| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Durham inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham slams it home set up by Michael Bessler | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Lively | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Frank Rusnak pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:33 | Duke | A charge is called on Daniel Bishop - foul #4 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 18:00 | Duke | David Hallock drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 34-27 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on John Lively - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:17 | Duke | John Bateman misses the lay-in | 34-27 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Durham - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Frank Rusnak grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Frank Rusnak buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Hallock | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Gino Marino - foul #2 on Gino Marino, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Frank Rusnak, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Louis Cline | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Robert Hall is called for the reach on David Hallock - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Albert Render (C) Robert Hall, Michael Bessler | |
| 15:25 | Duke | Philip Wiles hits the finger roll set up by Norman Russell | 40-29 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Paul Durham connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Philip Wiles double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Travis | 40-33 |
| 13:56 | Duke | David Hallock comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-33 |
| 13:33 | Duke | John Lively gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:22 | Duke | David Hallock is fouled on the floor by Brian Harris - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Louis Cline (PF) Brian Harris, Harold Travis | |
| 13:05 | Duke | John Bateman lays it in and the foul's on Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) John Lively | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:05 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Johnson | 43-36 |
| 12:33 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Durham - foul #3 on Paul Durham, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Albert Render | |
| 12:33 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:33 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Paul Durham gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) C - John Bateman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | John Bateman jams it on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 47-42 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Durham - foul #4 on Paul Durham, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Norman Russell (PF) Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Harold Travis (SF), Albert Render (C) Bryan Jones, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 10:50 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 49-42 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Norman Russell buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:14 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Louis Cline snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | John Lively steals it from Brian Harris | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Duke | David Hallock misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Norman Russell | 51-44 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Frank Rusnak loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), George Stratton (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Travis, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Mark Rogers pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Bateman | 53-44 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the contested floater from the baseline set up by Robert Hall and he's fouled by Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by George Stratton - foul #1 on George Stratton, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:49 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Bishop steals it from George Stratton | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Daniel Bishop banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it in | 57-49 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Frank Rusnak clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 03:39 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pf. PF - George Stratton (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Duke | Michael Bessler denies the turnaround by John Bateman | 57-49 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, George Stratton, Michael Bessler | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Jones out of a doubleteam | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:26 | Duke | John Bateman misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #4 on Albert Render, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 02:26 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:26 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 58-55 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is fouled on the floor by Harold Travis - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Frank Rusnak steps in front of the Michael Johnson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Duke | John Lively hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Rusnak | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on John Bateman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG) John Lively | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Duke | John Bateman snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Duke | John Bateman is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #13 | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Duke | John Bateman gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Duke | John Bateman is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:04 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-58 |