| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston inbounds the ball | 21-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Ken Hill's floater is knocked away by Roger Gibbs | 21-18 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ken Hill - foul #3 on Ken Hill, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 18:43 | Duke | John Babb knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:43 | Duke | John Babb makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Eccleston - foul #1 on Nicholas Eccleston, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Newton Gebhart (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | David Huggins is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:42 | Duke | Jack Frias is called for the reach on Nicholas Eccleston - foul #2 on Jack Frias, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Newton Gebhart (C) Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:30 | Duke | Paul Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Ken Hill tips it in | 23-23 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Gabriel - foul #1 on Paul Gabriel, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Marshall (SF) Nicholas Eccleston | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Patrick Powell is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG) John Babb | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | The jump hook by David Huggins is blocked by Patrick Powell | 25-23 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Alvin Marshall gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 15:48 | Duke | Ken Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Donovan - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Christopher Seery (PF) Paul Gabriel, Patrick Powell | |
| 15:48 | Duke | Ken Hill makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 15:48 | Duke | Ken Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs dunks the ball set up by Blaine Johnson | 27-25 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Ken Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 14:56 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Marshall | 27-25 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Ken Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Baker | 27-27 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Alvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Donald Baker travels in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), John Babb (SG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Patrick Powell (PF), Raymond Bittle (C) Donald Baker, Antonio Sheedy, Alvin Marshall, Christopher Seery, Ken Hill | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 13:27 | Duke | David Huggins picks off the pass by John Babb | 27-27 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 13:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Nicholas Eccleston | 27-27 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Babb | 27-30 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Patrick Powell pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Raymond Bittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF), Ken Hill (C) Patrick Powell, Raymond Bittle | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Ken Hill gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 11:05 | Duke | John Babb misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is fouled on the floor by John Babb - foul #1 on John Babb, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF) John Babb, Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Paul Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Ken Hill gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Patrick Powell clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG) Paul Gabriel | |
| 09:46 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 09:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ken Hill | 27-31 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy buries a jumper in the paint | 27-33 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mike Donovan | 29-33 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Ken Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ken Hill, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), John Babb (SG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Christopher Seery (PF), Raymond Bittle (C) Donald Baker, Antonio Sheedy, Alvin Marshall, Patrick Powell, Ken Hill | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is fouled on the floor by Christopher Seery - foul #2 on Christopher Seery, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Bittle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Duke | Paul Gabriel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Raymond Bittle picks off the pass by Blaine Johnson | 29-33 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Paul Gabriel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Christopher Seery snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 06:20 | Duke | John Babb misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Blaine Johnson - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF), Ken Hill (C) Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery, Raymond Bittle | |
| 06:20 | Duke | John Babb makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:20 | Duke | John Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs loses the dribble to Alvin Marshall | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Duke | John Babb hits a floater from the right side set up by Alvin Marshall | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Huggins | 31-36 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Paul Gabriel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ken Hill | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Huggins | 33-39 |
| 04:24 | Duke | John Babb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 33-39 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SF) Alvin Marshall | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Donovan | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-39 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 03:16 | Duke | John Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Gabriel | 36-41 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Ken Hill snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Duke | Patrick Powell is hacked by Jack Frias - foul #3 on Jack Frias, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG) John Babb | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Powell - foul #3 on Patrick Powell, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG) Antonio Sheedy | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Duke | Paul Gabriel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Gabriel, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Sherman | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Ken Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's pass is intercepted by Patrick Powell | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Ken Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Kevin Maher, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Ken Hill misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston is hacked by Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Gibbs | 42-45 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Patrick Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Maher - foul #2 on Kevin Maher, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Ken Hill gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ken Hill runs out the clock | 42-47 |