| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) SG - Reginald Ashley (fresh) SF - Bob Hondo (fresh) PF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) C - Eugene German (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Eric Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Duke | Bobby Grant banks in the layup set up by Richard Paolini and he's fouled by Eugene German - foul #1 on Eugene German, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:52 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Eugene German grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Paolini - foul #1 on Richard Paolini, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Eric Parker double dribbles in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Reginald Ashley is whistled for traveling | 1-3 |
| 18:33 | Duke | John McNolty steps in front of the Dennis Greene pass in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the finger roll | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Eric Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Eugene German - foul #2 on Eugene German, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (C) Eugene German | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:17 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:54 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Grant | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 17:16 | Duke | John Rix is called for the reach on Robert Calloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rix, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (C) John Rix | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:58 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-11 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Tim Barrett drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Ashley | 8-11 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Robert Calloway loses the dribble to Leif Ziel | 8-11 |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reginald Ashley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) SG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Dennis Hall is fouled on the floor by Reginald Ashley - foul #1 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Calloway, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Bobby Grant tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:09 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Robert Pope is hacked by Brandon Freeman - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (C) David Cummings | |
| 14:42 | Duke | Robert Pope misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | John McNolty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Dennis Greene can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Reginald Ashley - foul #2 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Reginald Ashley | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Barry Ward (SF) Bobby Grant, Robert Pope | |
| 14:22 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Rix | 8-14 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the dunk | 8-14 |
| 14:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Barry Ward | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dennis Greene | 8-16 |
| 13:32 | Colorado | Richard Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John McNolty | 10-16 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Barry Ward misses the dunk but the foul's on Brandon Freeman - foul #2 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Leif Ziel (C) John McNolty, Brandon Freeman, John Rix | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SG), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 13:13 | Duke | Barry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Barry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Dennis Hall scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Marsh | 10-20 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Leif Ziel tips it in | 12-20 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bob Hondo | 12-20 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Bob Hondo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) C - Leif Ziel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Duke | David Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Leif Ziel - foul #1 on Leif Ziel, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Pope (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall | |
| 11:28 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:28 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo buries a 3 from straight away set up by Tim Barrett | 15-21 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Barrett - foul #1 on Tim Barrett, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SF), Eric Parker (C) Robert Pope, David Cummings | |
| 11:10 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | John Rix grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:56 | Colorado | John McNolty is hacked by Bobby Grant - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #2 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) Tim Barrett | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SF) Richard Paolini | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Bobby Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Eric Parker pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 10:10 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-24 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Robert Pope hits the follow up shot | 17-26 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Ivan Rudnitski picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 17-26 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Richard Smith steals the ball from Robert Pope | 17-26 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Christensen | 20-26 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Joseph Christensen is called for the reach on Bobby Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Leif Ziel (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Richard Paolini (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Robert Pope, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 09:14 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Tim Barrett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 09:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dennis Hall | 20-27 |
| 08:49 | Duke | David Cummings misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 20-27 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Dennis Hall hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is whistled for a carry | 20-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Christensen (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF) Bobby Grant, Richard Paolini | |
| 08:04 | Duke | David Cummings buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Marsh | 20-31 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | John McNolty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG), Leif Ziel (C) Tim Barrett, John Rix | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Bob Hondo (tired) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Robert Calloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-31 |
| 07:26 | Colorado | Bob Hondo gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Barry Ward gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Hall | 20-34 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Robert Calloway steals it from Bob Hondo | 20-34 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (PG), Reginald Ashley (SG), Brandon Freeman (PF), Eugene German (C) John McNolty, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Richard Paolini (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), Eric Parker (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall, David Cummings | |
| 06:40 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eugene German | 20-35 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Tim Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman | 23-35 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski travels with the ball | 23-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Bob Hondo connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Ashley | 26-35 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Tim Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Paolini | 26-38 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Bobby Grant is hacked by Reginald Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Ashley, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Joseph Christensen (SF) Tim Barrett, Reginald Ashley, Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 04:35 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Freeman | 29-39 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 03:57 | Colorado | John McNolty scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh travels in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leif Ziel (PF) Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SG) Bobby Grant | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Eugene German's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Christensen (tired) 2 pts. PF - Leif Ziel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene German (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Cummings (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Duke | Robert Calloway is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Barry Ward | 32-41 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 03:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Cummings | 32-41 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is hacked by Joseph Christensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Christensen, team foul #14 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (PF) Leif Ziel | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 02:50 | Duke | David Cummings pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Robert Calloway can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Robert Calloway drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Rudnitski | 32-46 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Bob Hondo (SF), Leif Ziel (PF) Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Dennis Hall (PF), Eric Parker (C) Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh travels in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SF) Barry Ward | |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Tim Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Dennis Hall blows the layup | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Leif Ziel snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | John McNolty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Paolini - foul #2 on Richard Paolini, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 01:24 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | John McNolty misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Eric Parker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Smith (SG) John McNolty | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Tim Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 00:59 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Tim Barrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 00:26 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Richard Paolini is blocked by Bob Hondo | 36-46 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Eugene German snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Joseph Christensen (SF), Brandon Freeman (PF), John Rix (C) Richard Smith, Bob Hondo, Leif Ziel, Eugene German | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Dennis Hall, Eric Parker | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Rix misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-46 |