| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Milburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Dial (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Roudebush (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Whitehead | 37-48 |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Briggs hits the finger roll | 39-48 |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell's pass is intercepted by James Milburn in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 19:23 | Duke | James Milburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Kramer - foul #3 on Michael Kramer, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Lawrence Tolliver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Leach (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 19:23 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 19:23 | Duke | James Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 19:06 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-50 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 18:37 | South Alabama | Timothy Rudd steps in front of the Lee Frizzell pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Rudd | 44-50 |
| 18:34 | South Alabama | Travis Dial throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF), William Mikell (C) Clarence Travis, Timothy Rudd, Justin Lecuyer, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), William Sanders (SG), Victor Major (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Lee Frizzell, Travis Dial, Gerald Whitehead, Matthew Leach, Paul Bradford | |
| 18:13 | Duke | William Mikell banks in the layup | 46-50 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes loses the dribble to Dikembe Azimi | 46-50 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver lays it in set up by Dikembe Azimi | 48-50 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), John Briggs (PF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, Ted Nielsen, William Mikell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG), Travis Dial (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Matthew Leach (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Ronald Hughes, William Sanders, Victor Major, Paul Roudebush, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 17:11 | Duke | James Milburn misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 17:10 | Duke | John Briggs hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | John Briggs swats the short shot by Randall Hund | 50-50 |
| 16:52 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dial - foul #3 on Travis Dial, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (SF) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), William Sanders (SG), Paul Roudebush (PF) Randall Hund, Travis Dial, Matthew Leach | |
| 16:36 | Duke | John Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Paul Roudebush denies the turnaround by Justin Lecuyer | 50-53 |
| 16:17 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Clarence Travis is called for the reach on Lee Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Travis, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Leach (SF) Gerald Whitehead | |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Briggs (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Milburn (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Roudebush (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Bradford (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Duke | Paul Bradford steals it from Lawrence Tolliver | 50-53 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Justin Lecuyer steals it from William Sanders in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer slams it home | 52-53 |
| 15:35 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF) Lawrence Tolliver, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Dial (SG), Victor Major (SF), Michael Kramer (C) William Sanders, Paul Roudebush, Paul Bradford | |
| 15:10 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach is hacked by Andrew Gouveia - foul #4 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (SG), Mario Torres (SF), John Briggs (PF) Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG), Wayne Wilkerson (PF) Lee Frizzell, Matthew Leach | |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Ted Nielsen steps in front of the Wayne Wilkerson pass | 54-53 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Travis Dial is hacked by Clarence Travis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Travis, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Dikembe Azimi, Mario Torres, John Briggs, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF) Randall Hund, Victor Major, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Christopher Bell is called for the reach on Michael Kramer - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), William Mikell (PF) Clarence Travis, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Travis Dial misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 13:39 | Duke | James Milburn pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Hughes | 54-53 |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Lawrence Tolliver - foul #1 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Briggs (PF), Justin Lecuyer (C) Lawrence Tolliver, William Mikell, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Matthew Leach (PF) Ronald Hughes, Paul Roudebush | |
| 13:25 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Christopher Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | John Briggs is called for the reach on Travis Dial - foul #1 on John Briggs, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG), Ted Nielsen (C) Timothy Rudd, John Briggs | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Bradford (C) Michael Kramer | |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 12:28 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 12:27 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Frizzell | 57-61 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Paul Bradford swats the layup by Justin Lecuyer | 57-61 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ted Nielsen - foul #1 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), John Briggs (PF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, Justin Lecuyer, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG), Victor Major (SG), Wayne Wilkerson (PF), Michael Kramer (C) Lee Frizzell, Travis Dial, Gerald Whitehead, Matthew Leach | |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 11:39 | Duke | John Briggs throws it down | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Briggs (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Milburn (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randall Hund (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Victor Major (fresh) SF - Paul Bradford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kramer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Mario Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (SF), William Mikell (C) Mario Torres, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), William Sanders (SG) Randall Hund, Paul Bradford | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 11:03 | South Alabama | Victor Major can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 11:02 | Duke | John Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Victor Major | 61-63 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Lawrence Tolliver - foul #2 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Clarence Travis (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Justin Lecuyer, John Briggs, William Mikell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Leach (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF) Victor Major, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ted Nielsen | 61-63 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Clarence Travis is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Azimi | 63-63 |
| 10:10 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 63-63 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 09:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ted Nielsen | 63-63 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi loses the dribble to William Sanders in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Azimi | 66-63 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Clarence Travis picks off the pass by Matthew Leach | 66-63 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Paul Roudebush blocks the short jumper by Christopher Bell | 66-63 |
| 08:59 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kramer | 66-63 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | William Sanders is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #3 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), John Briggs (PF), William Mikell (C) Dikembe Azimi, Clarence Travis, Christopher Bell, Ted Nielsen, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Randall Hund (SG), Victor Major (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Ronald Hughes, William Sanders, Matthew Leach, Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 08:28 | Duke | John Briggs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | John Briggs is called for the reach on Victor Major in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Briggs, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (C) William Mikell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Victor Major makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Victor Major makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 08:06 | South Alabama | Randall Hund grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Victor Major connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Lee Frizzell | 69-67 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled on the floor by Wayne Wilkerson - foul #1 on Wayne Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), William Mikell (PF) Lawrence Tolliver, Mario Torres, John Briggs | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Dial (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Matthew Leach (PF) Randall Hund, Victor Major, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Mikell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lecuyer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lee Frizzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Travis Dial (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Leach (tiring) 7 pts. C - Paul Bradford (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Duke | Timothy Rudd hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Justin Lecuyer | 71-67 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford knocks in the jumper from the left block | 71-69 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Travis Dial - foul #4 on Travis Dial, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Briggs (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Dikembe Azimi, William Mikell, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush (PF), Michael Kramer (C) Matthew Leach, Paul Bradford | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 05:44 | Duke | John Briggs misses badly on a shot near the basket | 73-69 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Timothy Rudd, John Briggs, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Hund (PG), Victor Major (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (PF), Paul Bradford (C) Lee Frizzell, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush, Michael Kramer | |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford buries a jump hook from close range set up by Victor Major | 73-71 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Randall Hund steals the ball from Clarence Travis | 73-71 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Travis Dial lays it in on a great pass from Randall Hund | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Clarence Travis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Gouveia | 76-73 |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | Wayne Wilkerson misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 76-73 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Travis Dial grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Paul Bradford misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), William Mikell (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Andrew Gouveia, Justin Lecuyer, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Matthew Leach (PF), Michael Kramer (C) Randall Hund, Travis Dial, Wayne Wilkerson, Paul Bradford | |
| 03:54 | Duke | Timothy Rudd hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lawrence Tolliver | 79-73 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer connects on the floater near the basket | 79-75 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Mikell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Whitehead (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew Leach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Kramer (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver clanks a jumper from the right side | 79-75 |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach is hacked by William Mikell - foul #1 on William Mikell, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SF), John Briggs (PF) Mario Torres, William Mikell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), William Sanders (SG) Ronald Hughes, Victor Major | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Whitehead - foul #1 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #6 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG) Timothy Rudd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush (PF) Matthew Leach | |
| 02:57 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell is hacked by Lawrence Tolliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), William Mikell (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Christopher Bell, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Bradford (C) Michael Kramer | |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:54 | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia is fouled on the floor by Paul Bradford - foul #2 on Paul Bradford, team foul #7 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Justin Lecuyer (C) Dikembe Azimi, William Mikell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Dial (SG), Matthew Leach (PF) William Sanders, Paul Roudebush | |
| 02:31 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-78 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Matthew Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF) Andrew Gouveia | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes (PG), William Sanders (SG), Victor Major (SF), Wayne Wilkerson (C) Lee Frizzell, Travis Dial, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Bradford | |
| 02:10 | Duke | Mario Torres is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Major - foul #3 on Victor Major, team foul #8 | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Ronald Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Timothy Rudd's pass is intercepted by Wayne Wilkerson | 83-78 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Mario Torres, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lee Frizzell (PG), Travis Dial (SG), Gerald Whitehead (SF), Paul Roudebush (PF), Michael Kramer (C) Ronald Hughes, William Sanders, Victor Major, Matthew Leach, Wayne Wilkerson | |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | Paul Roudebush double dribbles | 83-78 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-78 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Travis Dial - foul #5 on Travis Dial, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Sanders (SG) Travis Dial | |
| 01:14 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | William Sanders is called for 10 seconds | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer grabs the board | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Lawrence Tolliver picks off the pass by Gerald Whitehead in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Lawrence Tolliver | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Gerald Whitehead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled on the floor by Gerald Whitehead - foul #2 on Gerald Whitehead, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | William Sanders connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Gerald Whitehead | 89-80 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #12 | 89-80 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Milburn - foul #3 on James Milburn, team foul #12 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Major (SG), Matthew Leach (SF), Paul Bradford (PF) Lee Frizzell, Gerald Whitehead, Paul Roudebush | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Michael Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Ted Nielsen gets the rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Clarence Travis runs out the clock | 91-80 |