| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) SG - Daniel Wells (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) C - Marc Decker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Michael Taggart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart 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) | |
| 19:52 | Appalachian State | John Barrett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Marc Decker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Phillips | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Barrett | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Robert Chestnut drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 5-4 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | John Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Robert Chestnut gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Robert Chestnut connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 8-4 |
| 18:06 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Robert Chestnut gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Monroe Zediker - foul #1 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG), Kenneth Alexander (SF), Frank Bock (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Daniel Wells, Robert Hayes, Bernard Phillips, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SF), Richard Ropp (PF) David Davis, Robert Durrant | |
| 17:42 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:27 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 17:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rogelio Hernandez | 10-4 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Taggart - foul #1 on Michael Taggart, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 17:12 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:47 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd misses the jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Frank Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Monroe Zediker is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander - foul #2 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Hayes (SF), Marc Decker (C) Steve Miller, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Robert Durrant (PF) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett | |
| 16:09 | Duke | Robert Hayes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Robert Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Bernard Phillips (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Robert Hayes, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Davis (SF), Michael Taggart (C) Robert Sheperd, Richard Ropp | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Bock (fresh) PF - Bernard Phillips (fresh) C - Rogelio Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David White (fresh) SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Rogelio Hernandez is called for the reach on Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Rogelio Hernandez, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Daniel Wells (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Marc Decker (C) Kenneth Alexander, Randell Dominy, Bernard Phillips, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | David White clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-4 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | David Davis grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Marc Decker - foul #1 on Marc Decker, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Bernard Phillips (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Daniel Wells, Robert Hayes, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Bernard Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Frank Bock can't tip it in | 12-4 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Wells (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Marc Decker (C) Robert Chestnut, Bernard Phillips, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (PF) Robert Durrant | |
| 13:57 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander misses the lay-in | 12-4 |
| 13:55 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Taggart | 12-4 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Daniel Wells is called for the reach on John Barrett - foul #1 on Daniel Wells, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Bernard Phillips (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SF) David Davis | |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp lays it up and in on a nice dish by David White | 12-6 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Robert Hayes can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Sheperd - foul #1 on Robert Sheperd, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Randell Dominy (SG), Frank Bock (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Robert Chestnut, Daniel Wells, Bernard Phillips, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Aaron Conrad (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), Edward Shreve (PF) David White, John Barrett, Michael Taggart | |
| 13:02 | Duke | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:43 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Alexander takes the ball from Jonathan Barnett | 14-6 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander banks in the layup | 16-6 |
| 12:29 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Daniel Wells (SG), Bernard Phillips (PF), Marc Decker (C) Kenneth Alexander, Randell Dominy, Robert Hayes, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Davis (SF), Robert Durrant (PF) Robert Sheperd, Edward Shreve | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Marc Decker misses the easy layup | 16-6 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wells - foul #2 on Daniel Wells, team foul #4 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Daniel Wells, Bernard Phillips | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), John Barrett (SG), Michael Taggart (C) Aaron Conrad, Jonathan Barnett, Richard Ropp | |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | David Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-6 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the board | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Robert Chestnut scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hayes | 19-6 |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | David Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-6 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant snags the offensive board | 19-6 |
| 11:02 | Appalachian State | David Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-9 |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | David Davis grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | David White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Randell Dominy is fouled on the floor by John Barrett - foul #1 on John Barrett, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Bernard Phillips (PF), Rogelio Hernandez (C) Randell Dominy, Robert Hayes, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd (SF), Richard Ropp (PF) David Davis, Robert Durrant | |
| 10:07 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG) Robert Chestnut | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Edward Shreve (PF) David White, Michael Taggart | |
| 09:58 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Ropp, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Randell Dominy, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:43 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander loses the dribble to Jonathan Barnett | 19-9 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Barnett | 19-11 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Robert Hayes clanks a jumper near the basket | 19-11 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander hits the follow up shot | 21-11 |
| 09:10 | Appalachian State | John Barrett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Robert Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-11 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd's floater is knocked away by Robert Hayes | 21-11 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Bernard Phillips grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Robert Hayes connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Alexander | 23-11 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Rogelio Hernandez steals the ball from John Barrett | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Chestnut (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rogelio Hernandez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sheperd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Shreve (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Robert Hayes loses the dribble to Edward Shreve | 23-11 |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Alexander steps in front of the Jonathan Barnett pass | 23-11 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-11 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Bernard Phillips grabs the offensive board | 23-11 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Robert Hayes is hacked by Robert Sheperd - foul #2 on Robert Sheperd, team foul #8 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG), Frank Bock (PF), Marc Decker (C) Robert Chestnut, Bernard Phillips, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), David Davis (SF), Robert Durrant (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Jonathan Barnett, Robert Sheperd, Edward Shreve, Richard Ropp | |
| 06:29 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | David White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-11 |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 23-11 |
| 05:50 | Appalachian State | John Barrett makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 05:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to David White | 23-14 |
| 05:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant is denied on a layup by Frank Bock | 23-14 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Frank Bock pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Bock | 25-14 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David White | 25-17 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Robert Hayes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randell Dominy | 27-17 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | Randell Dominy steps in front of the David White pass | 27-17 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Randell Dominy blows the layup | 27-17 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Marc Decker tips it in | 29-17 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Bernard Phillips (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Edward Shreve (SF) John Barrett, David Davis | |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Bernard Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy is fouled on the floor by Edward Shreve - foul #1 on Edward Shreve, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Wells (SG) Robert Chestnut | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Robert Sheperd (SF), Richard Ropp (PF) David White, Edward Shreve, Robert Durrant | |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Randell Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:42 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Bernard Phillips pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wells (fresh) SF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bernard Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sheperd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Marc Decker misses long on a runner near the basket | 30-17 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Frank Bock pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Marc Decker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Randell Dominy and the foul's on Michael Taggart - foul #2 on Michael Taggart, team foul #10 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (PG), Rogelio Hernandez (PF) Randell Dominy, Bernard Phillips | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 03:15 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett lays it in set up by David White | 33-19 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Marc Decker loses the dribble to Jonathan Barnett | 33-19 |
| 02:40 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Bernard Phillips (PF) Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Davis (SF), Robert Durrant (PF) Robert Sheperd, David White | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Frank Bock misses the runner in the paint | 33-19 |
| 02:20 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chestnut | 33-19 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Robert Chestnut scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Phillips | 35-19 |
| 01:54 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett misses the floater from the right block | 35-19 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the board | 35-19 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Barnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #11 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Rogelio Hernandez (PF) Bernard Phillips | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart (C) Richard Ropp | |
| 01:45 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Robert Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 01:32 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Barnett | 36-21 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Marc Decker connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Wells | 38-21 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | David Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Robert Chestnut snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Robert Chestnut can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-21 |
| 00:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | David Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 38-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Bernard Phillips (PF) Robert Chestnut, Frank Bock, Rogelio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), Robert Sheperd (SF), Richard Ropp (PF) Jonathan Barnett, David Davis, Robert Durrant | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Robert Hayes hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Phillips | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-21 |