| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Thad Lynn inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:34 | Pitt | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:11 | Duke | David McGrail works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 19:03 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Brian Colson gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 18:38 | Duke | Thomas Burns comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 24-36 |
| 18:36 | Pitt | Robert Fleming grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 18:18 | Pitt | Thad Lynn connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Desantis | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 18:00 | Duke | Scott Desantis is called for the reach on Brian Colson - foul #2 on Scott Desantis, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Robert Loring knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David McGrail out of the doubleteam | 26-38 |
| 17:30 | Pitt | Scott Desantis is whistled for traveling | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:12 | Duke | David McGrail's floater is knocked away by Robert Fleming | 26-38 |
| 17:10 | Pitt | Robert Fleming snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Steven Dock scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad Lynn and the foul's on Brian Colson - foul #3 on Brian Colson, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Charles Whitmer (PF), John Bailey (C) Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| 16:46 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Thomas Burns pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:39 | Duke | Thomas Burns connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Loring | 28-40 |
| 16:25 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Brian Colson pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:59 | Duke | Thomas Burns scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by David McGrail | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pitt | Brian Colson is called for the reach on Robert Dickinson - foul #4 on Brian Colson, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Fredrick Payne (C) Brian Colson, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Arthur Banks (SF) Robert Dickinson, Thad Lynn | |
| 15:19 | Pitt | John Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-40 |
| 15:18 | Pitt | Charles Whitmer tips it home | 30-42 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Dusty Grosky hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Fredrick Payne | 32-42 |
| 14:27 | Pitt | John Bailey loses the dribble to Dusty Grosky | 32-42 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Robert Loring knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Dusty Grosky | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Pitt | Matthew Orner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:51 | Pitt | John Bailey misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Robert Loring grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Dusty Grosky loses the dribble to John Bailey | 34-42 |
| 13:03 | Pitt | Steven Dock travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Brian Colson (SG), Thomas Burns (C) David McGrail, Dusty Grosky, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (PG), Robert Dickinson (SG), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Matthew Orner, Charles Whitmer, John Bailey | |
| 12:48 | Duke | Robert Loring jams it | 36-42 |
| 12:28 | Pitt | Robert Fleming hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thad Lynn | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Bernard Leonard is fouled on the floor by Robert Fleming - foul #4 on Robert Fleming, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (PF) Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:47 | Duke | Bernard Leonard hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mathew Miles (fresh) SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Pitt | Robert Fleming is fouled on the floor by Loren Kelley - foul #1 on Loren Kelley, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Mathew Miles | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Burns - foul #3 on Thomas Burns, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Brian Colson's floater is tipped away by Scott Desantis | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Loren Kelley grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Burns | 40-46 |
| 09:47 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Loren Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Thomas Burns hits a shot from the baseline set up by Bernard Leonard and the foul's on Scott Desantis - foul #3 on Scott Desantis, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF), Robert Loring (PF) Bernard Leonard, Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), Charles Whitmer (PF), John Bailey (C) Thad Lynn, Robert Dickinson, Robert Fleming, Scott Desantis | |
| 09:20 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:02 | Pitt | Matthew Orner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 09:01 | Pitt | Arthur Banks tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Thomas Burns snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Brian Colson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 08:35 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 43-46 |
| 08:06 | Pitt | Steven Dock is fouled on the floor by David McGrail - foul #1 on David McGrail, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Fredrick Payne (C) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG), Thad Lynn (SF) Matthew Orner, Arthur Banks | |
| 07:43 | Pitt | Steven Dock blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 07:42 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Dock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whitmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Pitt | John Bailey lays it in | 43-48 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Richard Brayton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 07:00 | Pitt | Thad Lynn pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:36 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Dock | 43-50 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Fredrick Payne knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David McGrail | 45-50 |
| 05:48 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Bernard Leonard (SF), Thomas Burns (C) David McGrail, Richard Brayton, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Scott Desantis (C) Steven Dock, Charles Whitmer, John Bailey | |
| 05:23 | Duke | Thomas Burns is called for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Burns, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (PF) Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG) Thad Lynn | |
| 05:01 | Pitt | Brian Colson picks off the pass by Scott Desantis | 45-50 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Arthur Banks steps in front of the Bernard Leonard pass | 45-50 |
| 04:26 | Pitt | Robert Fleming can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-50 |
| 04:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Loren Kelley | 45-50 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fleming - foul #5 on Robert Fleming, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Dusty Grosky (SG) Mathew Miles, Brian Colson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Thad Lynn (PG), Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF) Steven Dock, Robert Dickinson, Robert Fleming | |
| 04:04 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Loren Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:50 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Loren Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Thad Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Banks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Desantis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Duke | Dusty Grosky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:17 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Scott Desantis can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Burns - foul #5 on Thomas Burns, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Colson (SG), Robert Loring (PF), Fredrick Payne (C) Dusty Grosky, Loren Kelley, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (PG) Arthur Banks | |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Scott Desantis misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:58 | Pitt | Scott Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Fredrick Payne banks in the layup | 49-51 |
| 02:30 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Dickinson (SG) Matthew Orner | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson is hacked by Brian Colson - foul #5 on Brian Colson, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG) Brian Colson | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:13 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 01:51 | Duke | David McGrail misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Scott Desantis pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:23 | Pitt | Robert Dickinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 49-56 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Duke | David McGrail is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 01:07 | Pitt | John Bailey gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Pitt | Scott Desantis scores on a jumper from the left block | 49-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | David McGrail misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Fredrick Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Dusty Grosky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Thad Lynn | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by David McGrail - foul #2 on David McGrail, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Arthur Banks (SG) Robert Dickinson | |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:24 | Pitt | Thad Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Fredrick Payne grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Bernard Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Steven Dock runs out the clock | 49-59 |