| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Glass (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Devon Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Pineda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is hacked by Reynaldo Pineda - foul #1 on Reynaldo Pineda, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:32 | Duke | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Devon Parker drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Devon Parker steps in front of the Michael Glass pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda drills a turnaround from close range | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF) Leo Ayers, James Washington | |
| Subs | Duke | Clifford Privett (C) James Singleton | |
| 18:36 | Duke | Michael Glass steps in front of the Clifford Privett pass | 36-44 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese is hacked by Blake Pogue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Pogue, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG), David Gradowski (SG), Edward Henry (SF), Gary Towler (C) Devon Parker, Blake Pogue, Reynaldo Pineda, Joe Johnson | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger tips it home | 38-44 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Kal Hamm connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Towler | 38-46 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:34 | Duke | David Gradowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Towler is called for the reach on Kenneth Tuttle - foul #1 on Gary Towler, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), James Washington (SF), Curtis Pugliese (PF), Michael Glass (C) John Balch, Richard Pennell, Kenneth Tuttle, Alan Burger, Peter Trump | |
| Subs | Duke | Devon Parker (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Reynaldo Pineda (SF), Joe Johnson (PF), James Singleton (C) Kal Hamm, David Gradowski, Edward Henry, Clifford Privett, Gary Towler | |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Joe Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Devon Parker | 44-48 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale is hacked by Blake Pogue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Pogue, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG) Leo Ayers | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Duke | John Alford (PG), Delmar Dunning (SF) Devon Parker, Reynaldo Pineda | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Delmar Dunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger (PF) Curtis Pugliese | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG) Blake Pogue | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Aguiar (fresh) SG - Claude McInvale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Balch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Burger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Alford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Delmar Dunning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 15:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joe Johnson | 44-48 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Kal Hamm misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 15:10 | Duke | James Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:59 | Duke | James Singleton misses the turnaround from the right block | 44-48 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alan Burger | 44-48 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:50 | Duke | James Singleton gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Kal Hamm misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Glass | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Alford is called for the reach on Michael Glass in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Alford, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Richard Pennell (SG), James Washington (SF), Peter Trump (PF), Kenneth Tuttle (C) David Aguiar, Claude McInvale, John Balch, Alan Burger, Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Duke | Devon Parker (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Reynaldo Pineda (SF), Gary Towler (PF), Clifford Privett (C) John Alford, Kal Hamm, Delmar Dunning, Joe Johnson, James Singleton | |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Tuttle and the foul's on Devon Parker - foul #1 on Devon Parker, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Gary Towler grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Blake Pogue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Towler | 46-48 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Blake Pogue connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Clifford Privett | 46-50 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers misses the wide open floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Devon Parker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-50 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Pineda in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda misses the easy layup | 48-52 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake Pogue steals it from Peter Trump in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Blake Pogue clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-52 |
| 12:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tuttle | 48-52 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Gary Towler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Blake Pogue comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Pineda | 48-52 |
| 11:33 | Duke | Gary Towler makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Privett | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Trump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Tuttle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Devon Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Pogue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reynaldo Pineda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Privett (tiring) C - Gary Towler (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Pennell | 51-54 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Devon Parker misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Devon Parker - foul #2 on Devon Parker, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), John Balch (SF), Michael Glass (C) Leo Ayers, Richard Pennell, James Washington, Kenneth Tuttle | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG), David Gradowski (SG), Edward Henry (SF), Joe Johnson (PF), Delmar Dunning (C) Devon Parker, Blake Pogue, Reynaldo Pineda, Clifford Privett, Gary Towler | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Delmar Dunning snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Duke | John Balch steps in front of the Kal Hamm pass | 51-54 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses the dunk | 51-54 |
| 09:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Delmar Dunning | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Kal Hamm connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Gradowski | 51-57 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass hits a jumper near the basket set up by John Balch | 53-57 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Delmar Dunning makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kal Hamm and he's hacked by Peter Trump - foul #1 on Peter Trump, team foul #1 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG), James Washington (SF), Curtis Pugliese (PF), Alan Burger (C) David Aguiar, Claude McInvale, Peter Trump, Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Duke | John Alford (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), James Singleton (C) Kal Hamm, David Gradowski, Edward Henry | |
| 08:55 | Duke | Delmar Dunning misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Delmar Dunning takes the ball from John Balch in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 08:35 | Duke | John Alford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington is hacked by Joe Johnson - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda (SF) Delmar Dunning | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Alan Burger denies the turnaround by Joe Johnson | 55-59 |
| 07:47 | Duke | James Singleton snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Joe Johnson connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Singleton and he's hacked by Richard Pennell - foul #3 on Richard Pennell, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Michael Glass (C) James Washington, Alan Burger | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG) Blake Pogue | |
| 07:39 | Duke | Joe Johnson misses the free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leo Ayers | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leo Ayers (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Pennell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Balch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Pugliese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Glass (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Pineda (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Duke | Kal Hamm drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Alford | 58-64 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass connects on the shot from the left block | 60-64 |
| 06:33 | Duke | James Singleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Aguiar (PG), Claude McInvale (SG), Alan Burger (PF) Leo Ayers, Richard Pennell, Curtis Pugliese | |
| Subs | Duke | Devon Parker (PG), David Gradowski (SG), Edward Henry (SF) John Alford, Kal Hamm, Reynaldo Pineda | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:10 | Duke | David Gradowski loses the dribble to David Aguiar | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Aguiar | 64-64 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Joe Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Burger - foul #2 on Alan Burger, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle (SF) John Balch | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:48 | Duke | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Johnson takes the ball from Kenneth Tuttle | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | Duke | David Gradowski scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-67 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle travels in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG), Curtis Pugliese (PF) David Aguiar, Alan Burger | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG), Reynaldo Pineda (SF), Gary Towler (PF) David Gradowski, Edward Henry, Joe Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Duke | Blake Pogue buries a floater in the lane set up by Devon Parker | 64-69 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass clanks a runner near the basket | 64-69 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Gary Towler gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Devon Parker clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Pugliese - foul #3 on Curtis Pugliese, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (PG), James Washington (SF), Alan Burger (C) Claude McInvale, Kenneth Tuttle, Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), Delmar Dunning (SF), Clifford Privett (PF) Blake Pogue, Reynaldo Pineda, James Singleton | |
| 04:06 | Duke | Devon Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Devon Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-71 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Kal Hamm pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Kal Hamm loses the dribble to John Balch | 64-71 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Balch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Pennell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Washington (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pugliese (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Devon Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delmar Dunning (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Privett (fairly fresh) C - Gary Towler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-71 |
| 03:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kal Hamm | 64-71 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Delmar Dunning drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leo Ayers (PG), Michael Glass (C) Richard Pennell, Alan Burger | |
| Subs | Duke | John Alford (PG), David Gradowski (SG), Edward Henry (SF), Joe Johnson (PF) Devon Parker, Kal Hamm, Clifford Privett, Gary Towler | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Delmar Dunning makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch is whistled for a carry | 64-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle (SF) James Washington | |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (C) Delmar Dunning | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Duke | James Singleton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leo Ayers | 66-74 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Pennell (SG), James Washington (SF) John Balch, Kenneth Tuttle | |
| Subs | Duke | Devon Parker (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Reynaldo Pineda (SF) John Alford, David Gradowski, Edward Henry | |
| 01:43 | Duke | Devon Parker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 01:42 | Duke | James Singleton snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese's pass is intercepted by Devon Parker in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda is fouled on the floor by Richard Pennell - foul #4 on Richard Pennell, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Blake Pogue is hacked by Michael Glass - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG) Devon Parker | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Blake Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Blake Pogue misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass grabs the board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Pugliese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda is hacked by Richard Pennell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Pennell, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch (SG) Richard Pennell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Reynaldo Pineda misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Glass can't finish the layup | 66-76 |
| 00:46 | Duke | James Singleton pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by John Balch - foul #1 on John Balch, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale (SG), Kenneth Tuttle (SF), Alan Burger (PF), Peter Trump (C) Leo Ayers, James Washington, Curtis Pugliese, Michael Glass | |
| Subs | Duke | David Gradowski (SG), Edward Henry (SF), Clifford Privett (PF) Blake Pogue, Reynaldo Pineda, Joe Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Clifford Privett - foul #3 on Clifford Privett, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Towler (C) James Singleton | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Trump misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Clifford Privett gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | John Balch is called for the reach on Kal Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Balch, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Kal Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Kal Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch's pass is intercepted by Kal Hamm in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Edward Henry clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Claude McInvale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-79 |