| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SF - Herman Alfano (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fresh) C - Eddie Alegria (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Eddie Alegria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Duke | Herman Alfano drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Donald Mason travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Eddie Alegria is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael Garrett | 0-4 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Richard Winn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Winn - foul #1 on Richard Winn, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Eddie Alegria is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Winn | 1-6 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frederick Davis | 4-6 |
| 18:05 | Duke | George Nevarez is hacked by Kenneth Duncan - foul #1 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Duke | The short jumper by Eddie Alegria is denied by Donald Mason | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Alfano | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Eddie Alegria buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Nevarez | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano clanks a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is fouled on the floor by Eddie Alegria - foul #1 on Eddie Alegria, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Herman Alfano, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Owen Smith lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Charles McGuiness is hacked by Willie Roby - foul #1 on Willie Roby, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) C - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) PF - David Seibel (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Roy Curiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Duke | David Seibel tips it in | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Duke | Charles McGuiness gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Eric Johnson's pass is intercepted by Paul Rogers | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers jams it | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Duke | David Seibel blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Jensen - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Lucas Rushin (PF), Paul Breese (C) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), Damien Stechlinski (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 14:20 | Duke | David Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Duke | David Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Breese | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Seibel - foul #1 on David Seibel, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Nevarez (PF) David Seibel | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Richard Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Michael Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Michael Garrett is hacked by Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:10 | Duke | Richard Winn is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (PF) Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (SF) Michael Garrett | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Curiel - foul #1 on Roy Curiel, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Toscano (C) Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano loses the dribble to Roy Curiel | 12-10 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Richard Winn banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Curiel | 12-12 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Curiel | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Paul Rogers - foul #1 on Paul Rogers, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Michael Garrett (SG) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski | |
| 12:28 | Duke | Eddie Alegria makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Eddie Alegria makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 14-14 |
| 11:56 | Duke | George Nevarez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Curiel (fairly fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Anthony Amstein, Paul Rogers, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Garrett, Roy Curiel, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| 11:16 | Duke | Herman Alfano is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Roby | 16-14 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Willie Roby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Michael Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 16-17 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles McGuiness - foul #1 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Willie Roby, Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Herman Alfano, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Richard Winn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kenneth Duncan | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Roy Curiel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Curiel, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG) Roy Curiel | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Winn - foul #2 on Richard Winn, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG) Richard Winn | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Michael Walker is hacked by Anthony Amstein - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (PF), Paul Breese (C) Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:36 | Duke | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 22-17 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | George Nevarez takes the ball from Anthony Amstein | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) PF - George Nevarez (tiring) C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the jump hook in the lane | 22-17 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Michael Garrett is called for the reach on Paul Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Donald Mason (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Richard Jensen (C) Anthony Amstein, Robert Rudisill, Lucas Rushin, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Duke | Herman Alfano (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Damien Stechlinski, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses short on an open shot from the left block | 24-17 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Michael Walker tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Duncan | 24-17 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Donald Mason can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Charles McGuiness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Robert Toscano (C) Paul Rogers, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG) Michael Garrett | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Willie Roby hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 24-17 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Herman Alfano's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Toscano | 24-17 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Willie Roby comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-17 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 27-17 |
| 05:27 | Duke | David Seibel lays it up and in set up by Michael Walker | 27-19 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Willie Roby, Frederick Davis, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, Herman Alfano, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 04:50 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Winn | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is fouled on the floor by George Nevarez - foul #1 on George Nevarez, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Richard Winn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-25 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (tiring) C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Richard Winn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Rudisill | 31-25 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses the tip | 31-25 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Roy Curiel pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Roy Curiel is hacked by Robert Rudisill - foul #2 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Lucas Rushin (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Anthony Amstein, Paul Rogers, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski, Eddie Alegria | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Roy Curiel misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-25 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Frederick Davis takes the ball from Eric Johnson | 31-25 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis lays it in | 33-25 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Charles McGuiness's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Toscano | 33-25 |
| 01:44 | Duke | George Nevarez can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Michael Garrett tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Garrett - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Paul Breese (C) Frederick Davis, Lucas Rushin, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Herman Alfano (SF), David Seibel (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Eric Johnson, Roy Curiel, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roby makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Herman Alfano misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Roby - foul #2 on Willie Roby, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG) Willie Roby | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:21 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Herman Alfano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Donald Mason hits a floater from the left block set up by Paul Rogers | 37-29 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Richard Winn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Richard Winn is called for the reach on Donald Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Winn, team foul #12 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Robert Toscano (PF), Owen Smith (C) Paul Rogers, Kenneth Duncan, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Eddie Alegria | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Herman Alfano buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |