| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Jude (fresh) PF - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Sommer (fresh) C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Raymond Jude inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is whistled for traveling | 25-36 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Benjamin Rust is called for the reach on Donald Taylor - foul #2 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Efrain Brewer tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Donald Taylor gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a driving attempt from close range | 29-36 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Paulk - foul #1 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Lewis (SF), David Arndt (PF) Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:57 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Colorado | Michael Lewis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | Brian Stamper tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Duke | John Harnish snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Efrain Brewer connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by David Arndt - foul #2 on David Arndt, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Adam Sommer (PF) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, Brian Stamper | |
| 17:09 | Duke | Efrain Brewer makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | William Stearn steals it from Juan Garcia | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | Duke | William Stearn hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Adam Sommer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Donald Taylor can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | Jamie Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Brewer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Arndt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Colorado | Jamie Jones is hacked by William Stearn in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Stearn, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Brian Stamper (C) Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| 15:30 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Efrain Brewer grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Larry Gilmore loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano (C) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG) Juan Garcia | |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Walter Hurt misses the easy open layup | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Efrain Brewer lays it in | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren is fouled in the backcourt by John Harnish - foul #1 on John Harnish, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (PF) Adam Sommer | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Kevin Paulk steals the ball from David Arndt | 36-38 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Kevin Paulk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Walter Hurt misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Arndt | 36-38 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Walter Hurt makes the floater from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 13:12 | Duke | William Stearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | Duke | William Stearn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Kevin Paulk can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Walter Hurt grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Brian Stamper can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 36-40 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | David Arndt tips it in | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Stearn | 38-42 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Kevin Paulk pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Jude (tiring) PF - Efrain Brewer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Benjamin Rust (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Arndt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Benjamin Rust is called for the reach on William Stearn - foul #3 on Benjamin Rust, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), John Thorpe (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, Walter Hurt, David Arndt | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Scott Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Juan Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 10:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Scott Holloway | 38-42 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Paul Parker loses the dribble to Brian Stamper | 38-42 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | Juan Garcia knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Paul Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Sommer (PF) Brian Stamper | |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Adam Sommer misses the easy open layup | 38-45 |
| 09:54 | Duke | John Harnish gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Donald Taylor connects on the shot near the basket | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Gilmore - foul #3 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Scott Holloway, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Brian Stamper (C) Juan Garcia, John Thorpe, Michael Lewis | |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Duke | William Stearn grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Paul Parker lays it in on a great pass from William Stearn | 42-45 |
| 09:06 | Colorado | Kevin Paulk steps in front of the Brian Stamper pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | Duke | William Stearn banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 44-45 |
| 08:36 | Colorado | Jamie Jones's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Hollingsworth | 44-45 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Adam Sommer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Adam Sommer is called for the reach on Paul Parker - foul #3 on Adam Sommer, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Jude (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Paul Parker, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), John Thorpe (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), David Arndt (C) Benjamin Rust, Jamie Jones, Adam Sommer, Brian Stamper | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Kevin Paulk drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | David Arndt makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Stearn (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Jude (tiring) PF - Efrain Brewer (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Holdren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the shot from close range | 46-47 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Michael Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Holdren | 46-49 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Stearn | 48-49 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Efrain Brewer - foul #2 on Efrain Brewer, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF), Brian Stamper (C) Juan Garcia, John Thorpe, Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Benjamin Rust hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Larry Gilmore is called for a charge - foul #4 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Arndt (C) Brian Stamper | |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Scott Holloway pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Paul Parker drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Gilmore | 50-54 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | David Arndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Scott Holloway, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Jamie Jones (SG), Brian Stamper (C) Benjamin Rust, Dennis Holdren, David Arndt | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Donald Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tyrone Hollingsworth and he's fouled by Jamie Jones - foul #2 on Jamie Jones, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Thorpe (SF), Michael Lewis (PF) Walter Hurt, Adam Sommer | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Michalec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Jamie Jones misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Brian Stamper tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 02:29 | Duke | William Stearn is fouled on the floor by Jamie Jones - foul #3 on Jamie Jones, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Jude (SF) Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), David Arndt (PF) Jamie Jones, John Thorpe | |
| 02:17 | Duke | Brian Stamper swats the shot by Kevin Paulk | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Michael Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Efrain Brewer (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SG) Benjamin Rust | |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Jamie Jones clanks a floater from the left block | 53-56 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Efrain Brewer snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF) Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Colorado | Benjamin Rust (PG), Dennis Holdren (SG), Walter Hurt (SF), Adam Sommer (PF) Juan Garcia, Jamie Jones, Michael Lewis, David Arndt | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Donald Taylor is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Kevin Paulk steps in front of the Benjamin Rust pass in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Jude | 55-56 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Efrain Brewer is called for the reach on Dennis Holdren - foul #3 on Efrain Brewer, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Dennis Holdren steals the ball from Efrain Brewer | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Dennis Holdren clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Efrain Brewer pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Duke | William Stearn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Brian Stamper runs out the clock | 55-58 |