| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Larry Lansberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Driggs (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gaffney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Kitchen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joel Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zeimet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Miller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) C - Hugo Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Bruce Miller inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Duke | Bruce Miller loses the dribble to Gary Green | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 19:27 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 19:06 | Duke | William Zeimet splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury tips it in | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry misses the runner from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 33-38 |
| 18:20 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Bruce Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Miller - foul #1 on Bruce Miller, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ryan Phipps (SG) Andy Driggs | |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SG), Clarence Lobo (PF) William Zeimet, Warren Lewellen | |
| 17:33 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Clarence Lobo buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Larry Lansberry | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Bruce Miller tips it home | 35-42 |
| 16:33 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joel Parker | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury lays it up and in set up by Clarence Lobo | 35-44 |
| 15:46 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gaffney | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Larry Lansberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gaffney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Kitchen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joel Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Benson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Bruce Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Lobo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Canterbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Rolando Benson is denied on a layup by Gary Green | 37-44 |
| 15:30 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Rolando Benson | 37-44 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Joel Parker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 15:12 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:08 | Alabama A&M | Bruce Miller is called for the reach on Kenneth Gaffney - foul #2 on Bruce Miller, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Craig Miller (PG), Andy Driggs (SG), William Walck (SF), Gary Seamon (PF), James Chrisman (C) Larry Lansberry, Ryan Phipps, Kenneth Gaffney, Mark Kitchen, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Daniels (PG), William Zeimet (SG), Warren Lewellen (PF), Roy Graves (C) Joel Parker, Bruce Miller, Clarence Lobo, Hugo Canterbury | |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | Craig Miller is fouled on the floor by Ivan Daniels - foul #1 on Ivan Daniels, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rolando Benson - foul #1 on Rolando Benson, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Roy Graves misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Andy Driggs - foul #2 on Andy Driggs, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Roy Graves misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Roy Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:09 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Rolando Benson - foul #2 on Rolando Benson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| 14:09 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:09 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Roy Graves is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ivan Daniels | 40-47 |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Roy Graves is called for the reach on James Chrisman - foul #2 on Roy Graves, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Lobo (C) Roy Graves | |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Rolando Benson steals the ball from Andy Driggs | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Andy Driggs steals the ball from Ivan Daniels | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs dunks the ball | 42-47 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Rolando Benson is fouled on the floor by Andy Driggs - foul #3 on Andy Driggs, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry (PG), Ryan Phipps (SG), Kenneth Gaffney (SF), Mark Kitchen (PF), Gary Green (C) Craig Miller, Andy Driggs, William Walck, Gary Seamon, James Chrisman | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Parker (PG), Bruce Miller (SF), Hugo Canterbury (C) William Zeimet, Rolando Benson, Warren Lewellen | |
| 12:09 | Duke | Ivan Daniels misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:08 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:54 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Phipps | 44-47 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Joel Parker's pass is intercepted by Larry Lansberry in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Kitchen | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Larry Lansberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Kitchen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joel Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Miller (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Lobo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugo Canterbury (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Duke | The jumper by Bruce Miller is denied by Mark Kitchen | 47-47 |
| 11:14 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Phipps | 50-47 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Clarence Lobo scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Hugo Canterbury and he's fouled by Mark Kitchen - foul #2 on Mark Kitchen, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Zeimet (SG) Ivan Daniels | |
| 10:48 | Duke | Clarence Lobo misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:48 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:42 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Lansberry | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | Duke | William Zeimet drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Bruce Miller | 52-51 |
| 10:06 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 10:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bruce Miller | 52-51 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Green - foul #2 on Gary Green, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs (SG), William Walck (SF), Gary Seamon (PF), James Chrisman (C) Ryan Phipps, Kenneth Gaffney, Mark Kitchen, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Nugent (PG), Rolando Benson (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF) Joel Parker, Bruce Miller, Clarence Lobo | |
| 09:37 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Alabama A&M | William Walck grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nugent steals the ball from Larry Lansberry in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury hits a fadeaway in the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 08:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rolando Benson | 52-54 |
| 08:51 | Duke | William Zeimet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:50 | Alabama A&M | Gary Seamon pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:30 | Alabama A&M | William Zeimet picks off the pass by James Chrisman | 52-54 |
| 08:10 | Duke | William Zeimet shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Nugent | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Duke | James Chrisman swats the short shot by Joseph Nugent | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:33 | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Joseph Nugent grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Larry Lansberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Driggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Walck (fresh) PF - Gary Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joseph Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zeimet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 6 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fairly fresh) C - Hugo Canterbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Joseph Nugent loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Craig Miller (PG), Ryan Phipps (SG), Kenneth Gaffney (SF), Mark Kitchen (PF), Gary Green (C) Larry Lansberry, Andy Driggs, William Walck, Gary Seamon, James Chrisman | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Parker (PG), Ivan Daniels (SG), Bruce Miller (SF), Roy Graves (C) Joseph Nugent, William Zeimet, Rolando Benson, Hugo Canterbury | |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Warren Lewellen - foul #2 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Roy Graves is fouled on the floor by Ryan Phipps - foul #2 on Ryan Phipps, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Ivan Daniels evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Phipps - foul #3 on Ryan Phipps, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Lobo (PF) Warren Lewellen | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Ivan Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Ivan Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:17 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Clarence Lobo gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Bruce Miller is hacked by Kenneth Gaffney - foul #1 on Kenneth Gaffney, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs (SG) Ryan Phipps | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:57 | Duke | Bruce Miller misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:50 | Alabama A&M | Craig Miller hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joel Parker - foul #3 on Joel Parker, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 05:50 | Alabama A&M | Craig Miller makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Ivan Daniels clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 05:38 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Gary Green | 59-58 |
| 05:18 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roy Graves - foul #3 on Roy Graves, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry (PG) Craig Miller | |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (PF), Hugo Canterbury (C) Clarence Lobo, Roy Graves | |
| 05:18 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:18 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Ivan Daniels shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:46 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:45 | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ryan Phipps (SG), William Walck (SF), Gary Seamon (PF), James Chrisman (C) Andy Driggs, Kenneth Gaffney, Mark Kitchen, Gary Green | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Nugent (PG), William Zeimet (SG) Joel Parker, Ivan Daniels | |
| 04:21 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Alabama A&M | James Chrisman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-60 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Bruce Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Bruce Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Duke | William Zeimet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:29 | Alabama A&M | William Walck pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Larry Lansberry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Phipps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Walck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Seamon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joseph Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zeimet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 7 reb. C - Hugo Canterbury (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama A&M | Gary Seamon clanks a runner from the left block | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Bruce Miller misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Alabama A&M | Gary Seamon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy Driggs (SG), Kenneth Gaffney (SF), Mark Kitchen (PF), Gary Green (C) Ryan Phipps, William Walck, Gary Seamon, James Chrisman | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Parker (PG), Ivan Daniels (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF) Joseph Nugent, Bruce Miller, Rolando Benson | |
| 02:21 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Duke | William Zeimet is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 61-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bruce Miller (SF) Ivan Daniels | |
| 01:35 | Alabama A&M | Larry Lansberry clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:33 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Gaffney misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Bruce Miller gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Parker - foul #4 on Joel Parker, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gary Seamon (PF) Mark Kitchen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Bruce Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green is fouled in the backcourt by William Zeimet - foul #3 on William Zeimet, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Kitchen (PF) Gary Seamon | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Hugo Canterbury is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |