| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derrick Engen (fresh) SF - Frank Adamski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Wells (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Adamski inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a shot from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brandon Bojorquez - foul #1 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Edwin Carmean makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by Frank Wells - foul #4 on Frank Wells, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Morse (PF) Frank Wells | |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Edwin Carmean knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Adamski | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle lays it in set up by Matthew Michell | 40-28 |
| 17:56 | Duke | David Capra clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-28 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is fouled on the floor by David Capra - foul #1 on David Capra, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Thomas Hurley (C) David Capra, Derrick Engen, Edwin Carmean | |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Hurley picks off the pass by Stanley Blakley | 40-28 |
| 17:13 | Duke | William Morse is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Josh Anton (PF) William Morse | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edwin Carmean (C) Josh Anton | |
| 16:34 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Tony Lane is called for the reach on Stanley Blakley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Lane, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is fouled on the floor by Tony Lane - foul #4 on Tony Lane, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Carl Brown, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (SG), William Morse (PF) Tony Lane, Thomas Hurley | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is hacked by Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Scott Turner (PF) Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), James Vosburgh (SF) Leo Lantigua, Samuel Smith, Frank Adamski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derrick Engen (fresh) SF - James Vosburgh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Morse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | James Taylor is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Turner | 42-28 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 15:06 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Engen | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Stanley Blakley (PF), Robert Wright (C) James Rucks, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (SF), Josh Anton (PF), Thomas Hurley (C) James Vosburgh, William Morse, Edwin Carmean | |
| 14:45 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Derrick Engen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by David Capra in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Capra, team foul #6 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Samuel Smith (SG) David Capra, Derrick Engen | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Blakley | 44-29 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Thomas Hurley buries a floater from the left side set up by Samuel Smith and the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Thomas Hurley misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:36 | Duke | Josh Anton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Ernest Battle (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), James Vosburgh (SF) Leo Lantigua, Frank Adamski | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Smith - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #7 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Derrick Engen (SG), Edwin Carmean (C) Samuel Smith, Josh Anton | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edwin Carmean | 45-31 |
| 13:14 | Duke | James Vosburgh is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Wells (PF) Thomas Hurley | |
| 13:09 | Duke | Edwin Carmean is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:57 | Duke | Derrick Engen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Carmean | 45-34 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Engen - foul #2 on Derrick Engen, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 45-34 |
| 12:38 | Duke | David Capra is hacked by Scott Turner - foul #2 on Scott Turner, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), Frank Adamski (SF) Derrick Engen, James Vosburgh | |
| 12:38 | Duke | David Capra misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Frank Adamski steals the ball from Ernest Battle in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Scott Turner denies the turnaround by Edwin Carmean | 45-34 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez blows the layup | 45-34 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Tony Lane (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Frank Wells (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edwin Carmean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Duke | David Capra is fouled on the floor by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #8 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | Derrick Engen (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Thomas Hurley (C) Tony Lane, Frank Adamski, Edwin Carmean | |
| 11:25 | Duke | David Capra makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:25 | Duke | David Capra makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-36 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 10:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 45-36 |
| 10:41 | Duke | James Vosburgh travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG) David Capra | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Lantigua - foul #1 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #9 | 45-36 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Derrick Engen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Frank Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Wells, team foul #10 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (PF) Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (SF), William Morse (PF) James Vosburgh, Frank Wells | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Morse | 48-36 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Leo Lantigua scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Morse | 48-38 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ernest Battle (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), Edwin Carmean (C) Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Scott Turner swats the shot by William Morse | 48-38 |
| 09:41 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Carmean | 48-38 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Tony Lane can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Edwin Carmean tips it home | 48-40 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Adamski - foul #2 on Frank Adamski, team foul #11 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF) Frank Adamski | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:47 | Duke | James Vosburgh misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ernest Battle - foul #5 on Ernest Battle, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Ernest Battle, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Hurley (PF) William Morse | |
| 08:47 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:47 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Scott Turner blows the layup | 49-42 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it home | 51-42 |
| 08:01 | Duke | James Vosburgh hits a shot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown dunks the ball and he's hacked by James Vosburgh - foul #2 on James Vosburgh, team foul #12 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Robert Wright (PF) James Rucks, Matthew Michell, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), William Morse (PF), Josh Anton (C) Leo Lantigua, Tony Lane, James Vosburgh, Thomas Hurley, Edwin Carmean | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Derrick Engen snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Derrick Engen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Anton (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 53-44 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Wright | 55-44 |
| 06:52 | Duke | David Capra misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Turner, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Stanley Blakley | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), James Vosburgh (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Frank Adamski, William Morse, Josh Anton | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Robert Wright takes the ball from Thomas Hurley | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Derrick Engen gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:02 | Duke | James Vosburgh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Carmean | 55-47 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 57-47 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Leo Lantigua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Carl Brown, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), William Morse (PF), Josh Anton (C) Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, James Vosburgh, Thomas Hurley, Edwin Carmean | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Frank Adamski snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:09 | Duke | William Morse hits the finger roll set up by Tony Lane | 57-49 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley's pass is intercepted by Tony Lane in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Duke | William Morse can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | James Rucks snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 59-49 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Tony Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Scott Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Tony Lane (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Scott Turner lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Rucks | 61-49 |
| 02:52 | Duke | William Morse hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Scott Turner - foul #4 on Scott Turner, team foul #11 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Matthew Michell, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), James Vosburgh (SF), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Frank Adamski, Josh Anton | |
| 02:52 | Duke | William Morse makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:52 | Duke | William Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley's pass is intercepted by Tony Lane in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Tony Lane lays it up and in | 61-52 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Wright comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Tony Lane - foul #5 on Tony Lane, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), Frank Adamski (SF) Leo Lantigua, Tony Lane, James Vosburgh | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Derrick Engen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Capra | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Robert Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 01:46 | Duke | David Capra makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Morse | 63-58 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Edwin Carmean blocks the short jumper by Scott Turner | 63-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Frank Adamski loses the dribble to Brandon Bojorquez | 63-58 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-58 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is hacked by David Capra in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Capra, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG) James Taylor, Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Scott Turner steps in front of the Derrick Engen pass | 64-58 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Carl Brown, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | David Capra is called for the reach on Stanley Blakley in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Capra, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Derrick Engen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by David Capra - foul #5 on David Capra, team foul #16 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Matthew Michell, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG) David Capra | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:12 | Duke | James Taylor picks off the pass by Leo Lantigua | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Engen - foul #3 on Derrick Engen, team foul #17 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) James Taylor, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:04 | Duke | William Morse is denied on a layup by Stanley Blakley | 68-58 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Derrick Engen gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The clock runs out | 68-58 |