| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) C - Jose Romero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) PF - Norman Russell (fresh) C - John Bateman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jose Romero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Jose Romero is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #1 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Leroy Jones is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Jose Romero is called for the reach on John Lively - foul #1 on Jose Romero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | John Bateman misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Alvin Shipman - foul #1 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Wiles - foul #1 on Philip Wiles, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Philip Wiles is whistled for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Jose Romero pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Jose Romero's pass is intercepted by Philip Wiles | 0-1 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Christopher Shirley is called for the reach on Philip Wiles - foul #1 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Wiles - foul #2 on Philip Wiles, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Norman Russell | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Jose Romero hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Romero | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Norman Russell steps in front of the Christopher Shirley pass | 2-4 |
| 16:33 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Bruce Sais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Duke | Leroy Jones steals the ball from John Bateman | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Sais (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Shirley (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) C - John Bateman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Bruce Sais double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), William Mueller (SF), David Heath (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Leroy Jones, Bruce Sais, Christopher Shirley, Alvin Shipman, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 15:14 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the finger roll set up by John Lively | 2-8 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Charles Steverson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hallock - foul #1 on David Hallock, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Mark Rogers misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 3-8 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | David Hallock is called for the reach on Maurice Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hallock, team foul #5 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jose Romero (C) Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), John Bateman (PF) David Hallock, Mark Rogers | |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson banks in the layup | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Lively - foul #1 on John Lively, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF) Charles Steverson, William Mueller | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (SF), Norman Russell (PF) Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:24 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Daniel Bishop jams it set up by Norman Russell | 6-13 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-13 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Norman Russell snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Heath - foul #1 on David Heath, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Alvin Shipman (PF) Maurice Wilson, David Heath | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:44 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Jones | 8-15 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Daniel Bishop banks in the layup set up by John Lively | 8-17 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Leroy Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Rogers (fresh) PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Duke | John Bateman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Mark Rogers blocks the short jumper by Jose Romero | 10-17 |
| 11:30 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:28 | Duke | John Lively is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jones - foul #1 on Leroy Jones, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Heinemann (C) Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF), Gino Marino (C) Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steve Heinemann | 10-17 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Bruce Sais scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 12-17 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Bruce Sais is called for the reach on John Lively - foul #1 on Bruce Sais, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG) Bruce Sais | |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 10:37 | Duke | Frank Rusnak knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Lively | 12-19 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gino Marino | 12-19 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Norman Russell | 12-21 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Bruce Sais (SG), William Mueller (SF), Jose Romero (C) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, Christopher Shirley, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (SF), John Bateman (PF) John Lively, Norman Russell | |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Bateman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Rusnak | 14-23 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Bruce Sais knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Wilson | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | Duke | John Bateman knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Gino Marino | 16-25 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | Gino Marino blocks the jumper by Maurice Wilson | 16-25 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Mueller - foul #1 on William Mueller, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Heath (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Gino Marino | |
| 08:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Jose Romero is hacked by John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 16-27 |
| 07:43 | Duke | John Bateman slams it home set up by John Lively | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Maurice Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Mueller (fresh) PF - David Heath (fresh) C - Jose Romero (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Bruce Sais hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Maurice Wilson | 19-29 |
| 07:19 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Maurice Wilson, Bruce Sais, William Mueller, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:19 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:19 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Norman Russell pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Heath | 19-31 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Daniel Bishop steals the ball from Leroy Jones | 19-31 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Christopher Shirley is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak - foul #2 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG), William Mueller (SF) Charles Steverson, Christopher Shirley | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 06:12 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Mueller | 19-31 |
| 05:56 | Air Force | Philip Wiles steals it from Steve Heinemann | 19-31 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Frank Rusnak throws it down on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 19-33 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:21 | Duke | David Hallock misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Sais - foul #2 on Bruce Sais, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Alvin Shipman (PF) Leroy Jones, Bruce Sais, David Heath | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Frank Rusnak | |
| 05:21 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:21 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman is called for traveling | 19-35 |
| 04:43 | Duke | David Hallock drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Lively | 19-37 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #1 on Mark Rogers, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Hess (C) Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 04:28 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 04:01 | Duke | John Bateman scores on a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Bishop | 19-39 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Wilson | 21-39 |
| 03:34 | Duke | William Mueller takes the ball from David Hallock | 21-39 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the easy layup | 21-39 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman tips it in | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Maurice Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses short on a floater in the lane | 23-39 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 02:59 | Duke | John Bateman scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Philip Wiles and he's hacked by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Bruce Sais (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), David Heath (PF), Jose Romero (C) Maurice Wilson, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, Alvin Shipman, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Mark Rogers (SF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell | |
| 02:59 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 02:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Hallock | 23-42 |
| 02:09 | Duke | John Bateman can't throw it down | 23-42 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Jose Romero pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Jose Romero connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Gino Marino - foul #2 on Gino Marino, team foul #10 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Frank Rusnak buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lively and the foul's on Christopher Shirley - foul #3 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #12 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF) Christopher Shirley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:41 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | David Heath lays it up and in set up by Leroy Jones | 28-45 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Frank Rusnak scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Lively | 28-48 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Gino Marino swats the layup by Leroy Jones | 28-48 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Norman Russell pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Frank Rusnak travels with the ball | 28-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) John Lively | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Frank Rusnak steps in front of the Bruce Sais pass | 28-48 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Norman Russell hits the finger roll set up by Frank Rusnak | 28-50 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | William Mueller knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leroy Jones and he's fouled by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #11 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Alvin Shipman (PF) Leroy Jones, Bruce Sais, David Heath | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) Philip Wiles, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Charles Steverson pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Charles Steverson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-50 |