| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Curtis Porter inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Charles White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Hauser - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Charles White misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 19:35 | Auburn | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the free throw | 30-18 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Thomas Mitchell | 30-18 |
| 18:51 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 30-18 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Charles White misses the tip | 30-18 |
| 18:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 30-18 |
| 18:45 | Duke | James Smith steals the ball from Ernest Hauser in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 18:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ernest Hauser | 30-18 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 32-18 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 32-20 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Richard Huffaker steals the ball from Tommy Pendergraft | 32-20 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Curtis Porter lays it in set up by Richard Huffaker | 32-22 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Thomas Mitchell picks off the pass by George Kincaid | 32-22 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Charles White is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG) James Smith | |
| 16:36 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James McPeck | 34-22 |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Curtis Porter hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles White and he's fouled by James McPeck - foul #1 on James McPeck, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Khamisi Dare (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) Richard Huffaker, Thomas Mitchell, Charles White | |
| 16:12 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Tracy Cruce steps in front of the Ryan Camp pass | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Khamisi Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Meacham - foul #3 on Frank Meacham, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Richard Huffaker (SG) Bud Cullum, Curtis Porter | |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:24 | Auburn | Yuri Burakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 15:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tommy Pendergraft | 34-25 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 36-25 |
| 14:35 | Auburn | Khamisi Dare double dribbles | 36-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF), Charles White (C) Khamisi Dare, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Tracy Cruce steals the ball from George Kincaid | 36-25 |
| 13:57 | Auburn | Charles White knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Mitchell | 36-27 |
| 13:40 | Duke | The jumper by Tommy Pendergraft is denied by Thomas Mitchell | 36-27 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 13:29 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker can't finish the layup | 38-27 |
| 13:28 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 13:23 | Auburn | Donald Thomas is called for the reach on Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (SG), Curtis Porter (SF) Richard Huffaker, Tracy Cruce | |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Charles White misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-27 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the shot from the right side set up by Ernest Hauser and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Charles White | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Meacham - foul #4 on Frank Meacham, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG), James McPeck (SF) George Kincaid, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG) Tracy Cruce | |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 12:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ryan Camp | 41-28 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits a turnaround near the basket | 43-28 |
| 11:42 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Huffaker | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Ryan Camp tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 11:11 | Auburn | Curtis Porter pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-30 |
| 11:06 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Meacham - foul #5 on Frank Meacham, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Ernest Hauser, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Khamisi Dare (PF), Charles White (C) Bud Cullum, Thomas Mitchell, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:53 | Auburn | Curtis Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:29 | Duke | Charles Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 10:12 | Auburn | Curtis Porter is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF) James McPeck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF) Curtis Porter | |
| 09:49 | Duke | George Kincaid is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:31 | Duke | George Kincaid is hacked by Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (SG) Richard Huffaker | |
| 09:15 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell (PF) Khamisi Dare | |
| 09:05 | Auburn | Charles White clanks a runner near the basket | 46-32 |
| 09:04 | Duke | George Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:00 | Duke | George Kincaid loses the dribble to Thomas Mitchell | 46-32 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Ernest Hauser steals it from Bud Cullum | 46-32 |
| 08:45 | Duke | George Kincaid banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Auburn | Bud Cullum scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-35 |
| 07:49 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles White | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | George Kincaid is called for the reach on Tracy Cruce - foul #2 on George Kincaid, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Huffaker (SG), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Charles White | |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Tracy Cruce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Cruce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Duke | Ryan Camp's floater is tipped away by Yuri Burakowski | 48-37 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG), Curtis Porter (SF) Bud Cullum, Tracy Cruce | |
| 06:47 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Ryan Camp blows the layup but he's fouled by Yuri Burakowski - foul #2 on Yuri Burakowski, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), Donald Thomas (SF) Timothy Raymond, James McPeck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Khamisi Dare (PF) Thomas Mitchell | |
| 06:29 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles White (C) Yuri Burakowski | |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:22 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the shot near the basket | 54-39 |
| 05:55 | Auburn | Charles White drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Huffaker | 54-41 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the lay-in | 54-41 |
| 05:32 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles White | 54-41 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-41 |
| 05:12 | Auburn | Curtis Porter snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | James Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #3 on Charles White, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), James McPeck (SF), Mike Williams (PF) Charles Thomas, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Auburn | Bud Cullum (PG), Thomas Mitchell (PF), Yuri Burakowski (C) James Smith, Khamisi Dare, Charles White | |
| 04:42 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Curtis Porter misses short on a floater near the basket | 56-41 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft throws it down on a great pass from George Kincaid | 58-41 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | Bud Cullum knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yuri Burakowski | 58-43 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Ernest Hauser connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James McPeck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Bud Cullum (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Huffaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Yuri Burakowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Bud Cullum is hacked by Tommy Pendergraft - foul #2 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Donald Thomas (SF) Ernest Hauser, James McPeck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tracy Cruce (SF), Charles White (C) Curtis Porter, Yuri Burakowski | |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:14 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 60-43 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #11 | 60-43 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Donald Thomas loses the dribble to Bud Cullum | 60-44 |
| 02:37 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 02:35 | Duke | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 02:15 | Duke | George Kincaid hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Thomas | 63-44 |
| 02:01 | Auburn | Thomas Mitchell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bud Cullum | 63-46 |
| 01:32 | Duke | George Kincaid misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Mike Williams tips it back up and in | 65-46 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 01:01 | Duke | George Kincaid misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 00:59 | Auburn | Bud Cullum grabs the board | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Bud Cullum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #12 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Curtis Porter (SF) Tracy Cruce | |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Bud Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Bud Cullum misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Duke | Ernest Hauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Smith (PG) Bud Cullum | |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Charles White can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #13 | 65-47 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Charles White misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Charles White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Curtis Porter steals it from George Kincaid | 65-47 |
| 00:24 | Auburn | Richard Huffaker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Porter | 65-49 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ernest Hauser runs out the clock | 65-49 |