| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Knoll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Llanas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Browder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derek Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Emmer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Coates (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | James Elwell inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Nevada | Wilson Coates makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Wade Conlon | 28-24 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Derek Rascoe hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Yonakor and the foul's on John Emmer - foul #1 on John Emmer, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Derek Rascoe misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:21 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Lewis Morrison | 30-24 |
| 19:13 | Nevada | John Emmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Tony Knoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 18:40 | Nevada | James Elwell is whistled for traveling | 30-24 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Lewis Browder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Knoll | 33-24 |
| 18:14 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison clanks a driving attempt from close range | 33-24 |
| 18:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Derek Rascoe | 33-24 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Tony Knoll scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Llanas | 35-24 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | John Emmer can't throw it down | 35-24 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Wilson Coates pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:12 | Nevada | John Emmer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison tips it home | 35-26 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Robert Llanas lays it in on a great pass from Tony Knoll | 37-26 |
| 16:34 | Nevada | James Elwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Derek Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Lewis Browder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 16:08 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Wade Conlon | 37-26 |
| 15:45 | Nevada | Wade Conlon scores on a jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Knoll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Browder (tiring) 7 pts. C - Derek Rascoe (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Emmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Elwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Coates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lewis Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Duke | Robert Llanas is fouled on the floor by John Emmer - foul #2 on John Emmer, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Simmon (SF), Bruce Evans (PF), Michael Gros (C) Tony Knoll, William Yonakor, Lewis Browder, Derek Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Ralph Mitchum (SG), Jackie Gibby (SF), John Carver (PF), Michael Troutman (C) Wade Conlon, John Emmer, James Elwell, Wilson Coates, Lewis Morrison | |
| 15:04 | Duke | Jackie Gibby is called for the reach on Bruce Evans - foul #1 on Jackie Gibby, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Earl Taliaferro (SG) Robert Llanas | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:42 | Duke | Daniel Bailey is hacked by John Carver - foul #4 on John Carver, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Tommy Gordon (SF) John Carver | |
| 14:18 | Duke | Bruce Evans comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-28 |
| 14:17 | Nevada | Tommy Gordon grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 14:00 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 13:59 | Nevada | Tommy Gordon hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Michael Gros misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Mitchum - foul #1 on Ralph Mitchum, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Llanas (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Jay Gerner (PF) Earl Taliaferro, John Simmon, Bruce Evans | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilson Coates (PF) Michael Troutman | |
| 13:31 | Duke | Michael Gros makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Michael Gros misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:31 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Alvin Reese clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Earl Taliaferro (PG), Derek Rascoe (C) Daniel Bailey, Michael Gros | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (SG), Lewis Morrison (C) Ralph Mitchum, Jackie Gibby | |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Alvin Reese misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:07 | Nevada | Alvin Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Jay Gerner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Taliaferro | 41-31 |
| 12:52 | Nevada | Alvin Reese is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Reese, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wade Conlon (PG) Alvin Reese | |
| 12:30 | Duke | Jerry Bennett can't finish the layup | 41-31 |
| 12:29 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Rascoe | 41-31 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Jay Gerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Duke | William Yonakor (SF), Bruce Evans (C) Jay Gerner, Derek Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nevada | James Elwell (SF) Tommy Gordon | |
| 11:48 | Nevada | Bruce Evans denies the turnaround by John Emmer | 41-31 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Jerry Bennett pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Earl Taliaferro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Yonakor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Evans (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Wade Conlon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Emmer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Elwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilson Coates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lewis Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Bruce Evans comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-31 |
| 11:21 | Nevada | John Emmer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Wade Conlon is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Taliaferro - foul #1 on Earl Taliaferro, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Knoll (PG), John Simmon (SG), Jay Gerner (PF), Michael Gros (C) Earl Taliaferro, Robert Llanas, Jerry Bennett, Bruce Evans | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (SG), Jackie Gibby (PF), Michael Troutman (C) John Emmer, Wilson Coates, Lewis Morrison | |
| 11:12 | Nevada | Wade Conlon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alvin Reese | 41-34 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Jay Gerner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 10:42 | Nevada | The rebound goes to James Elwell | 41-34 |
| 10:34 | Nevada | James Elwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jackie Gibby | 41-36 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Jay Gerner blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 10:14 | Nevada | Wade Conlon snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:03 | Nevada | Michael Troutman hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Wade Conlon | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Jay Gerner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Michael Gros snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Tony Knoll travels with the ball | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bailey (PG), Robert Llanas (SG), Bruce Evans (PF), Derek Rascoe (C) Tony Knoll, William Yonakor, Jay Gerner, Michael Gros | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Dominquez (PG), John Emmer (SG), Tommy Gordon (SF), Wilson Coates (PF), Lewis Morrison (C) Wade Conlon, Alvin Reese, James Elwell, Jackie Gibby, Michael Troutman | |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Rascoe - foul #2 on Derek Rascoe, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Bennett (SF) John Simmon | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Lewis Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:52 | Duke | Bruce Evans lays it up and in set up by Robert Llanas and he's hacked by Wilson Coates - foul #1 on Wilson Coates, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Lewis Browder (C) Derek Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:52 | Duke | Bruce Evans misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | Nevada | Wilson Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:49 | Nevada | Daniel Bailey takes the ball from Robert Dominquez in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Jerry Bennett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | Nevada | John Emmer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Lewis Browder pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Jerry Bennett is fouled on the floor by John Emmer - foul #3 on John Emmer, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Knoll (PG), John Simmon (SF), Michael Gros (C) Daniel Bailey, Bruce Evans, Lewis Browder | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Carver (PF), Jackie Gibby (C) Wilson Coates, Lewis Morrison | |
| 07:48 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:48 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Simmon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Gros (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Dominquez (fresh) SG - John Emmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carver (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jackie Gibby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Nevada | Robert Dominquez misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Michael Gros grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Michael Gros drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Tony Knoll | 47-40 |
| 07:12 | Nevada | John Emmer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Emmer, team foul #9 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Earl Taliaferro (SG), William Yonakor (SF), Jay Gerner (PF) Robert Llanas, John Simmon, Jerry Bennett | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wade Conlon (PG), Michael Troutman (C) Robert Dominquez, Tommy Gordon | |
| 06:53 | Duke | Michael Gros misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Jay Gerner gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Jay Gerner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jackie Gibby - foul #2 on Jackie Gibby, team foul #10 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Derek Rascoe (C) Michael Gros | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (SG), James Elwell (SF) John Emmer, Michael Troutman | |
| 06:35 | Duke | Jay Gerner makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Jay Gerner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:35 | Nevada | John Carver gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:20 | Nevada | James Elwell misses the fadeaway from the left block | 48-40 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Tony Knoll pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Jay Gerner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 05:47 | Nevada | Wade Conlon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Conlon, team foul #11 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bailey (PG), Robert Llanas (SG), Lewis Browder (PF), Bruce Evans (C) Tony Knoll, Earl Taliaferro, Jay Gerner, Derek Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Troutman (C) Jackie Gibby | |
| 05:25 | Duke | Bruce Evans makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Browder | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Nevada | Michael Troutman drills a jumper in the paint | 53-42 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Bruce Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Robert Llanas gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Bruce Evans makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bailey | 55-42 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Wade Conlon can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Evans - foul #1 on Bruce Evans, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Simmon (SF), Jerry Bennett (PF), Derek Rascoe (C) William Yonakor, Lewis Browder, Bruce Evans | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Emmer (SG), Tommy Gordon (SF), Wilson Coates (PF), Lewis Morrison (C) Alvin Reese, James Elwell, John Carver, Michael Troutman | |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Wade Conlon makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:12 | Nevada | Wade Conlon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Jerry Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Emmer - foul #5 on John Emmer, team foul #12 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Knoll (PG), Earl Taliaferro (SG) Daniel Bailey, Robert Llanas | |
| Subs | Nevada | Robert Dominquez (PG), Jackie Gibby (PF) Wade Conlon, John Emmer | |
| 03:49 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:49 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 03:45 | Nevada | Tony Knoll picks off the pass by Wilson Coates in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Earl Taliaferro banks in the layup set up by Tony Knoll | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Simmon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Derek Rascoe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Robert Dominquez (fresh) SG - Wilson Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Gibby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-44 |
| 03:15 | Nevada | Wilson Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:57 | Nevada | Jerry Bennett steps in front of the Robert Dominquez pass | 57-44 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Jerry Bennett is hacked by Jackie Gibby - foul #3 on Jackie Gibby, team foul #13 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bailey (PG), Robert Llanas (SG), Bruce Evans (PF), Michael Gros (C) Tony Knoll, Earl Taliaferro, John Simmon, Derek Rascoe | |
| Subs | Nevada | Alvin Reese (PG), Ralph Mitchum (SG) Robert Dominquez, Lewis Morrison | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Jerry Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Jerry Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:31 | Nevada | Tommy Gordon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Bruce Evans connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Bailey | 61-44 |
| 01:53 | Nevada | Ralph Mitchum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-44 |
| 01:51 | Nevada | Tommy Gordon tips it home | 61-46 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Bruce Evans clanks a floater from the right side | 61-46 |
| 01:24 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:12 | Nevada | Wilson Coates makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Mitchum | 61-48 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Michael Gros misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 00:48 | Nevada | Wilson Coates grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 00:41 | Nevada | Jackie Gibby grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 00:37 | Nevada | Bruce Evans picks off the pass by Tommy Gordon | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Bruce Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Bennett | 63-48 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Wilson Coates can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Bennett - foul #1 on Jerry Bennett, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Knoll (PG), William Yonakor (SF), Lewis Browder (PF), Derek Rascoe (C) Daniel Bailey, Jerry Bennett, Bruce Evans, Michael Gros | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Troutman (C) Ralph Mitchum | |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Wilson Coates makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:02 | Nevada | Wilson Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Tony Knoll runs out the clock | 63-50 |