| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jack Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Michael Crown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Armstrong | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jack Powell | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Michael Crown snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Frank Meacham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:49 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Frank Meacham gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Charles Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Frank Meacham tips it in | 32-31 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Leonard Hughes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Donald Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Michael Crown scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Leonard Hughes | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jack Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Meacham - foul #2 on Frank Meacham, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Michael Crown, Leonard Hughes, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), James Kyle (PF), Kenneth Minor (C) Mark Cora, Joseph Goss, Jack Powell | |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:39 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is hacked by Bryan Armstrong - foul #2 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Thomas Dove blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Randy Vernon clanks a floater in the lane | 34-35 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | David Saxon pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma State | Charles Thomas steals it from Oscar Ware | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Mike Williams knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits a floater from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Saxon | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Duke | David Saxon is called for the reach on Timothy Raymond - foul #3 on David Saxon, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Frank Meacham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Timothy Raymond, Charles Thomas, Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Joseph Goss (PF), Jack Powell (C) Bryan Armstrong, James Kyle, Kenneth Minor | |
| 12:13 | Duke | Frank Meacham knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Thomas | 40-40 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (SG) David Saxon | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Cora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jack Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by Joseph Goss is denied by Darrell Darbonne | 40-40 |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora tips it in | 40-42 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Joseph Goss takes the ball from Darrell Darbonne | 40-42 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Michael Crown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Frank Meacham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-42 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Powell | 42-45 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Crown | 44-45 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Oscar Ware takes the ball from Donald Thomas | 44-45 |
| 09:10 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Ware | 44-47 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Michael Crown hits a turnaround from close range set up by Donald Thomas | 46-47 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora's pass is intercepted by Michael Crown | 46-47 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Michael Crown blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Goss | 46-50 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Michael Crown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Armstrong - foul #3 on Bryan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SG), James Kyle (PF), Kenneth Minor (C) Bryan Armstrong, Joseph Goss, Jack Powell | |
| 08:07 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:38 | Oklahoma State | James Kyle loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Saxon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Minor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Thomas Dove is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Oscar Ware steals the ball from Randy Vernon in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Mike Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Minor - foul #1 on Kenneth Minor, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Frank Meacham (SF) Randy Vernon, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (SG) Mark Cora | |
| 06:20 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | James Kyle is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss (SF) Bryan Armstrong | |
| 05:35 | Duke | Michael Crown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Kenneth Minor doubles Frank Meacham and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Kenneth Minor, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell (C) Kenneth Minor | |
| 05:07 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Saxon - foul #4 on David Saxon, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:07 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Ware and he's hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #2 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Duke | Donald Thomas comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-55 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Michael Crown gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ware - foul #3 on Oscar Ware, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong (SG), Mark Cora (SF), Karl Johnson (PF) David Saxon, Joseph Goss, James Kyle | |
| 04:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 03:53 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Thomas Dove pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Karl Johnson - foul #1 on Karl Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor (C) Jack Powell | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Oscar Ware (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Minor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 03:10 | Duke | Thomas Dove pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Minor snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Randy Vernon, Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), Joseph Goss (PF), Jack Powell (C) Mark Cora, Karl Johnson, Kenneth Minor | |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Goss hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 01:45 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Ware misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 01:17 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a driving attempt near the basket | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jack Powell | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Leonard Hughes travels with the ball | 57-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF) David Saxon | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma State | Donald Thomas is called for the reach on Bryan Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), James Kyle (PF) Mark Cora, Joseph Goss | |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Charles Thomas shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Hughes | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Donald Thomas is called for the reach on Bryan Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Kyle - foul #1 on James Kyle, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Joseph Goss (PF) David Saxon, James Kyle | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Crown - foul #1 on Michael Crown, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Saxon (SF), James Kyle (PF) Mark Cora, Joseph Goss | |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma State | Jack Powell misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Frank Meacham gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Michael Crown knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (SF), Joseph Goss (PF) David Saxon, James Kyle | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Armstrong scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |