| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Brian Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 31-27 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee jams it set up by Charles Russell and he's hacked by Ruben Dill - foul #1 on Ruben Dill, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Todd Howe | 33-27 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Brian Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Todd Howe pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Dan Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Craig Lee | 36-27 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Dan Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Jan Underwood gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jan Underwood | 36-29 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses badly on a jumper from close range | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee tips it home | 38-29 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Dan Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it in | 38-31 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell lays it up and in set up by Robert Germain and he's fouled by Jan Underwood - foul #2 on Jan Underwood, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Acuff, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Henry Troche (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Ruben Dill | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Summers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Duke | Brian Campbell is hacked by Charles Russell - foul #1 on Charles Russell, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG) Charles Russell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:07 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Henry Troche is hacked by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Henry Troche | |
| 14:11 | Duke | Willie Fellman scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Summers connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Asuncion and he's hacked by Anthony Hamilton - foul #1 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Lee (C) Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman | |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | James Summers misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Todd Howe snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Todd Birdsong is called for the reach on Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF) Robert Asuncion, Todd Birdsong, Donald Kerber, James Summers | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Brian Campbell, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Dan Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Russell | 45-33 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Henry Troche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell drills a 3 from the left corner | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Todd Howe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Andrews (C) Charles Russell, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Dan Washington, Henry Troche, Todd Howe | |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Fellman - foul #1 on Willie Fellman, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (SF), James Summers (C) Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Henry Troche (C) Jan Underwood, Ruben Dill | |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Fellman - foul #2 on Willie Fellman, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 10:02 | Duke | Brian Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-33 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Acuff | 50-33 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion's pass is intercepted by Willie Fellman | 50-33 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Robert Asuncion steps in front of the Sammy Littell pass in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews's floater is knocked away by Anthony Hamilton | 50-33 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Willie Fellman snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Hamilton | 50-35 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Brian Campbell pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion can't finish the layup | 50-35 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #4 on Brian Campbell, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong (SG), Robert Germain (SF), Travis Brumbelow (PF), Craig Lee (C) Charles Acuff, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews, James Summers | |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Todd Howe (PF), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Anthony Hamilton, Henry Troche | |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Ruben Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Lee | 56-35 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Dan Washington misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #4 | 56-35 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Dan Washington misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain is hacked by Jan Underwood - foul #3 on Jan Underwood, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Ruben Dill misses long on a turnaround from close range | 58-36 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the board | 58-36 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee can't throw it down | 58-36 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Ruben Dill grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Todd Howe's pass is intercepted by Charles Russell | 58-36 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Russell | 61-36 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Dan Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-36 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it back up and in | 61-38 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell drills a floater from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Dan Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-38 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Todd Birdsong | 65-38 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Dan Washington buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Birdsong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Germain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the lay-in | 65-41 |
| 02:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jan Underwood | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Dan Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Ruben Dill grabs the offensive board | 65-41 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Germain - foul #2 on Robert Germain, team foul #5 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Todd Birdsong, Robert Germain, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Henry Troche (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Ruben Dill | |
| 02:34 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | James Summers gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-42 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Willie Fellman | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Sammy Littell is called for the reach on James Summers - foul #2 on Sammy Littell, team foul #8 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Robert Germain (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| Subs | Duke | Ruben Dill (C) Brian Campbell | |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Henry Troche pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Henry Troche makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Ruben Dill | 69-46 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell is fouled on the floor by Sammy Littell - foul #3 on Sammy Littell, team foul #9 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) James Summers | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee gets the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff can't connect on a floater from the right block | 69-46 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell tips it in | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton drills a turnaround near the basket | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff's layup is rejected by Anthony Hamilton | 71-48 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Ruben Dill gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Willie Fellman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Henry Troche | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 71-51 |