| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Sam Wilson inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Ireland | 43-24 |
| 19:27 | Denver | Richard Sedillo hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 43-26 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Byron Ireland | 46-26 |
| 19:01 | Denver | Casey Clanton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Casey Clanton, team foul #1 | 46-26 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Sean Braden is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 18:16 | Duke | The jump hook by Sean Braden is blocked by Calvin Powell | 46-26 |
| 18:15 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 18:11 | Denver | Walter Bonnette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-26 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Sean Braden can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 46-26 |
| 17:45 | Denver | Walter Bonnette pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:30 | Denver | Walter Bonnette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Casey Clanton | 46-28 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Byron Ireland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #3 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Gary Caron (C) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 17:10 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Byron Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Jimmy Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Dolph (PF) Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Owens (SF) Sam Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| 16:42 | Denver | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:42 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Parrett | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:07 | Denver | Richard Johnson is alone and throws it down | 50-31 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Michael Parrett is whistled for a carry | 50-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Doug Benton (PF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Steven Dolph, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Lewis (PF) Bernard Evans | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Barra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) PF - Doug Benton (fresh) C - Sean Braden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Gary Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Johnson, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 14:54 | Duke | Sean Braden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Powell - foul #2 on Calvin Powell, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Patrick Owens, Doug Benton | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson | |
| 14:54 | Duke | Sean Braden misses the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Eugene Nagata misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Steven Barra hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Sedillo - foul #1 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Gary Caron (C) Matthew Bosque, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (SF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Eugene Nagata, Walter Bonnette, Calvin Powell | |
| 14:20 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the free throw | 54-31 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Richard Sedillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Caron - foul #2 on Gary Caron, team foul #3 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG) Steven Barra | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SF) Bernard Evans | |
| 14:04 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-32 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Michael Parrett knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Caron | 56-33 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-33 |
| 13:32 | Denver | Richard Sedillo tips it home | 56-35 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 12:55 | Denver | Roger Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, Sam Wilson, Byron Ireland, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Casey Clanton, Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 12:32 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Bosque | 58-35 |
| 12:30 | Denver | Roger Davis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Davis, team foul #6 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 12:14 | Duke | Matthew Bosque loses the dribble to Walter Bonnette | 58-35 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #7 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Steven Dolph pass | 58-35 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Walter Bonnette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 58-37 |
| 11:27 | Duke | Sean Braden drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Barra | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Barra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Braden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Bonnette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sean Braden - foul #2 on Sean Braden, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Scott Lewis (PF) Walter Bonnette, Gary Robinson, Bernard Evans | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 10:59 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Richard Johnson hits a jumper in the lane | 60-41 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Michael Parrett can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-41 |
| 10:22 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 60-41 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF), Gary Caron (C) Byron Ireland, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Billy Yamamoto (C) Richard Sedillo, Calvin Powell | |
| 10:05 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses the 3 from straight away | 60-41 |
| 10:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 60-41 |
| 10:01 | Denver | Richard Johnson is hacked by Sam Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Doug Benton | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 09:56 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Steven Barra grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Steven Dolph misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Gary Caron misses the tip | 60-41 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Patrick Owens snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-41 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Patrick Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Steven Dolph drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson | 62-41 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Patrick Owens grabs the board | 62-41 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Steven Dolph comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (C) Jimmy Johnson, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Gary Robinson, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Steven Dolph misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Richard Sedillo makes the 3 from straight away | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Parrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Dolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Roger Davis - foul #3 on Roger Davis, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Sean Braden (C) Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | Denver | Calvin Powell (C) Billy Yamamoto | |
| 07:01 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Byron Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:47 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-44 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Sean Braden gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Sean Braden scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Bosque | 66-44 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Sean Braden is called for the reach on Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Sean Braden, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Yamamoto (C) Bernard Evans | |
| 06:00 | Denver | Richard Sedillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Michael Parrett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-44 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Calvin Powell snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Byron Ireland denies the turnaround by Roger Davis | 66-44 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Walter Bonnette tips it but misses | 66-44 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Byron Ireland hits a shot from the left block | 68-44 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Roger Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Matthew Bosque, Sam Wilson, Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Nagata (PG), Gary Robinson (SG), Bernard Evans (PF) Roger Davis, Richard Sedillo, Billy Yamamoto | |
| 04:46 | Duke | Michael Parrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 04:44 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Eugene Nagata is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parrett - foul #3 on Michael Parrett, team foul #7 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:40 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 04:40 | Denver | Eugene Nagata makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Owens | 71-46 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Walter Bonnette misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Walter Bonnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 03:49 | Denver | Gary Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Nagata | 71-48 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Steven Barra clanks a floater in the paint | 71-48 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Doug Benton tips it but misses | 71-48 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Patrick Owens grabs the offensive board | 71-48 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Calvin Powell steals the ball from Jimmy Johnson | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Barra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Braden (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eugene Nagata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bonnette (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Bonnette, team foul #10 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Gary Caron (C) Jimmy Johnson, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Doug Benton, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Eugene Nagata | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Byron Ireland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Calvin Powell - foul #3 on Calvin Powell, team foul #11 | 71-48 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Byron Ireland makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Byron Ireland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Gary Robinson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Parrett - foul #4 on Michael Parrett, team foul #8 | 73-48 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Gary Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 02:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Caron | 73-48 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Byron Ireland's pass is intercepted by Bernard Evans | 73-48 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Gary Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Powell - foul #4 on Calvin Powell, team foul #12 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:10 | Duke | Michael Parrett makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Michael Parrett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Bernard Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-51 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 75-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Denver | Gary Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-51 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the board | 75-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Roger Davis is called for the reach on Sean Braden - foul #4 on Roger Davis, team foul #13 | 75-51 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Sean Braden misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Roger Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Johnson - foul #3 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #9 | 76-51 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Roger Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson runs out the clock | 76-53 |