| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Gary Beckham inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the offensive board | 34-21 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Henry Payne is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #3 on Lee Hilton, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Robert Bryant comes up short on the floater from close range | 34-21 |
| 19:18 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Payne | 34-21 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Frank Morton steals it from Henry Payne | 34-21 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Harold Corona shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Salaam | 34-23 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Casey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | Robert Bryant steps in front of the Harold Corona pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-23 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Corona - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Beckham | 37-23 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Martin Salaam | 37-23 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson lays it in set up by Martin Salaam | 37-25 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Henry Payne is denied on a dunk by Martin Salaam | 37-25 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Henry Payne steps in front of the Martin Salaam pass | 37-25 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Gary Beckham is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | John Fedele is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Harold Corona out of a doubleteam | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Fedele (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Randy Vernon connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-27 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Randy Vernon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hamilton picks off the pass by Jeffrey Lamson | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Randy Vernon banks in the layup set up by Gilbert Hamilton | 41-29 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Gilbert Hamilton is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SF) Randy Vernon, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #2 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson scores on a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Casey Smith travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Henry Payne buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 43-32 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Lamson | 43-34 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Casey Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Casey Smith - foul #4 on Casey Smith, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Hamilton | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Morton | 45-36 |
| 11:28 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam tips it in | 45-38 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Randy Vernon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Harold Corona snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Morton | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the turnaround from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Darrell Darbonne steps in front of the Harold Corona pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Corona - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Ivan Wnukowski, Gilbert Hamilton, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 09:26 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 09:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leonard Hughes | 46-41 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is hacked by John Fedele - foul #4 on John Fedele, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 08:53 | Duke | Frank Morton takes the ball from Casey Smith | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Duke | The short jumper by Daniel Johnson is denied by Lee Hilton | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Lee Hilton denies the turnaround by Henry Payne | 46-43 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Gary Beckham | 46-43 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Henry Payne is hacked by Frank Morton - foul #4 on Frank Morton, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 06:47 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Jeffrey Lamson picks off the pass by Gary Beckham | 46-43 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson slams it home | 46-45 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Gary Beckham blows the dunk | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | John Fedele pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Harold Corona - foul #5 on Casey Smith, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 46-46 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Ivan Wnukowski picks off the pass by Harold Corona | 46-46 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Henry Payne banks in the layup set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 48-46 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | John Fedele banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Henry Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 50-48 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | John Fedele is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Randy Vernon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Corona (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | John Fedele is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #4 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 50-48 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Randy Vernon loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | John Fedele clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:38 | Duke | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 52-50 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the board | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Duke | Robert Bryant comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-50 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Wnukowski - foul #1 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Duke | Henry Payne lays it in set up by Daniel Johnson | 54-52 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Harold Corona double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Bryant can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Salaam | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Corona - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Harold Corona is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Corona, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Harold Corona knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Robert Bryant wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Duke | Daniel Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 60-57 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Harold Corona clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Jeffrey Lamson steals the ball from Robert Bryant | 60-57 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 60-59 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Henry Payne is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #4 on Lee Hilton, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF) Daniel Johnson, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 02:02 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Ivan Wnukowski steps in front of the Jeffrey Lamson pass | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Randy Vernon, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 01:20 | Duke | Daniel Johnson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Beckham | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 25 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Lee Hilton (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Henry Payne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Payne | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Hughes (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lee Hilton | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |