| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Deal (fresh) SF - Charles Vogel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lingenfelter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Garr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Eric Marden inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Fairfield | Eric Marden comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 19:46 | Duke | Charles Vogel gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Duke | John Lingenfelter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Cook | 31-27 |
| 19:06 | Fairfield | James Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Garr | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Duke | James Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Fairfield | Martin Perry banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Duke | John Lingenfelter misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Fairfield | Albert Ward snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | Fairfield | Eric Marden can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:30 | Fairfield | Martin Perry grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Fairfield | James Smith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Ward | 31-34 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Perry - foul #3 on Martin Perry, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), Charles Hamler (PF) James Cook, John Lingenfelter | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Theodore Rushing (SG), Hershel Creighton (SF), David Brandt (C) James Smith, Albert Ward, Eric Marden, Martin Perry | |
| 17:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton tips it home | 33-36 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Charles Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Rushing - foul #2 on Theodore Rushing, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Parsons (C) Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 17:16 | Duke | Alfred Davis is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Hamler | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Parsons misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Brandt - foul #1 on David Brandt, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG) William Deal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Alfred Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Alfred Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF), John Lingenfelter (PF) Charles Vogel, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan (SG), Eric Marden (SF) Hershel Creighton, David Brandt | |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing loses the dribble to Alfred Davis | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Alfred Davis jams it | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lingenfelter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Garr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Rushing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 15:47 | Fairfield | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Caudle | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Duke | John Lingenfelter hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 14:56 | Fairfield | Edward Caudle is called for the reach on Eric Marden - foul #1 on Edward Caudle, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Alfred Davis, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Hershel Creighton (PF), Martin Perry (C) James Smith, Eric Marden, Robert Garr, Theodore Rushing | |
| 14:40 | Fairfield | Martin Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Martin Perry, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Charles Vogel (SF) Duane Taylor, Edward Caudle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (C) Martin Perry | |
| 14:15 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Charles Hamler tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Hershel Creighton is called for the reach on William Deal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hershel Creighton, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lingenfelter (PF) Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Eric Marden (SF) Robert Crosby, Ray Gilfillan | |
| 13:41 | Duke | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Albert Ward - foul #2 on Albert Ward, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG), Edward Caudle (SF) William Deal, Charles Vogel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:16 | Duke | James Cook is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Taylor | 43-40 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Albert Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | Fairfield | David Brandt tips it in | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Duane Taylor is hacked by Hershel Creighton - foul #2 on Hershel Creighton, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), Charles Vogel (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Robert Parsons (C) James Cook, Edward Caudle, John Lingenfelter, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), James Buchanan (SF), Robert Garr (PF), Theodore Rushing (C) James Smith, Eric Marden, Hershel Creighton, David Brandt | |
| 12:46 | Duke | Duane Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Robert Parsons snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Alfred Davis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Duane Taylor snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Robert Parsons buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Davis | 45-42 |
| 11:49 | Fairfield | Albert Ward is hacked by Duane Taylor - foul #1 on Duane Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG), John Lingenfelter (PF) Duane Taylor, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Ray Gilfillan (SG), Eric Marden (SF) Robert Crosby, Albert Ward, James Buchanan | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Deal (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Vogel (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Gilfillan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Garr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Robert Garr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF) Charles Vogel | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Alfred Davis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Alfred Davis grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Alfred Davis tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | James Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Garr and he's fouled by Edward Caudle - foul #2 on Edward Caudle, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Alfred Davis, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton (SG), David Brandt (C) Eric Marden, Theodore Rushing | |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | James Smith makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Charles Hamler is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Cook | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | Fairfield | Robert Garr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:25 | Duke | James Cook hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Deal | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Hershel Creighton is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), Duane Taylor (SG), Charles Vogel (SF), John Lingenfelter (PF) James Cook, William Deal, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Albert Ward (SG), Eric Marden (SF), Theodore Rushing (C) James Smith, Hershel Creighton, Ray Gilfillan, David Brandt | |
| 08:50 | Duke | John Lingenfelter drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alfred Davis | 53-45 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Eric Marden misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Vogel - foul #3 on Charles Vogel, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Parsons (C) Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Eric Marden makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Eric Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Garr | 53-46 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Eric Marden misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Eric Marden makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Fairfield | Eric Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | Duke | John Lingenfelter gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Albert Ward is called for the reach on Alfred Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Ward, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Brandt (PF) Robert Garr | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Alfred Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Alfred Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Albert Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Parsons | 55-47 |
| 07:35 | Duke | John Lingenfelter connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Taylor | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Vogel (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Rushing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Albert Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Alfred Davis, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Smith (PG), Ray Gilfillan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF), Martin Perry (C) Robert Crosby, Eric Marden, David Brandt, Theodore Rushing | |
| 06:51 | Duke | James Smith picks off the pass by Jeffrey Beadle | 58-47 |
| 06:36 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Duane Taylor grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 60-47 |
| 05:53 | Fairfield | Albert Ward buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 60-49 |
| 05:24 | Duke | James Cook makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Duane Taylor | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Martin Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Beadle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Davis (PG), William Deal (SG), Edward Caudle (SF), John Lingenfelter (PF), Robert Parsons (C) James Cook, Duane Taylor, Charles Vogel, Charles Hamler, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG), Theodore Rushing (SG), Eric Marden (SF), Robert Garr (PF) James Smith, Albert Ward, Ray Gilfillan, Hershel Creighton | |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | Martin Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Robert Parsons connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Lingenfelter | 64-51 |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Robert Garr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 04:34 | Fairfield | Eric Marden gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:20 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Alfred Davis's pass is intercepted by Eric Marden in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Fairfield | Alfred Davis steals it from Robert Crosby | 64-54 |
| 03:38 | Duke | John Lingenfelter hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Deal | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Alfred Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Deal (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Edward Caudle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Marden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Garr (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Robert Parsons pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Alfred Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lingenfelter | 68-54 |
| 02:39 | Fairfield | Eric Marden misses the lay-in | 68-54 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Robert Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Theodore Rushing is called for the reach on Alfred Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Rushing, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Taylor (SG), Charles Vogel (SF), Charles Hamler (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) William Deal, Edward Caudle, John Lingenfelter, Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan (PG), James Buchanan (SF), Hershel Creighton (PF), David Brandt (C) Robert Crosby, Eric Marden, Robert Garr, Martin Perry | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Alfred Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Alfred Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:24 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Duane Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 70-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), William Deal (SG), John Lingenfelter (PF) Alfred Davis, Duane Taylor, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Crosby (PG) James Buchanan | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Beadle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:38 | Fairfield | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 01:36 | Duke | William Deal is hacked by Hershel Creighton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hershel Creighton, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| 01:36 | Duke | William Deal makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:36 | Duke | William Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:19 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 01:18 | Duke | John Lingenfelter gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Duke | James Cook is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:58 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Fairfield | Ray Gilfillan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | John Lingenfelter makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Cook | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing is fouled on the floor by William Deal - foul #2 on William Deal, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:22 | Fairfield | Theodore Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | James Cook runs out the clock | 76-60 |