| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) SG - Joe Cote (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Richard Danner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Richard Danner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Eric Rose connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Danner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Danner | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Eric Rose knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Cote | 6-0 |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Duke | Eric Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Bryan Howard | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Holy Cross | James Brown is called for the reach on Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Holy Cross | Richard Danner swats the layup by Bryan Howard | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:37 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Robert Harris comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | David McEwen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Eric Rose is hacked by David McEwen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David McEwen, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF) David McEwen, Donald Kirwan, Bryan Howard | |
| 16:44 | Duke | John Turner is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Johnnie Covin | |
| 16:35 | Duke | Joe Cote is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Harris | 11-7 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits a turnaround from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Eric Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-9 |
| 16:04 | Duke | James Brown tips it home | 13-9 |
| 15:53 | Holy Cross | John Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fabian Russo | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Melo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Joe Cote can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Turner | 13-11 |
| 15:13 | Holy Cross | Robert Harris picks off the pass by Yuan Hou | 13-11 |
| 15:09 | Duke | James Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 15-11 |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 15:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Brown | 15-11 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Eric Rose drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 18-11 |
| 14:46 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 14:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Brown | 18-11 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Joe Cote throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (SF), John Leblanc (PF), John Vick (C) Robert Harris, James Brown, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| 14:36 | Holy Cross | John Vick takes the ball from Bryan Howard | 18-11 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Mathew Messer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 13:53 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 18-11 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Donald Kirwan is called for the reach on Eric Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell (SF) Donald Kirwan | |
| 13:38 | Duke | Eric Rose misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Eric Rose clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | David McEwen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Richard Danner (C) Eric Rose, John Vick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:05 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it home | 20-11 |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Richard Danner pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 12:51 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is hacked by Jeffery Mundell - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SG), Robert Harris (SF), James Brown (PF) Joe Cote, Mathew Messer, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Robert Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Harrington | 23-11 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-11 |
| 12:20 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Richard Danner steals the ball from Michael Melo | 23-11 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Richard Danner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-11 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | John Turner snags the defensive board | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Danner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Mundell (fairly fresh) PF - John Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Melo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Holy Cross | David McEwen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-14 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Robert Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), Joe Cote (SG), John Leblanc (PF), John Vick (C) Matthew Harrington, Mohammad Price, James Brown, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Eric Rose is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Vick | 26-14 |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-14 |
| 11:05 | Duke | John Leblanc grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Joe Cote connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Leblanc | 29-14 |
| 10:37 | Holy Cross | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (SF), James Brown (PF) Robert Harris, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Terry Kron | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG) Adam Sanderson | |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Vick knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Rose and he's hacked by Fabian Russo - foul #1 on Fabian Russo, team foul #8 | 31-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF) Bryan Howard | |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Vick makes the free throw | 32-14 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Mathew Messer is called for the reach on Fabian Russo - foul #1 on Mathew Messer, team foul #3 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Danner (C) John Vick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:36 | Holy Cross | John Turner is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:12 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David McEwen | 32-17 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Joe Cote is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Dicus - foul #2 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #9 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG) Eric Rose | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Terry Kron (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Johnnie Covin | |
| 09:10 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-17 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron grabs the offensive rebound | 34-17 |
| 08:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo knocks in the shot near the basket | 34-19 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Mathew Messer is hacked by Jeffery Mundell - foul #2 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SG), Robert Harris (SF), John Vick (C) Joe Cote, John Leblanc, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Fabian Russo (SF) Yuan Hou, Jeffery Mundell | |
| 08:22 | Duke | Mathew Messer makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Mathew Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 08:05 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Kron | 36-21 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Matthew Harrington buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mohammad Price | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mathew Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Vick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fairly fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Melo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Kron (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Holy Cross | John Vick is called for the reach on Terry Kron - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG) Mohammad Price | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Michael Melo, Terry Kron | |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by John Turner is blocked by John Vick | 38-21 |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to John Turner | 38-21 |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Johnnie Covin is denied by John Vick | 38-21 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Mathew Messer grabs the board | 38-21 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Mathew Messer is whistled for a carry | 38-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG), John Leblanc (PF), Richard Danner (C) Matthew Harrington, Mathew Messer, John Vick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG) David McEwen | |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | John Turner travels with the ball | 38-21 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF) John Turner | |
| 06:18 | Duke | Joe Cote can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-21 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Eric Rose can't tip it in | 38-21 |
| 06:14 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Cote | 38-21 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Eric Rose connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Leblanc | 41-21 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo double dribbles | 41-21 |
| Subs | Duke | John Vick (C) Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Michael Melo (PF), Terry Kron (C) Yuan Hou, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Brown makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Rose | 43-21 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF) John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Turner (PF) Terry Kron | |
| 05:35 | Duke | Eric Rose is hacked by David McEwen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McEwen, team foul #11 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG) David McEwen | |
| 05:35 | Duke | Eric Rose misses the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Eric Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-21 |
| 05:20 | Holy Cross | John Turner tips it in | 44-23 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Joe Cote hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Sanderson - foul #1 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #12 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Richard Danner (C) Eric Rose, John Vick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Kron (C) Michael Melo | |
| 05:06 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 05:06 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson snags the defensive board | 45-23 |
| 04:45 | Holy Cross | John Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-23 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Richard Danner grabs the board | 45-23 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Yuan Hou - foul #1 on Yuan Hou, team foul #13 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SG) Joe Cote | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) John Turner, Terry Kron | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 04:24 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou is called for 5 seconds | 47-23 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (SF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:06 | Duke | James Brown clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-23 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo pulls down the rebound | 47-23 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Mohammad Price snags the defensive board | 47-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Leblanc (fresh) PF - James Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Danner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (tiring) SG - Adam Sanderson (tired) SF - Fabian Russo (tired) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Mohammad Price makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Brown | 50-23 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Sanderson, team foul #14 | 50-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), Joe Cote (SG), Mathew Messer (SF), John Vick (C) Matthew Harrington, Mohammad Price, James Brown, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Yuan Hou, Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 03:14 | Duke | Joe Cote drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Messer | 53-23 |
| 02:54 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan loses the dribble to Joe Cote | 53-23 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Joe Cote banks in the layup | 55-23 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Rose - foul #1 on Eric Rose, team foul #6 | 55-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF) John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-24 |
| 02:44 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-25 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Mathew Messer makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Rose | 57-25 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | John Turner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-25 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to David McEwen | 57-25 |
| 02:05 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the lay-in | 57-25 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | John Turner hits the follow up shot | 57-27 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Robert Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-27 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | John Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-27 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #7 | 57-27 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF) Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Donald Kirwan, Michael Melo | |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-27 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-28 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Joe Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Danner (C) John Vick | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF) John Turner | |
| 01:14 | Holy Cross | David McEwen clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-28 |
| 01:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Rose | 57-28 |
| 00:53 | Duke | James Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-28 |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-28 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Eric Rose steals it from Joshua Dicus | 57-28 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Eric Rose is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Brown | 60-28 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-28 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 60-28 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Bryan Howard is called for the reach on Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #15 | 60-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Mohammad Price (SG), Mathew Messer (PF), John Vick (C) Eric Rose, Joe Cote, James Brown, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Terry Kron (C) David McEwen, Jeffery Mundell, Johnnie Covin | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-28 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-28 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-28 |