| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fresh) SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) PF - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) C - Warren Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Warren Mota wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Warren Mota gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Russell Williams knocks in the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Russell Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Russell Williams is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Russell Williams snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Peter Aikin takes the ball from Oscar Bertsch | 5-8 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the dribble to Oscar Bertsch | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Duke | David Garner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Oscar Bertsch | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) C - Warren Mota (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Warren Mota is called for the reach on Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Warren Mota, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Gerald Long (C) Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Robert Lindenberger blocks the short jumper by Ernest Schirmer | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Victor Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Robert Lindenberger - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF) Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 14:50 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 8-8 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is hacked by Gerald Long - foul #1 on Gerald Long, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG) David Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Gerald Hale, Casey Clayborne, Scott Capone | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Land (PF), Warren Mota (C) Robert Lindenberger, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Ryan Bentley steals it from Thomas Price | 8-11 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Richard Land misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 12:24 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Bertsch | 8-11 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a turnaround from the left block | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Land (fresh) C - Warren Mota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 13-13 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Price grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Richard Land gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is fouled on the floor by Warren Mota - foul #2 on Warren Mota, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), George Murphey (SF), Robert Lindenberger (PF), Gerald Long (C) Ryan Bentley, Oscar Bertsch, Richard Land, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Capone | 16-18 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger tips it home | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Scott Capone | 18-21 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger loses the dribble to Scott Capone | 18-21 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Lindenberger - foul #1 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price, Casey Clayborne | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:54 | Duke | George Murphey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 07:25 | Duke | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:15 | Duke | George Murphey pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 06:57 | Duke | George Murphey gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Gerald Hale picks off the pass by Gerald Long | 18-23 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler tips it back up and in | 18-25 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Russell Williams buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Lindenberger | 20-25 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | David Garner steps in front of the Daniel Butler pass | 20-25 |
| 05:46 | Duke | David Garner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Oscar Bertsch (SF), Warren Mota (C) Russell Williams, George Murphey, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Gerald Hale, Emerson Lindquist, Scott Capone, Daniel Butler | |
| 05:46 | Duke | David Garner makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:46 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Warren Mota grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Ryan Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Warren Mota steps in front of the Victor Fitzpatrick pass | 22-25 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Thomas Price steals it from Warren Mota | 22-25 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Price | 22-27 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Price | 22-27 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is hacked by David Garner - foul #2 on David Garner, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG) Peter Aikin | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lindenberger (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Warren Mota (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lindenberger - foul #2 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (PG), Richard Land (PF), Gerald Long (C) David Garner, Robert Lindenberger, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Daniel Butler (C) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Russell Williams is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG) Ryan Bentley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:42 | Duke | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a runner from close range | 25-30 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Emerson Lindquist is called for the reach on Russell Williams - foul #1 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #5 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 02:00 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch is fouled on the floor by Emerson Lindquist - foul #2 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Emerson Lindquist | |
| 01:46 | Duke | Russell Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Long steals the ball from Sonny Riggs | 28-30 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Thomas Price is called for the reach on David Garner - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (PF), Warren Mota (C) Richard Land, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Thomas Price, Daniel Butler | |
| 01:11 | Duke | David Garner makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:11 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer loses the dribble to Russell Williams | 30-30 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Ernest Schirmer is called for the reach on Oscar Bertsch - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG) David Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Oscar Bertsch is called for the reach on Emerson Lindquist - foul #1 on Oscar Bertsch, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Russell Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch tips it home | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-30 |