| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kafele Aja (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is hacked by Andrew Gouveia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by John Briggs - foul #2 on John Briggs, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (SF) Andrew Gouveia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 41-48 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Clarence Travis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Schurman - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), James Milburn (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) John Hinson, John Briggs, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Octavio Marino (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 18:54 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Robert Brister is blocked by Ted Nielsen | 42-48 |
| 18:34 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Clarence Travis connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Odell Gray | 44-48 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 17:56 | Duke | James Milburn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #1 on Octavio Marino, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Justin Lecuyer, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson, Robert Brister | |
| 17:56 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:56 | Duke | James Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Kafele Aja grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Babb | 45-53 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Marvin Boyle scores on a floater from the right side | 47-53 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles loses the dribble to Kafele Aja in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 16:47 | Duke | George Garten swats the shot by James Milburn | 47-53 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Marvin Boyle grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Odell Gray (SG), John Briggs (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Marvin Boyle, James Milburn, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Octavio Marino | 47-55 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hinson | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odell Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Gouveia (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Barry Philson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ted Nielsen - foul #2 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Andrew Gouveia, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-56 |
| 15:08 | Duke | John Briggs grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer drills a fadeaway from close range set up by John Hinson | 51-56 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | George Garten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Timothy Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Ivan Madalinski steps in front of the Kafele Aja pass | 51-56 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Barry Philson clanks a shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Kafele Aja pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:55 | Duke | John Briggs buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hinson | 53-56 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rudd - foul #4 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Marvin Boyle (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF) John Hinson, Timothy Rudd, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Ivan Madalinski, Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Kafele Aja picks off the pass by Robert Babb | 53-56 |
| 13:24 | Duke | John Briggs misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Brister - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SG) Robert Babb | |
| 13:24 | Duke | John Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:24 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher's pass is intercepted by Clarence Travis in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Marvin Boyle hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Schurman | 54-56 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Robert Brister hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-58 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Marvin Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (PG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Robert Brister, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 12:30 | Duke | Odell Gray clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Ted Nielsen tips it in | 56-58 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Odell Gray misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Barry Philson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Odell Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lecuyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Milburn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Philson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Barry Philson hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Octavio Marino picks off the pass by Marvin Boyle in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses long on an open shot from close range | 56-60 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Odell Gray | 58-60 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Octavio Marino | 58-63 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Ted Nielsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), John Briggs (PF), Kafele Aja (C) Odell Gray, Marvin Boyle, Justin Lecuyer, James Milburn, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Brister (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Kafele Aja pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:14 | Duke | John Hinson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kafele Aja | 61-63 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Robert Brister | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Zurcher | 61-63 |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Briggs snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 09:47 | Duke | John Briggs misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 61-66 |
| 09:17 | Duke | John Briggs buries a jump hook in the lane | 63-66 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF) John Hinson, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Ivan Madalinski, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 09:02 | Duke | James Milburn misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-66 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by James Milburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Milburn, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (C) Thomas Schurman | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 08:48 | Duke | James Milburn snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 08:36 | Duke | James Milburn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-66 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 08:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Milburn | 63-66 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Kafele Aja scores on a jumper near the basket | 65-66 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Justin Lecuyer - foul #2 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF) Odell Gray, James Milburn, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #2 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Ted Nielsen misses the jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Gouveia (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ted Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lecuyer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Philson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Kafele Aja (C) Clarence Travis, Andrew Gouveia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Marvin Boyle grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marvin Boyle | 70-67 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 06:42 | Duke | The rebound goes to Timothy Rudd | 70-67 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Rudd and he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), John Briggs (PF) Marvin Boyle, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Lecuyer - foul #3 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF) Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:20 | Duke | John Hinson is fouled on the floor by Mark Deloach - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #6 | 73-69 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jerry Stiles - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-69 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 76-71 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Rudd | 76-71 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 76-73 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Odell Gray (SF) Clarence Travis, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), George Garten (PF) Jerry Stiles, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 04:52 | Duke | Marvin Boyle is fouled on the floor by Octavio Marino - foul #3 on Octavio Marino, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (C) Robert Brister | |
| 04:52 | Duke | Marvin Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Octavio Marino | 76-75 |
| 04:07 | Duke | James Milburn is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Boyle | 78-75 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach scores on a jumper from the baseline | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Odell Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Milburn (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kafele Aja (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Garten (very tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Deloach (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Duke | James Milburn knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Odell Gray | 80-77 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | George Garten connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-79 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Odell Gray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Boyle | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | George Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-79 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Hinson (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), John Briggs (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Marvin Boyle, Timothy Rudd, Odell Gray, James Milburn, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| 02:51 | Duke | Ted Nielsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-79 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Schurman | 83-81 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Ted Nielsen blows the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Zurcher - foul #3 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #9 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF) John Hinson, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Ted Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Ted Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brister can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Briggs - foul #3 on John Briggs, team foul #8 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Duke | Kafele Aja (C) Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Clarence Travis is fouled on the floor by Robert Brister - foul #3 on Robert Brister, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Robert Brister | |
| 01:45 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Clarence Travis steals it from Robert Babb in the backcourt | 85-82 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Kafele Aja loses the dribble to Thomas Schurman | 85-82 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman banks in the layup | 85-84 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Robert Babb gets the offensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 87-84 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Timothy Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | George Garten is called for the reach on Timothy Rudd - foul #3 on George Garten, team foul #12 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Odell Gray (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Clarence Travis, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rudd - foul #5 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #9 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), John Briggs (PF) Timothy Rudd, Odell Gray, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Robert Babb is called for the reach on Clarence Travis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Babb, team foul #13 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Robert Babb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-86 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer pulls down the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #4 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #14 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Duke | James Milburn (PF) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Babb | 92-89 |
| 00:11 | Duke | John Hinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Babb - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #15 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) James Milburn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | John Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:11 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-92 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Odell Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #5 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #16 | 93-92 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF) John Hinson, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Odell Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 95-92 |