| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Albert Boling (fresh) PF - Mario Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - Larry Nova (fresh) SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) PF - George Tolleson (fresh) C - Randy Sankey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mario Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:54 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is hacked by Randy Sankey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Sankey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Denver | George Tolleson steals the ball from Albert Boling | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mario Thomas - foul #1 on Mario Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Albert Boling connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Duke | John Shaughnessy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Nova | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Duke | George Tolleson gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:24 | Duke | George Tolleson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Richard Cook makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Cornette | 5-8 |
| 17:36 | Duke | John Shaughnessy scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Nova | 5-10 |
| 17:33 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Myron Opielski (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Kevin Hartwig, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Austin (PF), James Singleton (C) George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| 17:18 | Duke | Leroy Cornette is called for the reach on Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Leroy Cornette, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG) Leroy Cornette | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova | |
| 17:06 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 17:05 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Austin | 5-10 |
| 16:46 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by John Shaughnessy is blocked by Andre Brown | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Duke | John Shaughnessy grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Daniel Austin hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Damek Grgurevic | 5-12 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Andre Brown is fouled on the floor by James Singleton - foul #1 on James Singleton, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Kevin Hartwig | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), Randy Sankey (C) Blake Pogue, John Shaughnessy, James Singleton | |
| 16:01 | Denver | Myron Opielski drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fairly fresh) SF - Myron Opielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) C - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Randy Sankey misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Brown - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Boling (SF), Mario Thomas (PF), Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John, Myron Opielski, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SF), George Tolleson (PF) Damek Grgurevic, Daniel Austin | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Randy Sankey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:36 | Denver | Richard Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:15 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 15:13 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Richard Cook comes up short on the floater from close range | 7-13 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Richard Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Mario Thomas is called for the reach on George Tolleson - foul #2 on Mario Thomas, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Myron Opielski (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF) Matthew Lefkowitz, Albert Boling, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), James Singleton (C) Larry Nova, Blake Pogue, Randy Sankey | |
| 14:14 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Carl Bonomo pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses the wide open floater from the right side | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | Duke | George Tolleson pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Kal Hamm comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:46 | Duke | James Singleton grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Richard Cook swats the shot by George Tolleson | 7-13 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Richard Cook gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Myron Opielski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Shaughnessy - foul #1 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Boling (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Andre Brown (C) Leroy Cornette, Carl Bonomo, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Daniel Austin (PF) Richard Arnold, Kal Hamm, George Tolleson | |
| 13:09 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | Duke | James Singleton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Denver | Damek Grgurevic is called for the reach on Andre Brown - foul #1 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (PG) Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Randy Sankey (C) John Shaughnessy, James Singleton | |
| 12:25 | Denver | Daniel Austin swats the short shot by Matthew Lefkowitz | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Albert Boling misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Randy Sankey hits a floater from the right wing set up by Larry Nova | 9-15 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nova - foul #1 on Larry Nova, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Kevin Hartwig | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:53 | Denver | Michael St. John can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Larry Nova gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Leroy Cornette (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael St. John (fresh) SF - Albert Boling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lefkowitz (fresh) C - Andre Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Blake Pogue (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Blake Pogue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Carl Bonomo (C) Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF) Blake Pogue | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Michael St. John blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Damek Grgurevic - foul #2 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin Hartwig (SG), Peter Bullins (C) Albert Boling, Matthew Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG), George Tolleson (PF) Damek Grgurevic, Daniel Austin | |
| 11:30 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Michael St. John makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:13 | Duke | John Shaughnessy hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kal Hamm | 11-17 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Larry Nova is called for the reach on Leroy Cornette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Nova, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), James Singleton (PF) Larry Nova, George Tolleson | |
| 11:11 | Denver | Leroy Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Duke | James Singleton pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Randy Sankey travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (SF), Richard Cook (C) Michael St. John, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:40 | Denver | Leroy Cornette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Boling (SF), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF) Leroy Cornette, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:19 | Duke | Randy Sankey scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Shaughnessy | 12-19 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig clanks a turnaround in the lane | 12-19 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Randy Sankey grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Richard Arnold clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Myron Opielski - foul #1 on Myron Opielski, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Andre Brown (PF) Kevin Hartwig, Albert Boling | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG), George Tolleson (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Kal Hamm, James Singleton, Randy Sankey | |
| 09:49 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Leroy Cornette is hacked by Blake Pogue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Pogue, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| 09:47 | Denver | Leroy Cornette misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:47 | Duke | John Shaughnessy grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Richard Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 09:02 | Denver | Andre Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 12-21 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Blake Pogue connects on the shot from close range | 14-23 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Myron Opielski makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Lefkowitz | 16-23 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Richard Arnold double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Funkhouser (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Michael St. John (SF), Carl Bonomo (PF), Peter Bullins (C) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Myron Opielski, Andre Brown, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), James Singleton (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Blake Pogue, George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Peter Bullins misses the easy layup | 16-23 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Peter Bullins grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Danny Funkhouser (fresh) SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Michael St. John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Bonomo (fresh) C - Peter Bullins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:30 | Duke | James Singleton pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:03 | Duke | John Shaughnessy clanks a shot from the left side | 16-23 |
| 07:01 | Denver | Danny Funkhouser grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Michael St. John travels in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Albert Boling (SF) Danny Funkhouser, Michael St. John | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) James Singleton | |
| 06:49 | Duke | George Tolleson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kal Hamm | 16-25 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Albert Boling is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Kal Hamm travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF), Richard Cook (C) Kevin Hartwig, Carl Bonomo, Peter Bullins | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG) Kal Hamm | |
| 06:20 | Denver | Leroy Cornette loses the dribble to Randy Sankey in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 06:08 | Duke | John Shaughnessy is whistled for a carry | 16-25 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Albert Boling hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Cornette | 18-25 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Richard Arnold clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Albert Boling's pass is intercepted by Randy Sankey | 18-25 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Albert Boling picks off the pass by Blake Pogue | 18-25 |
| 04:34 | Denver | Michael St. John drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Albert Boling | 20-25 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 04:16 | Denver | Leroy Cornette gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Albert Boling travels in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Kevin Hartwig (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Carl Bonomo (C) Leroy Cornette, Michael St. John, Matthew Lefkowitz, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), Daniel Austin (PF), James Singleton (C) Blake Pogue, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| 04:06 | Duke | John Shaughnessy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 04:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Singleton | 20-25 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Albert Boling takes the ball from James Singleton | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Myron Opielski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hartwig (fresh) SF - Albert Boling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) C - Carl Bonomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (tired) 2 pts. SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Singleton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Opielski | 23-25 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Kevin Hartwig is called for the reach on Kal Hamm - foul #1 on Kevin Hartwig, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Thomas (PF) Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Damek Grgurevic (SF) Richard Arnold, John Shaughnessy | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Albert Boling is called for the reach on Larry Nova - foul #1 on Albert Boling, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG) Albert Boling | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Larry Nova makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig is fouled on the floor by Larry Nova - foul #3 on Larry Nova, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz (SF) Myron Opielski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF), Randy Sankey (C) Larry Nova, James Singleton | |
| 02:57 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Daniel Austin gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 02:41 | Denver | Mario Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:27 | Denver | Mario Thomas misses short on an open shot from close range | 23-27 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Andre Brown hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 02:10 | Duke | John Shaughnessy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Mario Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Myron Opielski (PG), Albert Boling (SF), Carl Bonomo (C) Leroy Cornette, Matthew Lefkowitz, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SG), George Tolleson (PF), James Singleton (C) Kal Hamm, Daniel Austin, Randy Sankey | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shaughnessy | 25-32 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Mario Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Blake Pogue comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mario Thomas - foul #3 on Mario Thomas, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Cornette (PG), Matthew Lefkowitz (PF) Albert Boling, Mario Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Randy Sankey (C) John Shaughnessy, James Singleton | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Blake Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Blake Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Blake Pogue is called for the reach on Kevin Hartwig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Pogue, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Kevin Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Randy Sankey double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael St. John (SG), Richard Cook (C) Kevin Hartwig, Carl Bonomo | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz is hacked by George Tolleson - foul #1 on George Tolleson, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF), Daniel Austin (PF) Blake Pogue, George Tolleson | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Matthew Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Matthew Lefkowitz denies the turnaround by Randy Sankey | 30-34 |