| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Zaibel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Small (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Watts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Maryland | Samuel Watts comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 19:33 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 19:03 | Duke | James Baker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 23-22 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Gerard Reed tips it in | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | Maryland | Edward Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Reed - foul #3 on Gerard Reed, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | Samuel Watts connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Zaibel | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Zaibel - foul #1 on Kenneth Zaibel, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Drazen Banowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:31 | Maryland | Samuel Watts pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:02 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Joe Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:38 | Maryland | Edward Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 28-25 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Gerard Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | Raymond Allain (SG), Chad Hicks (SF), Matthew Morse (PF), Kenneth Hodgson (C) Ricky Sherman, Kenneth Zaibel, Joe Small, Samuel Watts | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Dustin Oldham (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Drazen Banowski | |
| 16:58 | Maryland | Kenneth Hodgson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Hodgson, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF) Gerard Reed | |
| 16:33 | Duke | The jump hook by Dustin Oldham is blocked by Kenneth Hodgson | 28-25 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Matthew Morse snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:30 | Maryland | Matthew Morse's pass is intercepted by Charles Bussard in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jack Brashears | 28-28 |
| 15:40 | Maryland | Kenneth Hodgson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Emerson Egerton gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Hicks (fresh) PF - Matthew Morse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hodgson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Baker (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) PF - Dustin Oldham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Duke | Edward Smith takes the ball from Emerson Egerton | 28-28 |
| 15:07 | Maryland | Edward Smith throws it down | 30-28 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Kenneth Hodgson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Kenneth Hodgson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 30-28 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Jack Brashears snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Kenneth Hodgson steals it from Jack Brashears | 30-28 |
| 13:42 | Maryland | Chad Hicks drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Dustin Oldham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 13:08 | Maryland | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Emerson Egerton grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Jack Brashears scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Chad Hicks - foul #2 on Chad Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel (PG), Ricky Sherman (SG), Steven Reaves (SF), Joe Small (PF), Samuel Watts (C) Edward Smith, Raymond Allain, Chad Hicks, Matthew Morse, Kenneth Hodgson | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Freddie Sherrill (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, James Baker, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| 12:38 | Duke | Jack Brashears misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:38 | Maryland | Joe Small gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:36 | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel loses the dribble to Freddie Sherrill in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 12:13 | Maryland | Steven Reaves gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 11:50 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 11:48 | Maryland | Samuel Watts tips it in | 34-33 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Drazen Banowski drills a fadeaway from close range | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kenneth Zaibel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Reaves (fresh) PF - Joe Small (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Samuel Watts can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 10:56 | Maryland | Samuel Watts tips it home | 36-35 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Jack Brashears misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | Steven Reaves grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:07 | Maryland | Steven Reaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Smith (PG), Raymond Allain (SG), Walter Cox (SF) Kenneth Zaibel, Ricky Sherman, Steven Reaves | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), James Baker (SF), James Berry (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Freddie Sherrill, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, John Harris | |
| 09:41 | Duke | Emerson Egerton drills a driving attempt in the lane | 36-37 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Joe Small misses long on an open floater from the right block | 36-37 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Charles Bussard pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Charles Bussard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 08:17 | Maryland | Raymond Allain is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Watts | 39-40 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Bussard | 39-43 |
| 07:36 | Maryland | Raymond Allain drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Cox | 41-43 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Gerard Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 07:06 | Duke | James Berry tips it home | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Allain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Cox (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Small (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Watts (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baker (tired) 3 reb. PF - James Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Maryland | Walter Cox is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel (PG), Ricky Sherman (SG), Chad Hicks (SF), Matthew Morse (PF), Kenneth Hodgson (C) Edward Smith, Raymond Allain, Walter Cox, Joe Small, Samuel Watts | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Dustin Oldham (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, James Baker, James Berry, Emerson Egerton | |
| 06:42 | Maryland | Chad Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Matthew Morse tips it home | 43-45 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Maryland | Matthew Morse snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Matthew Morse misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Oldham - foul #2 on Dustin Oldham, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Matthew Morse makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Maryland | Matthew Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Dustin Oldham snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Ricky Sherman steals the ball from Freddie Sherrill | 44-45 |
| 05:21 | Maryland | Matthew Morse can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Dustin Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:50 | Duke | John Harris comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Morse - foul #2 on Matthew Morse, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Smith (PG), Raymond Allain (SG), Steven Reaves (SF), Joe Small (PF), Samuel Watts (C) Kenneth Zaibel, Ricky Sherman, Chad Hicks, Matthew Morse, Kenneth Hodgson | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), Jack Brashears (SF) Gerard Reed, Dustin Oldham | |
| 04:50 | Duke | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:50 | Duke | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:21 | Maryland | Edward Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Jack Brashears snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Drazen Banowski banks in the layup set up by Freddie Sherrill | 44-49 |
| 04:09 | Maryland | Samuel Watts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Berry (C) John Harris | |
| 03:48 | Duke | Charles Bussard is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Ricky Sherman (PG), Kenneth Hodgson (C) Edward Smith, Samuel Watts | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Drazen Banowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 03:25 | Maryland | Steven Reaves is called for 10 seconds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Kenneth Zaibel (PG), Chad Hicks (SF), Matthew Morse (PF) Raymond Allain, Steven Reaves, Joe Small | |
| Subs | Duke | Emerson Egerton (C) Drazen Banowski | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Charles Bussard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 03:05 | Maryland | Matthew Morse grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Kenneth Zaibel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hodgson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Bussard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emerson Egerton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Dustin Oldham (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, James Berry, Emerson Egerton | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:55 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Charles Bussard pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Smith (PG), Joe Small (PF), Samuel Watts (C) Chad Hicks, Matthew Morse, Kenneth Hodgson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SF) Jack Brashears | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Duke | John Harris is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Duke | Drazen Banowski (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Dustin Oldham, John Harris | |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Edward Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Kenneth Zaibel steps in front of the Gerard Reed pass | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | Maryland | Edward Smith's pass is intercepted by Gerard Reed in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Gerard Reed tips it home | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the dunk attempt | 50-53 |
| 00:23 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Maryland | Joe Small is hacked by James Baker - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Ricky Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Maryland | Samuel Watts gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Edward Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Emerson Egerton gets the rebound | 50-53 |