| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Rackley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dennison (fresh) SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Duggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Richard Krumm inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Jack Peterson tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 19:37 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman (C) Phillip Duggins | |
| 19:21 | Duke | Michael Ginyard is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Peterson and he's fouled by Anthony Dennison - foul #3 on Anthony Dennison, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SG) Anthony Dennison | |
| 19:21 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Albert Deguzman | 30-28 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Don Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 19:07 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 18:58 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Dwayne Stone is called for the reach on Richard Krumm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne Stone, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), Manuel Pierce (PF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Michael Ginyard, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG), James Hottinger (SF), Elmer Cartwright (C) Dwayne Stone, Don Jackson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 18:21 | Duke | Edward Vaughn travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins (C) Albert Deguzman | |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on James Hottinger - foul #2 on James Hottinger, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Michael Ginyard (PF) John O'Dell, Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Elmer Cartwright | |
| 17:38 | Duke | A charge is called on Edward Vaughn - foul #2 on Edward Vaughn, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Paul Howard (C) Rufus Kim, Manuel Pierce, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Jackson (SF) Marcelo Gallo | |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wei - foul #2 on Matthew Wei, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Hottinger | 30-32 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Matthew Wei connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Krumm | 32-32 |
| 16:54 | Holy Cross | Willie Merlin steals it from James Hottinger in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Richard Krumm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Krumm, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), John O'Dell (SF), Manuel Pierce (PF) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, Richard Krumm, Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG), Albert Deguzman (C) James Hottinger, Phillip Duggins | |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 16:17 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman tips it in | 32-34 |
| 15:56 | Duke | John O'Dell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 15:55 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Albert Deguzman | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John O'Dell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Rackley (tired) 1 ast. SG - Marcelo Gallo (fairly fresh) SF - Don Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Deguzman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley's floater is knocked away by Manuel Pierce | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Duke | John O'Dell gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Marcelo Gallo is called for the reach on John O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcelo Gallo, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (PG), Rufus Kim (SF), Edward Vaughn (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Craig Benner, John O'Dell, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Anthony Dennison (SG), Dwayne Stone (SF), Elmer Cartwright (PF) Kenneth Rackley, Marcelo Gallo, Don Jackson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Jack Peterson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 15:40 | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Willie Merlin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Vaughn and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hottinger (SF) John Jones | |
| 15:25 | Duke | Willie Merlin makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Dennison | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Jack Peterson's floater is tipped away by Albert Deguzman | 35-37 |
| 14:46 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hottinger | 35-37 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Stone and he's fouled by Rufus Kim - foul #1 on Rufus Kim, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Richard Krumm (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF) Willie Merlin, Rufus Kim, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Elmer Cartwright, Albert Deguzman | |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez hits the finger roll set up by Jack Peterson and the foul's on Anthony Dennison - foul #4 on Anthony Dennison, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG), Don Jackson (SF) Anthony Dennison, James Hottinger | |
| 14:15 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Jack Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Michael Ginyard buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Alonzo Mendez takes the ball from Kenneth Rackley in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Richard Krumm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alonzo Mendez | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Matthew Wei's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), Manuel Pierce (PF), Paul Howard (C) Matthew Wei, Alonzo Mendez, Michael Ginyard, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG) Kenneth Rackley | |
| 13:06 | Holy Cross | Rufus Kim picks off the pass by Marcelo Gallo | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Richard Krumm is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (SG) Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (PG), Albert Deguzman (PF) Dwayne Stone, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 13:01 | Duke | Richard Krumm makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Albert Deguzman | 42-40 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins buries a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Craig Benner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (SG) Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hottinger (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Don Jackson, Phillip Duggins | |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley is hacked by Craig Benner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Benner, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 12:06 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marcelo Gallo | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Kenneth Rackley picks off the pass by John O'Dell in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Paul Howard | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Merlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John O'Dell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Rackley (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelo Gallo (tiring) SF - James Hottinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Deguzman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | John O'Dell is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rackley - foul #1 on Kenneth Rackley, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Richard Krumm (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Phillip Duggins (C) Kenneth Rackley, Marcelo Gallo, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 11:38 | Duke | John O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:38 | Duke | John O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:38 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwayne Stone, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) John O'Dell | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG) Dwayne Stone | |
| 11:18 | Duke | James Hottinger is called for the reach on Alonzo Mendez - foul #3 on James Hottinger, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Rufus Kim (SF) Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright (PF) Albert Deguzman | |
| 11:18 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:03 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Rufus Kim pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Matthew Wei is fouled in the backcourt by James Hottinger - foul #4 on James Hottinger, team foul #11 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (SF), Jack Peterson (C) Alonzo Mendez, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Albert Deguzman (C) James Hottinger, Elmer Cartwright, Phillip Duggins | |
| 10:57 | Duke | Matthew Wei makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Matthew Wei misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Jack Peterson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Matthew Wei is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Pierce | 47-46 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo hits a runner in the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Don Jackson is called for the reach on Rufus Kim - foul #2 on Don Jackson, team foul #12 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Paul Howard (C) Matthew Wei, Manuel Pierce, Michael Ginyard, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Jeffrey Brown, Albert Deguzman | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Rufus Kim misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Rufus Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Merlin - foul #3 on Willie Merlin, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Vaughn (PF) Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo misses the 3rd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Edward Vaughn snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Edward Vaughn is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Holy Cross | Richard Krumm steals the ball from Marcelo Gallo in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Paul Howard comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 48-49 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Willie Merlin can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Richard Krumm is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelo Gallo - foul #3 on Marcelo Gallo, team foul #13 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Manuel Pierce (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Craig Benner, Willie Merlin, Edward Vaughn, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown (PF), Albert Deguzman (C) Elmer Cartwright, Phillip Duggins | |
| 08:14 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Richard Krumm makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:58 | Holy Cross | Don Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Jack Peterson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Jack Peterson clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Albert Deguzman - foul #2 on Albert Deguzman, team foul #14 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Michael Ginyard (PF) John O'Dell, Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Anthony Dennison (SG), Dwayne Stone (SF), James Hottinger (PF) Kenneth Rackley, Marcelo Gallo, Don Jackson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Jack Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Jack Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:35 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Pierce (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Hottinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Deguzman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Michael Ginyard snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-51 |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Dwayne Stone | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Craig Benner steps in front of the Dwayne Stone pass | 49-51 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Craig Benner banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 06:48 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Michael Ginyard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone drills a turnaround in the paint set up by John Jones | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), John O'Dell (SF), Rufus Kim (PF), Paul Howard (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Manuel Pierce, Michael Ginyard, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Dwayne Stone, Albert Deguzman | |
| 05:58 | Duke | Rufus Kim is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #15 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Vaughn (PF) Matthew Wei | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:58 | Duke | Rufus Kim makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Rufus Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Rufus Kim is called for the reach on John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rufus Kim, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG) Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:53 | Duke | John O'Dell gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Willie Merlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | Holy Cross | John Jones grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins clanks a shot from the left side | 52-54 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Matthew Wei clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:42 | Duke | John O'Dell tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Matthew Wei picks off the pass by John Jones in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Matthew Wei hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Rufus Kim (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, John O'Dell, Edward Vaughn, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SF), Albert Deguzman (PF), Elmer Cartwright (C) James Hottinger, Jeffrey Brown, Phillip Duggins | |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | John Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Craig Benner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Richard Krumm grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Craig Benner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Krumm | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rufus Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Dennison (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Stone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Albert Deguzman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Richard Krumm comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Craig Benner | 59-61 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Alonzo Mendez | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Craig Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Richard Krumm makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Rufus Kim | 61-61 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (PG), Manuel Pierce (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF), Paul Howard (C) Craig Benner, Richard Krumm, Rufus Kim, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Anthony Dennison, Elmer Cartwright | |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | John Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG) Alonzo Mendez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG) John Jones | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Paul Howard is called for 5 seconds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hottinger (C) Albert Deguzman | |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Willie Merlin is called for the reach on Dwayne Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Merlin, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Michael Ginyard gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Willie Merlin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Wei | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Paul Howard - foul #2 on Paul Howard, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Jack Peterson (C) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison (SG), Phillip Duggins (C) Dwayne Stone, James Hottinger | |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-63 |
| 01:45 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Jack Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Krumm | 66-64 |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Rackley | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is hacked by Kenneth Rackley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rackley, team foul #16 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG) Kenneth Rackley | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 00:44 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on Don Jackson - foul #3 on Don Jackson, team foul #17 | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | John Jones is called for the reach on Michael Ginyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #18 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (PG) John Jones | |
| 00:28 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Richard Krumm gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dennison - foul #5 on Anthony Dennison, team foul #19 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SG) Anthony Dennison | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mendez | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Kenneth Rackley is called for the reach on Alonzo Mendez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rackley, team foul #20 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (PF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |