| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Rice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Shaughnessy inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Thomas Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Gale | 41-33 |
| 19:21 | Howard | George Rice lays it up and in set up by Frederick Patterson and he's hacked by John Shaughnessy - foul #3 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Cates (SF) John Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:21 | Howard | George Rice makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Richard Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gale | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Richard Gale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Gary Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Richard Gale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Gary Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Robert Stewart lays it up and in set up by Gary Wilson | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Gary Howell drills a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Arnold | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Howard | Steven Dixon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Danny Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Danny Cates misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Frederick Patterson - foul #2 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Paul Monaghan (PF), Adam Smith (C) Richard Arnold, Gary Howell, Richard Gale, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Cliff Irwin (C) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, George Rice, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 17:31 | Duke | Danny Cates misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Danny Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Keith Burdette drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Cliff Irwin | 44-40 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Keith Burdette steals the ball from Larry Nova | 44-40 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Keith Burdette slams it home | 44-42 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Danny Cates hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Damek Grgurevic | 46-42 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Anthony Huggins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Paul Monaghan gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic is fouled on the floor by Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Richard Gale (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Larry Nova, Damek Grgurevic, Paul Monaghan, Adam Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 15:47 | Duke | Randy Sankey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF) Danny Cates | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Anthony Huggins, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Gale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Howard | Cliff Irwin's pass is intercepted by Richard Arnold in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Eugene Bluford is called for the reach on Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Thomas Brown (SF) Eugene Bluford, Cliff Irwin | |
| 15:07 | Duke | Gary Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Dixon - foul #2 on Steven Dixon, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Howard | George Rice (SF) Thomas Brown | |
| 15:07 | Duke | Gary Howell misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Gary Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Robert Stewart can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-42 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Robert Stewart is hacked by Randy Sankey - foul #1 on Randy Sankey, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Paul Monaghan (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Richard Arnold, Gary Howell, Richard Gale, Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (SG), Marshall Liles (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Steven Dixon, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:20 | Howard | George Rice hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Shaughnessy - foul #4 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Gale (PF) John Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:20 | Howard | George Rice makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:20 | Howard | George Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Paul Monaghan misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Howard | George Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | Howard | Keith Burdette hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Huggins and the foul's on Damek Grgurevic - foul #2 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Smith (PF) Richard Gale | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (SG), Cliff Irwin (C) Gary Wilson, George Rice | |
| 13:49 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Adam Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Thomas Thomas snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Larry Nova drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Monaghan | 50-47 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Anthony Huggins's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Thomas | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Adam Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Nova | 53-47 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Keith Burdette is hacked by Paul Monaghan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Monaghan, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Danny Cates (SF), Richard Gale (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Larry Nova, Damek Grgurevic, Paul Monaghan, Adam Smith, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Anthony Huggins, Keith Burdette, Marshall Liles | |
| 12:50 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 53-49 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Eugene Bluford steals the ball from Randy Sankey | 53-49 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Steven Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-49 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Cliff Irwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Cliff Irwin drills a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Dixon | 53-51 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Gary Howell makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Sankey | 55-51 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Steven Dixon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG), Adam Smith (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Richard Arnold, Richard Gale, Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), George Rice (SF) Eugene Bluford, Steven Dixon, Cliff Irwin | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Danny Cates misses the driving attempt from the right block | 55-51 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Thomas Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Nova (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Cates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - George Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Thomas Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 10:59 | Howard | George Rice scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 58-53 |
| 10:36 | Duke | The short jumper by Danny Cates is denied by Robert Stewart | 58-53 |
| 10:34 | Howard | George Rice pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Thomas Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 10:28 | Howard | George Rice gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:20 | Howard | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Adam Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Thomas Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Paul Monaghan (SF), Richard Gale (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Larry Nova, Gary Howell, Danny Cates, Adam Smith, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Marshall Liles (PF), Cliff Irwin (C) Gary Wilson, Thomas Brown, George Rice, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 09:54 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Steven Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Richard Arnold steals it from Cliff Irwin | 58-53 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Richard Arnold blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Steven Dixon drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Huggins | 58-55 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Richard Gale hits a runner in the lane set up by Paul Monaghan | 60-55 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Arnold - foul #3 on Richard Arnold, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Danny Cates (SF), Thomas Thomas (C) Damek Grgurevic, Paul Monaghan, Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | Howard | George Rice (SF) Cliff Irwin | |
| 08:38 | Howard | Anthony Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Thomas Thomas grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Thomas Thomas hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gale and the foul's on Keith Burdette - foul #2 on Keith Burdette, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SG) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF) Anthony Huggins, Steven Dixon, Keith Burdette | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Thomas Thomas makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Gary Wilson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Rice | 63-58 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Danny Cates makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Howell | 65-58 |
| 07:17 | Howard | George Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-58 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Thomas Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Nova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Cates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gale (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frederick Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:49 | Duke | Larry Nova misses the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:48 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Thomas | 65-58 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Marshall Liles takes the ball from Gary Howell | 65-58 |
| 06:30 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Bluford | 65-60 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Gary Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 05:49 | Howard | The short jumper by Marshall Liles is denied by Danny Cates | 68-60 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Marshall Liles snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Danny Cates is called for the reach on George Rice - foul #2 on Danny Cates, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Paul Monaghan (PF), Adam Smith (C) Larry Nova, Gary Howell, Danny Cates, Richard Gale, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), Keith Burdette (PF), Cliff Irwin (C) Gary Wilson, Eugene Bluford, Frederick Patterson, Marshall Liles | |
| 05:40 | Howard | George Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:40 | Howard | George Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Paul Monaghan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Anthony Huggins snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Paul Monaghan is called for the reach on George Rice - foul #4 on Paul Monaghan, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 05:06 | Howard | George Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | Howard | George Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-64 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Steven Dixon grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Keith Burdette is fouled on the floor by Paul Monaghan - foul #5 on Paul Monaghan, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Cates (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Paul Monaghan, Adam Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (C) George Rice | |
| 04:11 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Randy Sankey snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Richard Arnold travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SG) Damek Grgurevic | |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Eugene Bluford (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Anthony Huggins, Steven Dixon, Keith Burdette, Cliff Irwin | |
| 03:35 | Howard | Matthew Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Arnold - foul #4 on Richard Arnold, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Matthew Myers makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Matthew Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Gary Howell is denied on a layup by Thomas Brown | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Robert Stewart is called for 10 seconds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG) Matthew Myers | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Nova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Howell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Danny Cates (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:42 | Duke | Larry Nova is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Thomas (C) Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (PF) Frederick Patterson | |
| 02:27 | Howard | Gary Howell picks off the pass by Thomas Brown | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Eugene Bluford steals it from Larry Nova in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Howell - foul #1 on Gary Howell, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Adam Smith (PF) Gary Howell, Danny Cates | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Cliff Irwin (PF) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Marshall Liles | |
| 02:16 | Howard | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Adam Smith snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Smith | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Gary Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nova - foul #1 on Larry Nova, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SG), Richard Gale (PF) Larry Nova, Adam Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | George Rice (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Keith Burdette, Cliff Irwin | |
| 02:00 | Howard | Gary Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Gary Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Richard Gale comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Patterson - foul #3 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Thomas - foul #3 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Thomas Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:00 | Duke | John Shaughnessy's pass is intercepted by Robert Stewart | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Howard | George Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Richard Gale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 73-71 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Thomas Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | George Rice is called for the reach on Thomas Thomas - foul #3 on George Rice, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Thomas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Thomas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Steven Dixon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Wilson | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Richard Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Richard Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | George Rice connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Gary Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Gale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Richard Gale misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Frederick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Howard | Gary Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Shaughnessy clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-78 |