| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | John Sutton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Gibson - foul #2 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Duke | James Erickson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Everett Stewart | 29-33 |
| 18:38 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Everett Stewart is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma | Everett Stewart swats the layup by Jeremy Gibson | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Duke | James Erickson snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:23 | Oklahoma | John Sutton makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Duke | John Sutton is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #3 on John Sutton, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Preece (SF) John Sutton | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 16:46 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 16:44 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a wide open floater from the left side on a great pass from James Erickson out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Roger Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Preece (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny George | 34-37 |
| 15:28 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix tips it home | 36-37 |
| 15:06 | Duke | James Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:43 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Erickson | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma | John Baker steals the ball from Steven Hayes | 38-39 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair hits the finger roll set up by John Baker | 38-41 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson lays it in | 40-41 |
| 13:26 | Duke | James Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:44 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (PG), Richard Degree (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) Roger Anderson, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| 12:28 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Duke | James Erickson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hayes (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Preece (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Degree (fresh) C - Anthony Smoot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Stan Henshaw loses the dribble to Steven Hayes | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma | John Sutton is hacked by Stan Henshaw during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG) Steven Hayes | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG) James Erickson | |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma | John Sutton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 46-44 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SF), Norman Nix (PF) George Preece, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) John Baker | |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson's pass is intercepted by Leroy Pedigo | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo tips it in | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson's pass is intercepted by Donald Williams | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Stan Henshaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Smoot | 46-49 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roger Anderson | 48-49 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Donald Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Nix - foul #3 on Norman Nix, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SG), George Preece (SF), Richard Degree (PF), Jeremy Gibson (C) John Sutton, Walter Kays, Norman Nix, Anthony Smoot | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 08:45 | Duke | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma | The jumper by Steven Hayes is denied by Donald Williams | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Donald Williams's pass is intercepted by Roger Anderson | 48-51 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma | George Preece dunks the ball set up by Roger Anderson | 50-51 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Roger Anderson steps in front of the John Baker pass | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Hayes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Preece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Degree (fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Duke | James Erickson double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG) Roger Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) James Erickson, Donald Williams | |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma | George Preece misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma | George Preece makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma | George Preece makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:20 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Jeremy Gibson - foul #3 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (PG), Norman Nix (PF) William King, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Everett Stewart clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:09 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to John Sutton | 54-51 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Johnny George is called for the reach on Steven Hayes - foul #1 on Johnny George, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson (SF) George Preece | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) John Baker | |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Stan Henshaw pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Johnny George is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Stan Henshaw | |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:44 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Duke | Johnny George hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Nix - foul #4 on Norman Nix, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Preece (SF), Richard Degree (PF) John Sutton, Norman Nix | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 05:33 | Duke | Johnny George misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Duke | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Everett Stewart connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Steven Hayes - foul #3 on Steven Hayes, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), Anthony Smoot (C) Steven Hayes, Jeremy Gibson | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Donald Williams (PF) Bobby St. Clair, Johnny George | |
| 04:48 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | George Preece misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is fouled on the floor by Richard Degree - foul #1 on Richard Degree, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Sutton (PG), Norman Nix (PF) George Preece, Richard Degree | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (C) Everett Stewart | |
| 04:22 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:22 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the jump hook in the lane | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:38 | Duke | James Erickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Norman Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma | Stan Henshaw picks off the pass by John Sutton in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 03:22 | Duke | James Erickson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Williams | 56-57 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SG), Jeremy Gibson (C) Walter Kays, Anthony Smoot | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 02:38 | Duke | Everett Stewart is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma | John Sutton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Leroy Pedigo | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leroy Pedigo - foul #2 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | Duke | James Erickson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | John Sutton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma | John Sutton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by John Sutton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sutton, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:33 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | Duke | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | John Sutton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutton - foul #5 on John Sutton, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Preece (SF) John Sutton | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Johnny George snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Johnny George is hacked by Jeremy Gibson - foul #4 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Anderson, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Roger Anderson misses the halfcourt shot | 63-66 |