| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Grant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Grant inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Frank Grant hits a turnaround from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 19:22 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-28 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Frank Barnett takes the ball from Ben Julian in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Frank Grant takes the ball from Larry Franklin | 21-28 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Frank Grant jams the wide open dunk | 23-28 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Cunningham - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF) Frank Grant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Frank Barnett | |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Charles Nash buries a jump hook from the right block | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Joshua Lam snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Joshua Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Frank Grant (SF), Garland Bratten (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, Ben Julian, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett buries a turnaround from close range | 25-31 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Garland Bratten misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Frank Rector gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Ralph Dalegowski is called for the reach on Elwood Courtney - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF) Frank Grant | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Frank Barnett | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Frank Rector drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Cook and he's fouled by Floyd Sprague - foul #2 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Bernard Werner, Miroslav Murzynski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:46 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Ben Julian - foul #4 on Ben Julian, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), William Cunningham (C) Ben Julian, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith (SF) Wilbur Brown | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:32 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Derek Hubbert - foul #1 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (C) Floyd Sprague | |
| 15:10 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the 3rd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Sean Kuczenski is called for the reach on Charles Nash - foul #3 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Grant (SF), Garland Bratten (PF) Elwood Courtney, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SF), Frank Barnett (C) Patrick Smith, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 14:05 | Duke | Frank Grant misses the floater from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | William Cunningham is called for the reach on Derek Hubbert - foul #4 on William Cunningham, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Charles Nash (PF) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Elwood Courtney gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:12 | Duke | Ralph Dalegowski denies the turnaround by Frank Grant | 30-36 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Garland Bratten hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Garland Bratten - foul #2 on Garland Bratten, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Frank Rector (C) Elwood Courtney, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Frank Rector pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:33 | Duke | Frank Grant is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook and the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Patrick Smith, Frank Barnett | |
| 12:33 | Duke | Frank Grant makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:13 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), William Cunningham (C) Frank Grant, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Joshua Lam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 11:46 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Kuczenski | 35-39 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Nelson Smith is open and scores on a runner from close range | 37-39 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Ben Julian steps in front of the Derek Hubbert pass | 37-39 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Ben Julian misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Derek Hubbert - foul #2 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SF), Garland Bratten (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Miroslav Murzynski (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 10:50 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Garland Bratten - foul #3 on Garland Bratten, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Grant (SF) Ben Julian | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Garland Bratten gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Bernard Werner steals it from Elwood Courtney in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 10:25 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Werner | 38-42 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Frank Grant knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Elwood Courtney | 40-42 |
| 09:31 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-42 |
| 09:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Elwood Courtney | 40-42 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Frank Rector lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 42-42 |
| 08:45 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Frank Rector pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Frank Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Garland Bratten can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 07:51 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 42-45 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Bernard Werner is called for the reach on Lawrence Cook - foul #2 on Bernard Werner, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), William Cunningham (C) Elwood Courtney, Frank Grant, Garland Bratten, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Ralph Dalegowski, Frank Barnett | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Lawrence Cook misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Charles Nash misses the shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Sprague | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Charles Nash pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Wilbur Brown - foul #3 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:28 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:08 | Duke | William Cunningham snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Charles Nash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 05:19 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Frank Grant (SF) Ben Julian, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Earl Green, Wilbur Brown, Floyd Sprague | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Elwood Courtney | 44-45 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Elwood Courtney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 03:49 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Frank Grant is called for the reach on Bernard Werner - foul #2 on Frank Grant, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, Elwood Courtney, Frank Grant, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Bernard Werner, Derek Hubbert, Patrick Smith, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Rector - foul #1 on Frank Rector, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Garland Bratten (PF) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garland Bratten (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Ben Julian is hacked by Wilbur Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (SG) Wilbur Brown | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin's dunk attempt is rejected by Garland Bratten | 44-48 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Ben Julian hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (PF), William Cunningham (C) Garland Bratten, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Derek Hubbert | 46-50 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Ben Julian clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Charles Nash hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Grant (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Hubbert - foul #3 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Frank Grant grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Ben Julian is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Hubbert - foul #4 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 01:00 | Duke | William Cunningham snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 00:42 | Duke | William Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is hacked by Frank Grant - foul #3 on Frank Grant, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Ben Julian snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | William Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |