| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) SF - Virgil Bassler (fresh) PF - George Watson (fresh) C - Jerry Clardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) SG - Charles Shaw (fresh) SF - Andrew Barrett (fresh) PF - Arnold Wicklund (fresh) C - Harry Ybarra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Alfred Colvin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Alfred Colvin tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Harry Ybarra tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Charles Shaw is called for the reach on James Hundley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shaw, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Jerry Clardy knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Colvin and he's hacked by Charles Shaw - foul #2 on Charles Shaw, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Martin Dean (SG) Charles Shaw | |
| 19:01 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Harry Ybarra misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund tips it in | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Duke | George Watson blows the layup but the foul's on Arnold Wicklund - foul #1 on Arnold Wicklund, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Duke | George Watson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | Duke | George Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Jerry Elliott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Andrew Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Harry Ybarra makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Elliott | 7-6 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-6 |
| 17:27 | Duke | George Watson snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Harry Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Harry Ybarra misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Watson | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Duke | George Watson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Harry Ybarra hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Virgil Bassler - foul #1 on Virgil Bassler, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Luther Warren (SG), Funsan Akwei (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) James Hundley, Alfred Colvin, Virgil Bassler, George Watson, Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Todd Dudash (SG), Ezra Anderson (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Jerry Elliott, Martin Dean, Andrew Barrett, Arnold Wicklund | |
| 16:19 | Montana | Harry Ybarra makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Paul Cross's pass is intercepted by Jurica Szaflarski in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Todd Dudash is called for the reach on Funsan Akwei - foul #1 on Todd Dudash, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Nelson (C) Harry Ybarra | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) SG - Luther Warren (fresh) SF - Funsan Akwei (fresh) PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jurica Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Dudash (fresh) SF - Ezra Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Starr (fresh) C - Joseph Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Duke | Richard Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Joseph Nelson | 9-11 |
| 15:50 | Duke | James Kieffer hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Michael Starr makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Paul Cross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski is fouled on the floor by Paul Cross - foul #1 on Paul Cross, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Martin Dean (SG), Andrew Barrett (SF), Arnold Wicklund (PF) Jurica Szaflarski, Todd Dudash, Ezra Anderson, Michael Starr | |
| 14:26 | Montana | Jerry Elliott misses the jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Richard Kennedy grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Funsan Akwei misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Andrew Barrett snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Jerry Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Funsan Akwei pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Luther Warren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-13 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Jerry Elliott pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Funsan Akwei steals the ball from Joseph Nelson | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Paul Cross's pass is intercepted by Martin Dean in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Jerry Elliott jams it set up by Martin Dean | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Funsan Akwei misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Luther Warren tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Luther Warren steps in front of the Jerry Elliott pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Luther Warren jams it | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Martin Dean comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Virgil Bassler (SF), George Watson (PF), Jerry Clardy (C) Paul Cross, Luther Warren, Funsan Akwei, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Ezra Anderson (SF), Michael Starr (PF), Harry Ybarra (C) Jerry Elliott, Andrew Barrett, Arnold Wicklund, Joseph Nelson | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Martin Dean misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Martin Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Bassler (fresh) PF - George Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jurica Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Dean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ezra Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Starr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | George Watson is fouled on the floor by Martin Dean - foul #1 on Martin Dean, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Todd Dudash (SG) Martin Dean | |
| 11:03 | Duke | Ezra Anderson steals it from James Hundley | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Harry Ybarra blows the dunk | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Duke | George Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Virgil Bassler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Virgil Bassler steps in front of the Ezra Anderson pass | 15-16 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Alfred Colvin is fouled in the backcourt by Jurica Szaflarski - foul #1 on Jurica Szaflarski, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG) Ezra Anderson | |
| 10:01 | Duke | Alfred Colvin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hundley | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Watson | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Duke | George Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Todd Dudash snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Jerry Elliott makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jurica Szaflarski | 18-19 |
| 08:35 | Duke | George Watson double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Luther Warren (SG), Funsan Akwei (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) James Hundley, Alfred Colvin, Virgil Bassler, George Watson, Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Barrett (SG), Ezra Anderson (SF), Arnold Wicklund (PF), Elmer Johnson (C) Todd Dudash, Jurica Szaflarski, Michael Starr, Harry Ybarra | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Jerry Elliott evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Jerry Elliott steps in front of the Paul Cross pass | 18-21 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Jerry Elliott is fouled on the floor by Paul Cross - foul #2 on Paul Cross, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG) Paul Cross | |
| Subs | Montana | Martin Dean (SG) Ezra Anderson | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luther Warren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Funsan Akwei (fresh) PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) C - James Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jerry Elliott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Barrett (fresh) PF - Arnold Wicklund (tiring) 2 pts. C - Elmer Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Jerry Elliott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Funsan Akwei grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Funsan Akwei is fouled on the floor by Andrew Barrett - foul #1 on Andrew Barrett, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), George Watson (PF) Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Nelson (PF), Harry Ybarra (C) Arnold Wicklund, Elmer Johnson | |
| 07:00 | Duke | Funsan Akwei makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Funsan Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Jerry Elliott misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Duke | George Watson snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Alfred Colvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Harry Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:41 | Montana | James Hundley steps in front of the Martin Dean pass | 20-21 |
| 05:38 | Duke | James Hundley slams it home | 22-21 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Harry Ybarra drills a turnaround near the basket | 22-23 |
| 04:48 | Duke | George Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Harry Ybarra grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Harry Ybarra is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Ybarra, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Luther Warren (SG), Virgil Bassler (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), Jerry Clardy (C) James Hundley, Alfred Colvin, Funsan Akwei, George Watson, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Charles Shaw (SG), Ezra Anderson (SF), Michael Starr (PF), Elmer Johnson (C) Jerry Elliott, Martin Dean, Andrew Barrett, Joseph Nelson, Harry Ybarra | |
| 04:07 | Duke | Virgil Bassler is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kennedy | 24-23 |
| 03:58 | Montana | A charge is called on Ezra Anderson - foul #1 on Ezra Anderson, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Charles Shaw steals the ball from Paul Cross | 24-23 |
| 03:41 | Montana | Charles Shaw hits the finger roll | 24-25 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Richard Kennedy is open but misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Luther Warren misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Luther Warren grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) SG - Luther Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) C - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jurica Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezra Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Duke | Richard Kennedy misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Virgil Bassler tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Elmer Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Clardy | 26-25 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Paul Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Todd Dudash (SG), Andrew Barrett (SF), Arnold Wicklund (PF), Harry Ybarra (C) Jurica Szaflarski, Charles Shaw, Ezra Anderson, Michael Starr, Elmer Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Montana | Paul Cross is called for the reach on Andrew Barrett - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Funsan Akwei (SF) Paul Cross, Virgil Bassler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Jerry Elliott loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), George Watson (PF) Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:45 | Duke | George Watson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Barrett - foul #2 on Andrew Barrett, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Nelson (C) Harry Ybarra | |
| 01:45 | Duke | George Watson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:45 | Duke | George Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Arnold Wicklund | 27-25 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Joseph Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Elliott and he's hacked by Jerry Clardy - foul #1 on Jerry Clardy, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Charles Shaw (SG) Jerry Elliott, Todd Dudash | |
| 01:25 | Montana | Joseph Nelson makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:03 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by Jurica Szaflarski - foul #2 on Jurica Szaflarski, team foul #11 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SG), Virgil Bassler (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Alfred Colvin, Funsan Akwei, George Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Martin Dean (SF) Andrew Barrett | |
| 01:03 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:03 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Charles Shaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Shaw, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ezra Anderson (SF), Michael Starr (PF), Harry Ybarra (C) Charles Shaw, Arnold Wicklund, Joseph Nelson | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Luther Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Dean - foul #2 on Martin Dean, team foul #13 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG) Jurica Szaflarski | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Luther Warren misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Luther Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Michael Starr pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Luther Warren is called for the reach on Martin Dean - foul #1 on Luther Warren, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Duke | James Kieffer (C) Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Martin Dean makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Martin Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Luther Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Starr - foul #1 on Michael Starr, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Luther Warren makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Luther Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Harry Ybarra misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-30 |