| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Seth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 19:29 | Duke | Keith Nicosia gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Samuel Vincent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-20 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Robert Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Robert Webb scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Duncan | 33-20 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder's 3 pointer is rejected by Joshua Duncan | 33-20 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Joshua Duncan pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Keith Nicosia is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder makes the fadeaway from close range | 33-22 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Joshua Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Thad Townsend (PF) Robert Snyder, Greg Harris | |
| 16:47 | Sam Houston State | Barry Keith takes the ball from Darnell Eakes | 33-22 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Barry Keith banks in the layup | 35-22 |
| 16:19 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Keith Nicosia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Kelly Wilson (C) Seth Johnson, Darnell Eakes, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Joshua Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-22 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm tips it in | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Sturdivant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brandon Winterstein (fresh) SG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thad Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Wilson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Ziehm takes the ball from Thad Townsend | 37-22 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thad Townsend - foul #1 on Thad Townsend, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Roger McGhehey (PF) Steven Graham, Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), Darnell Eakes (SF), Brad Lorusso (PF) Brandon Winterstein, Angelo Pena, Federico Fernandez, Kelly Wilson | |
| 15:08 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Leo Sturdivant swats the short shot by Thad Townsend | 38-22 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Gino Hartigan pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Barry Keith double dribbles | 38-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Keith Nicosia (C) Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Richardson (C) Thad Townsend | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Jonathan Richardson is denied by Keith Nicosia | 38-22 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Barry Keith pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Robert Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Roger McGhehey misses the tip | 38-22 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darnell Eakes | 38-22 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Snyder | 38-24 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Barry Keith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Webb | 41-24 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Roger McGhehey is called for the reach on Seth Johnson - foul #2 on Roger McGhehey, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Joshua Duncan (PF) Barry Keith, Roger McGhehey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Federico Fernandez (SF) Robert Snyder, Darnell Eakes | |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-26 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Seth Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Webb - foul #1 on Seth Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF) Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena (SG) Seth Johnson | |
| 11:51 | Duke | Steven Graham loses the dribble to Jonathan Richardson | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Nicosia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Brandon Winterstein (fresh) SG - Angelo Pena (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Lorusso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Ziehm | 41-26 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Gino Hartigan lays it in set up by Nicholas Ziehm | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Steven Graham gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Gino Hartigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Joshua Duncan tips it home | 45-26 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Keith Nicosia snags the defensive board | 45-26 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Steven Graham hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Duncan | 47-26 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brad Lorusso | 47-28 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Joshua Duncan lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Graham and he's hacked by Federico Fernandez - foul #1 on Federico Fernandez, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Keith Nicosia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), Darnell Eakes (SF), Greg Harris (PF), Thad Townsend (C) Brandon Winterstein, Angelo Pena, Federico Fernandez, Brad Lorusso, Jonathan Richardson | |
| 09:36 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder's floater is knocked away by Joshua Duncan | 50-28 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Joshua Duncan grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Robert Webb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-28 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Darnell Eakes snags the defensive board | 50-28 |
| 08:44 | Sam Houston State | Seth Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-28 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Barry Keith gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Barry Keith is hacked by Robert Snyder - foul #2 on Robert Snyder, team foul #4 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger McGhehey (PF) Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Roger McGhehey knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Keith and he's hacked by Greg Harris - foul #2 on Greg Harris, team foul #5 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Angelo Pena (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, Darnell Eakes | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Roger McGhehey misses the free throw | 52-28 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez snags the defensive board | 52-28 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Angelo Pena | 52-31 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Samuel Vincent is hacked by Federico Fernandez - foul #2 on Federico Fernandez, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder (PG), Seth Johnson (SG), Darnell Eakes (SF) Brandon Winterstein, Angelo Pena, Federico Fernandez | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Sturdivant (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darnell Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Greg Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Robert Webb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Robert Snyder clanks a shot near the basket | 52-31 |
| 07:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Barry Keith | 52-31 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Roger McGhehey scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Sturdivant and the foul's on Greg Harris - foul #3 on Greg Harris, team foul #7 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Keith Nicosia (C) Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG), Angelo Pena (SG), Federico Fernandez (SF), Kelly Wilson (C) Robert Snyder, Seth Johnson, Darnell Eakes, Thad Townsend | |
| 06:53 | Duke | Roger McGhehey makes the free throw | 55-31 |
| 06:39 | Sam Houston State | Barry Keith steps in front of the Greg Harris pass | 55-31 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Roger McGhehey jams it on a great pass from Barry Keith | 57-31 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-31 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roger McGhehey - foul #3 on Roger McGhehey, team foul #3 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Joshua Duncan (PF) Barry Keith, Roger McGhehey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-33 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Federico Fernandez steps in front of the Nicholas Ziehm pass | 57-33 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez hits the finger roll | 57-35 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-35 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Kelly Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-35 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez snags the offensive board | 57-35 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein buries a jumper from the right side | 57-37 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Steven Graham hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Keith Nicosia | 59-37 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Greg Harris connects on the shot from the left block set up by Federico Fernandez | 59-39 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Gino Hartigan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Federico Fernandez - foul #3 on Federico Fernandez, team foul #8 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Leo Sturdivant (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Keith Nicosia | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Tipton (PG), Thad Townsend (C) Brandon Winterstein, Kelly Wilson | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Gino Hartigan makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Gino Hartigan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Gino Hartigan makes the 3rd free throw | 62-39 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leo Sturdivant - foul #3 on Leo Sturdivant, team foul #4 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Vincent (SF) Gino Hartigan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 03:38 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Sturdivant (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Tipton (fresh) SG - Angelo Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Greg Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Duke | Robert Webb connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Keith | 65-40 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Federico Fernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Joshua Duncan is hacked by Jesse Tipton - foul #1 on Jesse Tipton, team foul #9 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein (PG) Jesse Tipton | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Joshua Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 02:55 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend is called for traveling | 66-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger McGhehey (PF) Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Roger McGhehey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 66-43 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Samuel Vincent tips it in | 68-43 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-43 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Thad Townsend hits the follow up shot | 68-45 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Greg Harris denies the turnaround by Barry Keith | 68-45 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Barry Keith tips it in | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Pena is hacked by Leo Sturdivant - foul #4 on Leo Sturdivant, team foul #5 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Duncan (PF), Keith Nicosia (C) Roger McGhehey, Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Brandon Winterstein is denied by Keith Nicosia | 70-45 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Keith Nicosia gets the rebound | 70-45 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Samuel Vincent is fouled on the floor by Greg Harris - foul #4 on Greg Harris, team foul #10 | 70-45 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Brandon Winterstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Keith Nicosia grabs the board | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Joshua Duncan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Winterstein - foul #2 on Brandon Winterstein, team foul #11 | 71-45 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-45 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Barry Keith steps in front of the Brandon Winterstein pass | 73-45 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Barry Keith runs out the clock | 73-45 |