| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Robertson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Robertson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | John Staudt is called for the reach on Howard Harley - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Nevada | Franklin Shaw takes the ball from Howard Harley | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Franklin Shaw lays it up and in | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Nevada | Preston Newton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Robertson | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Preston Newton misses the shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Emerson Marsh | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Nevada | Howard Harley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Franklin Shaw connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Gordon | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Nevada | Howard Harley is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Howard Harley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Franklin Shaw, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Nevada | Howard Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski lays it in on a nice dish by John Staudt and he's hacked by Preston Newton - foul #1 on Preston Newton, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Durfee (C) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Nevada | Arthur Watts is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Watts, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 15:59 | Duke | John Smith is called for the reach on Angelo Esparza - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Victor Larose (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Michael Gordon, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (SG), Bruce Whittemore (C) John Smith, Arthur Watts | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Victor Larose (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - Andrew Durfee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Whittemore (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | Nevada | David Smith (SF) Emerson Marsh | |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:58 | Duke | The jumper by John Staudt is denied by Preston Newton | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Nevada | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Nevada | Howard Harley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Anthony Perkins takes the ball from John Staudt | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Nevada | Howard Harley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Preston Newton | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:47 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Nevada | David Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Duke | John Staudt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | Nevada | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:58 | Nevada | Preston Newton's dunk attempt is rejected by Alfredo Mancini | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Nevada | Preston Newton hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Preston Newton blows the layup but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Angelo Esparza, Victor Larose, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SG), Arthur Watts (C) Howard Harley, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Andrew Durfee buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Jones | 13-16 |
| 11:55 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh is hacked by John Staudt - foul #2 on John Staudt, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG), Robert Myers (PF) David Smith, Preston Newton | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) SG - Michael Way (fresh) SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) PF - Robert Myers (fresh) C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Nevada | Emerson Marsh hits the finger roll | 13-18 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Robert Myers takes the ball from Robert Jones | 13-18 |
| 10:53 | Nevada | Robert Myers comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 13-18 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Andrew Durfee snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski clanks a driving attempt from close range | 13-18 |
| 10:23 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Angelo Esparza | 13-18 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits a shot from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | Nevada | Robert Myers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Way | 15-21 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski is whistled for a carry | 15-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Victor Larose (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), David Smith (SF), Preston Newton (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Anthony Perkins, Michael Way, Robert Myers, Arthur Watts | |
| 09:12 | Nevada | Howard Harley can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 09:10 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG) Emerson Marsh | |
| 08:47 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:22 | Nevada | Michael Way is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Way, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (SG) Michael Way | |
| 07:53 | Duke | David Smith is called for the reach on Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Blocker (SF), Arthur Watts (C) David Smith, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 07:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Larose (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Howard Harley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) SF - William Blocker (fresh) PF - Preston Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins is hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Olin Brzezowski | 19-22 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski comes up short on the shot from the left block | 19-22 |
| 06:56 | Nevada | William Blocker gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Preston Newton connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Perkins | 19-24 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Howard Harley - foul #1 on Howard Harley, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Andrew Durfee (C) Robert Jones, Victor Larose, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) William Blocker | |
| 06:11 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins is fouled on the floor by John Staudt - foul #3 on John Staudt, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore (C) Arthur Watts | |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:01 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:36 | Nevada | Preston Newton pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:19 | Nevada | Preston Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Durfee | 21-25 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Angelo Esparza grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Franklin Shaw buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Gordon | 23-25 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Preston Newton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG), Victor Larose (SF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Michael Gordon, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Way (SG), Arthur Watts (C) Anthony Perkins, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:43 | Nevada | Preston Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:14 | Duke | John Robertson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 23-27 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini tips it home | 25-27 |
| 03:52 | Nevada | Victor Larose is called for the reach on Michael Way - foul #1 on Victor Larose, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nevada | Anthony Perkins (PG), Robert Myers (PF) Howard Harley, Preston Newton | |
| 03:52 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:52 | Nevada | Michael Way makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Larose (fresh) PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Way (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Watts (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 03:28 | Nevada | Arthur Watts snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 03:18 | Nevada | Robert Jones steals the ball from Robert Myers | 25-29 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Robert Jones lays it in | 27-29 |
| 02:54 | Nevada | Arthur Watts clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-29 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Perkins - foul #1 on Anthony Perkins, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Robert Jones, Victor Larose, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Smith (SG), David Smith (SF), Preston Newton (PF), Bruce Whittemore (C) Michael Way, Emerson Marsh, Robert Myers, Arthur Watts | |
| 02:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Michael Gordon pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Bruce Whittemore swats the dunk try by Michael Gordon | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | Nevada | Preston Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:31 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Whittemore | 29-31 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Angelo Esparza buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gordon | 32-31 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Durfee - foul #1 on Andrew Durfee, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG), Victor Larose (SF) Franklin Shaw, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Nevada | Emerson Marsh (SF) David Smith | |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:56 | Nevada | Anthony Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Andrew Durfee snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Angelo Esparza knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Bruce Whittemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Alfredo Mancini, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | Nevada | Howard Harley (PG), Arthur Watts (C) Anthony Perkins, Bruce Whittemore | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Victor Larose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |