| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) SF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darryl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Natal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Christopher Penn inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer is hacked by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:05 | Duke | James Thoma blocks the jumper by Timothy Natal | 22-24 |
| 19:03 | Duke | James Hundley tips it in | 22-26 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Timothy Natal steals the ball from James Thoma | 22-26 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Christopher Penn lays it in set up by Fyodor Ziesmer | 22-28 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Penn - foul #1 on Christopher Penn, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:57 | Duke | James Hundley can't connect on a floater from the left block | 24-28 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darryl Hunt | 24-28 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt loses the dribble to James Hundley | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Christopher Penn lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hundley | 24-30 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darryl Hunt, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Timothy Natal misses the dunk attempt | 24-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | John Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | James Whitaker clanks a jump hook from the left block | 24-30 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Timothy Natal banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fyodor Ziesmer and he's fouled by James Thoma - foul #1 on James Thoma, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (SF), Mason Kresge (C) William Johnson, James Thoma | |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF) Christopher Penn | |
| 16:23 | Duke | Timothy Natal misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | The jump hook by William Pooler is blocked by Hugh Frederick | 26-32 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Timothy Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 15:48 | Duke | Hugh Frederick connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) SF - William Pooler (fresh) PF - Darryl Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mason Kresge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Frederick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Natal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Timothy Natal blocks the short jumper by William Pooler | 26-34 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:18 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 15:17 | Duke | James Wilkie tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | James Whitaker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Wilkie | 29-39 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-39 |
| 14:14 | Duke | James Wilkie grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:53 | Duke | James Wilkie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-39 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Hugh Frederick grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SG), William Johnson (SF), James Thoma (C) James Whitaker, John Armstrong, Darryl Hunt | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Christopher Penn (SF), David Patnode (PF), Jun Xiong (C) James Hundley, Fyodor Ziesmer, James Wilkie, Hugh Frederick, Timothy Natal | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Johnson | 31-39 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Jun Xiong misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-39 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 31-39 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | William Pooler scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Robert Gordon - foul #2 on Robert Gordon, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG) Mason Kresge | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | William Pooler makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Christopher Penn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gordon | 34-41 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | William Westervelt grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Pooler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Xi-Wang Wang (fresh) SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Patnode (fresh) C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Christopher Penn takes the ball from William Johnson | 34-41 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Christopher Penn makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert Gordon | 34-43 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | William Pooler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Robert Gordon misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Robert Gordon hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | William Westervelt jams it on a nice dish by James Thoma | 39-45 |
| 09:22 | Duke | David Patnode clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 09:20 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Penn | 39-45 |
| 09:00 | Duke | David Patnode hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-45 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | James Thoma grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | William Westervelt is fouled on the floor by David Patnode - foul #1 on David Patnode, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcellus Shreffler (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Paul Joseph (SF), Darryl Hunt (PF), Mason Kresge (C) James Whitaker, William Pooler, William Johnson, William Westervelt, James Thoma | |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Fyodor Ziesmer (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Hugh Frederick (PF), Timothy Natal (C) Robert Gordon, Xi-Wang Wang, Christopher Penn, David Patnode, Jun Xiong | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Mason Kresge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Timothy Natal is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Marcellus Shreffler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Marcellus Shreffler (fresh) SG - John Armstrong (fresh) SF - Paul Joseph (fresh) PF - Darryl Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mason Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Duke | Hugh Frederick misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 41-45 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Hugh Frederick comes up short on the runner from close range | 41-45 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Hundley takes the ball from Marcellus Shreffler in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 06:22 | Duke | James Hundley lays it up and in | 41-47 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), William Johnson (SF), James Thoma (C) Marcellus Shreffler, Paul Joseph, Mason Kresge | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Penn (SF) James Wilkie | |
| 05:30 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Hundley | 41-49 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | John Armstrong clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Christopher Penn gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Hugh Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (SG), Mason Kresge (PF) John Armstrong, Darryl Hunt | |
| Subs | Duke | David Patnode (PF), Jun Xiong (C) Hugh Frederick, Timothy Natal | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | William Pooler connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | James Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Jun Xiong steps in front of the James Thoma pass | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Pooler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mason Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thoma (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Patnode (fresh) C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Fyodor Ziesmer, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Darryl Hunt (PF) William Pooler, Mason Kresge | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Hugh Frederick (PF), Timothy Natal (C) James Hundley, Fyodor Ziesmer, David Patnode, Jun Xiong | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Armstrong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Hugh Frederick - foul #2 on Hugh Frederick, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF) Christopher Penn | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SF) William Pooler | |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Fyodor Ziesmer (SG), Christopher Penn (SF) Robert Gordon, Xi-Wang Wang, James Wilkie | |
| 02:07 | Duke | James Hundley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Frederick | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Armstrong | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Armstrong | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | John Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by James Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Whitaker, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 00:54 | Duke | James Hundley is fouled on the floor by James Whitaker - foul #4 on James Whitaker, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 00:51 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by James Thoma - foul #2 on James Thoma, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | James Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 00:44 | Duke | James Hundley grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Christopher Penn pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Christopher Penn is fouled on the floor by Darryl Hunt - foul #3 on Darryl Hunt, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | John Armstrong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Christopher Penn pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 00:31 | Duke | James Whitaker is called for the reach on Christopher Penn in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Whitaker, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Pooler (PG) James Whitaker | |
| Subs | Duke | David Patnode (PF) Hugh Frederick | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Christopher Penn makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Darryl Hunt snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | Duke | James Hundley snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:24 | Duke | William Pooler is called for the reach on James Hundley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pooler, team foul #11 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Duke | Hugh Frederick (PF) David Patnode | |
| 00:24 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:24 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is hacked by Timothy Natal - foul #3 on Timothy Natal, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Thoma scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Pooler | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | Duke | James Hundley is fouled in the backcourt by John Armstrong - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF), David Patnode (PF) Christopher Penn, Hugh Frederick | |
| 00:13 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | James Thoma grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Wilkie | 50-56 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 00:05 | Duke | James Hundley is fouled in the backcourt by John Armstrong - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| 00:05 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:05 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |