| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Huynh | 31-35 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Mike Hilger pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Michael Wilson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Fisher | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Mike Hilger grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Chad Dickey can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Crumpler - foul #1 on Richard Crumpler, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano scores on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Michael Wilson tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Johnson | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Chad Dickey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Hilger - foul #3 on Mike Hilger, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the shot from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Mike Hilger tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the runner from close range | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Larry Slusher (PF) Chad Dickey, Mike Hilger, Lawrence Huynh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| 16:19 | Duke | The short jumper by Charles Fisher is denied by Dikembe Sow | 38-42 |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow loses the dribble to Charles Fisher | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jamel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Lipscomb (fresh) PF - Larry Slusher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Larry Rosin steals the ball from Jamel Thomas | 38-42 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Rosin | 38-44 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Michael Wilson's layup is rejected by Dikembe Sow | 38-44 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Jamel Thomas tips it in | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Slusher - foul #1 on Larry Slusher, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), George Leek (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Lawrence Huynh (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Jamel Thomas, Michael Wilson, Edwin Lipscomb, Larry Slusher, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid (C) Dikembe Sow | |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Mike Hilger grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Chad Dickey jams it on a nice dish by George Leek | 42-44 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Dennis Johnson | 42-46 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Huynh | 44-46 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Rosin | 44-48 |
| 13:18 | Duke | George Leek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:17 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Alan Reid | 44-48 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Wilson (SG), Edwin Lipscomb (PF), Charles Fisher (C) George Leek, Lawrence Huynh, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David McVay (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Kenneth Vitagliano, Alan Reid | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Mike Hilger's pass is intercepted by Dennis Johnson | 44-48 |
| 12:35 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 44-50 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Chad Dickey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:20 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:05 | Vanderbilt | David McVay is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 44-52 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Dikembe Sow steals the ball from Charles Fisher | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Lipscomb (fresh) C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - David McVay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Rosin | 44-54 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 11:22 | Vanderbilt | David McVay snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:55 | Vanderbilt | David McVay is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lipscomb - foul #2 on Edwin Lipscomb, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), Lawrence Huynh (PF) Chad Dickey, Mike Hilger | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF), Alan Reid (C) Larry Rosin, Richard Crumpler, Dikembe Sow | |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Wilson | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-54 |
| 10:30 | Vanderbilt | David McVay snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:10 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 44-56 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:32 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Edwin Lipscomb steals it from Kenneth Vitagliano | 46-58 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Charles Fisher hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Fisher - foul #1 on Charles Fisher, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), George Leek (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Jamel Thomas, Michael Wilson, Edwin Lipscomb, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin (PG), Richard Crumpler (SF) Dennis Johnson, David McVay | |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-59 |
| 08:29 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Vitagliano | 48-59 |
| 08:23 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-59 |
| 08:21 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Larry Rosin is called for the reach on Chad Dickey - foul #4 on Larry Rosin, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Slusher (PF) Lawrence Huynh | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dikembe Sow (C) Alan Reid | |
| 07:43 | Duke | Chad Dickey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Neil Brown (SG), William Thomson (C) Zachary Blackburn, Kenneth Vitagliano | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) 16 pts. SG - George Leek (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Slusher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Larry Rosin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neil Brown (fresh) SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Thomson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Vanderbilt | William Thomson travels with the ball | 48-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Fisher (C) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 07:08 | Duke | Chad Dickey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 48-61 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Larry Slusher gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Larry Rosin takes the ball from Larry Slusher | 48-61 |
| 06:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Rosin dunks the ball | 48-63 |
| 06:28 | Duke | George Leek buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Hilger | 51-63 |
| 06:04 | Vanderbilt | Richard Crumpler dunks the ball on a great pass from Neil Brown | 51-65 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Neil Brown picks off the pass by Larry Slusher | 51-65 |
| 05:36 | Vanderbilt | William Thomson drills a shot from the right side set up by Richard Crumpler | 51-67 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Wilson (SG), Lawrence Huynh (PF) George Leek, Larry Slusher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson (SG), Kenneth Vitagliano (PF), Alan Reid (C) Neil Brown, Dikembe Sow, William Thomson | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Mike Hilger is called for traveling | 51-67 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Mike Hilger is called for the reach on Larry Rosin - foul #4 on Mike Hilger, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Rosin | 51-69 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Rosin - foul #5 on Larry Rosin, team foul #3 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn (PG) Larry Rosin | |
| 04:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Huynh - foul #1 on Lawrence Huynh, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Kenneth Vitagliano blocks the jumper by Chad Dickey | 53-71 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Zachary Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Richard Crumpler (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Vitagliano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), George Leek (SG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Larry Slusher (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Chad Dickey, Michael Wilson, Mike Hilger, Lawrence Huynh, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 03:05 | Duke | George Leek comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 03:03 | Vanderbilt | Alan Reid snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Smith | 53-71 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Edwin Lipscomb pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Jamel Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Jamel Thomas grabs the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Jamel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-71 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Edwin Lipscomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Daniel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-71 |
| 01:52 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Slusher | 53-71 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Daniel Smith drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jamel Thomas | 55-71 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:13 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 55-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Jamel Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Lipscomb | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Vitagliano hits a driving attempt from the left block | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | George Leek knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Zachary Blackburn runs out the clock | 61-74 |