| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Delariva (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Carlson inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Ivan Wnukowski picks off the pass by Robert Carlson | 31-46 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Geoffrey Tatman steps in front of the Paul Beattie pass | 31-46 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 19:01 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses the jumper from the left side | 32-46 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Ivan Wnukowski steals the ball from Robert Carlson | 32-46 |
| 18:09 | Duke | William Hollingsworth denies the turnaround by Paul Beattie | 32-46 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Paul Beattie tips it home | 32-48 |
| 17:53 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Richard Hooley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 34-50 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Robert Carlson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hollingsworth and he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, John Delariva | |
| Subs | Duke | William Kennedy (PF), Carter Squires (C) Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Paul Beattie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Carter Squires tips it home | 37-52 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell is fouled on the floor by Peter Patton - foul #2 on Peter Patton, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF) Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SF) Peter Patton, Paul Beattie | |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-52 |
| 16:31 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 16:22 | Duke | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Swietomierz Ziebell steals it from William Kennedy | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Casey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Richard Halsey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman (SG), John Delariva (C) Michael Tatum, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Robert Bryant (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski, William Kennedy, Carter Squires | |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Richard Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:51 | Alabama | Richard Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Peter Patton is hacked by Tim Holbert - foul #3 on Tim Holbert, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Richard Halsey, Tim Holbert | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Scott Nelson | |
| 15:16 | Duke | Casey Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Patton | 38-54 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Beattie - foul #2 on Paul Beattie, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Nelson (SG) Peter Patton | |
| 14:59 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #2 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Richard Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Richard Hooley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Delariva | 42-56 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Richard Hooley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | John Delariva misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:44 | Alabama | John Delariva can't tip it in | 42-56 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Paul Beattie tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Beattie, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Geoffrey Tatman, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), William Kennedy (PF), Carter Squires (C) Casey Smith, Paul Beattie, Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carter Squires - foul #4 on Carter Squires, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Scott Nelson | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Carter Squires misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 12:46 | Alabama | Robert Carlson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 12:41 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Tim Holbert can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 12:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Carter Squires | 44-56 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Paul Beattie banks in the layup on a great pass from William Kennedy | 44-58 |
| 11:54 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Ross | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tatum (fresh) SF - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beattie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Duke | Carter Squires misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski tips it in | 47-60 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-60 |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Tim Holbert tips it home | 49-60 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Peter Patton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Geoffrey Ross - foul #2 on Geoffrey Ross, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF), John Delariva (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Michael Tatum, Robert Carlson, Tim Holbert, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Nelson (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Paul Beattie, William Kennedy, Carter Squires | |
| 10:56 | Duke | Peter Patton misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 3rd free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth blows the layup | 49-62 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | John Delariva can't tip it in | 49-62 |
| 10:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Hooley | 49-62 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Scott Nelson | 49-64 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Richard Halsey tips it home | 51-64 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Geoffrey Tatman - foul #1 on Geoffrey Tatman, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG) Peter Patton | |
| 09:47 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:47 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman is called for traveling | 51-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG) Harry Chappel | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:13 | Duke | Richard Hooley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 51-65 |
| 09:12 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Halsey | 51-65 |
| 09:05 | Alabama | Geoffrey Tatman is whistled for a carry | 51-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Carlson (SF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Richard Halsey, John Delariva | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 08:41 | Duke | Peter Patton misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 08:39 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-65 |
| 08:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Hooley | 51-65 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Robert Bryant's layup is rejected by Geoffrey Ross | 51-65 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Richard Hooley tips it in | 51-67 |
| 07:52 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Swietomierz Ziebell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hooley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Swietomierz Ziebell picks off the pass by Richard Hooley | 51-67 |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross misses the easy layup | 51-67 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-67 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Robert Carlson buries a runner from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Ross | 53-67 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 53-67 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Casey Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Casey Smith steps in front of the Swietomierz Ziebell pass in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Tatum (SG), Tim Holbert (PF), John Delariva (C) Geoffrey Tatman, William Hollingsworth, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Paul Beattie (SF), William Kennedy (PF), Carter Squires (C) Peter Patton, Scott Nelson, Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Carter Squires clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-67 |
| 05:27 | Alabama | John Delariva pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | John Delariva tips it home | 55-67 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Paul Beattie misses long on a jumper from close range | 55-67 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | John Delariva gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 04:35 | Alabama | John Delariva hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Tim Holbert | 57-67 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Casey Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Geoffrey Tatman (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) Swietomierz Ziebell, Michael Tatum, Robert Carlson, Tim Holbert | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:52 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth's fadeaway is rejected by William Kennedy | 57-67 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Carter Squires gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Harry Chappel (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Tatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Delariva (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Casey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Carter Squires is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Beattie | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross (C) John Delariva | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Robert Bryant (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, William Kennedy, Carter Squires | |
| 03:23 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Richard Hooley can't finish the layup | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Peter Patton tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell (PG), Robert Carlson (SF), John Delariva (C) Harry Chappel, Richard Halsey, Geoffrey Ross | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Robert Carlson is fouled on the floor by Richard Hooley - foul #2 on Richard Hooley, team foul #10 | 60-71 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:38 | Alabama | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Peter Patton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 02:10 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | Swietomierz Ziebell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 01:53 | Alabama | Robert Carlson tips it but misses | 62-71 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Swietomierz Ziebell is called for the reach on Richard Hooley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG) Peter Patton | |
| 01:48 | Duke | Paul Beattie is hacked by William Hollingsworth - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Casey Smith is hacked by Swietomierz Ziebell - foul #4 on Swietomierz Ziebell, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | William Hollingsworth misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Tatman - foul #2 on Geoffrey Tatman, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Chappel (PG), Michael Tatum (SG), Richard Halsey (SF), Tim Holbert (PF), Geoffrey Ross (C) Swietomierz Ziebell, Geoffrey Tatman, Robert Carlson, William Hollingsworth, John Delariva | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Michael Tatum scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-75 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Casey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Chappel - foul #3 on Harry Chappel, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Geoffrey Ross connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Tatum | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Paul Beattie banks in the layup | 66-79 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Robert Bryant swats the short shot by Richard Halsey | 66-79 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Richard Hooley gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Casey Smith runs out the clock | 66-79 |