| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Tolleson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski is hacked by Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico State | John Shaughnessy steals it from Thomas Gebhardt | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Thomas Gebhardt picks off the pass by Larry Nova | 39-39 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Arnold is called for the reach on Gerald Lobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | James Walsh is denied on a layup by George Tolleson | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 39-39 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Larry Nova misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Richard Arnold tips it in | 41-39 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | Larry Nova takes the ball from Gerald Lobel in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Larry Nova lays it up and in | 43-39 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Daniel Austin grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Duke | John Shaughnessy can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Gebhardt | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | Duke | George Tolleson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Kal Hamm (SG), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Billy Lesh (SF), Bobby Recasner (PF), Colin Stokes (C) Gerald Lobel, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, James Cooley, James Walsh | |
| 17:08 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Randy Sankey drills a shot from close range set up by Damek Grgurevic | 47-44 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 47-44 |
| 16:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Randy Sankey | 47-44 |
| 15:45 | Duke | George Tolleson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Damek Grgurevic | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Tolleson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Lesh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Stokes (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Stazenski | 49-46 |
| 15:06 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Colin Stokes | 49-46 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Kal Hamm grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Ivan Stazenski | 49-48 |
| 14:03 | Duke | George Tolleson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Yazzie | 52-48 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:03 | Duke | John Shaughnessy grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 12:49 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Colin Stokes - foul #2 on Colin Stokes, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), Stanley Thornton (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Kal Hamm, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), James Cooley (PF), James Walsh (C) Ivan Stazenski, Gabriel Yazzie, Billy Lesh, Bobby Recasner, Colin Stokes | |
| 12:49 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Daniel Austin snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | James Walsh snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Austin - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (PF) John Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Daniel Austin makes the driving attempt from close range | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | James Walsh hits a jumper from the right block set up by Boguchwal Wojenski | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Duke | James Singleton misses the turnaround from the right block | 55-51 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Daniel Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Duke | James Singleton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico State | Larry Nova is called for the reach on Thomas Gebhardt - foul #3 on Larry Nova, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SF) Stanley Thornton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | James Singleton blocks the short jumper by Boguchwal Wojenski | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Richard Arnold tips it in | 57-53 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski is hacked by James Singleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Singleton, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Stanley Thornton (PF) James Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG) Gerald Lobel | |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Richard Arnold connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Richard Arnold | 60-53 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Larry Nova buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 62-53 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | James Cooley can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 62-53 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Richard Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 64-53 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | James Cooley is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Walsh | 64-56 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Blake Pogue is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gebhardt - foul #2 on Thomas Gebhardt, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG), John Shaughnessy (SF), James Singleton (PF) Richard Arnold, Blake Pogue, Stanley Thornton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Ivan Stazenski (SF), Colin Stokes (PF) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, James Cooley | |
| 08:08 | Duke | Kal Hamm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 08:07 | Duke | John Shaughnessy gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:50 | Duke | James Singleton loses the dribble to Gabriel Yazzie | 64-56 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gabriel Yazzie | 64-58 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Larry Nova misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Kal Hamm grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Nova (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Colin Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Walsh (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Duke | John Shaughnessy is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), George Tolleson (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Larry Nova, James Singleton, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh (SF), Bobby Recasner (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, James Walsh | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Lesh | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kal Hamm | 67-61 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Damek Grgurevic steps in front of the Billy Lesh pass | 67-61 |
| 06:06 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Sankey | 69-61 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico State | Billy Lesh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), James Singleton (PF), Stanley Thornton (C) Damek Grgurevic, Kal Hamm, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), James Cooley (PF) Gerald Lobel, Ivan Stazenski, Colin Stokes | |
| 05:29 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Recasner - foul #3 on Bobby Recasner, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Billy Lesh | |
| 05:29 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | James Cooley grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Boguchwal Wojenski and he's hacked by John Shaughnessy - foul #3 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG), Daniel Austin (C) Larry Nova, Stanley Thornton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Walsh (C) Bobby Recasner | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:00 | Duke | James Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:49 | Duke | James Cooley steps in front of the Blake Pogue pass | 70-63 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico State | James Cooley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Cooley, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) James Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Colin Stokes (PF) Gabriel Yazzie, James Cooley | |
| 04:22 | Duke | The jumper by John Shaughnessy is denied by James Walsh | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Blake Pogue steals the ball from Thomas Gebhardt in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| 04:14 | Duke | James Walsh denies the turnaround by George Tolleson | 70-63 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico State | James Walsh gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-63 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico State | James Walsh misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 03:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Blake Pogue | 70-63 |
| 03:44 | Duke | George Tolleson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Boguchwal Wojenski | 72-65 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Richard Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Walsh - foul #2 on James Walsh, team foul #7 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), Damek Grgurevic (SF), Randy Sankey (PF), Stanley Thornton (C) Blake Pogue, John Shaughnessy, George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Ivan Stazenski (SF), James Cooley (PF), Bobby Recasner (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt, Colin Stokes, James Walsh | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Sankey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Stazenski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Recasner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Ivan Stazenski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-65 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Bobby Recasner pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | James Cooley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Lobel | 74-67 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Stanley Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | James Cooley gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Blake Pogue (SF), James Singleton (C) Richard Arnold, Kal Hamm, Stanley Thornton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Colin Stokes (C) James Cooley | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Damek Grgurevic is called for the reach on Gerald Lobel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt (SF) Ivan Stazenski | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:35 | Duke | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Larry Nova misses the tip | 74-67 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Blake Pogue grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Bobby Recasner is called for the reach on Randy Sankey - foul #4 on Bobby Recasner, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, James Singleton | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), James Cooley (PF), James Walsh (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Bobby Recasner, Colin Stokes | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Cooley | 76-69 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Daniel Austin's floater is tipped away by James Cooley | 76-69 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Daniel Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Larry Nova is fouled on the floor by James Walsh - foul #3 on James Walsh, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) Randy Sankey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:15 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico State | Richard Arnold picks off the pass by Thomas Gebhardt in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | James Walsh picks off the pass by Richard Arnold | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | James Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Larry Nova pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Larry Nova is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lobel - foul #1 on Gerald Lobel, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | James Walsh's layup is rejected by George Tolleson | 80-69 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Boguchwal Wojenski | 80-69 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | James Walsh can't tip it in | 80-69 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Larry Nova snags the defensive board | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Richard Arnold runs out the clock | 80-69 |