| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fresh) SG - Ted Stallings (fresh) SF - Mario Rivera (fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fresh) C - David Lamont (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Franklin (fresh) SG - Theodore Tuck (fresh) SF - Joshua Whitlatch (fresh) PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) C - Oren Schrack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Merle Ikard is called for the reach on Theodore Tuck - foul #1 on Merle Ikard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Ted Stallings grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bob Daniel - foul #1 on Bob Daniel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Merle Ikard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Merle Ikard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #1 on John Franklin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Merle Ikard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Merle Ikard misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Merle Ikard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:36 | Duke | John Franklin is called for the reach on Merle Ikard - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier (PG), Lars Klimaszewski (SF), Joseph McGrant (C) John Franklin, Joshua Whitlatch, Oren Schrack | |
| 17:24 | Duke | Ted Stallings hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Tims | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Tuck | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Tuck grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lars Klimaszewski | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Merle Ikard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Tuck grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Duke | David Lamont grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ted Stallings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fairly fresh) C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Sammy Gaier (fresh) SG - Theodore Tuck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lars Klimaszewski (fresh) PF - Bob Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph McGrant (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Duke | Merle Ikard is hacked by Sammy Gaier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Gaier, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 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 | Eastern Kentucky | James Scott (PG), Matthew Cates (SG), Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Oren Schrack (C) Sammy Gaier, Theodore Tuck, Bob Daniel, Joseph McGrant | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Innes steps in front of the James Scott pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Justin Innes loses the dribble to Matthew Cates | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Edward Boyd - foul #1 on Edward Boyd, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Kim (PF) Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Kim travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier (PG) Matthew Cates | |
| 14:34 | Duke | Howard Turberville buries a jump hook in the paint | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), David Lamont (C) Robert Adair, Howard Turberville, Justin Innes, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates (SG), Joseph McGrant (PF) James Scott, Joshua Whitlatch | |
| 13:58 | Duke | Rich Viera loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG) Edward Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Goyette (PG), Lars Klimaszewski (PF) Sammy Gaier, Oren Schrack | |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates is hacked by Herbert Tims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Tims, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Kim knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Goyette | 6-9 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Rich Viera makes the jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Kim misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski misses long on a runner from the right block | 8-9 |
| 12:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Lamont | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | Duke | David Lamont's fadeaway is rejected by Lars Klimaszewski | 8-9 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Kim pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Duke | David Lamont snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Harry Finck misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Rich Viera pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harry Finck (fairly fresh) SF - Rich Viera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Tims (fairly fresh) C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Goyette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Cates (fairly fresh) SF - John Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lars Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) C - Joseph McGrant (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Rich Viera misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph McGrant - foul #1 on Joseph McGrant, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Justin Innes (PF), Howard Turberville (C) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Herbert Tims, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier (PG), Theodore Tuck (SG), Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Bob Daniel (PF), Oren Schrack (C) Douglas Goyette, Matthew Cates, John Kim, Lars Klimaszewski, Joseph McGrant | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Rich Viera makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Rich Viera misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Justin Innes - foul #1 on Justin Innes, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Rivera (SF) Rich Viera | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Justin Innes grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Edward Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ted Stallings | 12-10 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Stallings is called for the reach on Theodore Tuck - foul #1 on Ted Stallings, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier drills a floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Edward Boyd connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ted Stallings | 14-12 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mario Rivera picks off the pass by Bob Daniel | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Justin Innes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 16-12 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-12 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier tips it but misses | 16-12 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Tuck grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel buries a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Theodore Tuck is called for the reach on Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Theodore Tuck, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Edward Boyd, Ted Stallings, Mario Rivera, Justin Innes, Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Goyette (PG), James Scott (SG), John Kim (SF), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Sammy Gaier, Theodore Tuck, Joshua Whitlatch, Oren Schrack | |
| 08:10 | Duke | Herbert Tims is fouled on the floor by Bob Daniel - foul #2 on Bob Daniel, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack (C) Bob Daniel | |
| 08:10 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 16-17 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Rich Viera misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Merle Ikard grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Adair (fresh) SF - Rich Viera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Tims (fresh) C - Manuel Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Goyette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - John Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lars Klimaszewski (fresh) C - Oren Schrack (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | James Scott is called for the reach on Robert Adair - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Duke | David Lamont (C) Herbert Tims | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates (SF) Oren Schrack | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | David Lamont steps in front of the John Kim pass | 18-17 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Robert Adair comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Goyette - foul #1 on Douglas Goyette, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF) Merle Ikard, Rich Viera, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant (C) John Kim | |
| 06:51 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Mario Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Harry Finck is fouled on the floor by Joseph McGrant - foul #2 on Joseph McGrant, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG) Robert Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Tuck (SG), Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Oren Schrack (C) James Scott, Matthew Cates, Joseph McGrant | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Harry Finck makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Harry Finck makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier (PG) Douglas Goyette | |
| 06:02 | Duke | Mario Rivera comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-17 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lars Klimaszewski | 22-17 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Theodore Tuck | 22-20 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Mario Rivera can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Mario Rivera steals the ball from Theodore Tuck in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Merle Ikard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-20 |
| 05:11 | Duke | David Lamont tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Oren Schrack is denied by Mario Rivera | 24-20 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Mario Rivera gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:49 | Duke | David Lamont buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Merle Ikard | 26-20 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Merle Ikard - foul #2 on Merle Ikard, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Howard Turberville (SF), Justin Innes (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Mario Rivera, Herbert Tims, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Goyette (PG), James Scott (SG), Matthew Cates (SF), John Kim (PF) Sammy Gaier, Theodore Tuck, Joshua Whitlatch, Oren Schrack | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Cates's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Innes | 26-20 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Edward Boyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Boyd, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Stallings (SG) Edward Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Lars Klimaszewski is called for 5 seconds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (SF) Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin (PG), Bob Daniel (PF), Joseph McGrant (C) Douglas Goyette, Matthew Cates, Lars Klimaszewski | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Robert Adair misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Edward Boyd snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Adair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Stallings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Innes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Franklin (fresh) SG - James Scott (fresh) SF - John Kim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph McGrant (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Ted Stallings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Manuel Rhodes | 29-20 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Adair - foul #1 on Robert Adair, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Viera (SF) Robert Adair | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Justin Innes pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Bob Daniel takes the ball from Ted Stallings | 29-20 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-20 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Edward Boyd pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes travels with the ball | 29-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Harry Finck (SG), Howard Turberville (PF), David Lamont (C) Edward Boyd, Ted Stallings, Justin Innes, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Tuck (SG), Matthew Cates (SF), Oren Schrack (C) James Scott, John Kim, Joseph McGrant | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 29-20 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Harry Finck grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 01:27 | Duke | David Lamont comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Howard Turberville can't tip it in | 29-20 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Bob Daniel pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin is hacked by Merle Ikard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Ikard, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Herbert Tims (PF) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Rich Viera | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Gaier (SG), Lars Klimaszewski (C) Theodore Tuck, Oren Schrack | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Ted Stallings grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Herbert Tims comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bob Daniel - foul #3 on Bob Daniel, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG) Ted Stallings | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Whitlatch (SF), Oren Schrack (C) John Franklin, Bob Daniel | |
| 01:02 | Duke | Herbert Tims makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Oren Schrack grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Herbert Tims steps in front of the Oren Schrack pass in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 00:36 | Duke | David Lamont makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Adair and he's hacked by Oren Schrack - foul #1 on Oren Schrack, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Rivera (SF) Howard Turberville | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Goyette (PG) Matthew Cates | |
| 00:36 | Duke | David Lamont makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | David Lamont steps in front of the Sammy Gaier pass | 33-21 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Goyette - foul #2 on Douglas Goyette, team foul #13 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Justin Innes (C) Robert Adair, Mario Rivera, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant (PF), John Kim (C) Lars Klimaszewski, Oren Schrack | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Edward Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McGrant misses the halfcourt shot | 34-21 |