| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fresh) PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Aaron Volker inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Earl Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry McCalley | 29-25 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Emerson Egerton | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Drazen Banowski buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerard Reed and he's hacked by Joseph Belk - foul #2 on Joseph Belk, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Earl Jones is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Volker - foul #2 on Aaron Volker, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Miguel Garcia (PF) Joseph Belk | |
| 18:23 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Earl Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Miguel Garcia | 33-30 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Gerard Reed drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Freddie Sherrill | 35-30 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Emerson Egerton swats the short shot by Miguel Garcia | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold tips it home | 35-32 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill misses the easy layup | 35-32 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Aaron Volker is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF) Gerard Reed, Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Joseph Belk (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker, Miguel Garcia, Wesley Arnold | |
| 16:15 | Duke | Jack Brashears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Calvin Don is fouled in the backcourt by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Calvin Don misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Oldham - foul #1 on Dustin Oldham, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Calvin Don misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Calvin Don makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dustin Oldham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Calvin Don (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Charles Phillips is called for the reach on Jack Brashears - foul #1 on Charles Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Charles Bussard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Calvin Don is hacked by Charles Bussard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bussard, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Miguel Garcia (PF) Joseph Belk | |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Calvin Don scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Miguel Garcia | 38-36 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Gerard Reed comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-36 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Calvin Don loses the dribble to Dustin Oldham in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | Charles Phillips snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Calvin Don misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-36 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:27 | Villanova | Dustin Oldham takes the ball from Rick Sutton | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Jack Brashears grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Jack Brashears gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Gerard Reed comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Rick Sutton is hacked by Gerard Reed - foul #1 on Gerard Reed, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Henry McCalley (SG), Aaron Volker (SF), Joseph Belk (PF), Wesley Arnold (C) Rick Sutton, Calvin Don, Robert Pelaez, Miguel Garcia, Charles Phillips | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fresh) PF - Joseph Belk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Earl Jones travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 11:23 | Duke | John Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Aaron Volker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Earl Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 10:59 | Duke | James Baker gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | Duke | John Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Belk - foul #3 on Joseph Belk, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 10:53 | Duke | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Duke | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:53 | Duke | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Drazen Banowski knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 41-36 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Earl Jones buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry McCalley | 41-39 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Drazen Banowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), James Berry (C) Gerard Reed, John Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Don (SG) Henry McCalley | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Calvin Don's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:32 | Duke | James Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Aaron Volker gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:13 | Villanova | Joseph Belk misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Aaron Volker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Earl Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF), Emerson Egerton (C) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Miguel Garcia (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Earl Jones, Aaron Volker, Joseph Belk, Wesley Arnold | |
| 08:25 | Duke | Charles Bussard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Calvin Don gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Charles Phillips connects on the open runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Pelaez and he's hacked by Emerson Egerton - foul #2 on Emerson Egerton, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, James Baker, James Berry, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (SG) Calvin Don | |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Charles Phillips makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rick Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Henry McCalley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Duke | John Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerard Reed | 43-42 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Henry McCalley loses the dribble to Gerard Reed in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Gerard Reed banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Rick Sutton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Miguel Garcia | 45-45 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jack Brashears scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Harris | 47-45 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Rick Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Rick Sutton grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Charles Phillips connects on the shot from the left block set up by Rick Sutton | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Charles Phillips steals the ball from John Harris | 47-47 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Aaron Volker (SF), Joseph Belk (PF), Wesley Arnold (C) Rick Sutton, Robert Pelaez, Miguel Garcia, Charles Phillips | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Joseph Belk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dustin Oldham - foul #2 on Dustin Oldham, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Joseph Belk makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Joseph Belk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Duke | James Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Volker - foul #3 on Aaron Volker, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Duke | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Duke | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Charles Bussard is called for the reach on Henry McCalley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bussard, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG) Gerard Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Henry McCalley misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Emerson Egerton pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Henry McCalley gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Earl Jones makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Wesley Arnold | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Earl Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Earl Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Earl Jones snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Oldham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Emerson Egerton (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry McCalley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Aaron Volker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Belk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Wesley Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Aaron Volker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Earl Jones | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Charles Bussard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), James Berry (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, James Baker, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Sutton (PG), Calvin Don (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Miguel Garcia (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Earl Jones, Henry McCalley, Aaron Volker, Joseph Belk, Wesley Arnold | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Rick Sutton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Calvin Don tips it home | 48-57 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF) James Berry | |
| Subs | Villanova | Earl Jones (PG), Aaron Volker (SF) Rick Sutton, Robert Pelaez | |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Harris misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SF) Jack Brashears | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | James Baker is called for the reach on Miguel Garcia in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Miguel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Gerard Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 02:31 | Duke | James Baker tips it home | 51-59 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Henry McCalley (SG), Wesley Arnold (C) Calvin Don, Charles Phillips | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Drazen Banowski denies the turnaround by Miguel Garcia | 51-59 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Charles Bussard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, John Harris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Belk (PF) Miguel Garcia | |
| 02:07 | Duke | Gerard Reed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Reed, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Aaron Volker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Aaron Volker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Aaron Volker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Drazen Banowski gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Wesley Arnold steals it from Emerson Egerton | 51-59 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Aaron Volker lays it in set up by Henry McCalley | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Gerard Reed is called for the reach on Wesley Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Reed, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Pelaez (SF) Aaron Volker | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Wesley Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Henry McCalley steals the ball from James Baker | 51-63 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Henry McCalley hits the finger roll | 51-65 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Gerard Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Freddie Sherrill | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Henry McCalley is hacked by Freddie Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Aaron Volker (SF) Robert Pelaez | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Henry McCalley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill's pass is intercepted by Henry McCalley | 54-67 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Joseph Belk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry McCalley | 54-69 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed is fouled on the floor by Earl Jones - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Joseph Belk snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Earl Jones runs out the clock | 54-69 |