Fetzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-1 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Frank Bock (PF) Randell Dominy, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vernon Gerardi (PG), Melvin Witherspoon (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF), Jeremiah Hayward (C) Benjamin Taylor, George Brown, Glen Leach, Wilbert Rogers | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jerry Moore (fresh) SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SF - Michael Fetzer (fresh) PF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Vernon Gerardi (fresh) SG - Richard Schofield (fresh) SF - Melvin Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fresh) C - Jeremiah Hayward (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Alabama State | Richard Schofield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Gerardi | 7-4 |
| 15:41 | Duke | Vernon Gerardi steps in front of the Robert Chestnut pass in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | Alabama State | Robert Chestnut is called for the reach on Richard Schofield - foul #1 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Taylor (PG), Marcus Lim (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Jerry Moore, Michael Fetzer, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Jones (SG) Richard Schofield | |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Robert Chestnut takes the ball from Melvin Witherspoon | 7-4 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers (C) Jeremiah Hayward | |
| 14:42 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Frank Bock grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Jerry Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Witherspoon - foul #1 on Melvin Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Marc Decker (PF) Jason Taylor, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), George Brown (SF), Glen Leach (PF) Vernon Gerardi, Donald Jones, Melvin Witherspoon, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 14:28 | Duke | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Alabama State | George Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Schofield | 8-6 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Moore (SG), Michael Fetzer (SF), Frank Bock (PF) Robert Chestnut, Marcus Lim, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward (PF) Wilbert Rogers | |
| 13:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremiah Hayward, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (PG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Richard Schofield, Glen Leach | |
| 13:10 | Duke | Michael Fetzer hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Randell Dominy | 12-6 |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Brown and he's fouled by Michael Fetzer - foul #1 on Michael Fetzer, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Taylor (PG), Robert Chestnut (SG), Jerry Jones (C) Jerry Moore, Randell Dominy, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vernon Gerardi (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Melvin Witherspoon (SF) Herbert Sclafani, Benjamin Taylor, George Brown | |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Jerry Jones lays it in | 14-9 |
| 12:00 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Gerardi | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Chestnut (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fetzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Jones (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Vernon Gerardi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Thomas Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremiah Hayward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Jerry Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremiah Hayward - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hayward, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Moore (SG), Marcus Lim (SF), Marc Decker (PF) Robert Chestnut, Michael Fetzer, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), Glen Leach (PF), Wilbert Rogers (C) Vernon Gerardi, Donald Jones, Thomas Hidalgo, Jeremiah Hayward | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Jerry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | Alabama State | Marcus Lim swats the layup by Glen Leach | 15-11 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Marcus Lim pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Jerry Jones is hacked by Benjamin Taylor - foul #1 on Benjamin Taylor, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (PG), George Brown (SF), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Benjamin Taylor, Melvin Witherspoon, Glen Leach | |
| 10:53 | Duke | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:24 | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Schofield | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Marc Decker blows the wide open layup | 17-13 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Marcus Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Randell Dominy is hacked by Herbert Sclafani - foul #1 on Herbert Sclafani, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Michael Fetzer (SF), Frank Bock (PF) Jerry Moore, Marcus Lim, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vernon Gerardi (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), Melvin Witherspoon (SF), Glen Leach (C) Herbert Sclafani, Richard Schofield, George Brown, Wilbert Rogers | |
| 09:53 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Randell Dominy - foul #2 on Randell Dominy, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Taylor (PG) Randell Dominy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Marc Decker snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Michael Fetzer connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Bock | 19-13 |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-13 |
| 08:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 19-13 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Marc Decker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 08:47 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Melvin Witherspoon | 19-13 |
| 08:23 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Taylor | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Marc Decker slams it home on a great pass from Jason Taylor | 21-16 |
| 07:54 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Taylor | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chestnut (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Fetzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Bock (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Decker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Vernon Gerardi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Witherspoon (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hidalgo (tiring) 4 pts. C - Glen Leach (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:51 | Duke | Melvin Witherspoon takes the ball from Marc Decker in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Alabama State | Benjamin Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Taylor, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Moore (PG), Marcus Lim (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Jason Taylor, Frank Bock, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (PG), Donald Jones (SG), George Brown (SF), Wilbert Rogers (C) Vernon Gerardi, Benjamin Taylor, Melvin Witherspoon, Glen Leach | |
| 07:16 | Duke | Richard Schofield steps in front of the Michael Fetzer pass | 21-18 |
| 07:05 | Alabama State | Richard Schofield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (PF) Michael Fetzer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:52 | Duke | Jerry Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Moore | 23-18 |
| 06:42 | Alabama State | Donald Jones's floater is tipped away by Jerry Jones | 23-18 |
| 06:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 23-18 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Robert Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-18 |
| 06:18 | Alabama State | Richard Schofield snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 05:53 | Alabama State | George Brown hits a fadeaway in the paint | 23-20 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Marcus Lim is wide open and slams it home and he's fouled by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Taylor (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Marc Decker (PF) Jerry Moore, Robert Chestnut, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vernon Gerardi (PG), Melvin Witherspoon (SF), Glen Leach (C) Richard Schofield, George Brown, Wilbert Rogers | |
| 05:31 | Duke | Marcus Lim makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Decker - foul #1 on Marc Decker, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Fetzer (SF) Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 05:15 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:15 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Vernon Gerardi picks off the pass by Michael Fetzer | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | Alabama State | Thomas Hidalgo loses the dribble to Jerry Jones | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Jason Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Witherspoon - foul #2 on Melvin Witherspoon, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (PG), George Brown (SF), Wilbert Rogers (C) Vernon Gerardi, Melvin Witherspoon, Thomas Hidalgo | |
| 04:34 | Duke | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 04:20 | Alabama State | Donald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:57 | Alabama State | Glen Leach misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Michael Fetzer pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randell Dominy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fetzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Decker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Jones (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Herbert Sclafani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Jones (tiring) SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Leach (tiring) C - Wilbert Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Michael Fetzer blows the layup but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #12 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG) Randell Dominy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), Melvin Witherspoon (SF), Jeremiah Hayward (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Herbert Sclafani, Donald Jones, George Brown, Glen Leach, Wilbert Rogers | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Michael Fetzer makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Michael Fetzer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Jerry Jones picks off the pass by Jeremiah Hayward | 29-21 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Jerry Jones misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 29-21 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Jerry Jones tips it but misses | 29-21 |
| 02:49 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:35 | Alabama State | Jerry Jones denies the turnaround by Jeremiah Hayward | 29-21 |
| 02:33 | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 02:13 | Alabama State | Benjamin Taylor is hacked by Robert Chestnut - foul #2 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Moore (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Marcus Lim (SF), Frank Bock (PF) Jason Taylor, Robert Chestnut, Michael Fetzer, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Vernon Gerardi (PG) Richard Schofield | |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Benjamin Taylor is fouled on the floor by Randell Dominy - foul #3 on Randell Dominy, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG) Randell Dominy | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Benjamin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:55 | Alabama State | Benjamin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Marcus Lim hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 31-23 |
| 01:27 | Alabama State | Jeremiah Hayward makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Vernon Gerardi | 31-25 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Marc Decker is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Fetzer (SF) Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Schofield (SG), George Brown (SF), Wilbert Rogers (PF) Benjamin Taylor, Melvin Witherspoon, Robert Johnson | |
| 01:12 | Duke | Marc Decker misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | George Brown misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Fetzer - foul #2 on Michael Fetzer, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Jones (C) Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Jerry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Frank Bock grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Wilbert Rogers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wilbert Rogers, team foul #14 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Taylor (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Herbert Sclafani (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Thomas Hidalgo (PF) Vernon Gerardi, Richard Schofield, Wilbert Rogers | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Jason Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Sclafani - foul #2 on Herbert Sclafani, team foul #15 | 35-26 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Jason Taylor is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Marcus Lim (SF) Michael Fetzer | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Melvin Witherspoon (SF) George Brown | |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Marcus Lim gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Marcus Lim hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-26 |