| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) SG - John Lampley (fresh) SF - Arnold Godwin (fresh) PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) C - Edward Porto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) SF - John Drennen (fresh) PF - Frank Monday (fresh) C - David Hearne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Elmer Derrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | John Lampley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Edward Porto tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen loses the dribble to Elmer Derrick | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Duke | The jumper by Greg York is denied by Frank Monday | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Edward Porto hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton's pass is intercepted by Arnold Godwin in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Greg York knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lampley | 7-0 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday is open and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Elmer Derrick buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is hacked by Edward Porto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Arnold Godwin, Elmer Derrick, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Darryl Tharp - foul #1 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's pass is intercepted by Harry Smith | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Darryl Tharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Elmer Derrick (PF) Liko Chu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 9-5 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Elmer Derrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fresh) SG - Harry Smith (fresh) SF - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Lewinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Young (fresh) SF - John Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Darryl Tharp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Liko Chu (SF), Matthew Sussman (C) Darryl Tharp, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, John Drennen, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Thomas Young is called for the reach on Vladimir Starzynski - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG), John Lampley (SG) Vladimir Starzynski, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:09 | Duke | John Lampley connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Paris and he's fouled by Jesse Remick - foul #1 on Jesse Remick, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Godwin (SF) Elmer Derrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:09 | Duke | John Lampley makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Young | 12-10 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Donald Paris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Lampley | 15-10 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Paris - foul #1 on Donald Paris, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), Elmer Derrick (PF), Edward Porto (C) Donald Paris, John Lampley, Arnold Godwin, Liko Chu, Matthew Sussman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), John Drennen (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF) Thomas Young, Jesse Remick, Frank Monday | |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Elmer Derrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's floater is tipped away by Elmer Derrick | 15-12 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pittman | 15-15 |
| 12:51 | Duke | Greg York is called for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Donald Paris (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, Harry Smith, Vladimir Starzynski, Elmer Derrick, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Frank Monday (PF) Michael Pittman, David Hearne | |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Tharp | 17-17 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Paris is called for the reach on Jesse Remick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Paris, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), Elmer Derrick (PF) Donald Paris, Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), Michael Dwyer (C) Wayne Belton, Robert Pettengill | |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Godwin (SF), Matthew Sussman (C) Liko Chu, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (C) Frank Monday | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lampley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Godwin (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Sussman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) C - Joseph Carls (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Duke | Matthew Sussman knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Tharp and he's hacked by Thomas Young - foul #2 on Thomas Young, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Smith (SF) Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Douglas Messing (SF) Thomas Young, John Drennen | |
| 11:34 | Duke | Matthew Sussman makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Harry Smith steals the ball from William Shaw in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 11:31 | Duke | Darryl Tharp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 22-17 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is hacked by John Lampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lampley, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski (PG) Darryl Tharp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Lampley - foul #2 on John Lampley, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG) John Lampley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) William Shaw | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski's layup is rejected by Michael Dwyer | 22-20 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Derrick swats the short shot by Douglas Messing | 22-20 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Matthew Sussman snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Greg York can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick's layup is rejected by Matthew Sussman | 22-20 |
| 10:29 | Duke | Elmer Derrick pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Greg York travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, Vladimir Starzynski, Elmer Derrick, Matthew Sussman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (SG), John Drennen (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Douglas Messing, Michael Dwyer, Joseph Carls | |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 22-22 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Darryl Tharp clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Shaw | 22-24 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Darryl Tharp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 22-24 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Drennen | 22-27 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Darryl Tharp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Tharp - foul #2 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Vladimir Starzynski (SG), Elmer Derrick (PF), Edward Porto (C) Darryl Tharp, Harry Smith, Liko Chu, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) William Shaw, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Edward Porto drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (PG) Wayne Belton | |
| 08:22 | Duke | Edward Porto makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Edward Porto misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) SF - Arnold Godwin (tiring) PF - Elmer Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Porto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Michael Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Drennen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Godwin takes the ball from Michael Dwyer | 28-31 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Elmer Derrick comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Pettengill - foul #1 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Smith (SG), Matthew Sussman (C) Vladimir Starzynski, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) John Drennen | |
| 07:06 | Duke | Elmer Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Elmer Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 30-33 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Greg York is fouled on the floor by Michael Pittman - foul #1 on Michael Pittman, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski (SF) Arnold Godwin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (SG), Douglas Messing (SF), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Jesse Remick, Michael Pittman, Robert Pettengill, Michael Dwyer | |
| 06:17 | Duke | Greg York misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Matthew Sussman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Sussman | 32-33 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Messing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 05:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Elmer Derrick | 32-33 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Greg York knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw is hacked by Greg York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg York, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Liko Chu (SF), Edward Porto (C) Vladimir Starzynski, Matthew Sussman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), John Drennen (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Wayne Belton, Douglas Messing, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Greg York misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Liko Chu grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Elmer Derrick blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (PG), Joseph Carls (C) William Shaw, Michael Dwyer | |
| 04:27 | Duke | Elmer Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Elmer Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill blows the layup but he's hacked by Liko Chu - foul #1 on Liko Chu, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF) Harry Smith, Liko Chu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Greg York misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Pittman - foul #2 on Michael Pittman, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Michael Pittman | |
| 04:03 | Duke | Greg York makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Greg York makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 39-38 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Edward Porto misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Elmer Derrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Vladimir Starzynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Godwin (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Elmer Derrick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Porto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Pettengill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Duke | Greg York is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), John Lampley (SG), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, Vladimir Starzynski, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer (PF), David Hearne (C) Robert Pettengill, Joseph Carls | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-38 |
| 03:04 | Duke | John Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Arnold Godwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Lewinski - foul #1 on Joseph Lewinski, team foul #10 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Smith (SF), Liko Chu (PF), Edward Porto (C) Arnold Godwin, Elmer Derrick, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Jesse Remick, John Drennen, Michael Dwyer | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Darryl Tharp hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is hacked by Darryl Tharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #11 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG) Darryl Tharp | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls (C) David Hearne | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Edward Porto grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Liko Chu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Harry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 01:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harry Smith | 41-40 |
| 00:53 | Duke | The jump hook by Harry Smith is blocked by Joseph Carls | 41-40 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Harry Smith tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Carls gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Harry Smith snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Liko Chu buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Paris and the foul's on Wayne Belton - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Vladimir Starzynski (PG), Elmer Derrick (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Donald Paris, Harry Smith, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Shaw (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), John Drennen (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Thomas Young, Michael Pittman, Frank Monday, Joseph Carls | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Liko Chu misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG) Liko Chu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Greg York misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |