| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denver Myles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Marlon Wilder inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | John Koop misses badly on a shot from the left block | 19-27 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw tips it home | 21-27 |
| 19:17 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney loses the dribble to Marlon Wilder | 21-27 |
| 18:58 | Duke | John Koop is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Neff | 21-27 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | James Neff misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon Wilder - foul #2 on Marlon Wilder, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:53 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Jack Swaney steals it from Joseph Bradshaw | 21-29 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney lays it in | 21-31 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Randy Correll is called for the reach on Marlon Wilder - foul #2 on Randy Correll, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Walter Harper is called for the reach on Joseph Bradshaw - foul #2 on Walter Harper, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| 17:34 | Duke | John Koop splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Marlon Wilder | 24-31 |
| 17:11 | Ohio State | William Jones picks off the pass by Nathaniel Carter | 24-31 |
| 16:53 | Duke | John Koop misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 16:51 | Ohio State | Randy Correll snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 16:45 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 16:44 | Ohio State | James Neff tips it home | 24-33 |
| 16:26 | Duke | James Neff steals the ball from Joseph Bradshaw | 24-33 |
| 16:23 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Neff | 24-35 |
| 15:55 | Duke | William Jones drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Koop | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marlon Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver Myles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Correll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Walter Harper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll tips it in | 27-37 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw knocks in the jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 14:55 | Ohio State | James Neff misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 14:32 | Duke | William Jones is denied on a layup by Randy Correll | 29-37 |
| 14:31 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Bradshaw is blocked by Randy Correll | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Ohio State | Walter Harper pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:39 | Ohio State | James Neff knocks in the 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 13:19 | Duke | John Koop is hacked by Randy Correll during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Randy Correll, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (SF), Kenneth Unrein (PF), Travis Hogan (C) Marlon Wilder, Joseph Bradshaw, Denver Myles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG), Eugene Boyes (SF), William Humphrey (PF), Genaro Ricci (C) Nathaniel Carter, James Neff, Walter Harper, Randy Correll | |
| 12:58 | Duke | William Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Travis Hogan tips it home | 31-40 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Richard Mizelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Jack Swaney | |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | William Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #4 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Wilder (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:58 | Ohio State | William Humphrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Richard Mizelle scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Mizelle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Wilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Unrein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Hogan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio State | Travis Hogan takes the ball from Kenneth Wilkerson | 34-44 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Richard Mizelle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:50 | Duke | John Koop shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 10:49 | Ohio State | William Humphrey gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:45 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Marlon Wilder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG), Jack Swaney (SG), James Neff (SF), Randy Correll (C) Lester Ingram, Kenneth Wilkerson, Eugene Boyes, Genaro Ricci | |
| 10:22 | Duke | Travis Hogan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Koop | 36-44 |
| 10:07 | Ohio State | James Neff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Humphrey | 36-47 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the contested shot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Kenneth Unrein swats the layup by William Humphrey | 38-47 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Richard Mizelle hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 08:52 | Ohio State | Jack Swaney's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Bradshaw | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to William Humphrey | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Koop - foul #3 on John Koop, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Wilder (SF), Denver Myles (C) Kenneth Unrein, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (SF), Walter Harper (PF) James Neff, William Humphrey | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Nathaniel Carter is called for the reach on John Koop - foul #1 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG), Genaro Ricci (C) Jack Swaney, Randy Correll | |
| 07:53 | Duke | John Koop evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Wilkerson - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (SG) Richard Mizelle | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:53 | Duke | John Koop makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:53 | Duke | John Koop makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:46 | Ohio State | Genaro Ricci buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Carter | 43-51 |
| 07:29 | Duke | Marlon Wilder hits a floater near the basket | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Myles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Nathaniel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Boyes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:11 | Ohio State | Walter Harper tips it in | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Walter Harper steps in front of the Joseph Bradshaw pass | 45-53 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 06:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Koop | 45-53 |
| 06:13 | Duke | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-53 |
| 06:12 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eugene Boyes | 45-53 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Koop - foul #4 on John Koop, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (PG), Kenneth Unrein (PF), Travis Hogan (C) John Koop, Joseph Bradshaw, Denver Myles | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jack Swaney (SG), James Neff (SF), William Humphrey (PF), Randy Correll (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Eugene Boyes, Walter Harper, Genaro Ricci | |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Richard Mizelle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Randy Correll pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:03 | Ohio State | Randy Correll blows the dunk | 45-55 |
| 05:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Travis Hogan | 45-55 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Nathaniel Carter is called for the reach on Richard Mizelle - foul #2 on Nathaniel Carter, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Denver Myles (C) Marlon Wilder | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Lester Ingram (PG) Nathaniel Carter | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein tips it in | 47-55 |
| 04:07 | Ohio State | James Neff misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Ohio State | Randy Correll pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | James Neff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 03:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Travis Hogan | 47-55 |
| 03:44 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | William Humphrey grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Denver Myles - foul #2 on Denver Myles, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | John Koop (PG), Marlon Wilder (SF), Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Richard Mizelle, Kenneth Unrein, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Harper (PF) William Humphrey | |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:31 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Wilder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Denver Myles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Lester Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Swaney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Randy Correll (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Duke | John Koop scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Jones | 49-57 |
| 03:01 | Ohio State | Walter Harper drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Lester Ingram | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Harper - foul #3 on Walter Harper, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) Lester Ingram | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:38 | Ohio State | Randy Correll connects on the jumper in the lane | 51-61 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Nathaniel Carter steps in front of the Denver Myles pass | 51-61 |
| 02:15 | Ohio State | Denver Myles picks off the pass by James Neff | 51-61 |
| 02:00 | Duke | William Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Randy Correll's fadeaway is rejected by Denver Myles | 54-61 |
| 01:32 | Duke | John Koop grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Duke | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw tips it in | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Neff is hacked by Denver Myles - foul #3 on Denver Myles, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Denver Myles tips it home | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter is fouled in the backcourt by John Koop - foul #5 on John Koop, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (PG) John Koop | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Jack Swaney | |
| 00:42 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Marlon Wilder can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Correll - foul #4 on Randy Correll, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jack Swaney (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Marlon Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Marlon Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Neff is hacked by Richard Mizelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mizelle, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eugene Boyes (PG), Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Nathaniel Carter, Jack Swaney | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Randy Correll steals it from William Jones | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter (PG) Eugene Boyes | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Randy Correll is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ricks (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Randy Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Richard Mizelle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Randy Correll | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Richard Mizelle is called for the reach on Randy Correll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mizelle, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Ohio State | Randy Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jack Swaney (SG) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Marlon Wilder is called for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Wilkerson (SG) Jack Swaney | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Carter runs out the clock | 59-68 |