| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson inbounds the ball | 36-19 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-22 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Michael Oliver buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Mendiola | 39-22 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden hits the finger roll | 39-24 |
| 19:08 | Duke | James Gray takes the ball from Michael Oliver | 39-24 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Larry Crosby is called for the reach on Alfred Hayden - foul #2 on Larry Crosby, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-24 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Larry Crosby can't finish the layup | 39-24 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Larry Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Novick - foul #1 on Charles Novick, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Donald Johnson, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:37 | Duke | Kevin Perryman travels with the ball | 39-24 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Steve Frank (PF) Douglas Mendiola, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | James Gray is hacked by Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner | |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Perryman picks off the pass by Colin Weingarten | 39-24 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Kevin Perryman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 41-24 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gray comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it back up and in | 41-26 |
| 15:57 | Duke | James Angus loses the dribble to Leon Taylor | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 15:10 | Duke | James Angus buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 44-29 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Larry Crosby (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, James Angus, Larry Merrill, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Dennis Schmidt (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Cross (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Larry Watson, Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| 14:33 | Duke | Michael Oliver drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 46-29 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 14:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Crosby | 46-29 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Johnson and the foul's on Earle Haffner - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (SF) Dennis Schmidt | |
| 13:06 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-29 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Alfred Hayden takes the ball from Douglas Mendiola | 49-29 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Oliver - foul #4 on Michael Oliver, team foul #3 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Donald Johnson, Douglas Mendiola, Larry Crosby, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden, James Cross | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Steve Frank hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Jones | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson jams it on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 51-32 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Kevin Perryman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-32 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Kevin Perryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 10:37 | Duke | James Angus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Larry Crosby (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Earle Haffner, Leon Taylor | |
| 10:18 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson can't tip it in | 51-32 |
| 10:15 | Duke | James Angus grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Merrill | 53-32 |
| 09:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-32 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Clarence Breeden pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a 3 from the right wing set up by James Angus | 56-32 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden tips it home | 56-34 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Larry Merrill is hacked by Colin Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #4 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG) James Angus | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (PG), Leon Taylor (C) Colin Weingarten, James Gray | |
| 08:40 | Duke | Donald Johnson is hacked by Alfred Hayden - foul #1 on Alfred Hayden, team foul #5 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Larry Crosby, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt (SG), James Cross (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden | |
| 08:13 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-34 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Schmidt misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Schmidt (fresh) SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mendiola swats the shot by Leon Taylor | 56-34 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the defensive board | 56-34 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Frank and the foul's on Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), James Angus (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) Donald Johnson, Douglas Mendiola, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG) Leon Taylor | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the free throw | 59-34 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Larry Merrill drills a shot from the left block set up by Michael Oliver | 61-37 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | James Angus steals the ball from Christopher Weinman | 61-37 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Michael Oliver clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Colin Weingarten - foul #2 on Colin Weingarten, team foul #7 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Larry Crosby (PF) James Angus, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (PF) Ellis Smith | |
| 05:42 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 63-37 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Breeden | 63-37 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 63-37 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Cross - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #8 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) Dennis Schmidt | |
| 04:39 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 64-37 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Breeden - foul #1 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #5 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Donald Johnson, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Kevin Perryman gets the rebound | 65-38 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Jones and he's fouled by Leon Taylor - foul #3 on Leon Taylor, team foul #9 | 67-38 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the free throw | 67-38 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor grabs the board | 67-38 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the board | 67-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Weinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-38 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor snags the defensive board | 67-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-38 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Larry Crosby snags the defensive board | 67-38 |
| 03:02 | Duke | James Angus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-38 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 67-38 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Leon Taylor | 67-41 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Kevin Perryman tips it in | 69-41 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-41 |
| 02:04 | Duke | William Jones snags the defensive board | 69-41 |
| 02:00 | Duke | William Jones misses the easy layup | 69-41 |
| 01:59 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Angus | 69-41 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is fouled on the floor by Ellis Smith - foul #2 on Ellis Smith, team foul #10 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, James Angus, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:41 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Perryman - foul #3 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #6 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 1st free throw | 71-42 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Larry Crosby misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Cross - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 71-43 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Larry Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Larry Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 00:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Mendiola | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't finish the layup | 72-43 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Larry Crosby pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver runs out the clock | 72-43 |