| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Borchert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Ray Scott snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Gabriel Whaley denies the turnaround by Michael Duell | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Ray Scott can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gabriel Whaley - foul #2 on Gabriel Whaley, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Ray Scott misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Ray Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ray Scott - foul #1 on Ray Scott, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Daniel Geary (SF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Williams (SG), Roy Wilson (PF) Russell Williams, Ray Scott | |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher is hacked by Gabriel Whaley - foul #3 on Gabriel Whaley, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG), Terry Barry (PF) Charles Boddie, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Oscar Bertsch (SF) Jeffrey Mosher, Michael Duell | |
| 17:30 | Duke | Brandon Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Ryan Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Brandon Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 33-34 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Brandon Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Williams - foul #1 on Brandon Williams, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Andrew Serna (C) Robert Peterson, Franklin Rich, Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (SG), Michael Duell (SF), Ray Scott (PF) Ryan Bentley, Oscar Bertsch, Thomas Borchert | |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Wilson - foul #2 on Roy Wilson, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher (PG), Thomas Borchert (C) Brandon Williams, Roy Wilson | |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:20 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Ray Scott gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 15:59 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Geary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Serna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Duell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borchert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:41 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Andrew Serna steals the ball from Michael Duell | 36-34 |
| 15:00 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (SF), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Dennis Fick, Daniel Geary, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Williams (PG), Ryan Bentley (SG), Oscar Bertsch (SF), Roy Wilson (C) Jeffrey Mosher, Russell Williams, Michael Duell, Thomas Borchert | |
| 14:40 | Duke | Brandon Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson is fouled on the floor by Oscar Bertsch - foul #1 on Oscar Bertsch, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG), Terry Barry (SF) Frank Zurin, Charles Boddie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Bentley - foul #1 on Ryan Bentley, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Duell (SF) Ray Scott | |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Franklin Rich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Dennis Fick (SF), Andrew Serna (C) Terry Barry, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher (PG), Thomas Borchert (C) Ryan Bentley, Roy Wilson | |
| 13:33 | Duke | Thomas Borchert knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Duell - foul #3 on Michael Duell, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG), Terry Barry (PF) Franklin Rich, Gabriel Whaley | |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (SG) Brandon Williams | |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:10 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Thomas Borchert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG) Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Williams (PG), Ryan Bentley (SF), Ray Scott (PF), Roy Wilson (C) Jeffrey Mosher, Michael Duell, Oscar Bertsch, Thomas Borchert | |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Boddie | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Frank Zurin steps in front of the Roy Wilson pass in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Zurin | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Terry Barry steals it from Ryan Bentley | 43-39 |
| 12:00 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 11:58 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fresh) C - Andrew Serna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brandon Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie tips it home | 45-39 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Russell Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Roy Wilson tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Russell Williams tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 11:22 | Fairfield | Terry Barry grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Terry Barry can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Williams - foul #2 on Brandon Williams, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Daniel Geary (SG), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher (PG), Michael Duell (SF), Oscar Bertsch (PF), Thomas Borchert (C) Brandon Williams, Ryan Bentley, Ray Scott, Roy Wilson | |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Terry Barry misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | Terry Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Thomas Borchert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mosher | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Michael Duell gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Terry Barry is called for the reach on Russell Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Barry, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Franklin Rich (SG) Terry Barry | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Williams (SG) Russell Williams | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Thomas Borchert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Daniel Geary | 46-41 |
| 09:32 | Fairfield | Charles Hulbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Franklin Rich | 48-41 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Thomas Borchert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mosher | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF), Andrew Serna (C) Robert Peterson, Franklin Rich, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Ray Scott (PF), Roy Wilson (C) Brandon Williams, Oscar Bertsch, Thomas Borchert | |
| 08:57 | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Zurin - foul #3 on Frank Zurin, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 08:39 | Duke | The jump hook by Michael Duell is blocked by Gabriel Whaley | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Andrew Serna | 48-43 |
| 08:24 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:23 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Roy Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Michael Duell hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roy Wilson | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:40 | Fairfield | Frank Zurin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Boddie | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Frank Zurin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Boddie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Fick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gabriel Whaley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Serna (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Mosher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Duell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Andrew Serna steals it from Jeffrey Mosher in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 07:29 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 07:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Wilson | 50-45 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Michael Duell makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Bentley | 50-47 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Jeffrey Mosher takes the ball from Frank Zurin | 50-47 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Michael Duell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mosher | 50-49 |
| 06:44 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie's pass is intercepted by Ryan Bentley | 50-49 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 06:39 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mosher | 50-49 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Michael Duell buries a jumper in the paint | 50-51 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie buries a floater from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Andrew Serna swats the short shot by Ray Scott | 52-51 |
| 05:19 | Fairfield | Gabriel Whaley gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | Charles Boddie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Michael Duell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Frank Zurin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mosher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Zurin, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Peterson (PG), Franklin Rich (SG), Daniel Geary (SF), Terry Barry (PF), Charles Hulbert (C) Frank Zurin, Charles Boddie, Dennis Fick, Gabriel Whaley, Andrew Serna | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Williams (PG), Russell Williams (SG), Oscar Bertsch (SF), Thomas Borchert (C) Jeffrey Mosher, Ryan Bentley, Michael Duell, Roy Wilson | |
| 04:26 | Duke | Robert Peterson steals it from Ray Scott | 52-51 |
| 04:13 | Fairfield | Robert Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Ray Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Scott, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Wilson (PF) Ray Scott | |
| 03:30 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franklin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Geary (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hulbert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brandon Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Borchert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Terry Barry is called for the reach on Oscar Bertsch - foul #3 on Terry Barry, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charles Boddie (SG), Dennis Fick (SF) Robert Peterson, Terry Barry | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Duell (SF) Roy Wilson | |
| 02:44 | Duke | Thomas Borchert can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Boddie - foul #1 on Charles Boddie, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall (PG) Franklin Rich | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:44 | Duke | Thomas Borchert makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:44 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:18 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick misses short on a turnaround from close range | 55-52 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Michael Duell pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Brandon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Daniel Geary grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 01:48 | Fairfield | Patrick Marshall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Frank Zurin (PG), Gabriel Whaley (PF), Andrew Serna (C) Patrick Marshall, Daniel Geary, Charles Hulbert | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Mosher (PG), Ray Scott (PF) Brandon Williams, Oscar Bertsch | |
| 01:20 | Duke | Michael Duell comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Serna - foul #3 on Andrew Serna, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Michael Duell makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Michael Duell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:08 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Michael Duell lays it in on a great pass from Russell Williams and he's fouled by Dennis Fick - foul #1 on Dennis Fick, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Michael Duell makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Duell - foul #4 on Michael Duell, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:12 | Fairfield | Dennis Fick makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ray Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna grabs the board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Andrew Serna runs out the clock | 60-57 |