| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 2 stl. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Rygalski (fresh) SF - William Castrejon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Scholl (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Sobeski inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Joseph Scholl misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-34 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Cardinal | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is hacked by William Castrejon - foul #2 on William Castrejon, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Bailey | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Duke | William Castrejon is hacked by George Sobeski - foul #1 on George Sobeski, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF) James Cook | |
| 18:07 | Duke | Edward Caudle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Castrejon | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Castrejon and he's hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:34 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson is hacked by Jeffrey Beadle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Hamler (C) Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | John Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Young pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Carl Rygalski | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Joseph Scholl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF) Robert Bailey, John Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG) Edward Caudle | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Johnny Young knocks in the jumper from the left block | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Michael Lebrun is called for the reach on Carl Rygalski - foul #2 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), John Williams (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SF) William Castrejon | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carl Rygalski (fairly fresh) SF - William Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Scholl (tiring) 6 pts. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Joseph Scholl's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Cardinal | 42-40 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 15:31 | Duke | James Cook snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Joseph Scholl buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Cook and he's fouled by Tony Cardinal - foul #2 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Vogel (SG), William Castrejon (SF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) James Cook, Carl Rygalski, Charles Hamler | |
| 15:12 | Duke | Joseph Scholl makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Duke | William Deal buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Beadle is called for the reach on Michael Lebrun - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Edward Caudle (PF) William Deal, Joseph Scholl | |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Duke | William Castrejon snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle lays it in | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-47 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Charles Vogel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Robert Bailey, Richard Richards, George Sobeski, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG), Carl Rygalski (SG), Joseph Scholl (PF), Charles Hamler (C) James Cook, Charles Vogel, Edward Caudle, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 12:32 | Duke | Hershel Dunphy steals it from Joseph Scholl | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Castrejon - foul #3 on William Castrejon, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:47 | Duke | William Castrejon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Rygalski (fairly fresh) SF - William Castrejon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Scholl (tiring) 9 pts. C - Charles Hamler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | James Goble buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Charles Hamler knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Castrejon | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Hamler - foul #1 on Charles Hamler, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Richard Richards (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF) Michael Lebrun, James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Charles Vogel (SF), Edward Caudle (PF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) William Deal, William Castrejon, Joseph Scholl, Charles Hamler | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | Duke | James Cook slams it home set up by Charles Vogel | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #3 on Robert Bailey, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Scholl (PF) Carl Rygalski | |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 51-53 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Edward Caudle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cook | 51-56 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | Duke | John Williams steps in front of the James Cook pass in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | James Cook picks off the pass by George Sobeski | 51-56 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Charles Vogel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Caudle | 51-59 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Scholl is called for the reach on Richard Richards - foul #1 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), James Goble (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, Richard Richards, George Sobeski, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG), Carl Rygalski (SG), William Castrejon (SF), Charles Hamler (C) James Cook, Charles Vogel, Joseph Scholl, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | James Goble clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Goble | 54-59 |
| 07:50 | Duke | William Deal comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-59 |
| 07:49 | Duke | William Deal tips it in | 54-61 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | William Castrejon steps in front of the Nicholas Nielson pass | 54-61 |
| 07:42 | Duke | William Deal lays it in set up by William Castrejon | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard McMahon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Deal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Rygalski (fairly fresh) SF - William Castrejon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Caudle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | James Goble can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Rygalski - foul #3 on Carl Rygalski, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Tony Cardinal (PF) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Jeffrey Beadle (C) William Deal, Edward Caudle | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:17 | Duke | James Cook misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leonard McMahon | 56-63 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | James Goble grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Beadle swats the short shot by Clyde Savell | 56-63 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Leonard McMahon steps in front of the Charles Hamler pass | 56-63 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | James Goble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG), Charles Vogel (SG), Joseph Scholl (PF) James Cook, Carl Rygalski, Charles Hamler | |
| 06:06 | Duke | Charles Vogel is fouled in the backcourt by George Sobeski - foul #2 on George Sobeski, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 05:46 | Duke | William Deal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Richard Richards | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF) William Castrejon | |
| 05:46 | Duke | William Deal makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | Duke | William Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 56-65 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | George Sobeski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Caudle - foul #1 on Edward Caudle, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG) William Deal | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Charles Vogel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle tips it in | 57-67 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Beadle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF) Michael Lebrun, George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), William Castrejon (SF), Charles Hamler (C) Charles Vogel, Edward Caudle, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:09 | Duke | The jump hook by James Cook is blocked by Tony Cardinal | 58-67 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Carl Rygalski steps in front of the Robert Bailey pass | 58-67 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Joseph Scholl throws it down on a nice dish by Carl Rygalski | 58-69 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Richard Richards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Joseph Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) John Williams, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG), Charles Vogel (SF), Edward Caudle (PF) James Cook, William Castrejon, Joseph Scholl | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Deal (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Rygalski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vogel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Caudle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Hamler - foul #2 on Charles Hamler, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), John Williams (PF) Robert Bailey, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (SF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Carl Rygalski, Charles Hamler | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 3rd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Richard Richards is called for the reach on William Deal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 02:56 | Duke | William Deal misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-69 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Nicholas Nielson is called for the reach on William Castrejon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG) Charles Vogel | |
| 02:40 | Duke | William Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:40 | Duke | William Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Edward Caudle takes the ball from Richard Richards | 61-71 |
| 02:22 | Duke | George Sobeski steps in front of the Carl Rygalski pass in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), James Goble (SG) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Vogel (SF), Joseph Scholl (PF), Charles Hamler (C) William Castrejon, Edward Caudle, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is fouled on the floor by William Deal - foul #1 on William Deal, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Charles Vogel, Joseph Scholl | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Edward Caudle is whistled for traveling | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), William Castrejon (SF), Joseph Scholl (PF) William Deal, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the floater from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:04 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Hershel Dunphy - foul #1 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | James Goble blows the dunk | 63-73 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bailey - foul #5 on Robert Bailey, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG), Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (PF) Carl Rygalski, William Castrejon, Joseph Scholl | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Goble is hacked by Charles Hamler - foul #3 on Charles Hamler, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG), William Castrejon (SF), Joseph Scholl (PF) William Deal, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Richard Richards is called for the reach on James Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #12 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG), Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (C) Carl Rygalski, William Castrejon, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 00:42 | Duke | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:42 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | George Sobeski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-76 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Joseph Scholl snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | James Goble is called for the reach on William Deal in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG), William Castrejon (SF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) James Cook, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Deal misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal tips it back up and in | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Duke | William Deal runs out the clock | 67-77 |