| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) SG - George Deleon (fresh) SF - Chase Bishop (fresh) PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Conrad Lapp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | Chase Bishop loses the dribble to Steven Love | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Kevin Marsh tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Duke | George Deleon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Chase Bishop tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Henry Bean misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chase Bishop - foul #1 on Chase Bishop, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Duke | The jumper by Conrad Lapp is denied by Steven Love | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Reed | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Steven Love misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Duke | George Deleon grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Robert Barrick is called for the reach on George Deleon - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Chase Bishop connects on the 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Steven Love hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Barrick | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Todd Reed takes the ball from George Deleon | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Todd Reed blows the dunk | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Conrad Lapp snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Chase Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Chase Bishop steals the ball from Todd Reed | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Duke | John Rothe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Conrad Lapp and he's hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #1 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), Carlton Perry (PF), Anthony Lam (C) Chase Bishop, Frankie Rank, Conrad Lapp | |
| 16:36 | Duke | John Rothe misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Love | 4-10 |
| 16:34 | UConn | John Rothe steals it from Kevin Marsh in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Duke | George Deleon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Love - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Duke | George Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | Duke | George Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Steven Love knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) SF - George Deleon (fresh) PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) C - Anthony Lam (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Duke | George Deleon evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:45 | Duke | George Deleon makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:18 | UConn | The short jumper by Curtis Hamblin is denied by Anthony Lam | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Duke | George Deleon pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Nathan McEuen is called for the reach on George Deleon - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (SF), Frankie Rank (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) George Deleon, Carlton Perry, Anthony Lam | |
| 14:43 | Duke | Chase Bishop comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Frankie Rank hits the follow up shot | 6-15 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Henry Bean is hacked by Conrad Lapp - foul #1 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Chase Bishop - foul #2 on Chase Bishop, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SG), Carlton Perry (PF) Ted Ziminski, Chase Bishop | |
| 14:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Carlton Perry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carlton Perry, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Todd Reed is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG) Frankie Rank | |
| 13:12 | Duke | George Deleon makes the contested jumper in the lane | 9-17 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Carlton Perry snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:32 | Duke | Conrad Lapp dunks the ball on a great pass from George Deleon | 9-19 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roland Geraghty - foul #1 on Roland Geraghty, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), Frankie Rank (PF) Roland Geraghty, Conrad Lapp | |
| 12:10 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:52 | Duke | John Rothe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) SF - George Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Perry (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steven Love clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlton Perry - foul #2 on Carlton Perry, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (PG), Anthony Lam (C) John Rothe, Carlton Perry | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Nathan McEuen is called for the reach on George Deleon - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Lapp (C) Anthony Lam | |
| 10:57 | Duke | George Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frankie Rank - foul #1 on Frankie Rank, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Lam (PF) George Deleon | |
| 10:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Lam | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), George Deleon (SF) Roland Geraghty, Frankie Rank | |
| 10:26 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Robert Barrick steals the ball from Anthony Lam | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the easy layup | 17-21 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses the tip | 17-21 |
| 09:50 | Duke | George Deleon gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Duke | George Deleon is denied on a layup by Henry Bean | 17-21 |
| 09:44 | Duke | John Rothe tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 09:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Reed | 17-21 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Conrad Lapp pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Conrad Lapp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-21 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Anthony Lam tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a jump hook from the right block | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Conrad Lapp | 17-23 |
| 07:46 | Duke | George Deleon dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a great pass from Conrad Lapp | 17-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ted Ziminski (fairly fresh) SF - George Deleon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UConn | Henry Bean is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #9 | 17-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Steven Love (C) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), Roland Geraghty (SG), Frankie Rank (PF) John Rothe, Ted Ziminski, Anthony Lam | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Conrad Lapp is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Deleon out of a doubleteam | 17-27 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-27 |
| 07:09 | Duke | George Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-27 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the finger roll set up by Steven Love | 19-27 |
| 06:18 | Duke | George Deleon's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hamblin | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 05:54 | Duke | George Deleon grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:49 | Duke | George Deleon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-27 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), Anthony Lam (C) William Hollenbeck, Conrad Lapp | |
| 05:17 | Duke | George Deleon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Frankie Rank steals the ball from Steven Love | 19-27 |
| 04:44 | Duke | The jump hook by George Deleon is blocked by Steven Love | 19-27 |
| 04:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Love | 19-27 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Kevin Marsh tips it home | 21-27 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Kevin Marsh steps in front of the John Rothe pass in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Todd Reed jams it set up by Kevin Marsh | 23-27 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Roland Geraghty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Bean | 26-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Geraghty (fairly fresh) SF - George Deleon (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Duke | John Rothe misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Frankie Rank hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Steven Love is fouled on the floor by Frankie Rank - foul #2 on Frankie Rank, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), Chase Bishop (SF), Carlton Perry (PF) Roland Geraghty, George Deleon, Frankie Rank | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Carlton Perry | 26-29 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Chase Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Carlton Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Lapp (C) Anthony Lam | |
| 02:31 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 28-30 |
| 01:51 | Duke | John Rothe buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Ziminski | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin scores on a floater from the right side | 30-32 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Carlton Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Todd Reed (SG) Kevin Marsh, Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:56 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Bean | 33-32 |
| 00:37 | Duke | John Rothe makes the floater in the paint | 33-34 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 33-34 |