| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Jude (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF) Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:52 | Duke | Scott Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Duke | A charge is called on William Stearn - foul #1 on William Stearn, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Burnett | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Scott Holloway is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Scott Holloway, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) Scott Holloway | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Kevin Paulk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Paul Parker is denied on a layup by Brian Shurtleff | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Paulk | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Jude (SF) Paul Parker | |
| 18:00 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson travels in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF) Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 17:44 | Duke | Kevin Paulk scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF) Raymond Jude | |
| 17:35 | Duke | Kevin Paulk clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Kevin Paulk snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's pass is intercepted by Brian Shurtleff | 31-37 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the finger roll set up by Brian Shurtleff | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Kevin Paulk misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Paul Parker steals it from Brian Shurtleff | 33-37 |
| 16:02 | Duke | The jump hook by Donald Taylor is blocked by Jerry Poch | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Donald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:42 | Duke | Paul Parker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stearn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-37 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Donald Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Parker and the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Efrain Brewer | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Donald Taylor is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano (C) Donald Taylor | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hollingsworth | 33-39 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano lays it in on a great pass from John Harnish | 33-41 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Burnett | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Duke | John Harnish is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Efrain Brewer (PF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | William Stearn is called for the reach on Ray Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stearn, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | James Cecere dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Burnett | 38-41 |
| 13:01 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 38-41 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Jude - foul #1 on Raymond Jude, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano (C) Donald Taylor | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:40 | Duke | William Stearn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Boyd and he's fouled by Kevin Paulk - foul #3 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Donald Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Gilmore - foul #1 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #9 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Scott Holloway, Donald Taylor | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stearn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Jude (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Efrain Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | William Stearn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #2 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #10 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Donald Taylor (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Donald Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by John Harnish | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Donald Taylor is hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #4 on Mark Arnold, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Efrain Brewer, Donald Taylor | |
| 09:57 | Duke | Kevin Paulk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Stearn | 46-49 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Scott Holloway blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF), Donald Taylor (C) Raymond Jude, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Scott Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Scott Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | William Stearn is called for the reach on David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stearn, team foul #11 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF) Scott Holloway | |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Efrain Brewer hits a shot from the right block | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Parker - foul #2 on Paul Parker, team foul #12 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG) David Burnett, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Efrain Brewer, Donald Taylor | |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:19 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF) Scott Holloway | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Larry Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it in | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Jude (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Efrain Brewer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Kenneth Swanson steals the ball from Raymond Jude | 49-52 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | Duke | Raymond Jude scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Swanson | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Donald Taylor's floater is tipped away by Mark Arnold | 54-55 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk and the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #5 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SF), James Cecere (PF), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), William Stearn (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF) Kevin Paulk, Larry Gilmore, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer | |
| 06:07 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the turnaround from close range | 57-58 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Scott Holloway grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano (C) Donald Taylor | |
| 05:28 | Duke | John Harnish misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Holloway | 57-58 |
| 05:15 | Duke | William Stearn grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | Duke | William Stearn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Scott Holloway hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Duke | James Cecere picks off the pass by William Stearn | 57-60 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Stearn - foul #4 on William Stearn, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF) John Harnish, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Scott Holloway | |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cecere (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Jude (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Brewer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano hits the finger roll | 59-62 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Paulk steals the ball from Ray Boyd | 59-62 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses the easy layup | 59-62 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Kevin Paulk - foul #4 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #14 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (C) Larry Gilmore, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Kevin Paulk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Mitchell | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 64-62 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Kevin Paulk drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Stearn and he's fouled by Kenneth Swanson - foul #4 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Kevin Paulk misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Burnett | 66-64 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Kevin Paulk misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Donald Taylor tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | Duke | William Stearn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the lay-in | 66-69 |
| 00:33 | Duke | William Stearn gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | William Stearn is fouled in the backcourt by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer | |
| 00:31 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | David Burnett is called for the reach on Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (SG) William Stearn | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth is hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Duke | David Burnett is called for the reach on Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Burnett, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano (PF) Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Paulk - foul #5 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF) Kevin Paulk, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled in the backcourt by David Burnett - foul #5 on David Burnett, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer | |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Harnish misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the halfcourt shot | 68-72 |