| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Monk (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Frier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Jesse Holt inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Keith McCardle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Shawn Ellman gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Charles Aaberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Duane Thornell | 40-27 |
| 19:14 | Troy | Jesse Holt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-27 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Shawn Ellman pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Duane Thornell is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Bradshaw | 43-27 |
| 18:36 | Troy | Shane Frier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 18:34 | Troy | Jesse Holt tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Duane Thornell connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Aaberg | 45-29 |
| 18:02 | Troy | Keith McCardle loses the dribble to Shawn Ellman | 45-29 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Joe Monk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Shane Frier grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 17:30 | Troy | David Moore is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Brian White (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Travis Hogan (C) Charles Aaberg, Duane Thornell, Joe Monk, Joseph Bradshaw, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (PG), Eli Stewart (SG), Dale Fletcher (SF), Floyd Convery (PF), Clarence Howe (C) Keith McCardle, David Moore, Jesse Holt, Shane Frier, James Wherry | |
| 17:09 | Duke | John Ashlock is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Noble Davison | 47-29 |
| 16:57 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Lester Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Jastrebski - foul #3 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG) Grant Jastrebski | |
| 16:41 | Duke | Travis Hogan jams it on a nice dish by Brian White and he's hacked by Clarence Howe - foul #1 on Clarence Howe, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:25 | Troy | Floyd Convery is called for traveling | 50-29 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Travis Hogan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 50-29 |
| 16:07 | Troy | Dale Fletcher gets the rebound | 50-29 |
| 15:53 | Troy | Dale Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Joseph Bradshaw (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Brian White, Noble Davison, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), David Moore (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Shane Frier (PF), Scott Morano (C) Keith McCardle, Eli Stewart, Dale Fletcher, Floyd Convery, Clarence Howe | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Donald Martel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Frier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Morano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Duke | Charles Aaberg connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw | 53-29 |
| 15:23 | Troy | David Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-29 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Shawn Ellman pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Duane Thornell is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Bradshaw | 55-29 |
| 15:01 | Troy | Jesse Holt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Martel | 55-31 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Shawn Ellman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG), Joe Monk (SF) Duane Thornell, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (SG), Eli Stewart (SF), Dale Fletcher (PF), James Wherry (C) David Moore, Jesse Holt, Shane Frier, Scott Morano | |
| 14:32 | Troy | James Wherry clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-31 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Brian White grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Brian White is hacked by Grant Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #5 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG) Charles Aaberg | |
| Subs | Troy | David Moore (SG) Grant Jastrebski | |
| 14:12 | Duke | Joe Monk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Brian White can't tip it in | 55-31 |
| 14:09 | Troy | Dale Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| 13:46 | Troy | James Wherry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-31 |
| 13:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Bradshaw | 55-31 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Brian White lays it in set up by Lester Burke and the foul's on David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Noble Davison (PF), Travis Hogan (C) Lester Burke, Joseph Bradshaw, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Troy | Jesse Holt (SF), Floyd Convery (PF), Clarence Howe (C) Eli Stewart, Dale Fletcher, James Wherry | |
| 13:26 | Duke | Brian White makes the free throw | 58-31 |
| 13:08 | Troy | Donald Martel's fadeaway is rejected by Noble Davison | 58-31 |
| 13:07 | Troy | Jesse Holt tips it in | 58-33 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Travis Hogan hits a wide open shot near the basket set up by Charles Aaberg | 60-33 |
| 12:26 | Troy | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-33 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Noble Davison pulls down the rebound | 60-33 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Charles Aaberg is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #7 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Shawn Ellman (C) Brian White, Joe Monk, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Eli Stewart (SG), Shane Frier (PF) Donald Martel, David Moore, Floyd Convery | |
| 12:22 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 12:22 | Troy | Shane Frier pulls down the rebound | 60-33 |
| 12:07 | Troy | John Ashlock steals it from Jesse Holt | 60-33 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Charles Aaberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Keith McCardle - foul #2 on Keith McCardle, team foul #8 | 60-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Dale Fletcher (PF), James Wherry (C) Shane Frier, Clarence Howe | |
| 11:52 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-33 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-33 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 3rd free throw | 63-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noble Davison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eli Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Holt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Troy | Jesse Holt's layup is rejected by John Ashlock | 63-33 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Noble Davison pulls down the rebound | 63-33 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Charles Aaberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noble Davison | 66-33 |
| 10:59 | Troy | Dale Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-33 |
| 10:58 | Troy | Jesse Holt grabs the offensive board | 66-33 |
| 10:41 | Troy | Dale Fletcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-33 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Noble Davison snags the defensive board | 66-33 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Dale Fletcher picks off the pass by Charles Aaberg in the backcourt | 66-33 |
| 10:25 | Troy | Charles Aaberg steals it from Dale Fletcher | 66-33 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Jesse Holt is called for the reach on John Ashlock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Holt, team foul #9 | 66-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Brian White (SG), Joseph Bradshaw (PF), Travis Hogan (C) Charles Aaberg, Duane Thornell, Noble Davison, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Martel (PG), Floyd Convery (SF), Shane Frier (PF), Clarence Howe (C) Keith McCardle, Jesse Holt, Dale Fletcher, James Wherry | |
| 10:23 | Duke | John Ashlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-33 |
| 10:23 | Duke | John Ashlock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-33 |
| 10:03 | Troy | Floyd Convery clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-33 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Lester Burke snags the defensive board | 68-33 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Brian White is fouled on the floor by Eli Stewart - foul #3 on Eli Stewart, team foul #10 | 68-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (C) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG), Dale Fletcher (PF) Donald Martel, Shane Frier | |
| 09:46 | Duke | Brian White misses the 1st free throw | 68-33 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-33 |
| 09:33 | Troy | Eli Stewart drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith McCardle | 69-35 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Travis Hogan lays it in set up by Brian White | 71-35 |
| 09:03 | Troy | Clarence Howe misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-35 |
| 09:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Brian White | 71-35 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Convery - foul #2 on Floyd Convery, team foul #11 | 71-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Scott Morano (C) Clarence Howe | |
| 08:45 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 71-35 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-35 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Scott Morano clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 72-35 |
| 08:31 | Troy | Dale Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-35 |
| 08:17 | Troy | Floyd Convery's pass is intercepted by Travis Hogan | 72-35 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Travis Hogan is hacked by Scott Morano - foul #1 on Scott Morano, team foul #12 | 72-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Grant Jastrebski (PG) Floyd Convery | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 73-35 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-35 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Scott Morano grabs the defensive rebound | 73-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ashlock (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Hogan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Noble Davison (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Grant Jastrebski (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Keith McCardle (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Morano (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Troy | Keith McCardle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-35 |
| 07:26 | Duke | John Ashlock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-35 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Brian White misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 73-35 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Brian White tips it back up and in | 75-35 |
| 06:39 | Troy | Dale Fletcher hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Grant Jastrebski | 75-38 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Travis Hogan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-38 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Lester Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 75-38 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Travis Hogan's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Fletcher | 75-38 |
| 06:03 | Troy | Dale Fletcher grabs the board | 75-38 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Eli Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian White - foul #1 on Brian White, team foul #1 | 75-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Floyd Convery (SF), Clarence Howe (C) Keith McCardle, Scott Morano | |
| 05:53 | Troy | Eli Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Eli Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 75-39 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Clarence Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 75-39 |
| 05:39 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eli Stewart | 75-41 |
| 05:35 | Duke | John Ashlock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-41 |
| 05:21 | Troy | Dale Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-41 |
| 05:19 | Troy | Clarence Howe snags the offensive board | 75-41 |
| 05:11 | Troy | Floyd Convery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-41 |
| 05:09 | Duke | Travis Hogan gets the rebound | 75-41 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Brian White hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Noble Davison | 77-41 |
| 04:55 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski is fouled on the floor by Lester Burke - foul #3 on Lester Burke, team foul #2 | 77-41 |
| 04:42 | Troy | Floyd Convery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-41 |
| 04:41 | Duke | John Ashlock grabs the board | 77-41 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Brian White is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 77-41 |
| 04:35 | Troy | Grant Jastrebski gets the rebound | 77-41 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Floyd Convery misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Noble Davison - foul #1 on Noble Davison, team foul #3 | 77-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Keith McCardle (PG) Eli Stewart | |
| 04:30 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 1st free throw | 77-42 |
| 04:30 | Troy | Floyd Convery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-43 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Brian White is fouled on the floor by Grant Jastrebski - foul #5 on Grant Jastrebski, team foul #13 | 77-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Troy | Eli Stewart (SG) Grant Jastrebski | |
| 04:14 | Duke | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 78-43 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 79-43 |
| 04:02 | Troy | Dale Fletcher travels with the ball | 79-43 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Brian White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-43 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Keith McCardle clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian White - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #4 | 79-43 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Keith McCardle makes the 1st free throw | 79-44 |
| 03:52 | Troy | Keith McCardle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian White (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ashlock (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Hogan (tired) 13 pts. C - Noble Davison (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Keith McCardle (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Stewart (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Convery (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Dale Fletcher (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Travis Hogan scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Brian White | 81-45 |
| 03:25 | Troy | Brian White steals the ball from Clarence Howe | 81-45 |
| 03:22 | Duke | John Ashlock hits the finger roll set up by Brian White | 83-45 |
| 03:07 | Troy | Eli Stewart travels with the ball | 83-45 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Brian White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-45 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Clarence Howe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Noble Davison - foul #2 on Noble Davison, team foul #5 | 83-45 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Clarence Howe makes the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 02:29 | Troy | Clarence Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 83-47 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Brian White's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Fletcher | 83-47 |
| 02:07 | Troy | Clarence Howe gets the rebound | 83-47 |
| 01:59 | Troy | Eli Stewart loses the dribble to Noble Davison | 83-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Brian White is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Stewart - foul #4 on Eli Stewart, team foul #14 | 83-47 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Brian White misses the 1st free throw | 83-47 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-47 |
| 01:42 | Troy | Dale Fletcher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 84-47 |
| 01:41 | Troy | Clarence Howe hits the follow up shot | 84-49 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Lester Burke is hacked by Keith McCardle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith McCardle, team foul #15 | 84-49 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Lester Burke misses the 1st free throw | 84-49 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Lester Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 84-49 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Clarence Howe grabs the board | 84-49 |
| 01:24 | Troy | Noble Davison steals it from Dale Fletcher | 84-49 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Travis Hogan knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 86-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Troy | Clarence Howe clanks a floater in the lane | 86-49 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Clarence Howe snags the offensive board | 86-49 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Keith McCardle buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Travis Hogan - foul #1 on Travis Hogan, team foul #6 | 86-51 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Keith McCardle makes the free throw | 86-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Noble Davison hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 86-52 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Clarence Howe pulls down the rebound | 86-52 |
| 00:16 | Troy | Eli Stewart's floater is knocked away by Noble Davison | 86-52 |
| 00:14 | Troy | Eli Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 86-52 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Dale Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Ashlock - foul #1 on John Ashlock, team foul #7 | 86-52 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Dale Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 86-52 |
| 00:10 | Troy | Dale Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Lester Burke runs out the clock | 86-53 |