| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mathew Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Maryland | Louis Herrman travels with the ball | 26-26 |
| 19:16 | Duke | David McGrail hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler loses the dribble to George Keen | 26-26 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Loren Kelley's floater is tipped away by Robert Jefferson | 26-26 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Louis Herrman pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:14 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson scores on a runner in the paint | 26-28 |
| 17:48 | Duke | George Keen clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 26-28 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | Jason Butler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 17:27 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:07 | Maryland | Louis Herrman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason Butler | 26-30 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Gary Foster buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Loren Kelley | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:00 | Maryland | Jason Butler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Herrman | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mathew Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Jason Butler steals the ball from George Keen | 28-32 |
| 15:19 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Richard Brayton (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Fredrick Payne (PF), Thomas Burns (C) David McGrail, Mathew Miles, Loren Kelley, George Keen, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), George Gidley (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF), Dennis Cohen (C) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Jerry Winkler, Robert Jefferson, Louis Herrman | |
| 14:50 | Duke | Fredrick Payne travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| 14:26 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Dusty Grosky | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) Donald Clarke | |
| 13:58 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 13:56 | Maryland | George Gidley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 13:50 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Fredrick Payne pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Maurice Lear scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David McGrail | 30-32 |
| 12:57 | Maryland | George Gidley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Winkler - foul #2 on Jerry Winkler, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (SG), George Keen (PF), Gary Foster (C) Richard Brayton, Fredrick Payne, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Floyd Douglas (SG), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Lawrence Nalls, Dennis Cohen | |
| 12:47 | Duke | Maurice Lear makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Maurice Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Foster - foul #1 on Gary Foster, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:24 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:24 | Duke | George Keen gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Robert Jefferson is called for the reach on George Keen - foul #2 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 11:46 | Duke | George Keen drills a shot near the basket | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Floyd Douglas | 34-36 |
| 11:08 | Duke | David McGrail hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Keen | 37-36 |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Louis Herrman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 10:42 | Duke | George Keen snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 10:14 | Duke | George Keen makes the shot from the right block | 39-36 |
| 09:57 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Foster | 39-36 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Gary Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jefferson - foul #3 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Fredrick Payne (PF) David McGrail, George Keen | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (PG), George Gidley (SG), Donald Clarke (SF), Lawrence Nalls (PF) Jason Butler, Floyd Douglas, Jerry Winkler, Robert Jefferson | |
| 09:38 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Louis Herrman lays it up and in set up by Steven Wolak | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Fredrick Payne clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Nalls - foul #1 on Lawrence Nalls, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Mathew Miles, Loren Kelley, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:56 | Duke | Fredrick Payne misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Fredrick Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | Steven Wolak comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dusty Grosky - foul #2 on Dusty Grosky, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG), Robert Jefferson (PF) Donald Clarke, Louis Herrman | |
| 08:41 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:41 | Maryland | Steven Wolak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Dusty Grosky loses the dribble to Steven Wolak | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), George Keen (PF) Dusty Grosky, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Jerry Winkler (SF), Louis Herrman (C) Steven Wolak, George Gidley, Lawrence Nalls | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Jefferson - foul #4 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (SG), Gary Foster (C) Richard Brayton, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:34 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jason Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Maryland | Jason Butler hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 06:44 | Duke | David McGrail misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Gary Foster tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 06:21 | Maryland | Louis Herrman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerry Winkler | 44-44 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Maurice Lear is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | Maryland | Steven Wolak (SG), Lawrence Nalls (PF) Floyd Douglas, Robert Jefferson | |
| 05:35 | Maryland | Mathew Miles is called for the reach on Steven Wolak - foul #3 on Mathew Miles, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (PF) George Keen | |
| Subs | Maryland | George Gidley (PF) Louis Herrman | |
| 05:15 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Mathew Miles, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 04:46 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 04:45 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 04:24 | Maryland | Jason Butler double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | George Keen (PF) Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd Douglas (SG), Robert Jefferson (PF), Louis Herrman (C) Jason Butler, George Gidley, Lawrence Nalls | |
| 03:59 | Duke | David McGrail travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Mathew Miles (SG), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, Richard Brayton, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:32 | Maryland | Jerry Winkler drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Wolak | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) SG - Mathew Miles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Steven Wolak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Herrman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Duke | Gary Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Douglas - foul #1 on Floyd Douglas, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Dusty Grosky | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Butler (PG), Lawrence Nalls (SF) Steven Wolak, Jerry Winkler | |
| 03:03 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:40 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | David McGrail steals it from Robert Jefferson | 45-46 |
| 02:13 | Duke | David McGrail misses the dunk attempt | 45-46 |
| 02:11 | Maryland | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | George Keen blocks the short jumper by Robert Jefferson | 45-46 |
| 01:41 | Duke | George Keen gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:15 | Duke | George Keen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-46 |
| 01:13 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | George Keen clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Herrman - foul #1 on Louis Herrman, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:26 | Duke | George Keen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:26 | Duke | George Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Jason Butler is hacked by David McGrail in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McGrail, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jerry Winkler (SF) Lawrence Nalls | |
| 00:20 | Maryland | Floyd Douglas is fouled on the floor by Mathew Miles - foul #4 on Mathew Miles, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Jason Butler is hacked by David McGrail - foul #3 on David McGrail, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled on the floor by Mathew Miles - foul #5 on Mathew Miles, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SG) Mathew Miles | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:15 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:08 | Duke | George Keen is fouled on the floor by Robert Jefferson - foul #5 on Robert Jefferson, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Lawrence Nalls (PF) Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:08 | Duke | George Keen makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:08 | Duke | George Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Jason Butler is fouled in the backcourt by David McGrail - foul #4 on David McGrail, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Jason Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Richard Brayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Louis Herrman grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Louis Herrman runs out the clock | 49-52 |