| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Moses (fresh) SG - Gregory Simeone (fresh) SF - James Hopwood (fresh) PF - Jeremy Samford (fresh) C - Emmanuel Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Emmanuel Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford's pass is intercepted by Eric Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Donald Perkins jams it on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | James Hopwood is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Donald Perkins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Simeone - foul #1 on Gregory Simeone, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Charles McGuiness drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses makes the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Duke | George Nevarez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Donald Perkins tips it in | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | James Hopwood is hacked by Charles McGuiness in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa (SG), Daniel Wilkerson (SF), Adam Bonenfant (PF), Curtis Phillips (C) Gregory Simeone, James Hopwood, Jeremy Samford, Emmanuel Adams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:33 | Duke | Michael Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 3-8 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Adam Moses | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Eric Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Phillips - foul #1 on Curtis Phillips, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen (PG), Jeremy Samford (PF) Adam Moses, Adam Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 16:55 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina State | Damien Stechlinski steps in front of the Earl Christensen pass in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski hits the finger roll | 5-11 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF) Eric Johnson | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina State | Daniel Wilkerson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Daniel Wilkerson hits a shot near the basket | 7-11 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Michael Walker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Earl Christensen (fresh) SG - Clifford Nakagawa (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Samford (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Boler (fresh) PF - David Seibel (fresh) C - James Garney (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | Donald Boler picks off the pass by Jeremy Samford | 7-14 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 15:03 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Boler | 7-16 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 14:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Seibel | 7-16 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Michael Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Christensen | 9-19 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Samford | 9-19 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-19 |
| 13:35 | Duke | James Garney is fouled on the floor by Clifford Nakagawa - foul #1 on Clifford Nakagawa, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Gregory Simeone (SG), James Hopwood (SF), Adam Bonenfant (PF), Emmanuel Adams (C) Earl Christensen, Clifford Nakagawa, Daniel Wilkerson, Jeremy Samford, Curtis Phillips | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Emmanuel Adams steps in front of the Eric Johnson pass | 9-19 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina State | James Hopwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Hopwood - foul #1 on James Hopwood, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Adam Moses picks off the pass by Donald Perkins | 12-19 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses makes the shot from the left wing set up by Emmanuel Adams | 14-19 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Bonenfant - foul #1 on Adam Bonenfant, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Smith (SG), Stuart Carter (C) Gregory Simeone, Emmanuel Adams | |
| Subs | Duke | Marshall Weatherford (C) Charles McGuiness | |
| 11:45 | Duke | James Hopwood steals it from George Nevarez | 14-19 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina State | Norman Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hopwood | 16-19 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hopwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Bonenfant (fairly fresh) C - Stuart Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Nevarez (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Weatherford (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Eric Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Nevarez and he's hacked by James Hopwood - foul #2 on James Hopwood, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Wilkerson (SF), Emmanuel Adams (C) James Hopwood, Adam Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Donald Perkins, George Nevarez | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | Emmanuel Adams gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses misses short on a jumper from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Smith | 16-22 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | Stuart Carter knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Moses | 18-22 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Michael Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gregory Simeone (SG), Adam Bonenfant (PF) Norman Smith, Stuart Carter | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), George Nevarez (PF) Michael Garrett, Donald Boler, Marshall Weatherford | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina State | Damien Stechlinski steals the ball from Gregory Simeone in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski lays it up and in | 18-24 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Simeone | 21-24 |
| 09:40 | Duke | George Nevarez connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Walker | 21-26 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen (PG), Jeremy Samford (PF) Daniel Wilkerson, Adam Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF) Eric Johnson | |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Gregory Simeone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Christensen | 26-29 |
| 08:35 | Duke | George Nevarez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Damien Stechlinski | 26-31 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-31 |
| 08:20 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Emmanuel Adams - foul #1 on Emmanuel Adams, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Smith (PG), Clifford Nakagawa (SG), Daniel Wilkerson (SF), Adam Bonenfant (PF), Curtis Phillips (C) Earl Christensen, Gregory Simeone, Adam Moses, Jeremy Samford, Emmanuel Adams | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Walker, Donald Boler, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Daniel Wilkerson is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 07:44 | Duke | James Garney grabs the board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Nakagawa (fresh) SF - Daniel Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bonenfant (fresh) C - Curtis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Garney (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-33 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina State | Norman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Garney - foul #1 on James Garney, team foul #4 | 26-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG) Damien Stechlinski | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina State | Adam Bonenfant's layup is rejected by James Garney | 26-33 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Clifford Nakagawa is called for the reach on Donald Perkins - foul #2 on Clifford Nakagawa, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Gregory Simeone (SG) Norman Smith, Clifford Nakagawa | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Eric Johnson, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Donald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Donald Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel Wilkerson grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Donald Boler travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford (PF), Stuart Carter (C) Adam Bonenfant, Curtis Phillips | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG) Michael Garrett | |
| 05:56 | South Carolina State | Stuart Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Boler - foul #1 on Donald Boler, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 30-34 |
| 05:40 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Wilkerson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilkerson, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen (PG) Adam Moses | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:40 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:40 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Gregory Simeone connects on the floater from the right block | 32-35 |
| 05:05 | Duke | George Nevarez connects on the open jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Stuart Carter knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Earl Christensen | 34-37 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Michael Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman Smith (PG), Adam Bonenfant (PF) Earl Christensen, Daniel Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler, George Nevarez, Marshall Weatherford | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Adam Bonenfant is fouled on the floor by David Seibel - foul #1 on David Seibel, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (SF), Emmanuel Adams (C) Jeremy Samford, Stuart Carter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Norman Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adam Moses | 37-37 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Charles McGuiness blows the dunk but he's fouled by Emmanuel Adams - foul #2 on Emmanuel Adams, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa (SG), James Hopwood (SF), Curtis Phillips (C) Gregory Simeone, Adam Moses, Emmanuel Adams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:55 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | Damien Stechlinski picks off the pass by Clifford Nakagawa in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Norman Smith is called for the reach on Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #11 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen (PG), Jeremy Samford (PF) Norman Smith, Adam Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), James Garney (C) Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson, Charles McGuiness | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Earl Christensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clifford Nakagawa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hopwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Garney (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | James Hopwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 03:20 | Duke | James Garney gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Donald Perkins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF), George Nevarez (PF) Michael Garrett, David Seibel | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina State | Clifford Nakagawa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 02:47 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Michael Walker loses the dribble to James Hopwood | 37-40 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips misses the dunk | 37-40 |
| 02:30 | Duke | James Garney pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 02:15 | Duke | George Nevarez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen loses the dribble to Michael Walker in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Donald Perkins misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | Jeremy Samford gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | James Hopwood drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Christensen | 40-43 |
| 01:39 | Duke | George Nevarez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-43 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina State | Earl Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Adam Bonenfant (PF), Stuart Carter (C) Earl Christensen, Clifford Nakagawa, Jeremy Samford, Curtis Phillips | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler, George Nevarez, James Garney | |
| 00:54 | Duke | Michael Garrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Eric Johnson snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Seibel | 40-46 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Michael Garrett snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Michael Garrett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Adam Moses - foul #1 on Adam Moses, team foul #12 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emmanuel Adams (C) Stuart Carter | |
| Subs | Duke | George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) David Seibel, Marshall Weatherford | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Emmanuel Adams gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-47 |