| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Garibay inbounds the ball | 15-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Leland Kester is hacked by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #1 | 15-23 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | David Garibay drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Calcote | 17-23 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Leland Kester slams it home set up by Steve Maynard and the foul's on Anthony Campbell - foul #2 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #2 | 19-25 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini hits the finger roll | 20-27 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Steve Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 17:35 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robinson | 20-27 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | David Garibay lays it in set up by Steve Maynard | 22-27 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Larry Merrill is hacked by Cecil Calcote - foul #1 on Cecil Calcote, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Clarence Breeden (PF) Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 16:04 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Howard Maurer scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong and he's hacked by Clarence Breeden - foul #1 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, John Robertson | |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:58 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Angus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Anthony Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | James Angus steals the ball from Allan Armstrong in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert jams it | 24-29 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Rick Ogden jams it on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 26-29 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Anthony Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Howard Maurer's floater is tipped away by Arthur Gilbert | 26-32 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Leland Kester tips it in | 28-32 |
| 13:39 | Duke | The jump hook by Arthur Gilbert is blocked by Leland Kester | 28-32 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester buries a runner from the right block set up by Rick Ogden | 30-32 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Clarence Breeden blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 30-32 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | Rick Ogden tips it home | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rick Ogden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Maurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Angus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Clarence Breeden is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), David Garibay (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Stenger (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Clarence Breeden, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 11:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Stenger | 32-32 |
| 11:04 | Duke | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Garibay | 32-32 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Stenger - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-32 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Anthony Stenger tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 09:15 | Colorado | David Garibay is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Howard Maurer (C) Nathaniel Robinson, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF) Anthony Stenger | |
| 09:04 | Colorado | David Garibay knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Larry Merrill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Campbell - foul #4 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Anthony Stenger (SF), Clarence Breeden (PF) Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Garibay | 41-39 |
| 06:39 | Duke | John Robertson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 41-39 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Garibay - foul #1 on David Garibay, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Rick Ogden (SF) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan, David Garibay | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, James Angus, Anthony Stenger, John Robertson | |
| 06:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Howard Maurer - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Leland Kester (C) Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Clarence Breeden | |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Howard Maurer is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #2 on Howard Maurer, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-40 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 43-40 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Leland Kester is called for 5 seconds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Paul Bryan (SG), David Garibay (SF), Howard Maurer (C) Steve Maynard, Rick Ogden, Nathaniel Robinson, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Franklin Shaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bryan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Robertson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Colorado | David Garibay buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 02:35 | Duke | John Robertson misses long on a runner from close range | 46-43 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Cecil Calcote | 46-43 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Leland Kester (C) Allan Armstrong, Paul Bryan | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Howard Maurer jams it | 48-43 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Howard Maurer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Steve Maynard is hacked by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #9 | 48-43 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Steve Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Larry Merrill pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Anthony Campbell tips it home | 49-45 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Alfredo Mancini blocks the short jumper by Leland Kester | 49-45 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Anthony Campbell gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Larry Merrill is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Garibay | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on David Garibay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #11 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG) Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | David Garibay misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Anthony Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Anthony Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Leland Kester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #12 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Bryan (SG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Thomas Lozowski, Cecil Calcote | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 00:14 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Larry Merrill is called for the reach on Leland Kester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Merrill, team foul #13 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Cecil Calcote (PF) Paul Bryan, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |