| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:16 | Pitt | Jim Bell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | John Stanley is fouled on the floor by Larry Woodward - foul #1 on Larry Woodward, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Jim Bell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #1 on Robin Grundy, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | Pitt | Jim Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Robin Grundy is hacked by Lee Walls - foul #1 on Lee Walls, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Walls - foul #2 on Lee Walls, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:28 | Pitt | Jim Bell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Trevor Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG) Clarence Hopson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:43 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Anthony Hamilton, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Andrew Washington (PF) Michael Alexander, Kenneth Drozd | |
| 16:20 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 16:18 | Pitt | Lee Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Pitt | John Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | Pitt | Andrew Washington tips it home | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Dean Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Larry Woodward and the foul's on Andrew Washington - foul #1 on Andrew Washington, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Edward Freeman (SF) Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Mitchell (SF) Lee Walls | |
| 15:55 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | Jim Bell gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 15:34 | Pitt | John Stanley tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Duke | The short jumper by Clarence Hopson is denied by Andrew Washington | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Pitt | Andrew Washington gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Dean Jenkins steps in front of the Jim Bell pass | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Dean Jenkins can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Andrew Washington snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Pitt | John Stanley is hacked by Dean Jenkins - foul #2 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Dean Jenkins, Edward Freeman, Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) William Macdonald, Jim Bell | |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Trevor Harding - foul #2 on Trevor Harding, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Lee Walls (SF) John Stanley | |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Michael Alexander takes the ball from Clarence Hopson | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Robin Grundy - foul #2 on Robin Grundy, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG) Clarence Hopson | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG) Steven Mitchell | |
| 13:34 | Pitt | Larry Woodward is called for the reach on John Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Woodward, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jim Bell (C) Andrew Washington | |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Michael Alexander is fouled on the floor by Dean Jenkins - foul #3 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Pitt | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 40-40 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Jim Bell | 40-40 |
| 12:46 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Edward Freeman (SF) Dean Jenkins, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:28 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton tips it home | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Robin Grundy picks off the pass by Lee Walls | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Pitt | John Stanley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Pitt | Jim Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Pitt | Michael Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Edward Freeman snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Clarence Hopson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Woodward and he's hacked by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Larry Woodward, Edward Freeman, Anthony Hamilton, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Andrew Washington (PF) Michael Alexander, Lee Walls, Kenneth Drozd | |
| 09:57 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:34 | Pitt | John Stanley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Clarence Hopson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:03 | Pitt | Trevor Harding steals the ball from Andrew Washington | 47-40 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Dean Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Trevor Harding | 49-40 |
| 08:32 | Pitt | Jim Bell clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-40 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Steven Mitchell steals it from Dean Jenkins | 49-40 |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell buries a runner from close range on a great pass from John Stanley and he's hacked by Trevor Harding - foul #3 on Trevor Harding, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Clarence Hopson, Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Pitt | Michael Alexander (SG), Kenneth Drozd (PF) William Macdonald, Jim Bell | |
| 08:00 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robin Grundy | 49-42 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Larry Woodward connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Trevor Harding | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - John Stanley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | John Stanley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 52-45 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Larry Woodward hits a jumper from the left side set up by Dean Jenkins | 54-45 |
| 06:38 | Pitt | Andrew Washington buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Stanley | 54-47 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Robin Grundy clanks a floater in the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | Michael Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 05:57 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd tips it in | 56-49 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Robin Grundy lays it in set up by Dean Jenkins | 58-49 |
| 05:10 | Pitt | Trevor Harding swats the short shot by Steven Mitchell | 58-49 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Trevor Harding gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Dean Jenkins is denied on a layup by Andrew Washington | 58-49 |
| 04:45 | Pitt | Kenneth Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:16 | Pitt | John Stanley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Edward Freeman (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Dean Jenkins, Trevor Harding, Anthony Hamilton, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Pitt | William Macdonald (SG), Lee Walls (SF), Jim Bell (C) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Andrew Washington | |
| 03:53 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Clarence Hopson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward Freeman | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. SG - William Macdonald (fresh) SF - Lee Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Drozd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Clarence Hopson buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:54 | Pitt | William Macdonald connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Edward Freeman, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Stanley (PG), Michael Alexander (SG) Steven Mitchell, William Macdonald | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton buries a runner near the basket set up by Larry Woodward and he's hacked by Kenneth Drozd - foul #4 on Kenneth Drozd, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG), Edward Freeman (SF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Larry Woodward, Clarence Hopson, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Pitt | Miguel Ayala (PG), William Macdonald (SG), Steven Mitchell (SF), Andrew Washington (PF) John Stanley, Michael Alexander, Lee Walls, Kenneth Drozd | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:35 | Pitt | Andrew Washington pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:14 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Noble Davison gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Jim Bell grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:46 | Pitt | Noble Davison swats the shot by Steven Mitchell | 67-55 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Duke | Noble Davison blows the dunk | 67-55 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the jump hook from the right block | 67-55 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Jim Bell grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Pitt | Steven Mitchell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 00:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Noble Davison | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Noble Davison | 69-55 |
| 00:06 | Pitt | Andrew Washington is whistled for traveling | 69-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dean Jenkins runs out the clock | 69-55 |