| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Tolleson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Shaughnessy inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by George Tolleson | 30-36 |
| 19:42 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Duke | George Tolleson hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Shaughnessy | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | Auburn | Roger Shields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:54 | Duke | George Tolleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Auburn | Robert Rene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:43 | Auburn | Robert Rene gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Larry Nova can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Ralph Lewis | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Shaughnessy - foul #1 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Bryant Sampson (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Robert Rene, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Stanley Thornton (SF), Randy Sankey (PF), James Singleton (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, John Shaughnessy, George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:11 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson's floater is tipped away by James Singleton | 33-38 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Blake Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Blake Pogue is fouled on the floor by Austin Denning - foul #2 on Austin Denning, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reed Adams (SF) Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:24 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Damek Grgurevic | 33-40 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Rusty White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Randy Sankey grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Sankey | 33-43 |
| 16:32 | Auburn | Austin Denning misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-43 |
| 16:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Singleton | 33-43 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 16:22 | Auburn | Reed Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:18 | Auburn | Austin Denning is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Pogue - foul #2 on Blake Pogue, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Robert Rene (PF), Roger Shields (C) Rusty White, Austin Denning, Robert Ward, Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), George Tolleson (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, Stanley Thornton, Randy Sankey, James Singleton | |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Robert Rene makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Reed Adams | 36-43 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Larry Nova misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Rene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Tolleson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 15:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Nova | 36-43 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Qing-nan Kung - foul #2 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF) Reed Adams, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:18 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | James Kyte misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:55 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Lewis | 36-45 |
| 14:50 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge loses the dribble to George Tolleson | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | Duke | George Tolleson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 36-47 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Qing-nan Kung | 38-47 |
| 14:01 | Duke | George Tolleson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-47 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Larry Nova snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:43 | Duke | John Shaughnessy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Rene - foul #2 on Robert Rene, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Stanley Thornton (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| 13:43 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:43 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Stanley Thornton snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Shaughnessy | 38-51 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis lays it in | 40-51 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Blake Pogue is called for 3 seconds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Reed Adams (SF), Robert Ward (PF), Bryant Sampson (C) Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (C) Stanley Thornton | |
| 12:31 | Auburn | Rusty White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ward | 40-51 |
| 12:14 | Auburn | Austin Denning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 12:13 | Duke | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Blake Pogue is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Blake Pogue, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG) Rusty White, Austin Denning | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, Randy Sankey | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Larry Nova - foul #1 on Larry Nova, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyte (PF) Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Duke | Stanley Thornton (SF) John Shaughnessy | |
| 11:38 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Stanley Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Auburn | Robert Ward grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-51 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Richard Arnold snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Stanley Thornton buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Arnold and he's hacked by James Kyte - foul #4 on James Kyte, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Austin Denning (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), Robert Rene (PF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Reed Adams, James Kyte, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (PG), Kal Hamm (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), George Tolleson (PF) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, James Singleton, Daniel Austin | |
| 10:24 | Duke | Stanley Thornton makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:13 | Auburn | Rusty White loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Daniel Austin (C) Kal Hamm, Stanley Thornton | |
| 09:54 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (C) Daniel Austin | |
| 09:52 | Auburn | Blake Pogue steps in front of the Ralph Lewis pass in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Blake Pogue | 43-56 |
| 09:48 | Auburn | Austin Denning loses the dribble to Randy Sankey in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 09:29 | Duke | George Tolleson is fouled on the floor by Austin Denning - foul #3 on Austin Denning, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bryant Sampson (PF) Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG) Blake Pogue | |
| 09:09 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Shaughnessy | 43-58 |
| 08:52 | Auburn | Rusty White drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rene | 45-58 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Kal Hamm clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Robert Rene snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 08:19 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 08:17 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 08:03 | Auburn | Robert Rene misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Robert Rene grabs the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson is hacked by Randy Sankey - foul #2 on Randy Sankey, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Reed Adams (SG), Ralph Lewis (SF), James Kyte (PF), Robert Ward (C) Rusty White, Austin Denning, Robert Rene, Bryant Sampson, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), Blake Pogue (SF), James Singleton (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Kal Hamm, John Shaughnessy, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| 07:27 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reed Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kyte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Blake Pogue pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:47 | Duke | James Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Larry Nova tips it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung's pass is intercepted by Larry Nova in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:22 | Duke | Larry Nova misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 45-60 |
| 06:19 | Auburn | Reed Adams's pass is intercepted by Richard Arnold in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 06:03 | Duke | James Singleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-60 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Blake Pogue snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 05:42 | Duke | James Singleton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-60 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to James Kyte | 45-60 |
| 05:39 | Auburn | James Singleton steps in front of the Qing-nan Kung pass in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Daniel Austin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-60 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 45-60 |
| 05:07 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Blake Pogue misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 04:37 | Auburn | James Kyte grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 04:32 | Auburn | Ralph Lewis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Adams | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Duke | Richard Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Nova | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Auburn | Reed Adams is fouled in the backcourt by James Singleton - foul #2 on James Singleton, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Rusty White (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), Robert Rene (SF), Bryant Sampson (PF), Roger Shields (C) Qing-nan Kung, Reed Adams, Ralph Lewis, James Kyte, Robert Ward | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Kal Hamm (SG), Stanley Thornton (SF), George Tolleson (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, Blake Pogue, James Singleton, Daniel Austin | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Roger Shields misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Randy Sankey - foul #3 on Randy Sankey, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Roger Shields makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:47 | Auburn | Roger Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:47 | Duke | George Tolleson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Kal Hamm hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Tolleson and he's fouled by Robert Rene - foul #3 on Robert Rene, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF) George Tolleson | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Kal Hamm makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Rusty White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rene (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rusty White | 54-66 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Stanley Thornton misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 54-66 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Kal Hamm pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | James Kyte (PF) Bryant Sampson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:36 | Duke | John Shaughnessy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Damek Grgurevic | 54-69 |
| 02:25 | Auburn | Roger Shields is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stanley Aldridge | 56-69 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Stanley Thornton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Aldridge - foul #1 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Austin Denning (SG), Robert Ward (PF), Bryant Sampson (C) Stanley Aldridge, James Kyte, Roger Shields | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG), James Singleton (C) Kal Hamm, John Shaughnessy | |
| 02:00 | Duke | Stanley Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Stanley Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Rusty White misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Sankey - foul #4 on Randy Sankey, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Rusty White misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:48 | Auburn | Rusty White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Robert Ward picks off the pass by Blake Pogue | 57-69 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Austin Denning is hacked by Stanley Thornton - foul #1 on Stanley Thornton, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| 01:20 | Auburn | Austin Denning misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:20 | Duke | James Singleton gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Damek Grgurevic and the foul's on Bryant Sampson - foul #1 on Bryant Sampson, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Blake Pogue makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Austin Denning | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | James Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-72 |
| 00:27 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Robert Rene | 59-72 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson is hacked by James Singleton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Singleton, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:25 | Auburn | Bryant Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic runs out the clock | 61-72 |