| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) SG - Derrick Engen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Vosburgh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Brian Harper hits a floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Plank - foul #3 on Brandon Plank, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (C) Brandon Plank | |
| 19:20 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 33-42 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Derrick Engen tips it home | 35-42 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 35-44 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Derrick Engen is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Tony Lane (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), William Morse (PF), Gregg Himes (C) David Capra, Derrick Engen, James Vosburgh, Timothy Rother, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Harper | |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Roy Whiteaker blocks the jumper by Leo Lantigua | 35-46 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor misses the floater from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 35-48 |
| 16:47 | Duke | William Morse lays it in set up by Gregg Himes and he's fouled by Roy Whiteaker - foul #1 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF), Edwin Carmean (C) Thomas Hurley, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:47 | Duke | William Morse makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edwin Carmean - foul #2 on Edwin Carmean, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Timothy Rother (PF) Leo Lantigua, William Morse | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Edwin Carmean is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 38-50 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Dixon | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) SG - Tony Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vosburgh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Timothy Rother scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-53 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 40-55 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Timothy Rother is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-55 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor scores on a floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Dixon | 40-57 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Tony Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-57 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by James Vosburgh in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vosburgh, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), William Morse (PF), Gregg Himes (C) David Capra, Tony Lane, James Vosburgh, Timothy Rother, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Brian Grider is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Grider, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Gregg Himes's floater is tipped away by Brandon Plank | 40-57 |
| 13:50 | Duke | William Morse grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brandon Plank - foul #4 on Brandon Plank, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rother (PF) William Morse | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brandon Plank | |
| 13:34 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF) Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:22 | Duke | Derrick Engen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-57 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the tip | 41-57 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Grider | 41-57 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Gregg Himes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Morrell - foul #2 on Robert Morrell, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG) Leo Lantigua | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Arnold Gore (SF) Brian Harper, Brian Grider, John Phillips | |
| 12:41 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | David Capra is called for the reach on Bryon Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Capra, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Edwin Carmean (C) Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Arnold Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Hurley (SF), William Morse (PF) James Vosburgh, Timothy Rother | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:59 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-57 |
| 11:58 | Duke | William Morse misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Derrick Engen steals it from Bryon Griffin in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-57 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Derrick Engen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Gore (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Thomas Hurley swats the short shot by Roy Whiteaker | 42-57 |
| 11:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Hurley | 42-57 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Thomas Hurley knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Capra | 44-57 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Robert Morrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Derrick Engen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Tony Lane (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Timothy Rother (PF), Gregg Himes (C) David Capra, Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley, William Morse, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (C) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, Arnold Gore, Robert Morrell | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Tony Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor is hacked by James Vosburgh in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Vosburgh, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Harper is blocked by James Vosburgh | 46-57 |
| 09:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Timothy Rother blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Dixon, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses long on an open shot from close range | 47-57 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon makes the wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Grider | 47-59 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Tony Lane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leo Lantigua | 50-59 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Brian Grider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), William Morse (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) Leo Lantigua, Tony Lane, James Vosburgh, Timothy Rother, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Arnold Gore (SG), John Phillips (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, Brian Grider, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 07:31 | Duke | Derrick Engen connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Morse | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Engen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Gore (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Brandon Plank can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Derrick Engen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Arnold Gore - foul #1 on Arnold Gore, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF) Robert Morrell | |
| 06:53 | Duke | Derrick Engen makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Derrick Engen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Arnold Gore | 54-63 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Thomas Hurley is denied on a layup by Brandon Plank | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Arnold Gore | 54-65 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Edwin Carmean buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Capra | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits a fadeaway from close range | 56-67 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG), Tony Lane (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) David Capra, Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley, William Morse | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Robert Morrell (PF) Bryon Griffin, Arnold Gore, John Phillips, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 04:52 | Duke | James Vosburgh is hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #2 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 04:52 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:52 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Tony Lane - foul #1 on Tony Lane, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Gregg Himes (C) Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor clanks a runner from the right block | 58-67 |
| 04:17 | Duke | James Vosburgh gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:49 | Duke | James Vosburgh splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Vosburgh | 58-67 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Timothy Rother throws it down | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vosburgh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregg Himes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Tony Lane is called for the reach on Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Tony Lane, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Derrick Engen (SG), Thomas Hurley (SF), William Morse (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) Leo Lantigua, Tony Lane, James Vosburgh, Timothy Rother, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brian Harper, Robert Morrell | |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Derrick Engen - foul #3 on Derrick Engen, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (SG), James Vosburgh (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley, William Morse | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Brian Grider | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Timothy Rother loses the ball out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Lane - foul #3 on Tony Lane, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Edwin Carmean hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Brandon Plank's layup is rejected by Edwin Carmean | 60-69 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Brandon Plank drills a turnaround from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 01:23 | Duke | James Vosburgh splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker knocks in the jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Tony Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Lane - foul #4 on Tony Lane, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Derrick Engen (SG) Tony Lane | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), Arnold Gore (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Timothy Rother can't finish the layup | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Timothy Rother tips it but misses | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Timothy Rother grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:10 | Duke | James Vosburgh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Timothy Rother snags the offensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses badly on a runner from the right block | 63-73 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin runs out the clock | 63-73 |