| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Beale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Fussell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Branch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Rouillard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hinderliter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Gale (fresh) 7 pts. C - Sam Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Richard Gale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clayton Fussell | 31-44 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | George Beale buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Brown and the foul's on Richard Gale - foul #2 on Richard Gale, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG) Jesse Pendleton | |
| Subs | Duke | Sergio Rojas (SF), Thomas Thomas (PF) Stephen Hinderliter, Richard Gale | |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Sam Fleming | 33-44 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Sergio Rojas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 18:59 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown is hacked by Chris Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Branch, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Earl McAusland (C) Robert Brown, Wayne Vose, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (PG), Gary Howell (SF), Danny Cates (C) Chris Branch, Jerry Rouillard, Sam Fleming | |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Hamilton | 35-44 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Danny Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson (SG) Arthur Hamilton | |
| Subs | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter (SF) Thomas Thomas | |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Fugate - foul #2 on Dean Fugate, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson travels with the ball | 35-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Clayton Fussell (C) Donald Beard, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Rouillard (SG), Richard Gale (PF), Adam Smith (C) Gary Howell, Sergio Rojas, Danny Cates | |
| 18:04 | Duke | Adam Smith travels in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG) Dean Fugate | |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | George Beale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Whitley | 37-44 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Chris Branch makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hinderliter | 37-46 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Rouillard | 37-46 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Adam Smith buries a floater in the lane set up by Jerry Rouillard | 37-48 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley is hacked by Jerry Rouillard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), Donald Beard (C) Derek Whitley, Ralph Anderson, Edward Russell, George Beale | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (PG), Sergio Rojas (SG), Thomas Thomas (PF), Sam Fleming (C) Chris Branch, Jerry Rouillard, Richard Gale, Adam Smith | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 40-48 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Sergio Rojas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG), George Beale (PF), Earl McAusland (C) Jesse Pendleton, Clayton Fussell, Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Danny Cates (PF) Dean Fugate, Stephen Hinderliter, Thomas Thomas | |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Cates - foul #1 on Danny Cates, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Gale (PF) Sam Fleming | |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose is hacked by Sergio Rojas - foul #3 on Sergio Rojas, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh (C) George Beale | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Rouillard (SG) Chris Branch | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl McAusland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rouillard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sergio Rojas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gale (tiring) 7 pts. C - Danny Cates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Rouillard - foul #4 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter (SF) Jerry Rouillard | |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:48 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Pendleton - foul #1 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG) Jesse Pendleton | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Sam Fleming (C) Gary Howell, Richard Gale | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Chris Branch travels with the ball | 41-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), George Beale (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Gale (PF) Danny Cates | |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Sergio Rojas picks off the pass by George Beale in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Chris Branch misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 41-48 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Richard Gale grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Sergio Rojas loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Clayton Fussell (PF) Derek Whitley, George Beale | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (SG) Stephen Hinderliter | |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 43-48 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Richard Gale hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 43-48 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Edward Russell (SF) Robert Brown, Jesse Pendleton, Wayne Vose | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (PG), Thomas Thomas (PF), Danny Cates (C) Chris Branch, Richard Gale, Sam Fleming | |
| 14:00 | Duke | Sergio Rojas misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edward Russell - foul #1 on Edward Russell, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland (PF) Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:00 | Duke | Sergio Rojas makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Sergio Rojas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh lays it in set up by Earl McAusland | 45-50 |
| 13:23 | Duke | A charge is called on Thomas Thomas - foul #1 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Ralph Anderson (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), George Beale (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Donald Beard, Edward Russell, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Stephen Hinderliter (SF), Adam Smith (C) Gary Howell, Sergio Rojas, Danny Cates | |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Vose | 47-50 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Chris Branch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | George Beale knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Chris Branch drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Hinderliter | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to George Beale | 50-52 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Chris Branch | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Dean Fugate is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Earl McAusland (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF) Robert Brown, Ralph Anderson, Wayne Vose, George Beale | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (PG), Sergio Rojas (SG), Richard Gale (PF), Sam Fleming (C) Chris Branch, Dean Fugate, Thomas Thomas, Adam Smith | |
| 11:57 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Whitley - foul #3 on Derek Whitley, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Russell (SF) Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:57 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derek Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl McAusland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sergio Rojas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hinderliter (tired) 10 pts. PF - Richard Gale (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Fleming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Hamilton | 52-53 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Sergio Rojas is hacked by Arthur Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Hamilton, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Donald Beard (C) Arthur Hamilton, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG) Stephen Hinderliter | |
| 11:15 | Duke | Richard Gale connects on the open floater near the basket | 52-55 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Derek Whitley and he's fouled by Sam Fleming - foul #1 on Sam Fleming, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), George Beale (PF) Derek Whitley, Jesse Pendleton, Edward Russell, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (SG), Danny Cates (PF) Gary Howell, Richard Gale | |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Sergio Rojas blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | George Beale gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Danny Cates snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Chris Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) George Beale, Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter (SF), Thomas Thomas (C) Chris Branch, Sam Fleming | |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Cates - foul #2 on Danny Cates, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Wayne Vose | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Smith (C) Danny Cates | |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Adam Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Jesse Pendleton picks off the pass by Stephen Hinderliter | 55-55 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Dean Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Ralph Anderson (SG), Edward Russell (SF), George Beale (PF) Robert Brown, Jesse Pendleton, Earl McAusland, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Danny Cates (PF) Dean Fugate, Sergio Rojas, Thomas Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | George Beale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Cates - foul #3 on Danny Cates, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Fleming (C) Adam Smith | |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Chris Branch | 59-57 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Edward Russell | 61-57 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Sam Fleming is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Branch | 61-59 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Gary Howell takes the ball from George Beale in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Chris Branch is fouled on the floor by Derek Whitley - foul #4 on Derek Whitley, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF), Donald Beard (C) Derek Whitley, Ralph Anderson, Edward Russell, George Beale, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (PG), Jerry Rouillard (SG), Sergio Rojas (SF), Richard Gale (PF) Chris Branch, Gary Howell, Stephen Hinderliter, Danny Cates | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Fugate (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rouillard (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sergio Rojas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gale (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Fleming (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Jerry Rouillard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Jerry Rouillard picks off the pass by Wayne Vose in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Dean Fugate lays it in set up by Jerry Rouillard | 61-64 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Jerry Rouillard is called for the reach on Arthur Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Adam Smith (C) Jerry Rouillard, Sam Fleming | |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Richard Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Fussell - foul #2 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Earl McAusland (PF) Robert Brown, Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:43 | Duke | Richard Gale is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SF), Thomas Thomas (C) Chris Branch, Adam Smith | |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Thomas Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Thomas Thomas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Wayne Vose | 63-66 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Ralph Anderson (SG), Edward Russell (SF), George Beale (PF), Donald Beard (C) Arthur Hamilton, Jesse Pendleton, Wayne Vose, Earl McAusland, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG), Stephen Hinderliter (SF), Danny Cates (PF), Adam Smith (C) Dean Fugate, Gary Howell, Richard Gale, Thomas Thomas | |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Beale | 65-66 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Ralph Anderson steps in front of the Stephen Hinderliter pass | 65-66 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Sergio Rojas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:36 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ralph Anderson | 69-66 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Adam Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley is hacked by Chris Branch - foul #2 on Chris Branch, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG), Wayne Vose (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Ralph Anderson, Edward Russell, George Beale, Donald Beard | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (SG), Gary Howell (SF), Thomas Thomas (PF), Sam Fleming (C) Sergio Rojas, Stephen Hinderliter, Danny Cates, Adam Smith | |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Chris Branch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derek Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Fussell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Branch (very tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dean Fugate (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Fleming (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Hamilton | 73-66 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Arthur Hamilton picks off the pass by Dean Fugate | 73-66 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 73-66 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Sam Fleming pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Earl McAusland (PF) Derek Whitley, Arthur Hamilton, Wayne Vose, Clayton Fussell | |
| Subs | Duke | Sergio Rojas (SG), Stephen Hinderliter (SF), Richard Gale (PF) Chris Branch, Gary Howell, Thomas Thomas | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Robert Brown takes the ball from Sergio Rojas in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-66 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh can't tip it in | 73-66 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Sam Fleming snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Richard Gale misses the lay-in | 73-66 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Sergio Rojas is called for the reach on Jesse Pendleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sergio Rojas, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose (SF), George Beale (PF) Edward Russell, Earl McAusland | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Branch (PG) Dean Fugate | |
| 01:45 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-66 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Duke | George Beale steps in front of the Stephen Hinderliter pass in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Beale | 77-66 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Sergio Rojas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Chris Branch is called for the reach on George Beale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Branch, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (SG), Clayton Fussell (C) Jesse Pendleton, Merle Vaugh | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | George Beale makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell is fouled on the floor by Sam Fleming - foul #2 on Sam Fleming, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Sam Fleming is open and lays it up and in | 80-71 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Chris Branch is called for the reach on Wayne Vose in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Branch, team foul #17 | 80-71 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Sergio Rojas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Earl McAusland (SF), Donald Beard (C) Robert Brown, Wayne Vose, George Beale | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Fugate (PG), Gary Howell (SF), Thomas Thomas (PF), Danny Cates (C) Chris Branch, Stephen Hinderliter, Richard Gale, Sam Fleming | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Sergio Rojas is called for the reach on Arthur Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sergio Rojas, team foul #18 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Stephen Hinderliter (SF) Sergio Rojas | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Gary Howell misses the lay-in | 82-71 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Howell - foul #1 on Gary Howell, team foul #19 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Russell (PF) Derek Whitley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gary Howell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-71 |