| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Gable (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cornell King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kafele Aja (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Harshberger (fresh) PF - Wilbur Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Grover Chapa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Bart Gable inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Kafele Aja is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kafele Aja, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rudd - foul #1 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is hacked by Clarence Travis - foul #2 on Clarence Travis, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence Travis - foul #3 on Clarence Travis, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Terry Eich (SG) Clarence Travis, Timothy Rudd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Terry Eich gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Bart Gable misses the shot from the left side | 37-40 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Benjamin Willison (C) Bart Gable, Cornell King, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), David Nieves (SG), Geoffrey Moorman (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| 18:30 | Duke | Terry Eich misses the shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner misses the jump hook from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 18:20 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Terry Eich pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Odell Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Cornell King (PF) John Hinson, Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:54 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Ralph Carson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Odell Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Moorman - foul #3 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Daniel Waters, David Nieves, Geoffrey Moorman, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 17:20 | Duke | Dennis Jones takes the ball from Cornell King | 37-40 |
| 16:57 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Wilbur Scott | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kafele Aja | 40-42 |
| 16:29 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wilbur Scott | 40-45 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Ralph Carson banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 15:57 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rudd - foul #2 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Terry Eich (PF), Benjamin Willison (C) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Timothy Rudd, Ralph Carson, Cornell King, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Edward Young (SG), David Nieves (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Noble Macleod, Edward Harshberger, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bart Gable (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Eich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Willison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harry Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Geoffrey Moorman | 42-47 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Benjamin Willison blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Benjamin Willison tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG) John Hinson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Daniel Waters, David Nieves, Geoffrey Moorman, Harry Booker | |
| 15:01 | Duke | Gregory Turner is called for the reach on Terry Eich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Turner, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Cornell King (PF) Clarence Travis, Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:53 | Duke | Odell Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:52 | Duke | Cornell King can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:28 | Southern Methodist | Benjamin Willison picks off the pass by Dennis Jones | 42-47 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Benjamin Willison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott (PF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Edward Harshberger, Grover Chapa | |
| 13:56 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Terry Eich (PF) Marvin Boyle, Cornell King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Edward Harshberger (SF) Dennis Jones, Gregory Turner | |
| 13:36 | Duke | Kafele Aja is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Harry Booker (C) Edward Young, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 13:23 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:21 | Duke | Bart Gable snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Bart Gable tips it home | 44-47 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 44-47 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Bart Gable gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Terry Eich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Rudd - foul #3 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Cornell King (PF), Benjamin Willison (C) Clarence Travis, Timothy Rudd, Bart Gable, Terry Eich, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Edward Young (SG), Gregory Turner (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Daniel Waters, Noble Macleod, Wilbur Scott, Harry Booker | |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Odell Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Edward Harshberger | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odell Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cornell King (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Willison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Nieves (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Grover Chapa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Young | 44-51 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Benjamin Willison loses the dribble to Dennis Jones | 44-51 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Duke | John Hinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Benjamin Willison grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Cornell King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Ralph Carson hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Willison - foul #1 on Benjamin Willison, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Terry Eich (PF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Odell Gray, Ralph Carson, Cornell King, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (SG), Geoffrey Moorman (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF) Edward Young, David Nieves, Gregory Turner | |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:10 | Duke | Kafele Aja gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Grover Chapa is called for the reach on Bart Gable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grover Chapa, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger (SF) Grover Chapa | |
| 10:02 | Duke | Terry Eich misses the jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Kafele Aja pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Bart Gable comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 09:36 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Cornell King (PF) Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Harry Booker (PF) Dennis Jones, Wilbur Scott | |
| 09:15 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh loses the dribble to Noble Macleod in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 09:13 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters banks in the layup on a nice dish by Noble Macleod | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Bart Gable is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 09:02 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 09:01 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cornell King - foul #3 on Cornell King, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Terry Eich (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Benjamin Willison (C) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Timothy Rudd, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG) Daniel Waters | |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Benjamin Willison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa (C) Edward Harshberger | |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-57 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Ralph Carson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Terry Eich misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 46-57 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Ralph Carson gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Eich (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Carson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Cornell King (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Willison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Noble Macleod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Moorman (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Booker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Grover Chapa (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Duke | Terry Eich makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Cornell King and the foul's on Grover Chapa - foul #2 on Grover Chapa, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), John Hinson (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Kafele Aja (C) Clarence Travis, Ralph Carson, Cornell King, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Daniel Waters (SG), David Nieves (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF) Noble Macleod, Edward Young, Geoffrey Moorman, Harry Booker | |
| 07:37 | Duke | Terry Eich makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Benjamin Willison (PF) Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:23 | Duke | Kafele Aja comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:22 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Marvin Boyle is called for the reach on Daniel Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Boyle, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG) Marvin Boyle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) David Nieves, Grover Chapa | |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:17 | Duke | Benjamin Willison pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Kafele Aja hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Cavanaugh | 51-57 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott drills a turnaround in the paint | 51-59 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Cornell King (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, John Hinson, Bart Gable, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Harry Booker (C) Daniel Waters, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 06:24 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is open and scores on a runner from close range | 51-61 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Gregory Turner is called for the reach on Marvin Boyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Turner, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SF) Wilbur Scott | |
| 06:03 | Duke | Ralph Carson misses the shot from close range but the foul's on David Nieves - foul #1 on David Nieves, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Grover Chapa (C) Dennis Jones, Harry Booker | |
| 06:03 | Duke | Ralph Carson misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Ralph Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters is hacked by Marvin Boyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Boyle, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:59 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 05:38 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:12 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-63 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Benjamin Willison (PF) Marvin Boyle, Timothy Rudd, Cornell King, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Harry Booker (C) Daniel Waters, Edward Young, David Nieves, Gregory Turner, Grover Chapa | |
| 04:50 | Duke | Odell Gray knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clarence Travis and he's fouled by Wilbur Scott - foul #1 on Wilbur Scott, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Terry Eich (PF) Ralph Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:50 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbur Scott | 55-65 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Clarence Travis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Odell Gray and he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (C) Harry Booker | |
| 04:26 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noble Macleod, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG) Dennis Jones | |
| 04:10 | Duke | Kafele Aja comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Geoffrey Moorman - foul #4 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Ralph Carson (PF) Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Grover Chapa (C) Noble Macleod, Wilbur Scott | |
| 04:10 | Duke | Kafele Aja makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Kafele Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:57 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Carson picks off the pass by Grover Chapa | 59-65 |
| 03:42 | Duke | John Hinson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh tips it home | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Cavanaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hinson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bart Gable (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Carson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Kafele Aja (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Harshberger (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Moorman (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Grover Chapa (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger drills a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 61-68 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Kafele Aja tips it in | 63-68 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Cornell King (PF), Benjamin Willison (C) Kenneth Cavanaugh, John Hinson, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), David Nieves (SF), Gregory Turner (PF), Harry Booker (C) Daniel Waters, Edward Young, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman, Grover Chapa | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 63-70 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Odell Gray connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Carson | 65-70 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Terry Eich (SG), Bart Gable (SF) Clarence Travis, Odell Gray, Ralph Carson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott (PF) David Nieves | |
| 02:10 | Duke | Benjamin Willison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG) Cornell King | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Edward Harshberger (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Noble Macleod, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #4 on Dennis Jones, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Cornell King (PF), Kafele Aja (C) Terry Eich, Benjamin Willison | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa (C) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young travels in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Kenneth Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Bart Gable misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott hits the finger roll set up by Edward Harshberger | 67-72 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Dennis Jones is called for the reach on Timothy Rudd - foul #5 on Dennis Jones, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG) Dennis Jones | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-72 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger is hacked by Bart Gable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bart Gable, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Timothy Rudd clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Cornell King grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Kafele Aja connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Travis - foul #4 on Clarence Travis, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Bart Gable pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Bart Gable makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Travis | 72-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Travis is called for the reach on Edward Harshberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Travis, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | Duke | John Hinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cornell King | 75-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott is hacked by Timothy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #14 | 75-76 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Cornell King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Timothy Rudd snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Kafele Aja hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott gets the rebound | 75-77 |