| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Loren Kelley inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Gary Foster hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by David McGrail and he's hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:23 | Denver | James Taylor scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lee | 30-40 |
| 19:07 | Duke | David McGrail comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marty Knauer - foul #1 on Marty Knauer, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 19:07 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Duke | David McGrail misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Marty Knauer pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses the easy layup | 30-41 |
| 18:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Fredrick Payne | 30-41 |
| 18:26 | Duke | David McGrail hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Payne and he's hacked by Marty Knauer - foul #2 on Marty Knauer, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Duke | David McGrail makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-44 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:44 | Denver | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Mathew Miles | 30-44 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Gary Foster knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Loren Kelley | 30-46 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lee and he's fouled by Loren Kelley - foul #2 on Loren Kelley, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | George Keen (C) Gary Foster | |
| 17:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Loren Kelley grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 16:49 | Duke | David McGrail buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 16:29 | Denver | Robert Lee scores on a floater from the right side set up by Ollie Hafley | 34-48 |
| 16:03 | Duke | George Keen misses the dunk attempt | 34-48 |
| 16:01 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Chester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Keen (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Denver | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 15:42 | Duke | David McGrail gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:13 | Duke | David McGrail hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 15:12 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 14:56 | Denver | Ollie Hafley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Lee | 37-48 |
| 14:27 | Duke | David McGrail misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:26 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:07 | Denver | John Noyes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 13:38 | Duke | David McGrail connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fredrick Payne | 39-51 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David McGrail - foul #3 on David McGrail, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (SG), Eric Fortenberry (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, John Noyes, Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Richard Brayton (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, Mathew Miles, Loren Kelley, Fredrick Payne, George Keen | |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Gary Foster is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:35 | Duke | Gary Foster connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Burns | 40-53 |
| 12:18 | Denver | James Day makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 43-53 |
| 11:57 | Duke | The jump hook by Gary Foster is blocked by Marty Knauer | 43-53 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Eric Fortenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Fortenberry (fresh) PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Brayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) C - Gary Foster (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Denver | James Day clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Richard Brayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Gary Foster tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 11:15 | Denver | James Day's pass is intercepted by Maurice Lear | 43-55 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Maurice Lear jams it | 43-57 |
| 10:57 | Denver | Robert Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Dusty Grosky snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Richard Brayton tips it in | 43-59 |
| 10:16 | Denver | James Day loses the ball out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), John Noyes (PF), Daniel Chester (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, Eric Fortenberry, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Mathew Miles (SG), Loren Kelley (SF), Fredrick Payne (PF), George Keen (C) Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Maurice Lear, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| 09:50 | Duke | George Keen buries a jumper from the left block | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:32 | Denver | David McGrail is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #4 on David McGrail, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by George Keen - foul #2 on George Keen, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Fredrick Payne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fredrick Payne, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (C) Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (C) George Keen | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:31 | Denver | Gary Foster denies the turnaround by James Taylor | 46-61 |
| 08:29 | Duke | David McGrail grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:14 | Duke | David McGrail knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:00 | Denver | John Noyes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 49-64 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Gary Foster is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #3 on Robert Cook, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), Marty Knauer (PF) Robert Lee, John Noyes | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mathew Miles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Loren Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the lay-in | 49-64 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Fredrick Payne misses the tip | 49-64 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Gary Foster denies the turnaround by Ollie Hafley | 49-64 |
| 07:05 | Denver | Marty Knauer tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 06:49 | Duke | David McGrail clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Gary Foster hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 06:38 | Denver | Ollie Hafley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 06:37 | Denver | Robert Cook tips it but misses | 51-66 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Ollie Hafley tips it in | 53-66 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Gary Foster double dribbles | 53-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (C) James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), George Keen (C) David McGrail, Loren Kelley, Fredrick Payne, Gary Foster | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Denver | John Noyes blows the layup | 53-66 |
| 06:09 | Denver | Marty Knauer gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 05:51 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 05:50 | Denver | Daniel Chester tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Mathew Miles is fouled on the floor by Roy Johnson - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, John Noyes | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Richard Brayton (SG), Loren Kelley (SF) Dusty Grosky, Mathew Miles, Maurice Lear | |
| 05:08 | Duke | George Keen is fouled on the floor by Ollie Hafley - foul #1 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Robert Cook (C) James Day, Daniel Chester | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:08 | Duke | George Keen misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Robert Cook grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:53 | Denver | James Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 04:27 | Duke | George Keen lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Brayton and he's fouled by Marty Knauer - foul #3 on Marty Knauer, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (PF) Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (PF) Thomas Burns | |
| 04:27 | Duke | George Keen makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Loren Kelley is called for the reach on Ollie Hafley - foul #3 on Loren Kelley, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (C) George Keen | |
| 03:49 | Denver | Robert Cook connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Noyes | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Richard Brayton buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David McGrail | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Loren Kelley (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Robert Cook misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Kelley - foul #4 on Loren Kelley, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (SG), Maurice Lear (SF) Richard Brayton, Loren Kelley | |
| 03:17 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:17 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:48 | Duke | David McGrail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Ollie Hafley pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Denver | Robert Cook loses the dribble to David McGrail | 63-71 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David McGrail and the foul's on Ollie Hafley - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), Daniel Chester (SF), Marty Knauer (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, John Noyes, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Thomas Burns (PF) David McGrail, Fredrick Payne | |
| 02:03 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Roy Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (SF) Marty Knauer | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Loren Kelley (SF), Fredrick Payne (PF) Dusty Grosky, Maurice Lear, Thomas Burns | |
| 01:23 | Duke | David McGrail scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Loren Kelley | 63-77 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Daniel Chester knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Fredrick Payne - foul #3 on Fredrick Payne, team foul #8 | 65-77 |
| 01:12 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Gary Foster buries a floater in the lane set up by David McGrail | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | The jump hook by Daniel Chester is blocked by Gary Foster | 66-79 |
| 00:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Loren Kelley | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | David McGrail misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-79 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the tip | 66-79 |
| 00:09 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Kelley | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David McGrail runs out the clock | 66-79 |