| Lineup | Duke | PG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Cheever (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Batie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Carl Cheever inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Michael Bruce can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 35-25 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Lyle Cronin snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Scott Batie is whistled for a carry | 35-25 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 18:24 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Michael Bruce is fouled on the floor by Freddie Sherrill - foul #1 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Timothy Rother (SF), Emerson Egerton (PF), Gregg Himes (C) Freddie Sherrill, Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Mickey Zeuner (C) Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin | |
| 17:52 | Cal | Michael Bruce is hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Carl Cheever (SF) Michael Bruce, Keith Metcalf | |
| 17:26 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-25 |
| 17:24 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 17:01 | Duke | James Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Lane | 38-27 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Timothy Rother grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Emerson Egerton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Baker, Tony Lane, Timothy Rother, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG), Keith Metcalf (SF), Lyle Cronin (PF) Gary Gable, Carl Cheever, Scott Batie | |
| 16:09 | Cal | Emerson Egerton steals the ball from George Kober in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Emerson Egerton buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kober (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lyle Cronin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mickey Zeuner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Cal | Keith Metcalf connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bruce and he's hacked by Derrick Engen - foul #1 on Derrick Engen, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PF) Emerson Egerton | |
| Subs | Cal | Leslie White (C) Mickey Zeuner | |
| 15:26 | Cal | Keith Metcalf makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Vosburgh | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:48 | Cal | Freddie Sherrill takes the ball from Keith Metcalf | 43-30 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Keith Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Michael Bruce clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 14:12 | Cal | George Kober hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edwin Carmean | 45-32 |
| 14:01 | Cal | George Kober is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Lantigua - foul #2 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Timothy Rother (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Gregg Himes (C) Freddie Sherrill, Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, James Vosburgh, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF) George Kober, Keith Metcalf, Lyle Cronin | |
| 13:37 | Cal | Scott Batie misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 13:36 | Duke | James Baker snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:13 | Duke | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 13:12 | Cal | Gary Gable pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:55 | Cal | Carl Cheever's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hurley | 45-32 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother lays it up and in | 47-32 |
| 12:15 | Cal | Carl Cheever connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bruce | 47-34 |
| 12:00 | Duke | James Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 11:59 | Cal | Gary Gable grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 11:51 | Cal | Leslie White misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Thomas Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rother (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gregg Himes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Batie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother clanks a turnaround from close range | 47-34 |
| 11:28 | Duke | Thomas Hurley misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Timothy Rother tips it home | 49-34 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Scott Batie can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Emerson Egerton (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Baker, Tony Lane, Timothy Rother, Thomas Hurley, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Keith Metcalf (SG), Lyle Cronin (C) Michael Bruce, Gary Gable, Leslie White | |
| 11:05 | Cal | Scott Batie misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:05 | Cal | Scott Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill is hacked by Carl Cheever - foul #4 on Carl Cheever, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Scott Batie | |
| 10:26 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 10:24 | Cal | Lyle Cronin grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 10:20 | Cal | George Kober misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill is hacked by George Kober - foul #2 on George Kober, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Emerson Egerton lays it up and in and the foul's on Mickey Zeuner - foul #1 on Mickey Zeuner, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF) Derrick Engen | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 09:34 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:34 | Cal | Mickey Zeuner gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses short on an open floater near the basket | 51-35 |
| 09:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 51-35 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Carl Cheever grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 08:51 | Cal | George Kober is hacked by Leo Lantigua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Charlie Walker (PG), Thomas Hurley (PF), Timothy Rother (C) Freddie Sherrill, Emerson Egerton, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Cal | Scott Batie (PF) Mickey Zeuner | |
| 08:32 | Cal | Scott Batie scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Metcalf | 51-37 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Keith Metcalf steals the ball from Timothy Rother | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Cal | George Kober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Derrick Engen (SF), Gregg Himes (C) Charlie Walker, Leo Lantigua, Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | Cal | Michael Bruce (PG) George Kober | |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Baker is whistled for a carry | 51-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), Emerson Egerton (PF) James Vosburgh, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Mickey Zeuner (C) Carl Cheever, Scott Batie | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Rother (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Michael Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Metcalf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lyle Cronin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mickey Zeuner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Cal | Gary Gable blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Emerson Egerton snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 07:10 | Duke | James Baker buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Rother | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Cal | Michael Bruce is hacked by Tony Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Lane, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (PG), Edwin Carmean (C) James Baker, Timothy Rother | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 07:08 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:08 | Cal | Michael Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:45 | Duke | The short jumper by Emerson Egerton is denied by Mickey Zeuner | 53-39 |
| 06:43 | Cal | Lyle Cronin pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Keith Metcalf makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mickey Zeuner | 53-41 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Lyle Cronin - foul #4 on Lyle Cronin, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), James Vosburgh (SF) Tony Lane, Derrick Engen | |
| Subs | Cal | George Kober (PG), Carl Cheever (SF), Scott Batie (PF), Leslie White (C) Michael Bruce, Gary Gable, Lyle Cronin, Mickey Zeuner | |
| 06:19 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Emerson Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Freddie Sherrill steps in front of the George Kober pass | 55-41 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill lays it in | 57-41 |
| 05:51 | Cal | Edwin Carmean denies the turnaround by Scott Batie | 57-41 |
| 05:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Emerson Egerton | 57-41 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Emerson Egerton | 60-41 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Keith Metcalf misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Vosburgh - foul #1 on James Vosburgh, team foul #8 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Timothy Rother (SF), Gregg Himes (C) Freddie Sherrill, Leo Lantigua, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Cal | Gary Gable (SG), Lyle Cronin (PF), Mickey Zeuner (C) Carl Cheever, Scott Batie, Leslie White | |
| 04:58 | Cal | Keith Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 04:58 | Cal | Keith Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Duke | Timothy Rother is hacked by Keith Metcalf - foul #1 on Keith Metcalf, team foul #5 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG) James Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Keith Metcalf | |
| 04:17 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the lay-in | 60-43 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Timothy Rother tips it back up and in | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Cal | Lyle Cronin blows the layup | 62-43 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Lyle Cronin tips it in | 62-45 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Emerson Egerton banks in the layup | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emerson Egerton (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Himes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - George Kober (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gable (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Cheever (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lyle Cronin (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mickey Zeuner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Carl Cheever is hacked by Tony Lane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Lane, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF) Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Cal | Leslie White (C) Mickey Zeuner | |
| 03:27 | Cal | Carl Cheever misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Timothy Rother grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leslie White - foul #1 on Leslie White, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Charlie Walker (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Metcalf (SF), Scott Batie (PF) Carl Cheever, Lyle Cronin | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:06 | Cal | Scott Batie pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:51 | Cal | George Kober hits a shot from the right side | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses the floater in the lane | 64-47 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Emerson Egerton hits the follow up shot | 66-47 |
| 02:13 | Cal | Scott Batie hits a turnaround from close range | 66-49 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Emerson Egerton's pass is intercepted by Gary Gable | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Cal | Leslie White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 01:38 | Cal | George Kober grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:20 | Cal | Keith Metcalf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-49 |
| 01:18 | Cal | George Kober grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Leslie White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Timothy Rother snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Keith Metcalf steals it from Tony Lane | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Leslie White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Rother - foul #1 on Timothy Rother, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (PG), Gregg Himes (C) Charlie Walker, James Vosburgh | |
| Subs | Cal | Mickey Zeuner (C) Keith Metcalf | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Leslie White makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Leslie White makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gregg Himes double dribbles | 66-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Cal | Carl Cheever (SF) Leslie White | |
| 00:13 | Cal | Gary Gable loses the dribble to Gregg Himes | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | James Baker runs out the clock | 66-51 |