| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Salvador Colon inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Sherrill - foul #1 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Freddie Sherrill steps in front of the Sergei Balowski pass | 31-28 |
| 19:41 | Duke | James Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddie Sherrill | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Drazen Banowski pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Benny Tibbs - foul #1 on Benny Tibbs, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Benny Tibbs | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Freddie Sherrill steps in front of the Salvador Colon pass | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Duke | James Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddie Sherrill | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer (PF), Richard Dejesus (C) Benny Tibbs, David Damron | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Dustin Oldham (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| 17:42 | Duke | Dustin Oldham is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Zimmer - foul #1 on Dmitry Zimmer, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sam Barnett (PG), James Hewes (SG) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa | |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF) Gerard Reed | |
| 17:27 | Duke | Jack Brashears buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Bussard | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Salvador Colon blows the wide open layup | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus tips it in | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG), Willard Bourassa (SG), Benny Tibbs (PF) Sam Barnett, Salvador Colon, Richard Dejesus | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Charles Bussard, James Baker, Dustin Oldham | |
| 16:06 | Duke | Drazen Banowski lays it in | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hewes (fresh) PF - Benny Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dmitry Zimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willard Bourassa | 35-36 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Gerard Reed comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Drazen Banowski can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Emerson Egerton takes the ball from Sergei Balowski | 35-36 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | James Hewes pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Freddie Sherrill - foul #2 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sam Barnett (PG), Dwight Huckabee (SG), Salvador Colon (SF), David Damron (C) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa, James Hewes, Benny Tibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, Emerson Egerton | |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Sam Barnett is called for the reach on Gerard Reed - foul #3 on Sam Barnett, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Dejesus (PF) Dmitry Zimmer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:43 | Duke | Gerard Reed is hacked by Sam Barnett - foul #4 on Sam Barnett, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG) Sam Barnett | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:16 | Duke | John Harris misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Damron - foul #2 on David Damron, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 13:16 | Duke | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:16 | Duke | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | David Damron grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | David Damron connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willard Bourassa (SG) Dwight Huckabee | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Berry (PF) Gerard Reed, Dustin Oldham | |
| 12:58 | Columbia | David Damron makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:41 | Duke | John Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 12:39 | Duke | John Harris grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Willard Bourassa is called for the reach on Freddie Sherrill - foul #2 on Willard Bourassa, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Benny Tibbs (PF) David Damron | |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) John Harris | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Salvador Colon pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | Salvador Colon connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benny Tibbs | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dejesus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Berry (fresh) C - Emerson Egerton (tired) | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Charles Bussard scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Freddie Sherrill | 42-40 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Salvador Colon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hewes (SG), Stefan Gallo (C) Willard Bourassa, Richard Dejesus | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, James Baker, James Berry, Emerson Egerton | |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Salvador Colon makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Salvador Colon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | Salvador Colon hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Drazen Banowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benny Tibbs - foul #2 on Benny Tibbs, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee (SG), Dmitry Zimmer (SF), David Damron (C) Sergei Balowski, Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:50 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Drazen Banowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dustin Oldham (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Dustin Oldham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Brashears | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | James Hewes tips it in | 47-44 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Gerard Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Freddie Sherrill | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hewes and he's fouled by Freddie Sherrill - foul #3 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG), Willard Bourassa (SG), Salvador Colon (SF), Benny Tibbs (PF) James Hewes, Dwight Huckabee, Dmitry Zimmer, David Damron | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Emerson Egerton | |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Dustin Oldham is fouled on the floor by Benny Tibbs - foul #3 on Benny Tibbs, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Damron (C) Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF) James Baker | |
| 09:04 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | John Harris takes the ball from Willard Bourassa in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Charles Bussard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Harris | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Drazen Banowski | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Duke | John Harris scores on a jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Drazen Banowski pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Gerard Reed buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bussard | 50-57 |
| 07:32 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa hits a jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvador Colon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Benny Tibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Damron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Oldham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Duke | Dustin Oldham hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gerard Reed | 52-60 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sergei Balowski | 55-60 |
| 06:30 | Duke | John Harris buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Drazen Banowski | 55-62 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sam Barnett (PG), James Hewes (SG), Dmitry Zimmer (SF), Richard Dejesus (PF), Stefan Gallo (C) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa, Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs, David Damron | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SG), Jack Brashears (SF), James Berry (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, Dustin Oldham, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| 05:59 | Duke | Jack Brashears drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on James Hewes - foul #2 on James Hewes, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Jack Brashears misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Jack Brashears steals the ball from Richard Dejesus | 55-64 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Gerard Reed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Brashears | 55-66 |
| 05:30 | Columbia | Sam Barnett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Barnett, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee (SG) Sam Barnett | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Jack Brashears lays it in set up by James Baker | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Emerson Egerton is called for the reach on James Hewes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emerson Egerton, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Gerard Reed, James Baker, Emerson Egerton | |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Stefan Gallo | 57-68 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Charles Bussard scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Sherrill | 57-71 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergei Balowski (PG), Willard Bourassa (SG), Salvador Colon (SF), Benny Tibbs (PF) James Hewes, Dwight Huckabee, Dmitry Zimmer, Richard Dejesus | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), James Baker (SF), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, James Berry | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Salvador Colon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Stefan Gallo | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Gerard Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Salvador Colon | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergei Balowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bourassa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Salvador Colon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Tibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stefan Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (tiring) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Drazen Banowski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (tired) 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski loses the dribble to Freddie Sherrill | 60-71 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Gerard Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-71 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Salvador Colon can't throw it down | 60-71 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Benny Tibbs denies the turnaround by Emerson Egerton | 60-71 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Willard Bourassa pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:07 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Sergei Balowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Benny Tibbs tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Gerard Reed snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-71 |
| 01:23 | Duke | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Willard Bourassa is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #3 on Willard Bourassa, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hewes (PG), Dwight Huckabee (SG), Dmitry Zimmer (SF), Richard Dejesus (PF) Sergei Balowski, Willard Bourassa, Salvador Colon, Benny Tibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:01 | Duke | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:01 | Duke | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Dmitry Zimmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Dwight Huckabee is called for the reach on Gerard Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Huckabee, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Berry (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Stefan Gallo | 63-74 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Gerard Reed takes the ball from Dwight Huckabee | 63-74 |
| 00:44 | Duke | James Baker misses the easy layup | 63-74 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Stefan Gallo gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Reed - foul #1 on Gerard Reed, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Charles Bussard, James Berry | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Richard Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Drazen Banowski gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Dejesus - foul #2 on Richard Dejesus, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Freddie Sherrill is called for the reach on James Hewes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #9 | 64-76 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | James Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | James Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Emerson Egerton snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gerard Reed runs out the clock | 65-76 |