| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kent Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Quick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | James Baker inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | James Baker loses the dribble to Donald Dickinson | 28-21 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Kent Thompson makes the floater in the lane set up by Jason Long and the foul's on Freddie Sherrill - foul #2 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Kent Thompson makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Emerson Egerton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | Kent Thompson gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Baker | 28-24 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Gerard Reed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 17:58 | Arizona | Ronald Quick pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:55 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson is hacked by Freddie Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Dustin Oldham (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Coghill (PG), Moses Mark (C) Jason Long, Donald Dickinson | |
| 17:35 | Arizona | Moses Mark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 17:34 | Arizona | Ronald Quick grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:13 | Arizona | Moses Mark is hacked by Emerson Egerton - foul #1 on Emerson Egerton, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF) Gerard Reed | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Tone (PF), Bruce Woods (C) Kent Thompson, Ronald Quick | |
| 16:47 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Emerson Egerton grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Charles Bussard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Jack Brashears tips it in | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Moses Mark's pass is intercepted by Charles Bussard in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Charles Bussard can't finish the layup | 30-24 |
| 16:24 | Arizona | Bruce Woods gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | David Tone is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Drazen Banowski (PF) James Baker, Dustin Oldham | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Long (PG), Donald Dickinson (PF) Joseph Tyson, David Tone | |
| 16:02 | Arizona | William Coghill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 30-24 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Charles Bussard gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Coghill (fresh) SF - Moses Mark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Gerard Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bussard | 33-24 |
| 15:28 | Arizona | Moses Mark lays it in uncontested set up by Jason Long | 33-26 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Gerard Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | Bruce Woods snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Moses Mark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Moses Mark, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Tyson (SG), Kent Thompson (SF), David Tone (PF), Ronald Quick (C) William Coghill, Moses Mark, Donald Dickinson, Bruce Woods | |
| 14:23 | Duke | David Tone swats the shot by Dustin Oldham | 33-26 |
| 14:22 | Arizona | The rebound goes to David Tone | 33-26 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Emerson Egerton swats the short shot by David Tone | 33-26 |
| 13:54 | Arizona | David Tone grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Kent Thompson is open and lays it up and in set up by Joseph Tyson | 33-28 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Gerard Reed is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 33-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), James Berry (PF), John Harris (C) Gerard Reed, James Baker, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Coghill (PG), Moses Mark (SG), Donald Dickinson (PF) Jason Long, Joseph Tyson, David Tone | |
| 13:09 | Arizona | Freddie Sherrill steals it from Moses Mark in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Jack Brashears banks in the layup set up by Freddie Sherrill | 35-28 |
| 12:46 | Arizona | Moses Mark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Dickinson | 35-31 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 12:23 | Arizona | Moses Mark grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Charles Bussard is called for the reach on William Coghill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bussard, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF) James Berry | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Tyson (SG), Bruce Woods (C) Kent Thompson, Ronald Quick | |
| 12:01 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | Moses Mark tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Bruce Woods tips it in | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - William Coghill (fresh) SG - Joseph Tyson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moses Mark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Dickinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Jack Brashears is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Brashears, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG) Charles Bussard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Long (PG), David Tone (PF) William Coghill, Donald Dickinson | |
| 11:18 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Drazen Banowski gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 10:55 | Arizona | Moses Mark gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:50 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Tone | 35-36 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Drazen Banowski is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), James Berry (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Coghill (PG), Kent Thompson (SF), Ronald Quick (C) Jason Long, Moses Mark, Bruce Woods | |
| 10:22 | Arizona | William Coghill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Donald Dickinson (PF) David Tone | |
| 10:06 | Duke | Gerard Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson is hacked by James Berry - foul #2 on James Berry, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) James Berry | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 09:44 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Dustin Oldham snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Gerard Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Dustin Oldham pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Gerard Reed tips it home | 40-36 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Oldham - foul #1 on Dustin Oldham, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF), James Berry (C) Charles Bussard, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Moses Mark (SG) Joseph Tyson | |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:53 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 08:53 | Duke | James Berry pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:35 | Duke | William Coghill is called for the reach on Gerard Reed - foul #2 on William Coghill, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Long (PG), Bruce Woods (C) William Coghill, Donald Dickinson | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Jack Brashears hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Quick - foul #2 on Ronald Quick, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harris (C) James Berry | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Tone (PF) Ronald Quick | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Jack Brashears makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Jack Brashears misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 08:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Kent Thompson | 41-37 |
| 07:59 | Arizona | Jason Long hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Moses Mark | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moses Mark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kent Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Tone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Duke | The jump hook by Gerard Reed is blocked by Bruce Woods | 41-40 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Kent Thompson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Kent Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 07:09 | Arizona | Kent Thompson tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Gerard Reed travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Coghill (PG), Joseph Tyson (SG), Ronald Quick (C) Jason Long, Kent Thompson, Bruce Woods | |
| 06:22 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Charles Bussard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 05:54 | Arizona | David Tone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | James Baker is called for the reach on Joseph Tyson - foul #4 on James Baker, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Berry (C) Gerard Reed, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Lacefield (SF), Donald Dickinson (PF) Moses Mark, David Tone | |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Charles Bussard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dustin Oldham | 44-47 |
| 04:47 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 04:46 | Duke | James Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Ronald Quick picks off the pass by Charles Bussard | 44-47 |
| 04:03 | Arizona | Charles Bussard takes the ball from Donald Dickinson | 44-47 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 03:59 | Duke | James Berry can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | William Coghill gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Freddie Sherrill, James Baker, Dustin Oldham, James Berry | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jason Long (PG), Kent Thompson (SF) Joseph Tyson, Richard Lacefield | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jason Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Coghill (fresh) SF - Kent Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Dickinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Quick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Drazen Banowski snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Jason Long steals it from Gerard Reed | 44-47 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | William Coghill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Long | 44-49 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Gerard Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Drazen Banowski | 46-49 |
| 02:18 | Arizona | Jason Long is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | William Coghill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Jack Brashears snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Reed and the foul's on William Coghill - foul #3 on William Coghill, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF) Gerard Reed, Jack Brashears | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Tyson (SG) William Coghill | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Charles Bussard makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | Donald Dickinson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Tyson | 49-51 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Donald Dickinson | 49-51 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Ronald Quick scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Dickinson | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Bussard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 00:33 | Arizona | Kent Thompson gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Kent Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bussard - foul #4 on Charles Bussard, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG) Charles Bussard | |
| Subs | Arizona | Moses Mark (PF) Donald Dickinson | |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Kent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Kent Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Gerard Reed clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Arizona | Kent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Kent Thompson is hacked by Freddie Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Coghill (PG) Jason Long | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Kent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Kent Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Drazen Banowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:17 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Sherrill - foul #5 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG) Freddie Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Bruce Woods (C) Moses Mark | |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | Joseph Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Ronald Quick steals the ball from Charles Bussard | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | William Coghill runs out the clock | 49-58 |