| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Bell | 19-29 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | David Cummings picks off the pass by Joshua Savage | 19-29 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Steinmetz - foul #1 on Thomas Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Paul Sanders, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Paolini and the foul's on Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Stephen Vance (PF) James Molino, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:40 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 16:57 | Duke | David Cummings buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lonnie Bell - foul #1 on Lonnie Bell, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Joshua King (PF) Robert Calloway, David Cummings | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Richard Paolini hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 26-34 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz clanks a jump hook from the left block | 28-34 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Robert Pope misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Lonnie Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Fred Morgan takes the ball from Robert Pope | 31-34 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Richard Paolini gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Richard Paolini knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Bell | 31-37 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Robert Pope misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is hacked by Joshua King - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Eric Parker (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope, Thomas Steinmetz, Joshua King | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lonnie Bell - foul #2 on Lonnie Bell, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Richard Paolini drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Calloway | 32-39 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Duke | David Cummings connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Calloway | 35-41 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance tips it home | 37-41 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Robert Calloway can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Lloyd Clark is denied by David Cummings | 37-41 |
| 10:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Cummings | 37-41 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Eric Parker picks off the pass by Lloyd Clark | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Duke | David Cummings is denied on a dunk by Richard Norby | 37-41 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 08:34 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:05 | Duke | David Cummings misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Eric Parker is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Eric Parker, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), Joshua King (C) Richard Paolini, Eric Parker, Lonnie Bell | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan jams it on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Robert Calloway tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) James Molino | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:37 | Duke | David Cummings misses the shot near the basket | 39-43 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Joshua King snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Steinmetz | 39-45 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the fadeaway in the lane | 39-45 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Robert Calloway scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard travels with the ball | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (PG), Richard Paolini (SG), Lonnie Bell (C) Robert Calloway, Robert Pope, David Cummings | |
| 03:46 | Duke | A charge is called on Eric Parker - foul #4 on Eric Parker, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Steinmetz - foul #2 on Thomas Steinmetz, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) James Molino | |
| Subs | Duke | David Cummings (PF) Joshua King | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Cummings | 41-47 |
| 03:00 | Duke | David Cummings knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 02:32 | Duke | David Cummings pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 02:11 | Duke | David Cummings is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Cummings, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Robert Pope (SG) Richard Paolini, Thomas Steinmetz | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Pope steals it from James Molino | 41-49 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Robert Calloway lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Pope | 41-51 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF) Robert Pope, Eric Parker | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Stephen Vance swats the dunk try by David Cummings | 41-51 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Norby | 41-51 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Richard Norby scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Vance | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Richard Paolini is hacked by Lloyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Richard Paolini is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is hacked by James Molino - foul #2 on James Molino, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Richard Paolini is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Robert Calloway is fouled on the floor by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Joshua Savage is called for the reach on Lonnie Bell - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Lonnie Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Morgan | 46-52 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is fouled in the backcourt by James Molino - foul #3 on James Molino, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (PF) David Cummings | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Paolini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Cummings (PF) Thomas Steinmetz | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Richard Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Richard Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Robert Calloway picks off the pass by Paul Sanders | 49-55 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Lonnie Bell is hacked by James Molino in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Molino, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Lonnie Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Robert Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Robert Pope is fouled in the backcourt by James Molino - foul #5 on James Molino, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) James Molino | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz (SF) Richard Paolini | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Cummings | 49-58 |