| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Quincy Brooks (fresh) PF - Richard Danner (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Paramore | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Dennis Williams takes the ball from Eric Rose | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland banks in the layup set up by Dennis Williams | 5-0 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Eric Rose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Quincy Brooks | 5-3 |
| 19:09 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Eric Rose clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Richard Danner's pass is intercepted by Michael Paramore | 7-3 |
| 18:05 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Eric Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Eric Rose grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Eric Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 7-3 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Quincy Brooks gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:04 | Duke | James Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore is fouled on the floor by Richard Danner - foul #1 on Richard Danner, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:35 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Quincy Brooks lays it in set up by Douglas Taylor | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Quincy Brooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Duke | Douglas Taylor hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) SG - Dale Wells (fresh) SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) PF - Robert Romo (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SG) James Brown | |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | James Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Eric Rose drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Quincy Brooks gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Richard Danner hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Rose | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:31 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | Mohammad Price is called for the reach on James Walsh - foul #1 on Mohammad Price, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) James Walsh, Timothy Bruce, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Mathew Messer (PF) Quincy Brooks, Richard Danner | |
| 13:07 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Joe Cote hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mohammad Price | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Joe Cote gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Mathew Messer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Eric Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Mathew Messer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Douglas Taylor tips it in | 11-17 |
| 11:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 11-17 |
| 11:40 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Woodland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Messer (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 11:23 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Joe Cote misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:02 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Mohammad Price gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Eric Rose is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Quincy Brooks (SF), Richard Danner (PF), John Vick (C) Eric Rose, Mohammad Price, Mathew Messer, Douglas Taylor | |
| 10:19 | Duke | Richard Danner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it in | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | Duke | John Vick grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Vick is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is hacked by James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Richard Danner misses the driving attempt from close range | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:29 | Saint Louis | James Walsh buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Bruce | 15-19 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Quincy Brooks can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Bruce - foul #1 on Timothy Bruce, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Richard Nygaard (C) Timothy Bruce, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:21 | Duke | Quincy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Quincy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joe Cote | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Quincy Brooks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Harrington | 15-24 |
| 08:46 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo connects on the turnaround from close range | 17-24 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:27 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:13 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Duke | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Harrington | 17-27 |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Dale Wells drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Walsh | 19-27 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Matthew Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Dale Wells, Dennis Williams, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), Mohammad Price (SG), Douglas Taylor (C) Matthew Harrington, Joe Cote, John Vick | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Bruce (fresh) PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Danner - foul #2 on Richard Danner, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Brown (PG) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF) Richard Danner | |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:13 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Douglas Taylor is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 06:49 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 06:33 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Eric Rose buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Messer | 21-30 |
| 06:04 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Quincy Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mohammad Price | 24-33 |
| 05:32 | Saint Louis | Douglas Taylor blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Henry Brown | 24-33 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Henry Brown is called for the reach on Eric Rose - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dennis Williams (SF), Robert Romo (C) Henry Brown, Timothy Bruce, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Richard Danner (PF) Mohammad Price, Quincy Brooks, Mathew Messer | |
| 04:52 | Duke | Eric Rose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Joe Cote pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Joe Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:17 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore's pass is intercepted by Joe Cote | 24-33 |
| 04:14 | Duke | James Brown banks in the layup set up by Joe Cote | 24-35 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | James Walsh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG), Michael Williams (C) Charles Woodland, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), John Vick (C) Eric Rose, Douglas Taylor | |
| 04:05 | Duke | Matthew Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 04:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:40 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Quincy Brooks (SF) Joe Cote | |
| 03:25 | Duke | Matthew Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 03:24 | Duke | James Brown tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - James Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Saint Louis | Matthew Harrington blocks the jumper by Willie Smith | 24-35 |
| 02:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Danner | 24-35 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Matthew Harrington scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 24-38 |
| 02:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is denied on a dunk by John Vick | 24-38 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Quincy Brooks grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-38 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it back up and in | 24-40 |
| 01:52 | Saint Louis | James Walsh hits a shot from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Dennis Williams steps in front of the James Brown pass | 26-40 |
| 01:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard hits a turnaround from the left block | 28-40 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Dennis Williams steps in front of the John Vick pass | 28-40 |
| 01:25 | Saint Louis | Matthew Harrington picks off the pass by Willie Smith | 28-40 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (PG), Charles Woodland (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Willie Smith, James Walsh, Dennis Williams, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Douglas Taylor (C) Quincy Brooks, John Vick | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:00 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 00:52 | Duke | James Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses short on a shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 00:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Matthew Harrington scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |