Miami Head Coach Katie Meier and Debbie Leonard, her former coach at Duke, meet before the game
We will try to find out what Coach Leonard said to Coach Meier
6-2 - 18:35 1st
Jasmine Thomas puts Duke up four with this layup
6-2 - 18:22 1st
Abby Waner gets one of her five steals by tying up Shenise Johnson
Coach Joanne P. McCallie displays intensity as Duke runs its offense in the first half
Abby Waner was unable to control a pass from Chante Black, ball to Miami
Abby Waner has knocked the ball free, but Ephiphany Woodson would recover it
8-8 - 15:42 1st
Waner gets a hand on the ball but fouls Woodson with the body - the ensuing free throws tied the score.
Karima Christmas (left) and Abby Waner discuss strategy during a break in the action
12-10 - 13:57 1st
Karima Christmas misses a layup during the beginning of Duke's 12-1 first half run
12-10 - 13:35 1st
Chante Black rejects Miami's Diane Barnes
12-10 - 13:26 1st
A wide open Abby Waner attempts a trey from the corner, but it was off the mark. Waner finished 0-4, 0-3 from behind the arc.
13:08 - 14-11 1st
Joy Cheek splits a pair of Miami defenders and scores
17-11 - 12:41 1st
Chante Black scores on a pass from Joy Cheek, also drawing a foul from Miami's Diane Barnes
Black scores again, another assist by Cheek
Coach McCallie wants a technical as Miami is slow getting out of a time out situation
21-11 - 11:58 1st
Karima Christmas scores after stealing the ball
Former Duke star Katie Meier directs her Miami defense
Duke's Karima Christmas on the perimeter
Duke's Joy Cheek
Referee Carla Fountain
Ephiphany Woodson starts heating up, scoring on a Miami fast break. It was her first game back after an early season stress fracture.
Abby Waner is whistled for her second foul
Abby Waner cheers her teammates from the bench as they trap a Miami ballhandler
25-15 - 9:254 1st
Chante Black forces a Riquna Williams turnvover
Chante Black tries to stick back a Jasmine Thomas miss
25-15 - 9:15 1st
After three Duke misses in the paint, Miami's Shenise Johnson knocks the ball out of bounds
Bridgette Mitchell feels the pain of a Duke turnover
Jasmine Thomas starts down the floor after boarding a Riquna Williams three point miss. Miami missed their first 15 threes.
28-21 - 6:44 1st
Woodson knocks down a jumper off a Duke turnover - 14 of Miami's 30 first half points came off Duke miscues.
28-21 - 6:32 1st
Ephiphany Woodson fouls Karima Christmas on the way to the basket
Christmas goes up, but the play was already whistled dead
Christmas goes up, but the play was already whistled dead (meaningless, but just too good to throw away)
Krystal Thomas takes a long jumper during Miami's 13-0 game tying run. Thomas has this range, but with 22 to shoot the Blue Devils might have found a better shot.
5:49 - 1 1st
Charmaine Clark twists to the basket and is fouled by Shay Selby (hidden) - her free throws cut Duke's lead to just 5
Keturah Jackson dribbles out of a Miami trap
Miami defenders swarm Chante Black
Miami's bench cheers their defense during a 13-0 Canes run
Debbie Leonard and former team manager Kathy Kennedy share a revelation during a timeout
Keturah Jackson competes with Lamese James (4) for a rebound
Jasmine Thomas can't get control of the ball heading up court after a rebound.
A titanic struggle to rebound the Selby miss - it would be out of bounds to Duke
28-28 - 2:13 1st
Chante Black has a mismatch and tries to break the tie, but misses
Miami's animated assistant Carolyn Kieger set Marquette's all-time assists record during her playing career
29-28 - 2:08 1st
Karima Christmas' free throw ended Miami's 13-0 run and put Duke back in the lead
32-28 - 1:45 1st
After getting a steal, Christmas knocked down this open three to extend Duke's tenuous lead. Katie Meier: "that makes Duke a tough team if she's going to shoot the ball like that"
32-30 - 0:00 1st
Christmas boards a Cheek miss, but time has expired
- Halftime
Mascots from across the state were on hand for the "Blue Devil's Birthday Party." Cameron Indoor Stadium opened 79 years ago this week.
A young man who took advantage of the pregame face painting was worn out by halftime
32-30 - 19:48 2nd
Keturah Jackson is fouled by LaToya Drake at the beginning of the second half. Jackson, a 65% free throw shooter this year, missed both.
34-30 - 18:59 2nd
Chante Black scratched first for Duke in the second half
36-34 - 17:00 2nd
Black shoots over Miami guard Charmaine Clark
43-36 - 16:06 2nd
Joy Cheek scored 11 off the bench - here she is fouled by Shenise Johnson. The free throws helped Duke build a working margin.
Joy Cheek (left) and Karima Christmas in the Duke full court press
45-36 - 15:49 2nd
Abby Waner and Karima Christmas share a chest bump after Karima's basket forced a Canes timeout
47-36 - 15:03 2nd
Jasmine Thomas turns an Abby Waner pass into a double digit Blue Devil advantage
47-36 - 14:30 2nd
Abby Waner tries to go coast to coast but misses her only two point attempt of the night
50-39 - 13:32 2nd
Chante Black is fouled by Diane Barnes. Meier: "She's turning both ways in the block - it used to be she turned only one way...she's really got an entire game"
- 2nd
This was the lone Christmas long range miss...even after making two she was still able to get open.
52-41 - 11:55 2nd
Bridgette Mitchell is rejected by Charmaine Clark
A Duke Cheerleader during that song where everybody jumps around
52-41 - 11:42 2nd
Joy Cheek looks concerned as James' defense contributes to a miss
55-41 - 11:04 2nd
Jasmine Thomas drains a long three to give Duke it's biggest lead so far
Mortal Kombat! FINISH HIM!!!
Referee Lawson Newton is amused as Shay Selby dribbles upcourt
60-48 - 6:58 2nd
Jasmine Thomas lets it fly as she is fouled by Lamese James
60-50 - 5:07 2nd
Latoya Drake goes unimpeded to the basket and scores - but Duke would put it out of reach with an 8-0 run
4:55 - 60-50 2nd
LaToya Drake turns over Keturah Jackson, who dribbled into a double team with nowhere to go
67-50 - 3:14 2nd
Keturah Jackson scored her first points of the game on this tough layup
69-50 - 2:49 2nd
After a defensive board, KJ made it back to back hoops with this coast-to-coast layup
Karima Christmas exits the floor after the best night of her Duke career
Abby Waner on the bench after fouling out
Bridgette Mitchell makes an entry pass to Krystal Thomas
69-55 - 1:04 2nd
Krystal Thomas missed the hoop but would convert her own rebound
Bridgette Mitchell broke the line and led the team to the locker room
Katie Meier in the interview room after the game
Ephihany Woodson returned from an injury to lead the Canes with 16 points
Coach McCallie in the interview room
Karima Christmas answers a question about her stellar night
Joy Cheek once again stepped up off the bench, scoring 11 and adding 5 boards and 4 assists