| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) SF - David Tijerina (fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) SF - Sam Wilson (fresh) PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) C - Sean Braden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Byron Ireland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Michael Parrett tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Penn | David Tijerina is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Duke | John Gilkey steals it from Byron Ireland | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Penn | Alan Arrington can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Penn | Raymond Honore tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Byron Ireland's fadeaway is rejected by David Tijerina | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn | Alan Arrington grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Penn | John Gilkey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alan Arrington | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Byron Ireland is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Bruce Cole comes up short on the shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Michael Parrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Penn | David Tijerina snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Penn | Raymond Honore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Steven Dolph (PF), Gary Caron (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Byron Ireland, Sean Braden | |
| 17:05 | Duke | Raymond Honore denies the turnaround by Steven Barra | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Matthew Bosque can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Penn | Alan Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Penn | John Gilkey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Penn | Alan Arrington tips it home | 6-2 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Steven Barra misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gilkey - foul #1 on John Gilkey, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Owens (SF) Sam Wilson | |
| 16:36 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Penn | John Gilkey gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Penn | David Tijerina is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Steven Barra pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:47 | Duke | 3 seconds is called on Steven Dolph | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn | Mike Newlin (PF) Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Doug Benton (PF), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph, Gary Caron | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Parrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) PF - Doug Benton (fresh) C - Sean Braden (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Penn | John Gilkey is hacked by Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 15:28 | Penn | Mike Newlin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 8-4 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:06 | Penn | Mike Newlin pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:37 | Penn | John Gilkey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-4 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Doug Benton dunks the ball | 11-6 |
| 14:12 | Penn | Bruce Cole is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Gary Kelly (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Earl James (C) John Gilkey, Alan Arrington, David Tijerina, Mike Newlin, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Patrick Owens, Doug Benton | |
| 13:43 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Parrett | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses long on a shot from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Byron Ireland snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Byron Ireland | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Byron Ireland snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl James | 13-12 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Byron Ireland snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Kelly (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Michael Parrett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Wilson (tiring) PF - Byron Ireland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (tiring) | |
| 11:11 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Penn | Dennis Noonan gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Penn | Raymond Honore travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Alan Arrington (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Stevan Winkowski, Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Gary Caron (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Byron Ireland, Sean Braden | |
| 10:25 | Duke | Steven Barra clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:23 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:20 | Penn | David Tijerina is hacked by Patrick Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | Penn | David Tijerina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Penn | Mike Newlin hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Mike Newlin swats the layup by Steven Dolph | 15-12 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Patrick Owens tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 09:19 | Penn | Bruce Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF), Byron Ireland (C) Steven Dolph, Gary Caron | |
| 09:00 | Duke | Doug Benton lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Bosque | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | Penn | Alan Arrington is hacked by Doug Benton - foul #1 on Doug Benton, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| 08:21 | Penn | Alan Arrington makes the jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Byron Ireland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF), Earl James (C) Mike Newlin, Bruce Cole | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Steven Dolph (C) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Doug Benton | |
| 07:58 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Penn | Raymond Honore gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:56 | Penn | Michael Parrett is called for the reach on Alan Arrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parrett, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Caron (C) Byron Ireland | |
| 07:45 | Penn | Gary Caron steals it from Alan Arrington | 17-16 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Caron | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tijerina (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Honore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Michael Parrett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Wilson (tiring) PF - Steven Dolph (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Caron (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | Penn | David Tijerina misses the tip | 17-18 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Steven Dolph clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Honore - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Mike Newlin (PF) Alan Arrington, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Byron Ireland (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Gary Caron | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:29 | Penn | Steven Barra picks off the pass by Gary Kelly in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Patrick Owens misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Tijerina - foul #1 on David Tijerina, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Duke | Sean Braden (C) Steven Dolph | |
| 06:20 | Duke | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Patrick Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:20 | Penn | Earl James grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:15 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Steven Barra grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Sean Braden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 05:54 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 05:32 | Penn | Mike Newlin buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Byron Ireland can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Mike Newlin pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:52 | Penn | Mike Newlin hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Kelly | 22-20 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Patrick Owens is fouled on the floor by Earl James - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Alan Arrington (SG), Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) John Gilkey, Gary Kelly, David Tijerina, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Byron Ireland | |
| 04:08 | Duke | Michael Parrett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 04:05 | Penn | Earl James snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:01 | Penn | Alan Arrington is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 22-20 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 03:31 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski loses the dribble to Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson lays it in | 22-25 |
| 03:09 | Penn | Raymond Honore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 03:08 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Stevan Winkowski (fresh) SG - Alan Arrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl James (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Michael Parrett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Wilson (tired) PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Braden (tiring) | |
| 02:49 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore, Earl James | |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Owens (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Gary Caron (C) Sam Wilson, Doug Benton, Sean Braden | |
| 02:49 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:49 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Byron Ireland pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson blows the dunk | 22-25 |
| 02:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Tijerina | 22-25 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Bruce Cole hits the finger roll set up by David Tijerina | 24-25 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 01:51 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 01:44 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Parrett - foul #2 on Michael Parrett, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Gary Kelly (SG) Stevan Winkowski, Alan Arrington | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Steven Dolph (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Byron Ireland | |
| 01:44 | Penn | Mike Newlin makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:44 | Penn | Mike Newlin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Steven Barra is fouled on the floor by John Gilkey - foul #2 on John Gilkey, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Raymond Honore (PF) David Tijerina, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:15 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Bruce Cole hits a runner from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Steven Dolph can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Kelly - foul #1 on Gary Kelly, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF), Mike Newlin (PF) Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (C) Patrick Owens, Gary Caron | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Steven Dolph misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Sam Wilson grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Steven Barra is fouled on the floor by David Tijerina - foul #2 on David Tijerina, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG) Gary Kelly | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Doug Benton (PF) Matthew Bosque, Steven Dolph | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Steven Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:04 | Penn | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |