| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen is fouled on the floor by Ruben Dill - foul #2 on Ruben Dill, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) James Parsons, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:32 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen loses the dribble to Jan Underwood | 29-30 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Dan Washington misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Todd Howe loses the dribble to John Anderson | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles clanks a jumper from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Ruben Dill snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Duke | Dan Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Ruben Dill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Dan Washington misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Todd Howe gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Dan Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 17:28 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:21 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #1 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Carl Stahl (PF), Thomas Dawson (C) Kyle Stewart, Derek Wilhoite, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Ruben Dill | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Hamilton - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (C) Anthony Hamilton | |
| 17:11 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Carl Stahl knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Anderson | 31-30 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Dan Washington's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Giles | 31-30 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John Anderson | 33-30 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Dan Washington hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Troche (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Brian Campbell is denied on a layup by John Anderson | 33-33 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Todd Howe can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 15:23 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lloyd Giles | 33-33 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Thomas Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jan Underwood - foul #3 on Jan Underwood, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), Nelson Jensen (C) Lloyd Giles, Thomas Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Ruben Dill (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Henry Troche | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Sammy Littell loses the dribble to Carl Stahl | 35-33 |
| 13:54 | Alabama | Willie Fellman steals the ball from Michael Brown | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Willie Fellman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sammy Littell | 35-36 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) John Anderson, James Parsons, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (SF), Todd Howe (PF) Brian Campbell, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 12:43 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Willie Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Sammy Littell is hacked by Carl Stahl - foul #1 on Carl Stahl, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman | |
| 12:07 | Duke | Dan Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ruben Dill - foul #3 on Ruben Dill, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Ruben Dill | |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Christopher Fan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Stahl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Duke | Henry Troche drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jan Underwood | 37-41 |
| 11:12 | Alabama | Todd Howe swats the layup by Carl Stahl | 37-41 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:28 | Alabama | Carl Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG) Christopher Fan, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Dan Washington, Henry Troche, Todd Howe | |
| 10:10 | Duke | Carl Stahl is called for the reach on Willie Fellman - foul #2 on Carl Stahl, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Derek Wilhoite (PF) Kyle Stewart, Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:49 | Duke | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Giles - foul #3 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:39 | Duke | Kyle Stewart picks off the pass by Willie Fellman | 37-41 |
| 09:35 | Alabama | John Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Stewart | 39-41 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Willie Fellman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 09:20 | Alabama | John Anderson is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (PG), Todd Howe (PF) Jan Underwood, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 08:51 | Duke | Ruben Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (C) Ruben Dill | |
| 08:33 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen drills a jumper in the paint | 41-44 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Todd Howe | 41-46 |
| 07:45 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the board | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stahl (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nelson Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dan Washington (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Lloyd Giles steals it from Willie Fellman | 41-46 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Carl Stahl comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Troche - foul #1 on Henry Troche, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF) John Anderson, James Parsons, Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Ruben Dill (C) Willie Fellman, Brian Campbell, Todd Howe | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Carl Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ruben Dill drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jan Underwood and he's fouled by Carl Stahl - foul #3 on Carl Stahl, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite (PF) Carl Stahl | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Fan | 45-49 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Ruben Dill's floater is tipped away by Nelson Jensen | 45-49 |
| 06:03 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Derek Wilhoite loses the dribble to Anthony Hamilton | 45-49 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF), Carl Stahl (PF) Christopher Fan, Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown, Nelson Jensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Todd Howe (PF) Dan Washington, Henry Troche, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Carl Stahl takes the ball from Willie Fellman | 47-49 |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Carl Stahl lays it in and he's hacked by Ruben Dill - foul #4 on Ruben Dill, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nelson Jensen (C) Derek Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Ruben Dill | |
| 04:29 | Alabama | Carl Stahl misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Brian Campbell clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 49-49 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | Carl Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Carl Stahl travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Henry Troche (SF) Jan Underwood, Brian Campbell | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Stahl (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Nelson Jensen (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Carl Stahl | 49-49 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Carl Stahl knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by James Parsons | 51-49 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Fan (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF) John Anderson, James Parsons, Lloyd Giles | |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Todd Howe, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:39 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | The jumper by Michael Brown is denied by Ruben Dill | 51-49 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG) Christopher Fan | |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (SG), Todd Howe (PF) Willie Fellman, Henry Troche | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Brian Campbell lays it in on a nice dish by Dan Washington and he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), Lloyd Giles (SF) Kyle Stewart, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:56 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Carl Stahl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Jan Underwood pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Ruben Dill misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 53-51 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Todd Howe snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Dan Washington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 53-54 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Carl Stahl loses the dribble to Dan Washington | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled in the backcourt by James Parsons - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:18 | Alabama | Nelson Jensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 00:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ruben Dill | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | Duke | James Parsons is called for the reach on Ruben Dill in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG) Jan Underwood | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Ruben Dill pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | John Anderson is called for the reach on Ruben Dill in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Ruben Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Todd Howe gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Todd Howe is fouled on the floor by Carl Stahl - foul #4 on Carl Stahl, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Todd Howe makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Todd Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |