| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Rich Bridges inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Frank Rusnak gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:38 | Duke | David Hallock is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bates - foul #1 on Charles Bates, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:30 | Duke | David Hallock drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bateman | 32-39 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the contested 3 from the right wing set up by Rich Bridges | 32-42 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Hallock | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Rich Bridges hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Rusnak - foul #1 on Frank Rusnak, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:49 | Duke | John Bateman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bateman, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) John Bateman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bates | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Duke | David Hallock misses the wide open floater from the left side | 34-46 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Charles Bates's pass is intercepted by Norman Russell | 34-46 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Frank Rusnak's pass is intercepted by Rich Bridges in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Rich Bridges lays it up and in | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:29 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-48 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Frank Rusnak can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Charles Bates snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | John Clary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Frank Rusnak knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Lively | 36-48 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Rich Bridges hits the follow up shot | 36-50 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Hallock | 39-50 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Rich Bridges clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-50 |
| 16:26 | Duke | David Hallock snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:22 | Duke | Charles Bates is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bates, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) David Hallock, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Owen White (SG), James Morel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 16:07 | Duke | Philip Wiles is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lively | 41-50 |
| 15:56 | Memphis | Jacob Mae loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Owen White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Porter (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Lively | 43-50 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Jacob Mae is whistled for a carry | 43-50 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Gino Marino tips it home | 45-50 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Bruce Brown makes the shot from the left wing set up by James Morel | 45-52 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Daniel Bishop comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Mae - foul #3 on Jacob Mae, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Norman Russell (PF) John Lively, Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, Owen White, James Morel, Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| 14:28 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Charles Bates hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Clary and he's hacked by David Hallock - foul #2 on David Hallock, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Charles Bates makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Frank Rusnak grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | John Clary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (C) Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF), Bruce Brown (C) Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| 12:48 | Duke | David Hallock is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Bateman | 49-55 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Rich Bridges clanks a shot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 12:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Hallock | 49-55 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Michael Brewer is called for the reach on David Hallock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) John Lively, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), Owen White (SG), James Morel (SF), Norman Porter (PF) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Charles Bates, Bruce Brown | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Jacob Mae - foul #4 on Jacob Mae, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Marvel (PF) Rich Bridges | |
| 11:51 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Rogers | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hallock (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Owen White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Porter (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Norman Porter hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 11:13 | Duke | John Bateman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Hallock | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Paul Marvel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Rogers - foul #1 on Mark Rogers, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, Owen White, James Morel, Norman Porter | |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:04 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Philip Wiles hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 55-57 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | Paul Marvel buries a shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 10:00 | Duke | John Bateman travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Paul Marvel, Rich Bridges, Bruce Brown | |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Charles Bates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Hallock - foul #3 on David Hallock, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Charles Bates makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Charles Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Russell | 57-61 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | John Clary clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 08:54 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Charles Bates snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Charles Bates tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bates - foul #3 on Charles Bates, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 08:02 | Duke | Philip Wiles knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Owen White is hacked by John Lively - foul #4 on John Lively, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Owen White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Lively - foul #5 on John Lively, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG) John Lively | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hallock (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Owen White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Philip Wiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (C) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG) Bruce Brown | |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Norman Porter blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 06:58 | Memphis | Owen White pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Jacob Mae is fouled on the floor by Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF), Norman Russell (PF) Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Owen White, James Morel, Norman Porter, Rich Bridges | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:42 | Duke | John Bateman gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the floater from the right side | 59-65 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Bruce Brown grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Bruce Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:51 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Duke | David Hallock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Bruce Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Bruce Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Jacob Mae - foul #5 on Jacob Mae, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Gino Marino (C) Frank Rusnak, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Michael Brewer, Robert Wiggins, Paul Marvel, Bruce Brown | |
| 05:15 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Philip Wiles picks off the pass by James Morel | 59-67 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Daniel Bishop throws it down on a great pass from Philip Wiles | 61-67 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Owen White drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bates | 61-69 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Norman Russell double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (PF) Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG) James Morel | |
| 04:20 | Memphis | John Clary hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Bates | 61-71 |
| 04:05 | Duke | David Hallock makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-71 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gino Marino - foul #2 on Gino Marino, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), James Morel (SF), Paul Marvel (PF) Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates | |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Marvel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Morel - foul #1 on James Morel, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Humphreys (C) Norman Porter | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | James Morel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | John Clary tips it back up and in | 65-74 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Gino Marino misses long on a runner in the paint | 65-74 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Michael Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | John Clary hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 65-76 |
| 02:35 | Duke | David Hallock knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) James Morel, Paul Marvel, Jay Humphreys | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 02:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Norman Russell | 67-76 |
| 02:15 | Duke | John Clary steals the ball from John Bateman in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| 02:13 | Memphis | Michael Brewer lays it up and in set up by John Clary | 67-78 |
| 02:01 | Duke | John Bateman buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Philip Wiles | 69-78 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Mark Rogers (PF) David Hallock, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Bates (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Bruce Brown, Norman Porter | |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #3 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Norman Russell (PF) Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Michael Brewer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Rich Bridges hits the follow up shot | 69-81 |
| 01:32 | Duke | John Bateman misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 69-81 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys grabs the defensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | John Clary buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Brewer and he's fouled by David Hallock - foul #4 on David Hallock, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | John Clary misses the free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop grabs the board | 69-83 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Norman Russell hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Rusnak and he's hacked by Jay Humphreys - foul #2 on Jay Humphreys, team foul #9 | 71-83 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Norman Russell misses the free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:08 | Memphis | Charles Bates snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Bateman | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Rich Bridges travels with the ball | 73-85 |
| 00:18 | Duke | John Bateman is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Rusnak | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | John Clary runs out the clock | 75-85 |