| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - John Baker (fresh) PF - William Cunningham (fresh) C - Frank Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson connects on the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Joshua Lam loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jasper Brady, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses long on a shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Caldwell and he's fouled by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:55 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, John Baker, Frank Rector | |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-1 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Sean Kuczenski is called for the reach on William Cunningham - foul #1 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF) William Cunningham | |
| 16:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Floyd Sprague - foul #1 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #4 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Joshua Lam | |
| 16:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Derek Hubbert | 12-3 |
| 16:04 | Duke | James Erickson knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 12-5 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Sean Kuczenski is called for the reach on Johnny George - foul #2 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Derek Hubbert, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), John Baker (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| 15:06 | Duke | William Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 14-7 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG) James Erickson | |
| 14:37 | Duke | Joshua Lam is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski knocks in the jumper in the paint | 16-10 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jasper Brady, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Joshua Lam | |
| 13:23 | Duke | Frank Rector can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 13:21 | Duke | Frank Rector can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | James Erickson is called for the reach on Bernard Werner - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) John Baker, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 16-10 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses long on an open shot in the paint | 18-10 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | James Erickson is called for the reach on Bernard Werner - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Wilbur Brown, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), William Cunningham (PF) Lawrence Cook, James Erickson | |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG) Johnny George | |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 19-10 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Derek Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rector (C) Everett Stewart | |
| 11:53 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:33 | Duke | John Baker gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:31 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG) Bernard Werner, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:31 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:31 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:12 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Frank Rector can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Floyd Sprague (C) Derek Hubbert, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (PF) John Baker, Nelson Smith, William Cunningham | |
| 10:43 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski | 23-16 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Werner - foul #1 on Bernard Werner, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Miroslav Murzynski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:23 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Everett Stewart steals it from Wilbur Brown | 23-18 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Everett Stewart is called for 10 seconds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (PF) Frank Rector | |
| 09:47 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Caldwell | 25-18 |
| 09:31 | Duke | William Cunningham banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Cook | 25-20 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague drills a floater from the right side | 27-20 |
| 09:04 | Duke | William Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 09:03 | Duke | William Cunningham can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bernard Werner | 27-20 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 08:40 | Duke | William Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Joshua Lam is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Cunningham | 27-22 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin double dribbles | 27-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Wilbur Brown, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| 07:51 | Duke | Dwight Caldwell blocks the short jumper by Nelson Smith | 27-22 |
| 07:49 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) PF - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Frank Rector snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Joshua Lam's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bernard Werner | 27-24 |
| 07:17 | Duke | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Rector | 27-27 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 07:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Rector | 27-27 |
| 06:58 | Duke | William Cunningham can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 27-27 |
| 06:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Nelson Smith, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), James Erickson (SG) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith | |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:11 | Duke | John Baker can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 28-27 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski double dribbles | 28-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by Larry Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF) John Baker | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Cook - foul #1 on Lawrence Cook, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:18 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 30-29 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Cook | 30-31 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin travels in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| 04:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Hubbert - foul #2 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rector (C) Johnny George | |
| 04:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Frank Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Frank Rector lays it up and in | 30-34 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), William Cunningham (PF) Lawrence Cook, Everett Stewart | |
| 03:59 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a runner from the left block | 30-34 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 03:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Rector | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Duke | William Cunningham's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Sprague | 30-34 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Joshua Lam snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski knocks in the runner from the left block | 32-34 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Floyd Sprague is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #2 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Derek Hubbert, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Joshua Lam, James Erickson, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| 02:16 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:16 | Duke | John Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Everett Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) John Baker | |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is fouled on the floor by Johnny George - foul #1 on Johnny George, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:40 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by James Erickson is blocked by Larry Franklin | 32-34 |
| 01:38 | Duke | James Erickson tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) James Erickson | |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Nelson Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 01:09 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lawrence Cook | 34-39 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it in | 36-39 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jasper Brady | 36-39 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-39 |