| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SF - Frank Bock (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) C - Marc Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) SF - John Bland (fresh) PF - Wayne Harris (fresh) C - Michael Taggart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Marc Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Chestnut | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Marc Decker gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Marc Decker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hayes | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Taggart is blocked by Robert Hayes | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Marc Decker pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Robert Hayes hits the finger roll | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Appalachian State | Frank Bock picks off the pass by Wayne Harris | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander misses short on a floater from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Appalachian State | John Bland snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Robert Hayes's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Taggart | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Frank Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Robert Hayes banks in the layup set up by Robert Chestnut and he's fouled by Monroe Zediker - foul #1 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Marcus Lim (SF) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:36 | Duke | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:16 | Appalachian State | John Barrett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-0 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Marcus Lim connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Chestnut and the foul's on Monroe Zediker - foul #2 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #2 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SF), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Hayes, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Monroe Zediker, John Bland | |
| 16:55 | Duke | Marcus Lim makes the free throw | 12-0 |
| 16:35 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-0 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 16:18 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #1 | 12-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF) Robert Chestnut, Floyd Cho | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (C) Wayne Harris | |
| 16:00 | Appalachian State | David White misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-0 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive board | 12-0 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randell Dominy (fresh) SF - Frank Bock (fresh) PF - Steve Miller (fresh) C - Marcus Lim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David White (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant is whistled for traveling | 12-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Marc Decker (C) Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG) John Barrett | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Marc Decker hits a runner from close range set up by Randell Dominy | 14-0 |
| 15:27 | Appalachian State | David White double dribbles | 14-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SG) Randell Dominy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF), Michael Taggart (C) Kenneth Smith, Richard Ropp | |
| 15:04 | Duke | Michael Taggart is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Taggart, team foul #3 | 14-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Marcus Lim (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris (PF) Robert Durrant | |
| 14:55 | Duke | Robert Chestnut hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Cho | 16-0 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-0 |
| 14:42 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the tip | 16-0 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Robert Chestnut grabs the board | 16-0 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Robert Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 16-0 |
| 14:24 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chestnut | 16-0 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Marcus Lim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG) Floyd Cho | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| 13:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart is fouled on the floor by Marc Decker - foul #1 on Marc Decker, team foul #2 | 16-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SF) Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Bland | |
| 13:45 | Appalachian State | David White loses the dribble to Robert Chestnut | 16-0 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Floyd Cho hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Chestnut | 18-0 |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | David White loses the dribble to Robert Chestnut in the backcourt | 18-0 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Robert Chestnut hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 18-0 |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 18-0 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-0 |
| 13:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Marcus Lim | 18-0 |
| 13:15 | Duke | Floyd Cho makes the floater from close range set up by Randell Dominy | 20-0 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF), Marc Decker (C) Robert Chestnut, Floyd Cho, Robert Hayes, Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) David White, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Frank Bock makes the floater from the right side | 22-0 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-0 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander snags the defensive board | 22-0 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Steve Miller misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Barrett - foul #1 on John Barrett, team foul #4 | 22-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SG) Randell Dominy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:01 | Duke | Steve Miller misses the 1st free throw | 22-0 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Steve Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-0 |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Marc Decker steals the ball from John Bland | 23-0 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Cho (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Bock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Miller (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) SF - John Bland (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Duke | John Bland steals it from Marc Decker | 23-0 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | John Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by John Bland | 23-2 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Marc Decker knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Alexander | 25-2 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | John Barrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-2 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | John Bland pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-2 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Steve Miller takes the ball from Richard Ropp | 25-2 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Floyd Cho comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Durrant - foul #1 on Robert Durrant, team foul #5 | 25-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Robert Chestnut (SG), Robert Hayes (PF), Marcus Lim (C) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock, Steve Miller, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) John Barrett, John Bland, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 10:05 | Duke | Floyd Cho misses the 1st free throw | 25-2 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Floyd Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 26-2 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Marc Decker (C) Floyd Cho | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| 09:44 | Duke | Robert Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 26-2 |
| 09:30 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris's floater is tipped away by Marcus Lim | 26-2 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-2 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Marc Decker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 26-2 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 1st free throw | 27-2 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-2 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd makes the shot from the free throw line | 28-4 |
| 08:24 | Appalachian State | The refs have stopped play. David White is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SF) Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF) David White, Robert Sheperd, Kenneth Smith | |
| 08:14 | Duke | Robert Hayes is denied on a layup by Wayne Harris | 28-4 |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart pulls down the rebound | 28-4 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | John Bland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Barnett | 28-6 |
| 07:54 | Duke | Robert Hayes clanks a floater from the right side | 28-6 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Robert Chestnut tips it in | 30-6 |
| 07:35 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-6 |
| 07:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Marcus Lim | 30-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Cho (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Lim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Harris (fresh) C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Robert Chestnut comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Barrett - foul #2 on John Barrett, team foul #7 | 30-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF), Marc Decker (C) Randell Dominy, Floyd Cho, Robert Hayes, Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Aaron Conrad (PG), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) John Barrett, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 30-6 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 31-6 |
| 07:13 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant is fouled on the floor by Steve Miller - foul #1 on Steve Miller, team foul #3 | 31-6 |
| 06:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-6 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Steve Miller pulls down the rebound | 31-6 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Steve Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Chestnut | 33-6 |
| 06:33 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-8 |
| 06:13 | Duke | 3 seconds is called on Robert Chestnut | 33-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Cho (SG) Robert Chestnut | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Aaron Conrad, John Bland, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Harris and the foul's on Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #4 | 33-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Robert Hayes (PF), Marcus Lim (C) Kenneth Alexander, Steve Miller, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett makes the free throw | 33-11 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Marcus Lim travels with the ball | 33-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG) Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | David White can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-11 |
| 05:17 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 33-11 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-11 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Marcus Lim gets the rebound | 33-11 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Marcus Lim hits the finger roll | 35-11 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | David White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-14 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Kenneth Smith is called for the reach on Floyd Cho - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF), Marc Decker (C) Randell Dominy, Robert Chestnut, Robert Hayes, Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Robert Durrant (C) Robert Sheperd, Michael Taggart | |
| 04:25 | Duke | Floyd Cho makes the 1st free throw | 36-14 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Floyd Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 37-14 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marc Decker - foul #2 on Marc Decker, team foul #5 | 37-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (C) Wayne Harris | |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-16 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Frank Bock misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-16 |
| 03:50 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barnett | 37-16 |
| 03:43 | Appalachian State | Frank Bock swats the layup by Richard Ropp | 37-16 |
| 03:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Bock | 37-16 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Barnett | 37-16 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Cho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Bock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Decker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Ropp (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-16 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp can't tip it in | 37-16 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Floyd Cho gets the rebound | 37-16 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Marc Decker comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Ropp - foul #1 on Richard Ropp, team foul #9 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Robert Chestnut (SG), Marcus Lim (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Floyd Cho, Frank Bock, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) David White, Jonathan Barnett, Kenneth Smith, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 02:44 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #6 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (SF) Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Robert Chestnut's pass is intercepted by Monroe Zediker | 39-18 |
| 01:53 | Appalachian State | John Barrett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Barrett, team foul #10 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG) John Barrett | |
| 01:38 | Duke | Robert Chestnut can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-18 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart snags the defensive board | 39-18 |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Marc Decker (C) Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:03 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #11 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF) Marcus Lim, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:03 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses the 2nd free throw | 40-18 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Steve Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-18 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Marc Decker connects on the shot near the basket set up by Robert Chestnut | 42-18 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Monroe Zediker | 42-21 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Marc Decker misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-21 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Frank Bock tips it back up and in | 44-21 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | John Bland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-21 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Steve Miller gets the rebound | 44-21 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Marc Decker can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-21 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart snags the defensive board | 44-21 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-21 |