| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joey Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Milbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Don Wooton inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by David Buckley and he's hacked by Roy Milbourn - foul #1 on Roy Milbourn, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:42 | Temple | Otto Zamudio misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Robert Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joey Murphy | 35-33 |
| 19:17 | Temple | David Buckley clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Roy Milbourn pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Roy Milbourn connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Harris out of the doubleteam | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Don Wooton misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Roy Milbourn - foul #2 on Roy Milbourn, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:50 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Duke | James Green misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | Temple | Otto Zamudio snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:15 | Temple | Don Wooton knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Easley | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Joey Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Harris | 40-37 |
| 18:03 | Temple | Otto Zamudio can't connect on a runner near the basket | 40-37 |
| 18:01 | Temple | Jerry Eller snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is hacked by Roy Milbourn - foul #3 on Roy Milbourn, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | Temple | Jerry Eller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Temple | David Buckley can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Temple | David Buckley tips it in | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Joey Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Temple | David Buckley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Otto Zamudio and the foul's on James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hutchins (SF), Vernon McKee (PF), James Hall (C) Joey Murphy, James Green, Roy Milbourn | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Otto Zamudio | |
| 16:44 | Temple | David Buckley makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Oscar Wright is hacked by Frank Ferguson - foul #2 on Frank Ferguson, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Temple | Otto Zamudio (C) David Buckley | |
| 16:16 | Duke | Robert Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Otto Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Don Wooton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Hutchins - foul #1 on Daniel Hutchins, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Otto Zamudio takes the ball from Robert Harris | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hutchins (fresh) PF - Vernon McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Wooton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) C - Otto Zamudio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Temple | Otto Zamudio travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Joey Murphy (PG), Roy Milbourn (C) Daniel Hutchins, James Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), Randy Williams (PF), David Buckley (C) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Don Wooton, Kenneth Hunt, Otto Zamudio | |
| 15:11 | Duke | Robert Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 15:01 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Joey Murphy gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Robert Harris is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Buckley | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | James Green (SF) Vernon McKee | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Otto Zamudio (C) Fredrick Hendricks, David Buckley | |
| 14:14 | Duke | Kerry Easley picks off the pass by Joey Murphy in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Randy Williams loses the dribble to Joey Murphy | 44-44 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Oscar Wright lays it in on a great pass from Joey Murphy | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Temple | Randy Williams is fouled on the floor by Joey Murphy - foul #1 on Joey Murphy, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SG), Vernon McKee (PF) Joey Murphy, Oscar Wright | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 13:03 | Temple | Otto Zamudio makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Mohammad Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hall (C) Roy Milbourn | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller | |
| 12:21 | Temple | Don Wooton is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Price - foul #1 on Mohammad Price, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Joey Murphy (PG) Mohammad Price | |
| Subs | Temple | David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Randy Williams, Otto Zamudio | |
| 12:21 | Temple | Don Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Don Wooton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:21 | Duke | James Green pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Robert Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | Temple | Robert Peachey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 11:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to Vernon McKee | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joey Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon McKee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Duke | Robert Harris is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Oscar Wright (SG), Daniel Hutchins (SF) James Green, Vernon McKee | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF) Robert Peachey, Don Wooton | |
| 11:29 | Temple | Frank Ferguson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fredrick Hendricks | 46-50 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Robert Harris double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Milbourn (C) James Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | Jerry Eller (SG), Otto Zamudio (C) Frank Ferguson, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 10:51 | Temple | Jerry Eller travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Green (SF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF) Fredrick Hendricks, David Buckley | |
| 10:30 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Temple | Randy Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | Temple | Don Wooton can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | Duke | James Green drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Murphy | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Temple | Otto Zamudio is denied on a dunk by Roy Milbourn | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Temple | Kerry Easley snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Randy Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Oscar Wright snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Duke | James Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Jerry Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:41 | Temple | Don Wooton's pass is intercepted by Roy Milbourn | 48-50 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Roy Milbourn is hacked by Jerry Eller - foul #2 on Jerry Eller, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Tomas Durazo (PG), Mohammad Price (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Vernon McKee (PF), James Hall (C) Joey Murphy, Oscar Wright, James Green, Daniel Hutchins, Roy Milbourn | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), David Buckley (PF), Kenneth Hunt (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Don Wooton, Randy Williams, Otto Zamudio | |
| 08:12 | Duke | Robert Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:50 | Temple | Fredrick Hendricks drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Ferguson | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tomas Durazo (fresh) SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon McKee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Peachey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Tomas Durazo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon McKee | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Temple | James Hall steals it from Robert Peachey | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Vernon McKee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Vernon McKee grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Duke | James Hall blows the dunk | 53-53 |
| 06:42 | Temple | Kenneth Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:23 | Temple | David Buckley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Vernon McKee gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Mohammad Price loses the dribble to Fredrick Hendricks | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Temple | Frank Ferguson can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 06:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Hall | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Hall makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Hunt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Joey Murphy (PG), James Green (SF) Tomas Durazo, Mohammad Price | |
| Subs | Temple | Kerry Easley (PG), Jerry Eller (SG), Don Wooton (SF), Randy Williams (PF), Otto Zamudio (C) Robert Peachey, Frank Ferguson, Fredrick Hendricks, David Buckley, Kenneth Hunt | |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Hall misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Temple | Otto Zamudio gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | Temple | Kerry Easley's pass is intercepted by James Green | 55-53 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Joey Murphy misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Vernon McKee tips it in | 57-53 |
| 04:52 | Temple | Jerry Eller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 04:51 | Duke | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:36 | Duke | James Green makes the fadeaway from the right block | 59-53 |
| 04:09 | Temple | Don Wooton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Vernon McKee snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Oscar Wright (SG), Roy Milbourn (C) Vernon McKee, James Hall | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 03:56 | Duke | Joey Murphy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 03:54 | Temple | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:31 | Temple | Jerry Eller comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 03:29 | Temple | Don Wooton grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joey Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Roy Milbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Kerry Easley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Wooton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Zamudio (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Temple | Randy Williams is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Robert Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Don Wooton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:44 | Temple | Kerry Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Oscar Wright can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-53 |
| 02:31 | Temple | Randy Williams grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:09 | Temple | Randy Williams drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Eller | 59-55 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the contested turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joey Murphy and he's hacked by Randy Williams - foul #4 on Randy Williams, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Temple | Jerry Eller is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Duke | The jump hook by Robert Harris is blocked by Randy Williams | 62-55 |
| 01:28 | Temple | Don Wooton gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:11 | Temple | Jerry Eller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Otto Zamudio tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 01:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Green | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Oscar Wright makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Murphy and he's hacked by Jerry Eller - foul #3 on Jerry Eller, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Oscar Wright makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Temple | Randy Williams is hacked by Joey Murphy - foul #2 on Joey Murphy, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Peachey (PG), Frank Ferguson (SG), Fredrick Hendricks (SF), David Buckley (C) Kerry Easley, Jerry Eller, Don Wooton, Otto Zamudio | |
| 00:47 | Temple | Randy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Robert Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peachey - foul #1 on Robert Peachey, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Tomas Durazo (PG) Joey Murphy | |
| Subs | Temple | Kenneth Hunt (C) Randy Williams | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:46 | Duke | James Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on James Green - foul #3 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| 00:44 | Duke | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:44 | Duke | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:38 | Temple | Robert Peachey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Peachey, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Robert Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 70-55 |
| 00:05 | Temple | Frank Ferguson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 00:03 | Duke | James Green gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Tomas Durazo runs out the clock | 70-55 |