| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Linzy (fresh) SG - Darrell West (fresh) SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) C - William Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Clarence Breeden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Kirby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kirby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | Darrell West hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Linzy | 1-3 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Michael Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | William Stewart banks in the layup | 1-5 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Clarence Breeden buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Oliver and he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to William Stewart | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Darrell West hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Mendiola - foul #1 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:31 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Rudolph - foul #1 on Sean Rudolph, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Michael Oliver's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Kirby | 6-5 |
| 17:56 | Holy Cross | Michael Oliver is called for the reach on John Linzy - foul #1 on Michael Oliver, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Hanner (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) John Linzy, Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Kenneth Kirby, William Stewart | |
| 17:40 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble's layup is rejected by Steve Frank | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Kurt Gamble is called for the reach on Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:47 | Duke | James Angus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) James Angus, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF) Joseph Strickland, Stephen Johnson | |
| 16:21 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Clarence Breeden snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Scott Hanner picks off the pass by Anthony Campbell | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Chancellor (fairly fresh) SG - Darrell West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) PF - Scott Hanner (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Gamble (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 15:32 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the wide open runner from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Scott Hanner is blocked by Arthur Gilbert | 6-5 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Oliver | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Gilbert - foul #2 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Joseph Strickland (SG), Kenneth Kirby (PF), William Stewart (C) James Chancellor, Darrell West, Scott Hanner, Kurt Gamble | |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola buries a jumper from close range set up by William Jones | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by William Jones | 12-7 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby misses the easy layup | 12-7 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Joseph Strickland is called for the reach on William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson (SF) Sean Rudolph | |
| 13:06 | Duke | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Linzy | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Joseph Strickland is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Darrell West (SG) John Linzy, Joseph Strickland | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | William Stewart loses the dribble to Anthony Stenger | 14-9 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits the finger roll | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Angus (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Campbell (tiring) C - Clarence Breeden (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Darrell West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Kirby (fairly fresh) C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF) Darrell West, Stephen Johnson | |
| 11:19 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Anthony Stenger is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Frank | 19-11 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Steve Frank takes the ball from Sean Rudolph | 19-11 |
| 10:43 | Duke | James Chancellor is called for the reach on Anthony Stenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chancellor, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell West (SG), Scott Hanner (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Kenneth Kirby, William Stewart | |
| 10:43 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:26 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Sean Rudolph | 21-13 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Scott Hanner denies the turnaround by Kevin Perryman | 21-13 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Steve Frank snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Kevin Perryman misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Hanner - foul #1 on Scott Hanner, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG) James Chancellor | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Kevin Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Linzy | 23-15 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 09:26 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner is hacked by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) Anthony Stenger, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby (PF), William Stewart (C) Sean Rudolph, Kurt Gamble | |
| 09:04 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't finish the layup | 23-15 |
| 08:43 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Angus | 23-15 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Anthony Campbell blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Kirby - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirby, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), James Chancellor (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF) John Linzy, Darrell West, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 08:27 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | James Angus picks off the pass by Sean Rudolph | 25-15 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't finish the layup | 25-15 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | William Stewart pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:31 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor connects on the jumper from the left block set up by William Stewart | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (tiring) 2 ast. SG - James Angus (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Mendiola (tired) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Clarence Breeden (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Chancellor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sean Rudolph (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scott Hanner (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Anthony Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 06:59 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the tip | 28-19 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 06:23 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Reynaldo Rodriguez | 28-21 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-21 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Steve Frank (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, James Angus, Douglas Mendiola, Anthony Campbell, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), Darrell West (SG), Kurt Gamble (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Sean Rudolph, Scott Hanner, William Stewart | |
| 06:07 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by William Jones | 30-21 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Darrell West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | Arthur Gilbert steals it from Stephen Johnson | 30-21 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Steve Frank | 32-21 |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Darrell West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Steve Frank grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 04:48 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Scott Hanner (PF), William Stewart (C) John Linzy, James Chancellor, Kurt Gamble, Stephen Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Duke | Michael Oliver is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Darrell West makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell West (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Sean Rudolph (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Scott Hanner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | William Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Anthony Campbell pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 02:39 | Holy Cross | William Stewart gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Michael Oliver, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (SG), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Darrell West, Scott Hanner, William Stewart | |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:25 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Joseph Strickland steals it from William Jones in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:42 | Holy Cross | Anthony Campbell steps in front of the Kenneth Kirby pass | 36-25 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-25 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | William Jones picks off the pass by Joseph Strickland | 36-25 |
| 01:08 | Duke | William Jones lays it in | 38-25 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Reynaldo Rodriguez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 00:39 | Duke | William Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Linzy (PG), James Chancellor (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), William Stewart (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Joseph Strickland, Sean Rudolph, Kurt Gamble | |
| 00:39 | Duke | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:39 | Duke | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | John Linzy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kirby | 40-31 |
| 00:24 | Duke | John Linzy is called for the reach on Anthony Stenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Linzy, team foul #13 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-33 |