| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) C - Charles Chesney (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Gordon Street inbounds the ball | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 19:45 | Duke | Charles Deakins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Mark Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Ruiz - foul #1 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Robert Brown is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-50 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 50-50 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Charles Deakins steals it from Wayne Lucky | 50-50 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Charles Deakins hits the finger roll | 52-50 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Ramon Ruiz picks off the pass by Nolan Thomas in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Charles Deakins loses the dribble to Mauricio Bruno | 52-50 |
| 18:20 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Deakins, Ramon Ruiz, Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), John Taylor (PF), Henry Nussbaum (C) Mauricio Bruno, Nolan Thomas, Wayne Lucky, Robert Brown | |
| 18:05 | Duke | Kevin Stegall is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is hacked by Ryan Dostal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG) Ryan Dostal | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:51 | Washington State | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-50 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | Gordon Street tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Jeff Thornton lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 17:24 | Washington State | Gordon Street's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeff Thornton | 54-50 |
| 17:23 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Charles Jordan is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Lucky (PF), Robert Brown (C) John Taylor, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Brown | 54-53 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Ratko Broski steals it from Ernest Fisher out of a doubleteam | 54-53 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Street | 54-56 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Jeff Thornton knocks in the runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Robert Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gordon Street and he's hacked by Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Mark Morgan (SF), Harold Lehman (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Ernest Fisher, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Henry Nussbaum (SF) Nathan Sydow, Ratko Broski, Gordon Street | |
| 16:07 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Charles Chesney snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Harold Lehman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Chesney (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Nussbaum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas drills a jumpshot from the left side | 58-60 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Charles Deakins steps in front of the Nolan Thomas pass in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Robert Brown steals the ball from Ramon Ruiz | 58-60 |
| 15:01 | Washington State | Harold Lehman swats the shot by Nolan Thomas | 58-60 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Charles Chesney pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 14:41 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 58-60 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Robert Brown's layup is rejected by Charles Chesney | 58-60 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Charles Deakins grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Mark Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-60 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 58-60 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Chesney - foul #2 on Charles Chesney, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ramon Ruiz, Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (SG), Milo Romano (SF), John Taylor (PF) Nolan Thomas, Henry Nussbaum, Wayne Lucky | |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 13:47 | Washington State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Ernest Fisher evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right block set up by Jeff Thornton | 60-61 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Charles Deakins - foul #3 on Charles Deakins, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Gordon Street (SF) Mauricio Bruno, Dean Matney, Robert Brown | |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Gordon Street misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Ratko Broski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | John Taylor clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Thornton - foul #2 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:55 | Washington State | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Ernest Fisher drills a jumpshot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Gordon Street throws it down | 62-64 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Ryan Dostal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Fisher | 65-64 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jordan - foul #2 on Charles Jordan, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Mark Morgan (SF), Joel Perzanowski (PF), Paul Jackson (C) Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Ernest Fisher, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Ryan Dostal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 12:02 | Washington State | Gordon Street snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nathan Sydow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Matney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Street (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (tiring) 4 reb. C - Milo Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Lucky | 65-69 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Dean Matney steals the ball from Paul Jackson | 65-69 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Matney | 65-71 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Paul Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Dostal | 67-71 |
| 11:18 | Washington State | Ryan Dostal picks off the pass by Dean Matney in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Ryan Dostal hits the finger roll | 69-71 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Milo Romano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Paul Jackson gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Ryan Dostal is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ryan Dostal, Mark Morgan, Joel Perzanowski, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Robert Brown (C) Nathan Sydow, Dean Matney, Wayne Lucky | |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno's pass is intercepted by Charles Jordan in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Charles Jordan is hacked by Nolan Thomas - foul #2 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #1 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (PF) Milo Romano | |
| 10:33 | Duke | Charles Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Jeff Thornton swats the layup by John Taylor | 69-71 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | John Taylor tips it home | 69-73 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Ernest Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Ernest Fisher snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Jeff Thornton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nolan Thomas - foul #3 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #2 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Deakins, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), Milo Romano (SF), Wayne Lucky (PF) Nolan Thomas, Gordon Street, John Taylor | |
| 09:40 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF), Charles Chesney (C) Kevin Stegall, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:17 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mauricio Bruno - foul #3 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #4 | 70-73 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Milo Romano hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #2 on Mark Morgan, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (PF) Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum (PF) Wayne Lucky | |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Milo Romano misses the free throw | 71-75 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Milo Romano is called for the reach on Mark Morgan - foul #4 on Milo Romano, team foul #5 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Paul Jackson (SF) Charles Jordan, Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Mauricio Bruno, Ratko Broski, Milo Romano | |
| 08:23 | Duke | Paul Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Perzanowski | 73-75 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas is hacked by Ramon Ruiz - foul #2 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ramon Ruiz, Joel Perzanowski, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gordon Street (SF), John Taylor (C) Henry Nussbaum, Robert Brown | |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 08:10 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Jeff Thornton buries a jumpshot from the left side | 75-77 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dean Matney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nolan Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Street (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (tired) 4 reb. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas banks in the layup set up by Gordon Street | 75-79 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Paul Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-79 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Ernest Fisher hits the follow up shot | 77-79 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Kevin Stegall is called for the reach on Gordon Street - foul #3 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Ramon Ruiz (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Harold Lehman (PF) Charles Deakins, Kevin Stegall, Paul Jackson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Milo Romano (PF), Robert Brown (C) Dean Matney, Nolan Thomas, Wayne Lucky, John Taylor | |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Charles Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Milo Romano - foul #5 on Milo Romano, team foul #6 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum (PF) Milo Romano | |
| 06:42 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is hacked by Ramon Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 79-83 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Lehman - foul #1 on Harold Lehman, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (PF), Charles Chesney (C) Mark Morgan, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (PF) Gordon Street | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski hits the finger roll | 81-85 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Charles Chesney steps in front of the Henry Nussbaum pass | 81-85 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Robert Brown denies the turnaround by Joel Perzanowski | 81-85 |
| 05:36 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 05:20 | Washington State | John Taylor tips it in | 81-87 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski banks in the layup set up by Harold Lehman | 83-87 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Charles Jordan steals the ball from Henry Nussbaum in the backcourt | 83-87 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Jordan | 85-87 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 85-87 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Charles Jordan clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 85-87 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow grabs the board | 85-87 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum is hacked by Harold Lehman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Lehman, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kevin Stegall (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Jordan, Ramon Ruiz, Harold Lehman, Joel Perzanowski, Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Gordon Street (SF), Wayne Lucky (PF) Nathan Sydow, Ratko Broski, John Taylor, Robert Brown | |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 04:37 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Ernest Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Deakins | 87-89 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | The short jumper by Gordon Street is denied by Ernest Fisher | 87-89 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the easy layup | 87-89 |
| 03:51 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nolan Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Street (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (tired) 4 reb. C - Henry Nussbaum (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-89 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 87-89 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 87-89 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the offensive board | 87-89 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Jeff Thornton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 87-89 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stegall | 87-89 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (PG), Paul Jackson (SF), Charles Chesney (C) Charles Deakins, Mark Morgan, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), Robert Brown (C) Nolan Thomas, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Paul Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gordon Street - foul #2 on Gordon Street, team foul #7 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (PF) Wayne Lucky | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Ratko Broski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 89-89 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Gordon Street snags the offensive board | 89-89 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stegall - foul #4 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #15 | 89-89 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Harold Lehman (PF) Kevin Stegall, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (SG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Paul Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane | 91-91 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-91 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Mark Morgan (SF) Charles Jordan, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Ratko Broski, Nathan Sydow, John Taylor | |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ramon Ruiz - foul #4 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #16 | 91-91 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 91-92 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 91-92 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Chesney | 93-92 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Harold Lehman denies the turnaround by Robert Brown | 93-92 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Harold Lehman pulls down the rebound | 93-92 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Charles Deakins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 93-92 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno snags the defensive board | 93-92 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Harold Lehman denies the turnaround by Robert Brown | 93-92 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 93-92 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Robert Brown steals the ball from Ramon Ruiz | 93-92 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-92 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas is hacked by Harold Lehman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Lehman, team foul #17 | 93-92 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Gordon Street takes the ball from Mark Morgan | 93-94 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Robert Brown is hacked by Ramon Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #18 | 93-94 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Jordan (SG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Charles Deakins hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Gordon Street's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-95 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Charles Chesney double dribbles | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 95-95 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Chesney (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Street (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Robert Brown wins the tip | 95-95 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Washington State | Gordon Street scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Brown | 95-97 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Charles Jordan double dribbles | 95-97 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (SF), Henry Nussbaum (C) Gordon Street, Robert Brown | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum's pass is intercepted by Mark Morgan | 95-97 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Mark Morgan banks in the layup | 97-97 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 97-100 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Charles Jordan buries a floater from the free throw line | 99-100 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | John Taylor clanks a jumper from the right block | 99-100 |
| 03:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Stegall | 99-100 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Charles Jordan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 101-100 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 101-100 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 101-100 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Charles Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 101-100 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Charles Chesney hits the follow up shot | 103-100 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 103-100 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 103-100 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Charles Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 103-100 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Kevin Stegall can't tip it in | 103-100 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Wayne Lucky | 103-100 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Lucky | 103-103 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Charles Jordan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nolan Thomas - foul #4 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #8 | 103-103 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gordon Street (SF), Robert Brown (C) John Taylor, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 01:59 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 104-103 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 105-103 |
| 01:46 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 105-103 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Mark Morgan gets the rebound | 105-103 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Charles Jordan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Lehman | 107-103 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Lehman - foul #4 on Harold Lehman, team foul #19 | 107-103 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 1st free throw | 107-104 |
| 01:19 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 2nd free throw | 107-105 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Charles Jordan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 107-105 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the offensive rebound | 107-105 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Jordan (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Charles Chesney (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nolan Thomas (tiring) 22 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Street (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Lucky (tired) 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Jordan is fouled on the floor by Nolan Thomas - foul #5 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #9 | 107-105 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (SG) Nolan Thomas | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 108-105 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 109-105 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 109-105 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman pulls down the rebound | 109-105 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Harold Lehman is fouled in the backcourt by Mauricio Bruno - foul #4 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #10 | 109-105 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (SF) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 110-105 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 110-105 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky grabs the defensive rebound | 110-105 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 110-108 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Charles Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #11 | 110-108 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (SF) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 110-108 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 111-108 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 112-108 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 112-108 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 112-108 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Ratko Broski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 112-108 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 112-108 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Charles Chesney is fouled in the backcourt by Ratko Broski - foul #2 on Ratko Broski, team foul #12 | 112-108 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (SF), Ernest Fisher (PF) Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 113-108 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the 2nd free throw | 113-108 |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Gordon Street snags the defensive board | 113-108 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Ratko Broski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 113-111 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Deakins runs out the clock | 113-111 |