| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Snook (fresh) SG - Richard Christie (fresh) SF - Douglas Mohammed (fresh) PF - Rickey Phelps (fresh) C - Manuel Cortes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - John Babb (fresh) SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) PF - Aaron Scott (fresh) C - Patrick Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Aaron Scott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | John Babb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Aaron Scott can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps is hacked by Aaron Scott - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Maryland | John Babb takes the ball from Richard Christie | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Duke | John Babb lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes makes the floater from the right wing set up by Harvey Snook | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Patrick Powell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Patrick Powell, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Maryland | Richard Christie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Aaron Scott | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Patrick Powell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Maryland | Richard Christie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Duke | John Babb misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Maryland | Harvey Snook grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | Harvey Snook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Baker - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Marshall Lackey (SF), James Mead (PF), Emmett Mullan (C) Douglas Mohammed, Rickey Phelps, Manuel Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:34 | Maryland | Harvey Snook misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Maryland | Harvey Snook makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Mead - foul #1 on James Mead, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bobby Mariano (PG), Jason Versace (SG) Harvey Snook, Richard Christie | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF) Aaron Scott | |
| 17:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Maryland | James Mead gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Maryland | Alvin Marshall steps in front of the Emmett Mullan pass | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Duke | John Babb evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses long on a runner from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Christopher Seery | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Patrick Powell is hacked by Emmett Mullan - foul #1 on Emmett Mullan, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Snook (PG), Richard Christie (SG), Douglas Mohammed (SF), Rickey Phelps (PF), Manuel Cortes (C) Bobby Mariano, Jason Versace, Marshall Lackey, James Mead, Emmett Mullan | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SG), Kenny Padula (SF), Aaron Scott (PF) Donald Baker, John Babb, Alvin Marshall, Patrick Powell | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Kenny Padula is hacked by Manuel Cortes - foul #1 on Manuel Cortes, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Snook (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Christie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mohammed (fresh) PF - Rickey Phelps (fresh) C - Manuel Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) SG - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) SF - Kenny Padula (fresh) PF - Aaron Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Seery (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Duke | Kenny Padula hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Mohammed - foul #1 on Douglas Mohammed, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 15:43 | Duke | Kenny Padula makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Duke | Kenny Padula misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes connects on the floater in the paint | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Powell (C) Christopher Seery | |
| 14:58 | Maryland | Richard Christie misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kenny Padula | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Patrick Powell tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Patrick Powell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bobby Mariano (PG), Jason Versace (SG), Marshall Lackey (SF), James Mead (PF), Emmett Mullan (C) Harvey Snook, Richard Christie, Douglas Mohammed, Rickey Phelps, Manuel Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Christopher Seery (PF) Antonio Sheedy, Nicholas Eccleston, Kenny Padula, Aaron Scott | |
| 13:27 | Duke | John Babb shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Marshall | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Patrick Powell | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Alvin Marshall blows the layup but the foul's on Marshall Lackey - foul #1 on Marshall Lackey, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Aaron Scott (PF) Patrick Powell | |
| 13:03 | Duke | Alvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Alvin Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:03 | Maryland | James Mead pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Maryland | Marshall Lackey's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Seery | 10-12 |
| 12:49 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses the tip | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Aaron Scott gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Christopher Seery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Powell (C) Christopher Seery | |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Patrick Powell - foul #2 on Patrick Powell, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Christie (PG), Douglas Mohammed (SF), Rickey Phelps (PF) Bobby Mariano, Marshall Lackey, James Mead | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenny Padula (PF), Christopher Seery (C) Aaron Scott, Patrick Powell | |
| 12:10 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Christopher Seery pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Alvin Marshall blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Duke | John Babb hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Maryland | Richard Christie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Douglas Mohammed tips it in | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Richard Christie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Versace (fresh) SF - Douglas Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Phelps (fresh) C - Emmett Mullan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - John Babb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenny Padula (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Seery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Kenny Padula misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Maryland | Jason Versace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Duke | John Babb snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Donald Baker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Alvin Marshall hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 10:51 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Alvin Marshall gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Alvin Marshall hits a shot from the right block | 14-18 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Snook (PG), Marshall Lackey (SG), Manuel Milner (SF), James Mead (PF), Manuel Cortes (C) Richard Christie, Jason Versace, Douglas Mohammed, Rickey Phelps, Emmett Mullan | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SG), Aaron Scott (PF) Donald Baker, John Babb, Kenny Padula | |
| 10:01 | Duke | Alvin Marshall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:00 | Maryland | Manuel Milner grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Maryland | Christopher Seery steals the ball from Marshall Lackey | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alvin Marshall | 14-21 |
| 09:25 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes can't finish the layup | 14-21 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Aaron Scott gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Alvin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Aaron Scott tips it in | 14-23 |
| 08:42 | Maryland | Harvey Snook buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Manuel Cortes steals it from Alvin Marshall | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Maryland | Marshall Lackey is hacked by Christopher Seery - foul #1 on Christopher Seery, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Christie (SG), Douglas Mohammed (SF), Rickey Phelps (PF), Emmett Mullan (C) Marshall Lackey, Manuel Milner, James Mead, Manuel Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Kenny Padula (SF) Nicholas Eccleston, Alvin Marshall | |
| 08:15 | Maryland | Harvey Snook buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Christie | 20-23 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Rickey Phelps steps in front of the Kenny Padula pass | 20-23 |
| 07:41 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan banks in the layup set up by Rickey Phelps | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Snook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Phelps (fresh) C - Emmett Mullan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Padula (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Seery (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Donald Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Douglas Mohammed grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | Harvey Snook is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harvey Snook, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jason Versace (SG), Marshall Lackey (SF), James Mead (PF), Manuel Cortes (C) Harvey Snook, Douglas Mohammed, Rickey Phelps, Emmett Mullan | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF) Antonio Sheedy, Kenny Padula | |
| 06:50 | Duke | Alvin Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 06:49 | Maryland | James Mead snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Seery - foul #2 on Christopher Seery, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Patrick Powell (C) Alvin Marshall, Christopher Seery | |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:31 | Maryland | Manuel Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:09 | Duke | John Babb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 06:08 | Maryland | Richard Christie snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Jason Versace is fouled on the floor by Aaron Scott - foul #2 on Aaron Scott, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bobby Mariano (PG), Douglas Mohammed (SF), Rickey Phelps (PF), Emmett Mullan (C) Richard Christie, Marshall Lackey, James Mead, Manuel Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Jason Versace makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Jason Versace misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Patrick Powell snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:35 | Duke | John Babb makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Aaron Scott | 24-25 |
| 05:33 | Maryland | Bobby Mariano is hacked by Antonio Sheedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Sheedy, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenny Padula (PF) Aaron Scott | |
| 05:33 | Maryland | Bobby Mariano makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:33 | Maryland | Bobby Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:09 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Powell | 26-28 |
| 04:47 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses the dunk attempt | 26-28 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Patrick Powell snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Patrick Powell tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 04:11 | Maryland | Antonio Sheedy picks off the pass by Bobby Mariano | 26-30 |
| 03:55 | Duke | John Babb is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Snook (PG), Richard Christie (SG), Marshall Lackey (SF), James Mead (PF), Manuel Cortes (C) Bobby Mariano, Jason Versace, Douglas Mohammed, Rickey Phelps, Emmett Mullan | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Aaron Scott (PF) John Babb, Nicholas Eccleston, Kenny Padula | |
| 03:41 | Maryland | Richard Christie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Aaron Scott snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Harvey Snook (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Lackey (fresh) PF - James Mead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy is fouled on the floor by Manuel Cortes - foul #2 on Manuel Cortes, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:25 | Maryland | James Mead snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:13 | Maryland | Marshall Lackey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Alvin Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Donald Baker clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Cortes - foul #3 on Manuel Cortes, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Douglas Mohammed (SF), Rickey Phelps (PF), Emmett Mullan (C) Marshall Lackey, James Mead, Manuel Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG) Antonio Sheedy | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Alvin Marshall is called for the reach on Rickey Phelps - foul #1 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenny Padula (PF) Aaron Scott | |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:16 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Donald Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-32 |
| 02:05 | Maryland | Rickey Phelps grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 01:52 | Maryland | Richard Christie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by Richard Christie - foul #1 on Richard Christie, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bobby Mariano (PG), Jason Versace (SG) Harvey Snook, Richard Christie | |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG) John Babb | |
| 01:31 | Duke | Donald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Donald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Douglas Mohammed hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Mariano | 30-34 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jason Versace - foul #1 on Jason Versace, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | Marshall Lackey (SF) Douglas Mohammed | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Aaron Scott (PF) Donald Baker, Kenny Padula | |
| 01:08 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Marshall Lackey makes the runner from the right block set up by Jason Versace | 32-36 |
| 00:37 | Duke | John Babb makes the 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Babb - foul #1 on John Babb, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Harvey Snook (PG), Richard Christie (SG), James Mead (PF) Bobby Mariano, Jason Versace, Rickey Phelps | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SG) John Babb | |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:18 | Maryland | Emmett Mullan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Alvin Marshall scores on a floater from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Richard Christie misses the halfcourt shot | 33-41 |