| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Cory Lukes inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:52 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Clarence Breeden clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Cory Lukes | 33-37 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Clarence Breeden comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Cory Lukes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Steven Davis can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Breeden - foul #2 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled on the floor by Edwin Laird - foul #2 on Edwin Laird, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Edwin Laird | 33-38 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Cory Lukes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Alan Hail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 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 | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SF), Ervin Sheahan (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Cory Lukes, Alan Hail, Steven Davis | |
| 16:48 | Duke | Larry Merrill is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cunningham - foul #2 on Bruce Cunningham, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Duke | William Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler (SF) John Carter | |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Jones | 36-41 |
| 15:46 | Duke | William Jones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ervin Sheahan - foul #2 on Ervin Sheahan, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) James Angus | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF) Charlie Robey, Bruce Cunningham, Demetrius Tyler, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 15:46 | Duke | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:46 | Duke | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Ervin Sheahan connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Laird and the foul's on Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Davis (C) Alan Hail | |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Ervin Sheahan makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Laird - foul #3 on Edwin Laird, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Alan Hail (PF) Ervin Sheahan | |
| 15:09 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Steven Davis grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Alan Hail is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Davis | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Alan Hail | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Steven Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-46 |
| 14:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Larry Merrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Michael Oliver drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 41-46 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Larry Merrill steals the ball from Steven Davis | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Clarence Breeden drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Larry Merrill and he's fouled by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SG), Demetrius Tyler (SF), Ervin Sheahan (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, John Carter, Cory Lukes, Alan Hail, Steven Davis | |
| 13:13 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 44-46 |
| 12:33 | Duke | Kevin Perryman connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Johnson and he's hacked by Ervin Sheahan - foul #3 on Ervin Sheahan, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF) Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:33 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler scores on a shot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Kevin Perryman clanks a runner in the lane | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Ervin Sheahan gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Charlie Robey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG), Alan Hail (PF) Charlie Robey, Demetrius Tyler, Stephen Lanclos | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Kevin Perryman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Oliver | 49-48 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | John Carter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Laird | 49-50 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Steve Frank clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Michael Oliver buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Steve Frank pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Larry Crosby (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Donald Johnson, Larry Merrill, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Cory Lukes (SF), Steven Davis (C) Edwin Laird, Bruce Cunningham, Ervin Sheahan | |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Steven Davis makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Duke | James Angus travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos (PF) Alan Hail | |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Steven Davis's pass is intercepted by William Jones | 52-52 |
| 09:10 | Duke | William Jones banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Angus | 56-52 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Cory Lukes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos is hacked by Larry Crosby - foul #2 on Larry Crosby, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Larry Merrill (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) William Jones, Douglas Mendiola, Larry Crosby, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SG), Alan Hail (PF), Ervin Sheahan (C) Charlie Robey, John Carter, Stephen Lanclos, Steven Davis | |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Michael Oliver, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG) James Angus | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Alan Hail snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Edwin Laird misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler (SF) Cory Lukes | |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Edwin Laird makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Edwin Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Steve Frank is called for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG) Demetrius Tyler | |
| 06:38 | Evansville | John Carter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Larry Merrill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Cunningham - foul #3 on Bruce Cunningham, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Davis (C) Ervin Sheahan | |
| 06:08 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Edwin Laird connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Hail | 58-56 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola clanks a runner in the paint | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Alan Hail gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Steven Davis is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Cory Lukes (SF) Bruce Cunningham | |
| 05:03 | Duke | William Jones misses badly on a runner from close range | 58-56 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Cory Lukes | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Alan Hail misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Duke | William Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Crosby | 60-56 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Cory Lukes clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:11 | Duke | A charge is called on Larry Crosby - foul #3 on Larry Crosby, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), James Angus (SG), Steve Frank (PF) William Jones, Donald Johnson, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Albert Hurst (SG), Ervin Sheahan (PF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, John Carter, Alan Hail, Steven Davis | |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Cory Lukes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:25 | Duke | James Angus misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it home | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Angus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charlie Robey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Lanclos (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Charlie Robey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Ervin Sheahan tips it home | 62-58 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill is called for traveling | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (C) James Angus, Larry Merrill, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), Bruce Cunningham (SF) Albert Hurst, Cory Lukes | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF), Steven Davis (C) Charlie Robey, Bruce Cunningham, Ervin Sheahan, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 02:30 | Evansville | John Carter is hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Alan Hail pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Steven Davis lays it in | 62-62 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Kevin Perryman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Alan Hail snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Kevin Perryman denies the turnaround by Steven Davis | 62-62 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Kevin Perryman pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Kevin Perryman gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cory Lukes - foul #2 on Cory Lukes, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (C) Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Alan Hail grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 00:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Donald Johnson is hacked by Edwin Laird in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Laird, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | A charge is called on Edwin Laird - foul #5 on Edwin Laird, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG) Edwin Laird | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Larry Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by John Carter - foul #4 on John Carter, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Larry Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Larry Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Cory Lukes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Clarence Breeden runs out the clock | 66-62 |