| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) SG - Charles Bannister (fresh) SF - Tyler Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Newell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William King (fresh) SG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) C - William Bechard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Jason Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Tyler Smith - foul #1 on Tyler Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Jason Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Roger Newell hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Duke | William King makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Cunningham | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Charles Bannister's layup is rejected by Ronald Cutshaw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Charles Bannister pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | William King steals the ball from Charles Bannister | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Joseph Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William King | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bannister | 5-5 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Jason Cunningham hits a shot from the right wing set up by William King | 5-7 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Jason Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Jason Cunningham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William King | 5-10 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Roger Newell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 5-10 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Jason Cunningham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Roger Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Tyler Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Jason Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Charles Bannister misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-13 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Roger Newell gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Young (PG), George Mallett (SF) Tim Grizzard, Tyler Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Spencer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Herman Alfano (PF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) William King, Jason Cunningham, Joseph Clark, Ronald Cutshaw, William Bechard | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifton Young (fresh) SG - Charles Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Mallett (fresh) PF - Roger Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Leonard Spencer (fresh) SG - Michael Walker (fresh) SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) PF - Herman Alfano (fresh) C - Benjamin Whitacre (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Duke | Roger Newell takes the ball from Herman Alfano | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | George Mallett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Roy Curiel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Spencer | 7-16 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre misses the lay-in | 10-16 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre tips it in | 10-18 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | George Mallett tips it but misses | 10-18 |
| 14:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Herman Alfano | 10-18 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Herman Alfano grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Herman Alfano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Clifton Young grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | George Mallett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-18 |
| 13:15 | Duke | Herman Alfano snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Newell - foul #1 on Roger Newell, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Tyler Smith (SF), Shannon Benson (PF), Patrick Tyree (C) Clifton Young, Charles Bannister, Roger Newell, Jeffrey Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | William King (PG), Jason Cunningham (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), William Bechard (C) Leonard Spencer, Michael Walker, Roy Curiel, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| 12:57 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Patrick Tyree | 10-19 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Tyler Smith scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Tyree and he's hacked by Herman Alfano - foul #1 on Herman Alfano, team foul #1 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Holland (SG) George Mallett | |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Herman Alfano | |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Tyler Smith makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:27 | Duke | William King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Joseph Clark can't tip it in | 13-19 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Patrick Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Sam Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Jason Cunningham buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Bechard | 13-22 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Shannon Benson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 13-22 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Holland (fresh) SF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shannon Benson (fresh) C - Patrick Tyree (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bechard (fresh) | |
| 10:57 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Bechard | 13-24 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Sam Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Shannon Benson can't tip it in | 13-24 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Joseph Clark grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Jason Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William King | 13-27 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Tyler Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Clark, team foul #2 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Young (PG), Charles Bannister (SG), Roger Newell (PF), Jeffrey Robertson (C) Tim Grizzard, Sam Holland, Shannon Benson, Patrick Tyree | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Spencer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) William King, Jason Cunningham, Joseph Clark, William Bechard | |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Tyler Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Tyler Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Robertson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robertson, team foul #3 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Mallett (SF) Tyler Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Herman Alfano (PF) Ronald Cutshaw | |
| 09:51 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | George Mallett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Herman Alfano scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Walker | 15-30 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson loses the dribble to Michael Walker | 15-30 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Herman Alfano connects on the jumper from the right side | 15-32 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Charles Bannister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (SG), Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Michael Walker, Herman Alfano | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Roy Curiel gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Jason Cunningham connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leonard Spencer | 15-35 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Clifton Young is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tyler Smith (SF) George Mallett | |
| Subs | Duke | William King (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), William Bechard (C) Leonard Spencer, Roy Curiel, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Charles Bannister is called for the reach on Jason Cunningham - foul #1 on Charles Bannister, team foul #4 | 15-35 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Jason Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Holland (PG), Shannon Benson (PF) Clifton Young, Roger Newell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Sam Holland (fresh) SG - Charles Bannister (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shannon Benson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bechard (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Charles Bannister misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-35 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson misses the tip | 15-35 |
| 07:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Bechard | 15-35 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Joseph Clark clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-35 |
| 06:52 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 15-35 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Joseph Clark misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-35 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Charles Bannister pulls down the rebound | 15-35 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Tyler Smith's floater is knocked away by Joseph Clark | 15-35 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Joseph Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 15-35 |
| 05:37 | Duke | William King is called for traveling | 15-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), George Mallett (SG), Clifton Young (SF), Roger Newell (PF) Sam Holland, Charles Bannister, Tyler Smith, Jeffrey Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Spencer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Herman Alfano (PF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) William King, Jason Cunningham, Joseph Clark, Ronald Cutshaw, William Bechard | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | George Mallett is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 15-35 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | George Mallett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 18-35 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Shannon Benson blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Whitacre | 18-35 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre tips it in | 18-37 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | George Mallett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tim Grizzard | 21-37 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Roy Curiel is fouled on the floor by Clifton Young - foul #1 on Clifton Young, team foul #5 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Robertson (C) Shannon Benson | |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Herman Alfano | |
| 04:02 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre is fouled on the floor by Roger Newell - foul #2 on Roger Newell, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Bannister (SG), Tyler Smith (SF), Scott Glover (PF) George Mallett, Clifton Young, Roger Newell | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Clark (SF), William Bechard (C) Roy Curiel, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw is hacked by Tyler Smith - foul #2 on Tyler Smith, team foul #7 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Newell (PF) Scott Glover | |
| Subs | Duke | William King (PG), Jason Cunningham (SG) Leonard Spencer, Michael Walker | |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Robertson | 21-38 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Charles Bannister hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #4 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Young (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Charles Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Charles Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:12 | Duke | William King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Joseph Clark grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifton Young (fresh) SG - Charles Bannister (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bechard (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Duke | William Bechard makes the runner from the baseline set up by Joseph Clark | 23-40 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Clifton Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Clifton Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Jason Cunningham steals it from Charles Bannister | 23-40 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Jason Cunningham hits the finger roll | 23-42 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tyler Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Cutshaw - foul #1 on Ronald Cutshaw, team foul #5 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), George Mallett (SG), Shannon Benson (C) Clifton Young, Charles Bannister, Jeffrey Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Spencer (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Herman Alfano (PF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) William King, Jason Cunningham, Joseph Clark, Ronald Cutshaw, William Bechard | |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tyler Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Tyler Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-42 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Shannon Benson pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Shannon Benson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 25-42 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Herman Alfano pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Roy Curiel misses the easy layup | 25-42 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Shannon Benson gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Roy Curiel picks off the pass by Roger Newell | 25-42 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Leonard Spencer dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Curiel | 25-44 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | George Mallett misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Bannister (SG), Jeffrey Robertson (C) Tyler Smith, Roger Newell | |
| Subs | Duke | William King (PG), Jason Cunningham (SG), Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Leonard Spencer, Michael Walker, Herman Alfano | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | George Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | George Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Roy Curiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Young (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| Subs | Duke | William Bechard (C) Benjamin Whitacre | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | George Mallett hits the finger roll | 29-44 |