| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) PF - John Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Fang Yen inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | John Roberts scores on a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Ernest Hauser misses short on a jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 28-28 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Fang Yen pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Fang Yen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it home | 30-28 |
| 18:15 | Duke | George Kincaid is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baker - foul #2 on Albert Baker, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Fang Yen, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 17:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Ernest Hauser | |
| 17:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Baker | 32-29 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Meacham - foul #2 on Frank Meacham, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Clinton Holder (PF) Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Ernest Hauser comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:39 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Albert Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a floater from the right side set up by Mike Williams and the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF) Donald Thomas | |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is hacked by Timothy Raymond - foul #1 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | John Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Timothy Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler throws it down set up by Joseph Brennan and he's hacked by Ryan Camp - foul #1 on Ryan Camp, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Timothy Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James McPeck - foul #2 on James McPeck, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), Mike Williams (PF) Timothy Raymond, Ryan Camp | |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Frank Meacham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Dingbang Mang | |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-36 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Frank Meacham pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Albert Baker is called for the reach on George Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Baker, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:43 | Duke | James McPeck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft (C) Frank Meacham | |
| 13:43 | Duke | James McPeck makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Duke | James McPeck misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | John Rusk connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Brennan | 43-37 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, James McPeck, Mike Williams | |
| 13:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Timothy Raymond clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Baker - foul #4 on Albert Baker, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ryan Camp, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Wheeler | 45-41 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Wheeler (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Donald Thomas is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Dingbang Mang is blocked by Frank Meacham | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Timothy Raymond misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Donald Thomas tips it home | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Frank Meacham | |
| 10:09 | Duke | Ryan Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Duke | James McPeck loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF) John Rusk | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Fang Yen, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF) James McPeck, Ryan Camp | |
| 08:34 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Kincaid | 48-47 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Herman (SG), Frank Meacham (C) George Kincaid, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 08:05 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Hauser | 48-49 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang lays it in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dingbang Mang (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Herman (fresh) SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Richard Herman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | Albert Baker buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Roberts | 53-51 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is fouled in the backcourt by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Richard Herman, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Frank Meacham | |
| 06:56 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it in | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Ryan Camp loses the dribble to Gordon Baker | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is hacked by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid | |
| 05:37 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Albert Baker makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Roberts | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Charles Thomas steals the ball from Fang Yen | 57-55 |
| 04:15 | Duke | The jump hook by Tommy Pendergraft is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Tommy Pendergraft - foul #1 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Duke | George Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Holder | 62-55 |
| 03:01 | Duke | George Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Donald Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Rusk (PF), John Wheeler (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Richard Herman (SG) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid | |
| 02:30 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft (C) Frank Meacham | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Mike Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 62-56 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Fang Yen (SF) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas, Richard Herman | |
| 01:35 | Duke | George Kincaid buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser and the foul's on Albert Baker - foul #5 on Albert Baker, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:35 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | John Rusk can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | John Rusk tips it in | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Duke | John Rusk steps in front of the Donald Thomas pass | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Hauser - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) John Rusk | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Duke | George Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) PF - John Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | John Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is hacked by Joseph Brennan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Frank Meacham steals the ball from Gordon Baker | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Joseph Brennan is called for the reach on James McPeck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #15 | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Duke | James McPeck makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:20 | Duke | James McPeck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Foster | 66-68 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on James McPeck - foul #3 on James McPeck, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:24 | Duke | James McPeck misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the lay-in | 69-68 |
| 03:14 | Duke | George Kincaid gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Brennan and the foul's on Ryan Camp - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Timothy Raymond hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Thomas | 72-70 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler lays it in and the foul's on Tommy Pendergraft - foul #2 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Fang Yen (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Gordon Baker, Dingbang Mang, James Foster | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond | |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Ernest Hauser buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Kincaid | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Donald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) PF - John Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Hauser - foul #3 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Fang Yen, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | George Kincaid comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Ernest Hauser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Clinton Holder blocks the short jumper by Ernest Hauser | 82-72 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Donald Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #16 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SF), John Rusk (PF) Dingbang Mang, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | George Kincaid is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kincaid, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Fang Yen, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Kincaid | 83-73 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dingbang Mang | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 83-73 |