| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Nash (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Mack - foul #1 on Kenneth Mack, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 19:37 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Kenneth Mack scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Hughes | 34-20 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Willie Saravia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-20 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Christopher Hughes pulls down the rebound | 34-20 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-20 |
| 18:35 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Wilfred Hammons | 34-20 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Jesse Hill picks off the pass by Ralph Davis | 34-20 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Christopher Hughes banks in the layup set up by Jesse Hill | 36-20 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-20 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Kenneth Mack pulls down the rebound | 36-20 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Jesse Hill buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hughes | 38-20 |
| 17:17 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Morley | 38-20 |
| 17:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeremy Morley | 38-20 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the contested floater from just outside the lane | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:50 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 16:48 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons tips it but misses | 40-20 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman grabs the offensive board | 40-20 |
| 16:36 | Xavier | Ralph Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Willie Saravia | 40-23 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is hacked by Willie Saravia - foul #2 on Willie Saravia, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 15:59 | Duke | Christopher Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 15:57 | Xavier | John Davis grabs the board | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:40 | Xavier | Steven Boerger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Wood | 40-26 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Christopher Hughes clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Michael Allen tips it in | 42-26 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Ralph Davis makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 42-29 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Boyd McKinney knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Julian and the foul's on Louis Wood - foul #2 on Louis Wood, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jon Weitzman (PF) Barry Gibson | |
| 14:55 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Steven Boerger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-29 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Charles Nash is denied on a layup by Jon Weitzman | 45-29 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jon Weitzman | 45-29 |
| 14:04 | Xavier | Steven Boerger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Boyd McKinney scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Allen | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:26 | Xavier | Steven Boerger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Ben Julian snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-29 |
| 13:06 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 12:45 | Xavier | Ralph Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 12:23 | Duke | John Davis swats the short shot by Charles Nash | 47-32 |
| 12:22 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Ralph Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 12:00 | Xavier | Louis Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 11:44 | Xavier | Boyd McKinney is called for the reach on Jon Weitzman - foul #1 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG), Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ralph Davis, Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, Jon Weitzman, John Davis | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ryan Geer (fresh) SG - Willie Saravia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the contested turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Barry Gibson - foul #1 on Barry Gibson, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:08 | Xavier | Barry Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Kenneth Mack clanks a shot in the lane | 50-35 |
| 10:50 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Barry Gibson | 50-35 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | Willie Saravia scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Geer | 50-38 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-38 |
| 10:24 | Xavier | Ryan Geer pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:17 | Xavier | Ryan Geer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Kenneth Mack pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Ryan Geer is called for the reach on Christopher Hughes - foul #1 on Ryan Geer, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Allen (PF) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG) Ryan Geer | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Christopher Hughes lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Morley | 52-38 |
| 09:19 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Saravia | 52-40 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Jesse Hill is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 09:02 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:52 | Xavier | Jeremy Morley takes the ball from Wilfred Hammons | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Kenneth Mack buries a runner from close range set up by Christopher Hughes | 54-40 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka loses the dribble to Jeremy Morley | 54-40 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Christopher Hughes banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Morley | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Ralph Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Saravia | 56-43 |
| 08:09 | Duke | Willie Saravia steals it from Christopher Hughes in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 08:08 | Xavier | Willie Saravia banks in the layup | 56-45 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Michael Allen scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeremy Morley and he's fouled by Willie Saravia - foul #3 on Willie Saravia, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Jon Weitzman (PF), John Davis (C) Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Barry Gibson, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 07:53 | Duke | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Ralph Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Christopher Hughes snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Boerger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon Weitzman (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Duke | Christopher Hughes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-45 |
| 07:07 | Xavier | John Davis gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:03 | Xavier | Steven Boerger is hacked by Boyd McKinney - foul #2 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Morley (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 06:51 | Xavier | The short jumper by Jon Weitzman is denied by Jeremy Morley | 59-45 |
| 06:50 | Xavier | Louis Wood tips it in | 59-47 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Boyd McKinney knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 61-47 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Morley - foul #2 on Jeremy Morley, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Christopher Hughes drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 64-49 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Ryan Geer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Boerger | 64-52 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the contested floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nash and he's fouled by Louis Wood - foul #3 on Louis Wood, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Kenneth Mack (C) Ben Julian, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ralph Davis (PG), Willie Saravia (SG), Arthur Sroka (SF), Wilfred Hammons (C) Ryan Geer, Steven Boerger, Louis Wood, John Davis | |
| 05:42 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Wilfred Hammons misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Ralph Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 05:07 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 05:06 | Xavier | Jon Weitzman tips it home | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Hughes | 70-54 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Willie Saravia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Davis | 70-57 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Jon Weitzman steals the ball from Kenneth Mack | 70-57 |
| 03:45 | Xavier | Christopher Hughes takes the ball from Arthur Sroka | 70-57 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the dunk | 70-57 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Jeremy Morley can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 03:38 | Xavier | Willie Saravia snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Morley (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ralph Davis (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Saravia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Sroka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Weitzman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wilfred Hammons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Ralph Davis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 03:16 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka tips it home | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Christopher Hughes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 73-59 |
| 02:39 | Xavier | Arthur Sroka knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Ralph Davis is called for the reach on Christopher Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ryan Geer (PG), Steven Boerger (SG), Louis Wood (SF), Barry Gibson (PF), John Davis (C) Ralph Davis, Willie Saravia, Arthur Sroka, Jon Weitzman, Wilfred Hammons | |
| 02:36 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:27 | Xavier | Ryan Geer double dribbles | 75-62 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Wood - foul #4 on Louis Wood, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Louis Wood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-62 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Boyd McKinney grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Christopher Hughes shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Boyd McKinney | 79-62 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Louis Wood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Geer | 79-65 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Christopher Hughes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 01:17 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Allen | 79-65 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Christopher Hughes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 00:59 | Xavier | Louis Wood pulls down the rebound | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Xavier | Ryan Geer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Barry Gibson hits the follow up shot | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Boyd McKinney buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Allen and he's hacked by Louis Wood - foul #5 on Louis Wood, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Sroka (SF) Louis Wood | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:17 | Xavier | Steven Boerger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Boyd McKinney runs out the clock | 82-70 |