| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Marcus Huffman inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | LSU | John Ferrero buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Clayton | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Greene | 34-32 |
| 18:49 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Joe Tye (C) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:00 | Duke | Robert Calloway scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Duke | Robert Calloway's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Kinman | 34-35 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Bobby Grant gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on James Clayton - foul #3 on James Clayton, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Roy Butler (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, David Cummings | |
| 17:12 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Joshua King blocks the short jumper by Louis Borja | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Jeffrey Marsh steps in front of the Marcus Huffman pass | 34-38 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh lays it up and in | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Roy Butler is hacked by Joshua King - foul #4 on Joshua King, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) James Clayton, Marcus Huffman, Roy Butler | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Ivan Rudnitski, Joshua King | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Louis Borja misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-40 |
| 15:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dennis Hall | 34-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Steven Kinman is called for the reach on David Cummings - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF), Joe Tye (C) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF) Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Pope, Barry Ward | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:28 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | LSU | John Ferrero buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Clayton | 37-40 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Robert Calloway hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Grant | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Joe Tye drills a driving attempt from close range | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Robert Calloway is called for the reach on John Ferrero - foul #2 on Robert Calloway, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, Dennis Hall | |
| 13:16 | LSU | James Clayton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Barry Ward loses the dribble to James Clayton | 42-45 |
| 12:42 | LSU | James Clayton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:23 | LSU | James Clayton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Duke | David Cummings misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Kinman | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Barry Ward pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Louis Borja swats the short shot by Bobby Grant | 45-45 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Ronald Rochon gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:16 | LSU | James Clayton makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Kinman and the foul's on David Cummings - foul #3 on David Cummings, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Richard Chaires (PF), Donald Kantor (C) Ronald Rochon, Grant Kirkwood, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Pope, Barry Ward, David Cummings | |
| 11:16 | LSU | James Clayton misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Dennis Greene is called for the reach on John Ferrero - foul #2 on Dennis Greene, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF) Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 09:58 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Dennis Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Kinman | 51-47 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Steven Kinman is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway, Joshua King | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Grant Kirkwood denies the turnaround by Ivan Rudnitski | 51-49 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Ronald Rochon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 08:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 51-49 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Barry Ward tips it home | 51-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 4 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Roy Butler (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF), David Cummings (C) Robert Pope, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 52-51 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Dennis Greene's layup is rejected by Louis Borja | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Roy Butler pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Louis Borja can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski can't throw it down | 52-51 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Ronald Rochon scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Calloway - foul #3 on Robert Calloway, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Richard Chaires (PF), Joe Tye (C) James Clayton, Roy Butler, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Barry Ward (SF) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Robert Calloway | |
| 05:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | LSU | John Ferrero snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Pope | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski connects on the shot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 04:49 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Louis Borja (C) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Calloway (SF) Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Pope, Barry Ward | |
| 04:30 | LSU | David Cummings is called for the reach on Louis Borja - foul #4 on David Cummings, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Duke | David Cummings snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Grant Kirkwood - foul #3 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Robert Calloway pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Dennis Greene buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Grant | 56-59 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | LSU | Dennis Greene picks off the pass by John Ferrero | 56-59 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the dunk attempt | 56-59 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski tips it in | 56-61 |
| 03:02 | LSU | David Cummings steals it from John Ferrero | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:42 | Duke | David Cummings gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Marcus Huffman, Grant Kirkwood, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| 02:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Dennis Greene grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) James Clayton | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Hall, Joshua King | |
| 01:59 | Duke | David Cummings is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on David Cummings, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Louis Borja (C) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua King (C) David Cummings | |
| 01:41 | LSU | John Ferrero is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Huffman | 58-64 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the shot in the lane | 58-64 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | LSU | Louis Borja can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-64 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Marcus Huffman tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferrero - foul #1 on John Ferrero, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is hacked by John Ferrero - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is fouled on the floor by Richard Chaires - foul #2 on Richard Chaires, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Bobby Grant is fouled on the floor by Richard Chaires - foul #3 on Richard Chaires, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marcus Huffman is called for the reach on Robert Calloway - foul #3 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (C) Joshua King | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:22 | LSU | John Ferrero drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Borja | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Duke | John Ferrero is called for the reach on Dennis Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ferrero, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua King (C) Dennis Hall | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | LSU | James Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferrero - foul #4 on John Ferrero, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Richard Chaires is fouled on the floor by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #2 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Joshua King is hacked by James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clayton, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Joshua King misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Joshua King misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Louis Borja clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |