| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - William Sloan (fresh) SF - Edward Galloway (fresh) PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) C - Brian Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) C - Charles Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Charles Fisher snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Duke | Michael Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Hilger | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Charles Fisher snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Duke | William Sloan picks off the pass by Michael Wilson in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Edward Galloway travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh is denied on a layup by Carmelo Hudson | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Houston | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Charles Fisher is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Fisher, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Houston | William Sloan connects on the shot from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Charles Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Houston | William Sloan buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Johnson | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Edward Galloway is called for the reach on Chad Dickey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Galloway, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| 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 | |
| 17:34 | Duke | Jamel Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Silas McVean's floater is tipped away by Larry Slusher | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Larry Slusher grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Larry Slusher snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Daniel Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jamel Thomas | 4-9 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Silas McVean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), William Sloan (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Lawrence Huynh (PF), Charles Fisher (C) Jamel Thomas, George Leek, Edwin Lipscomb, Larry Slusher, Daniel Smith | |
| 16:18 | Duke | Michael Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | Houston | James Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) PF - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson lays it in on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Chad Dickey is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Slusher (PF) Lawrence Huynh | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Galloway - foul #2 on Edward Galloway, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF) William Sloan, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Larry Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Larry Kerr drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Michael Wilson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Hilger | 8-15 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 10-15 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Chad Dickey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Chad Dickey, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), William Sloan (SG), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, Michael Gonsalez, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), George Leek (SG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Lawrence Huynh (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Chad Dickey, Michael Wilson, Mike Hilger, Larry Slusher, Charles Fisher | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Larry Kerr is denied on a layup by Lawrence Huynh | 10-15 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Larry Kerr grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Silas McVean banks in the layup and he's hacked by George Leek - foul #1 on George Leek, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:51 | Duke | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 13-15 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Silas McVean hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Zieglen | 15-17 |
| 12:09 | Duke | George Leek misses the floater from the right side | 15-17 |
| 12:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Silas McVean | 15-17 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Silas McVean's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Lipscomb | 15-17 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits the follow up shot | 17-17 |
| 11:40 | Duke | George Leek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Silas McVean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jamel Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Leek (fairly fresh) SF - Edwin Lipscomb (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Huynh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Lawrence Huynh blocks the short jumper by Silas McVean | 17-17 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Jamel Thomas gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:07 | Houston | William Sloan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Silas McVean tips it in | 19-17 |
| 10:40 | Duke | 3 seconds is called on George Leek | 19-17 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, William Sloan, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Larry Slusher (PF), Charles Fisher (C) Jamel Thomas, George Leek, Edwin Lipscomb, Lawrence Huynh, Daniel Smith | |
| 10:16 | Houston | James Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Chad Dickey loses the dribble to James Johnson in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 10:13 | Houston | James Johnson throws it down | 23-17 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Mike Hilger is hacked by Larry Kerr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Kerr, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Chad Dickey scores on a jumper from close range | 23-19 |
| 09:26 | Houston | James Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Gonsalez | 25-19 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Chad Dickey is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:04 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-19 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Slusher - foul #1 on Larry Slusher, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Silas McVean (SF) Michael Gonsalez, Larry Kerr | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson jams it set up by Zoran Zieglen | 29-19 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Chad Dickey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 29-19 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Charles Fisher can't tip it in | 29-19 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Charles Fisher tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 07:45 | Houston | William Sloan loses the dribble to Chad Dickey | 29-21 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Chad Dickey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Hilger | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Silas McVean (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Hilger (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Slusher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Silas McVean misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Houston | William Sloan tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Silas McVean is called for the reach on Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Silas McVean, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Leon Scott (C) William Sloan, Silas McVean, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Lawrence Huynh (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Chad Dickey, Mike Hilger, Larry Slusher, Charles Fisher | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carmelo Hudson | 31-23 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen blows the layup | 31-23 |
| 07:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edwin Lipscomb | 31-23 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Michael Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamel Thomas and the foul's on Zoran Zieglen - foul #1 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Michael Wilson makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Edward Galloway (SF) Zoran Zieglen, Larry Kerr | |
| Subs | Duke | George Leek (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| 06:40 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edwin Lipscomb | 32-26 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 06:10 | Duke | George Leek misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 06:09 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Lipscomb | 32-26 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Jamel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 05:49 | Houston | James Johnson travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG) Michael Gonsalez | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Hilger (SF) Edwin Lipscomb | |
| 05:46 | Duke | Jamel Thomas travels in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Daniel Smith blocks the short jumper by James Johnson | 32-26 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Leek and the foul's on William Sloan - foul #1 on William Sloan, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Fisher (C) Daniel Smith | |
| 05:12 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Silas McVean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Charles Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) William Sloan, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Larry Slusher (PF) Jamel Thomas, George Leek, Mike Hilger, Lawrence Huynh | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 32-29 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Charles Fisher pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Chad Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Brian Anderson clanks a shot in the lane | 32-30 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Charles Fisher snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 9 pts. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edwin Lipscomb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Slusher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Larry Slusher's floater is tipped away by Brian Anderson | 32-30 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Lipscomb - foul #1 on Edwin Lipscomb, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG) Michael Gonsalez | |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Lawrence Huynh (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Michael Wilson, Edwin Lipscomb, Larry Slusher, Charles Fisher | |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:04 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Mike Hilger | 33-32 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Chad Dickey picks off the pass by James Johnson in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Jamel Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 02:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Mike Hilger is called for the reach on Edward Galloway - foul #1 on Mike Hilger, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | George Leek (SG) Chad Dickey | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Edward Galloway steals the ball from George Leek in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Johnson misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by George Leek - foul #2 on George Leek, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Jamel Thomas is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Silas McVean comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-35 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 01:20 | Duke | George Leek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the driving attempt from the right block | 34-35 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Jamel Thomas is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Edwin Lipscomb (SF), Larry Slusher (PF), Charles Fisher (C) Jamel Thomas, George Leek, Mike Hilger, Lawrence Huynh, Daniel Smith | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Edwin Lipscomb picks off the pass by Carmelo Hudson | 34-35 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Larry Slusher misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Hilger (SF) Edwin Lipscomb | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |