| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Chasteen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh loses the dribble to Chris Morrissette | 30-41 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Young | 32-41 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Bruce Hankins steals it from Jeffrey Marsh | 32-41 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Dennis Hall snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Dennis Greene is fouled on the floor by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:09 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen can't throw it down | 32-41 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Charles Powers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Dennis Greene hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edwin Manges (PF), Barry Ward (C) Chris Lee, Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Hall, Joseph Chasteen | |
| 16:44 | Duke | Robert Young steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins throws it down set up by Robert Young | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hale - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:28 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Young | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin Manges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Duke | Jason Aubin is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Joseph Chasteen (C) Jason Aubin, Barry Ward | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Anthony Potter, Robert Thomas, Edwin Manges | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marsh - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:50 | Duke | Dennis Greene clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leonard Youngblood | 40-45 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Morrissette | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Dennis Hall tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Dennis Greene pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Chris Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Hall | 42-48 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Youngblood | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Chris Lee | 45-50 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses short on a runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Dennis Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Chasteen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Dennis Greene is hacked by Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edwin Manges (PF), Barry Ward (C) Chris Lee, Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Hall, Joseph Chasteen | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Edwin Manges is denied on a layup by Charles Powers | 45-50 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Charles Powers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Jason Aubin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Robert Thomas's floater is knocked away by Steven Timko | 45-50 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Charles Powers dunks the ball set up by Douglas Faris | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Edwin Manges comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Powers - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG) William Davis, Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Chasteen (C) Barry Ward | |
| 09:44 | Duke | Edwin Manges makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Edwin Manges misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Powers | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Anthony Potter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Charles Powers pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Jason Aubin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Robert Thomas, Edwin Manges | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Chasteen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Duke | Dennis Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Dennis Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Chris Lee's pass is intercepted by Leonard Youngblood | 51-51 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood scores on a jumper from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Dennis Greene connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | William Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Chris Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Duke | Edwin Manges (C) Joseph Chasteen | |
| 05:33 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Hall | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it in | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Chris Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Greene - foul #3 on Dennis Greene, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Joseph Chasteen (C) Chris Lee, Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Hall | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | John Hale snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin Manges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chasteen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (PF) Edwin Manges | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Anthony Potter is hacked by John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:03 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Potter | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | John Hale hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Robert Thomas, Barry Ward | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Marsh - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Chris Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Young and the foul's on Dennis Hall - foul #4 on Dennis Hall, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #3 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Lee - foul #1 on Chris Lee, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) John Hale | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #5 on Dennis Hall, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edwin Manges (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Dennis Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Chris Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Lee, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Dennis Greene - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Lee - foul #3 on Chris Lee, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Chris Lee connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Dennis Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Greene, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Chris Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-67 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Chris Lee - foul #3 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Chris Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Chris Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is hacked by Chris Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Lee, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) John Hale | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is hacked by Joseph Chasteen - foul #2 on Joseph Chasteen, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Chris Lee misses the halfcourt shot | 76-68 |