| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Robertson (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Powers inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Hamler - foul #1 on Charles Hamler, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Charles Hamler scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-26 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 19:04 | Duke | Charles Hamler grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Robert Chisolm misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Powers - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF) John Powers | |
| 18:35 | Duke | Robert Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Robert Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | William Robertson travels with the ball | 44-26 |
| 17:54 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Marc Weaver is blocked by Kevin Vaughn | 44-26 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Marc Weaver tips it home | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | William Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Turner | 46-28 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Marc Weaver lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Cook | 48-28 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Hamler steals the ball from Michael Turner | 48-28 |
| 16:49 | Duke | James Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (PG), Charles Vogel (SG), William Deal (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Joseph Scholl (C) James Cook, Robert Chisolm, Richard Galloway, Marc Weaver, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | William Robertson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 48-31 |
| 16:19 | Duke | William Castrejon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the board | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Deal - foul #1 on William Deal, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:40 | Duke | William Deal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Castrejon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Vogel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:55 | Duke | William Deal misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-34 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 14:47 | Duke | Matthew Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 48-34 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | William Deal takes the ball from Roger Valentine | 48-34 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Charles Vogel makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Deal | 51-34 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-34 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner tips it home | 51-36 |
| 12:57 | Duke | William Castrejon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Vogel | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | William Deal picks off the pass by Jacob Brooke | 54-36 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Charles Vogel can't finish the layup | 54-36 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 54-36 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is whistled for traveling | 54-36 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Robert Chisolm (SG), Richard Galloway (SF), Marc Weaver (PF), Charles Hamler (C) William Castrejon, Charles Vogel, William Deal, Matthew Johnson, Joseph Scholl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), John Powers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Michael Turner, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 12:02 | Duke | Marc Weaver is whistled for a carry | 54-36 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | John Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Robert Chisolm misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chisolm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | John Powers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Marc Weaver makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hamler | 56-41 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | William Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-41 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Robert Chisolm gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:09 | Duke | James Cook dunks the ball set up by Robert Chisolm | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | David Rich is fouled on the floor by Robert Chisolm - foul #1 on Robert Chisolm, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (PG), Charles Vogel (SG), William Deal (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) James Cook, Robert Chisolm, Richard Galloway, Marc Weaver | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Valentine (SG) David Rich, William Robertson | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Valentine | 58-43 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Charles Vogel is fouled on the floor by Roger Valentine - foul #2 on Roger Valentine, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Scholl (C) Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| 08:55 | Duke | The jump hook by Joseph Scholl is blocked by Kevin Vaughn | 58-43 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Scholl - foul #2 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chisolm (SG), Marc Weaver (PF) Charles Vogel, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Marc Weaver hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 58-45 |
| 08:02 | Duke | William Deal gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Marc Weaver is fouled on the floor by Jacob Brooke - foul #1 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Richard Galloway (SF), Charles Hamler (C) William Castrejon, William Deal, Joseph Scholl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Robertson (SG), Warren Taylor (C) Roger Valentine, Jacob Brooke | |
| 07:25 | Duke | Marc Weaver blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chisolm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | William Robertson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn (PF) John Powers | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Richard Galloway scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Chisolm | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | William Robertson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Marc Weaver gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Marc Weaver can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Richard Galloway grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Charles Hamler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau hits a fadeaway in the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Robert Chisolm is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (PG), Charles Vogel (SG), William Deal (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Joseph Scholl (C) James Cook, Robert Chisolm, Richard Galloway, Marc Weaver, Charles Hamler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), John Powers (SF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, William Robertson, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke is fouled on the floor by Joseph Scholl - foul #3 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | David Rich can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Vogel | 61-47 |
| 04:15 | Duke | William Castrejon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | John Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 04:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Vogel | 61-47 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Charles Vogel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kevin Vaughn - foul #1 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Hamler (C) Joseph Scholl | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Charles Vogel makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Matthew Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Matthew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Richard Galloway (SF), Marc Weaver (PF) William Castrejon, William Deal, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Vogel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Galloway takes the ball from John Powers | 64-47 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Charles Hamler can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #3 on Roger Valentine, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Charles Hamler makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Charles Hamler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | John Powers buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Valentine | 66-50 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Charles Vogel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Charles Hamler tips it home | 68-50 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | David Rich can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-50 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Marc Weaver pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Duke | Richard Galloway connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cook | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine buries a runner in the paint | 70-52 |
| 00:54 | Duke | David Rich is called for the reach on Richard Galloway - foul #1 on David Rich, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chisolm (SG) Charles Vogel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:54 | Duke | Richard Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Richard Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Charles Hamler snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | James Cook comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Rich - foul #2 on David Rich, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| 00:17 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:17 | Duke | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-52 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Hamler gets the rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:00 | Duke | James Cook runs out the clock | 74-52 |