| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Mack Horn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Harold Hogan grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Robert Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Robert Murray misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Blair Cheek, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Robert Brooks, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (PF) Brian Crayton, Mack Horn | |
| 17:28 | Duke | Robert Murray hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Bishop | 29-31 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Bishop picks off the pass by Jack Swann in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 17:01 | Duke | James Buckmaster misses long on a jumper near the basket | 29-31 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses long on a runner near the basket | 29-33 |
| 16:47 | Duke | James Buckmaster snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Daniel Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Daniel Valladares, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mack Horn (PF) Harold Hogan, Daniel Bishop, Robert Murray | |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Justin Mosqueda takes the ball from Albert Render | 29-33 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Gino Marino's floater is tipped away by Albert Render | 29-33 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Dickey | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Brian Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Buckmaster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mack Horn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF) Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) James Buckmaster | |
| 14:58 | Duke | Brian Crayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Brian Harris, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (C) Gino Marino | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Murray (C) Mack Horn | |
| 14:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Jack Swann's pass is intercepted by Justin Mosqueda | 29-35 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-35 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Valladares | 31-35 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Robert Murray clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), James Buckmaster (SF), Mack Horn (PF) Brian Crayton, Justin Mosqueda, Mark Rogers | |
| 12:59 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Armando Roman banks in the layup on a great pass from Kurt Murphy | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Duke | James Buckmaster is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) Robert Murray | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Harold Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Harold Hogan grabs the board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mack Horn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | Gino Marino misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-37 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jack Swann clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Hogan - foul #2 on Harold Hogan, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF) Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Mark Rogers (C) Daniel Bishop, Mack Horn | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Jack Swann takes the ball from Brian Crayton in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Brian Paras loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF), Albert Render (C) Paul Dickey, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:38 | Duke | James Buckmaster lays it in | 35-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Mark Rogers is called for the reach on Jack Swann - foul #1 on Mark Rogers, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Armando Roman (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Robert Murray (C) James Buckmaster, Mark Rogers | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is hacked by Gino Marino - foul #2 on Gino Marino, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Mosqueda (SF) Harold Hogan | |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Blair Cheek | 37-39 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is fouled on the floor by Daniel Valladares - foul #3 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Paul Dickey (SF), Brian Paras (C) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Duke | Mack Horn (PF) Gino Marino | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Robert Murray scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Jack Swann scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Brooks | 40-41 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Robert Murray banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Armando Roman is fouled on the floor by Mack Horn - foul #2 on Mack Horn, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), James Buckmaster (SF), Gino Marino (C) Brian Crayton, Justin Mosqueda, Robert Murray | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek tips it in | 42-43 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Daniel Bishop throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Hogan | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Dickey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Buckmaster (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mack Horn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Albert Render's fadeaway is rejected by Mack Horn | 42-45 |
| 07:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Buckmaster | 42-45 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Harold Hogan is hacked by Kurt Murphy - foul #2 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Jack Swann, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Mark Rogers (C) Daniel Bishop, Mack Horn | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Gino Marino clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Harris - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), William Libby (PF) Kurt Murphy, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Murray (C) Mark Rogers | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Gino Marino pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Gino Marino blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Valladares | 42-47 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) William Libby, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Justin Mosqueda (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) James Buckmaster, Harold Hogan, Gino Marino | |
| 05:27 | Duke | Brian Paras is called for the reach on Robert Murray - foul #2 on Brian Paras, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Blair Cheek (PF) Robert Brooks, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:27 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Robert Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Brian Paras pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 42-49 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Paul Dickey (SF) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Duke | James Buckmaster (PG), Gino Marino (PF) Brian Crayton, Robert Murray | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 44-49 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Brian Paras pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Brian Paras tips it in | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Duke | James Buckmaster can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Jack Swann pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Hogan (PG), Mack Horn (PF), Robert Murray (C) Daniel Bishop, Gino Marino, Mark Rogers | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Harold Hogan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Buckmaster (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Mosqueda (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Mack Horn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Murray (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Duke | Robert Murray comes up short on the shot from close range | 48-49 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-49 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Mack Horn gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Harold Hogan's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Render | 48-49 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Dickey | 50-49 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Crayton (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG) James Buckmaster, Justin Mosqueda | |
| 01:37 | Duke | Robert Murray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Harold Hogan tips it in | 50-51 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Hogan - foul #3 on Harold Hogan, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Albert Render picks off the pass by Daniel Bishop | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jack Swann scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Brooks and he's hacked by Harold Hogan - foul #4 on Harold Hogan, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Harold Hogan pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Crayton - foul #2 on Brian Crayton, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Robert Murray gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Robert Murray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is hacked by Brian Crayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Crayton, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Daniel Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Mack Horn gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Mack Horn hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-51 |