| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) PF - William O'Hara (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Jan Underwood is fouled on the floor by Charles Lamb - foul #1 on Charles Lamb, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Charles Lamb | |
| 19:25 | Duke | Jan Underwood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Julius Espada double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Lamb (SF) Anthony Stevens | |
| 18:49 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Julius Espada loses the dribble to Todd Howe | 24-28 |
| 18:20 | Duke | Jan Underwood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-31 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Todd Howe tips it in | 26-31 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Julius Espada is hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #1 on Robin Grundy, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens makes the shot from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits a jumper from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Trevor Harding - foul #3 on Trevor Harding, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), Willie Fellman (SF) Jan Underwood, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (PF) William O'Hara | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Al Noerenberg | 28-35 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Willie Fellman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Larry Woodward snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 28-35 |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens and he's fouled by Clarence Hopson - foul #1 on Clarence Hopson, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Clarence Hopson, Willie Fellman, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Charles Lamb (SF), William O'Hara (PF) Al Noerenberg, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| 15:12 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William O'Hara - foul #3 on William O'Hara, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (C) Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| 14:49 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Larry Woodward steps in front of the Ernest Barker pass | 30-38 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Larry Woodward lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Robin Grundy swats the shot by Steven Curtis | 32-38 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Robin Grundy pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 13:45 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Grundy | 32-38 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Larry Woodward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Trevor Harding steals it from Steven Curtis | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | William O'Hara tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Jan Underwood is fouled on the floor by Steven Curtis - foul #4 on Steven Curtis, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Anthony Hamilton, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Ernest Barker, Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, William O'Hara | |
| 12:33 | Duke | Larry Woodward drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis buries a runner in the paint set up by Charles Lamb and the foul's on Trevor Harding - foul #4 on Trevor Harding, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Larry Woodward knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jan Underwood | 42-43 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Curtis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Jan Underwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Dirksen | 45-43 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Willie Fellman | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Steven Curtis is called for the reach on Willie Fellman - foul #5 on Steven Curtis, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), James Bell (SG), Robin Grundy (C) Jan Underwood, Larry Woodward, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), William O'Hara (PF) Julius Espada, Steven Curtis | |
| 11:02 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb tips it in | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:33 | Duke | James Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Al Noerenberg | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Larry Woodward (SG), Anthony Hamilton (C) Clarence Hopson, Willie Fellman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Charles Lamb | |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Todd Howe | 45-46 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | William O'Hara buries a shot from close range | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Todd Howe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (C) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG) Al Noerenberg | |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino can't connect on a shot near the basket | 47-50 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Jan Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Jan Underwood drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Hamilton | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Gamino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William O'Hara - foul #4 on William O'Hara, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Robin Grundy (C) James Bell, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jan Underwood - foul #3 on Jan Underwood, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Todd Howe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Todd Howe snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Jan Underwood misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William O'Hara - foul #5 on William O'Hara, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, William O'Hara | |
| 06:01 | Duke | Jan Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Jan Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg drills a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Gamino and the foul's on Todd Howe - foul #2 on Todd Howe, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Duke | James Bell (SG) Jan Underwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Ernest Barker (SF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:19 | Duke | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Robin Grundy hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino's floater is tipped away by Robin Grundy | 54-57 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Todd Howe makes the shot from the right block set up by Trevor Harding and he's hacked by Kevin Gamino - foul #2 on Kevin Gamino, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Larry Woodward (SG), Anthony Hamilton (C) Clarence Hopson, James Bell, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada | |
| 04:13 | Duke | Todd Howe misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the turnaround from close range | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Jan Underwood snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lamb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Kevin Gamino swats the dunk try by Jan Underwood | 58-59 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Anthony Hamilton is called for the reach on Ernest Barker - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Trevor Harding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG) Ernest Barker | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses long on a turnaround from close range | 58-64 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Todd Howe tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Robin Grundy (C) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Woodward - foul #1 on Larry Woodward, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Charles Lamb blocks the jumper by Larry Woodward | 60-66 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Lamb | 60-66 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Jan Underwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Larry Woodward grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Larry Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Underwood - foul #4 on Jan Underwood, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-70 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), James Bell (SG), Willie Fellman (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Jan Underwood, Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding, Todd Howe, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Larry Woodward (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Todd Howe (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Clarence Hopson, James Bell, Willie Fellman, Anthony Hamilton, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg runs out the clock | 63-70 |