| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fresh) SG - Ted Stallings (fresh) SF - Mario Rivera (fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fresh) C - David Lamont (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Francis Spicher (fresh) SG - Ricky Carter (fresh) SF - Howard Carbonell (fresh) PF - Michael McEvers (fresh) C - Mark Lang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Mark Lang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Herbert Tims is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Herbert Tims grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Duke | David Lamont can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Merle Ikard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Spicher - foul #1 on Francis Spicher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Merle Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Merle Ikard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers is open and buries a shot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Merle Ikard travels in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses the shot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Duke | David Lamont pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Merle Ikard is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Howard Turberville (SF), Justin Innes (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Merle Ikard, Ted Stallings, Mario Rivera, Herbert Tims, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Benny Jones (SG), William Carson (SF), Michael Laprade (PF), Wayne Elswick (C) Francis Spicher, Ricky Carter, Howard Carbonell, Michael McEvers, Mark Lang | |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | Benny Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | William Carson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Morehead State | Benny Jones tips it home | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Justin Innes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Turberville | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Morehead State | William Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Innes | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Morehead State | William Carson tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Edward Boyd gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Benny Jones steals the ball from Howard Turberville | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Morehead State | Benny Jones lays it in | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Edward Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Benny Jones gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Edward Boyd (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Adair (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Turberville (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Innes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Rhodes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathon Ruggeri (fairly fresh) SG - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Carson (tiring) PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Elswick (tiring) | |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Benny Jones's pass is intercepted by Justin Innes | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Justin Innes double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), David Lamont (C) Edward Boyd, Robert Adair, Howard Turberville, Justin Innes, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), Ricky Carter (SG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Eric Sachs (PF), Mark Lang (C) Jonathon Ruggeri, Benny Jones, William Carson, Michael Laprade, Wayne Elswick | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Carter | 4-10 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Howard Carbonell is called for the reach on Mario Rivera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Carbonell, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | Duke | David Lamont can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:10 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Howard Carbonell | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Mario Rivera misses badly on a runner from close range | 4-12 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Mark Lang grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Francis Spicher, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF) Ted Stallings, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG), Michael McEvers (PF) Francis Spicher, Eric Sachs | |
| 14:18 | Duke | Rich Viera drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Merle Ikard and the foul's on Jonathon Ruggeri - foul #1 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Jones (SF) Howard Carbonell | |
| 14:18 | Duke | Rich Viera misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ricky Carter | 6-12 |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | Benny Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jonathon Ruggeri | 6-14 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Benny Jones picks off the pass by Herbert Tims | 6-14 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:45 | Duke | David Lamont snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Merle Ikard is hacked by Jonathon Ruggeri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Justin Innes (PF) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Rich Viera, Herbert Tims | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF) Jonathon Ruggeri | |
| 13:27 | Duke | Ted Stallings buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Boyd | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Ted Stallings is hacked by Benny Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Jones, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Herbert Tims (PF) David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick (C) Mark Lang | |
| 12:59 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 9-16 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Herbert Tims tips it home | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | The jumper by Ricky Carter is denied by Herbert Tims | 11-16 |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers hits the follow up shot | 11-18 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Justin Innes takes the ball from Wayne Elswick | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Ricky Carter is called for the reach on Ted Stallings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Carter, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Rich Viera (SF), Howard Turberville (PF), David Lamont (C) Edward Boyd, Mario Rivera, Herbert Tims, Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Ricky Carter, Michael McEvers | |
| 12:01 | Duke | Ted Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Ted Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:51 | Morehead State | Benny Jones is called for 10 seconds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (SG) Ted Stallings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Adair (fresh) SF - Rich Viera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Turberville (fresh) C - David Lamont (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Wayne Elswick (tiring) SG - Benny Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Howard Carbonell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Laprade (fresh) C - Eric Sachs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Robert Adair hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 11:26 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs lays it up and in | 13-20 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Robert Adair can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benny Jones - foul #2 on Benny Jones, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (SF), Manuel Rhodes (PF) Rich Viera, Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Carter (SG), William Carson (SF), Mark Lang (C) Benny Jones, Howard Carbonell, Eric Sachs | |
| 11:17 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Robert Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Mark Lang gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter is hacked by Robert Adair - foul #1 on Robert Adair, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| 11:03 | Morehead State | Mark Lang connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Elswick | 14-22 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Herbert Tims (PF), Justin Innes (C) Robert Adair, Manuel Rhodes, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Mark Lang buries a turnaround from the right block | 14-24 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 14-24 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Mark Lang pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Elswick | 14-26 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Merle Ikard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Boyd | 17-26 |
| 09:39 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Howard Turberville (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Edward Boyd, Herbert Tims, Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Eric Sachs (C) William Carson, Michael Laprade, Mark Lang | |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick lays it up and in | 17-28 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Howard Carbonell is called for the reach on Rich Viera - foul #2 on Howard Carbonell, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Duke | David Lamont (C) Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SF) Howard Carbonell | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Rich Viera misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Michael McEvers | 17-28 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by David Lamont - foul #1 on David Lamont, team foul #3 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Mario Rivera (SF), Howard Turberville (PF) Robert Adair, Rich Viera, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Lang (C) Wayne Elswick | |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Michael McEvers is called for the reach on Ted Stallings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McEvers, team foul #10 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick (PG) Eric Sachs | |
| 08:44 | Duke | Ted Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Ted Stallings misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:44 | Duke | David Lamont grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Ted Stallings misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 18-30 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ted Stallings - foul #1 on Ted Stallings, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Herbert Tims (PF), Justin Innes (C) Ted Stallings, Howard Turberville, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Edward Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-32 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Justin Innes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Mario Rivera buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Merle Ikard and he's hacked by William Carson - foul #1 on William Carson, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG) Edward Boyd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF) Michael McEvers | |
| 07:44 | Duke | Mario Rivera makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Finck (fresh) SF - Mario Rivera (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Tims (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Innes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Wayne Elswick (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Carter (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carson (tired) PF - Michael Laprade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Lang (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | Harry Finck picks off the pass by Michael Laprade in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Harry Finck hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Innes | 24-32 |
| 07:22 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade is hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Manuel Rhodes (PF), David Lamont (C) Merle Ikard, Mario Rivera, Herbert Tims, Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Sachs (C) Mark Lang | |
| 07:09 | Morehead State | Robert Adair steals it from William Carson | 24-32 |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Lamont can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Sachs - foul #1 on Eric Sachs, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG) Harry Finck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG) William Carson | |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Lamont misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Lamont misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:55 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:45 | Morehead State | Francis Spicher is hacked by Edward Boyd - foul #1 on Edward Boyd, team foul #6 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Howard Turberville (C) Robert Adair, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Manuel Rhodes steps in front of the Michael Laprade pass | 24-32 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Merle Ikard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Howard Turberville grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Howard Turberville and he's hacked by Michael Laprade - foul #1 on Michael Laprade, team foul #13 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Justin Innes (C) Merle Ikard, Edward Boyd, Rich Viera | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Francis Spicher, Michael Laprade, Eric Sachs | |
| 05:40 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Manuel Rhodes steps in front of the Wayne Elswick pass | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Howard Turberville is hacked by Ricky Carter - foul #2 on Ricky Carter, team foul #14 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (PG), Herbert Tims (PF), David Lamont (C) Robert Adair, Manuel Rhodes, Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Ruggeri (PG) Ricky Carter | |
| 04:59 | Duke | Howard Turberville makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Howard Turberville misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Mark Lang snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | William Carson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Ted Stallings - foul #2 on Ted Stallings, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Edward Boyd (SF) Ted Stallings, Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | William Carson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | William Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | William Carson makes the 3rd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Edward Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael McEvers - foul #2 on Michael McEvers, team foul #15 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Benny Jones (SG), Michael Laprade (PF) William Carson, Michael McEvers | |
| 04:28 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 3rd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | Michael Laprade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Jonathon Ruggeri is called for the reach on Edward Boyd - foul #3 on Jonathon Ruggeri, team foul #16 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Justin Innes (C) Merle Ikard, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Carson (SF) Jonathon Ruggeri | |
| 04:10 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Wayne Elswick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Herbert Tims gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Justin Innes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-34 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Harry Finck grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Adair (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Harry Finck (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Boyd (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Tims (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Innes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Wayne Elswick (very tired) 2 pts. SG - Benny Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - William Carson (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Michael Laprade (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mark Lang (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Duke | Justin Innes misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Lang - foul #1 on Mark Lang, team foul #17 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), David Lamont (C) Robert Adair, Harry Finck, Edward Boyd, Herbert Tims | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Francis Spicher (PG), Howard Carbonell (SF), Michael McEvers (PF), Eric Sachs (C) Wayne Elswick, William Carson, Michael Laprade, Mark Lang | |
| 03:07 | Duke | Justin Innes makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Justin Innes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Howard Carbonell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Merle Ikard grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Merle Ikard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Sachs - foul #2 on Eric Sachs, team foul #18 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Viera (SF) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Merle Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Merle Ikard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Michael McEvers knocks in the shot from the left block | 35-36 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Merle Ikard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Herbert Tims (PF) Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Lang (C) Eric Sachs | |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Benny Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Spicher | 35-39 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Merle Ikard double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Mario Rivera (SF) Merle Ikard, Rich Viera | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Benny Jones is called for a charge - foul #3 on Benny Jones, team foul #19 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Howard Turberville (PF) Ted Stallings, Herbert Tims | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Carter (SG), Eric Sachs (C) Benny Jones, Mark Lang | |
| 01:11 | Duke | Edward Boyd drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 38-39 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Justin Innes (C) Robert Adair, Mario Rivera, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Laprade (PF) Michael McEvers | |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Howard Turberville pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Harry Finck hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Eric Sachs pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:21 | Morehead State | Rich Viera blocks the jumper by Ricky Carter | 38-39 |
| 00:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Howard Turberville | 38-39 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Edward Boyd is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Ricky Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Edward Boyd, Harry Finck, Rich Viera, Howard Turberville, Justin Innes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael McEvers (PF), Mark Lang (C) Michael Laprade, Eric Sachs | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Herbert Tims makes the shot from the left block | 43-39 |