| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Roca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Baker inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Joshua Lam buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Baker | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | William Cunningham denies the turnaround by John Dubin | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Frank Rector lays it in on a great pass from James Erickson | 35-31 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Frank Rector picks off the pass by John Dubin | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | Duke | William Cunningham scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Lam | 37-31 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is hacked by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, John Baker, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| 17:49 | Florida State | John Dubin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Joshua Lam drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 42-34 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | John Dubin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | James Cabot misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Lawrence Cook snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Moser - foul #2 on Ronald Moser, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| 16:25 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Adam Gurule works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | John Dubin tips it in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Duke | James Erickson loses the dribble to John Dubin | 43-36 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Cory Roca's floater is knocked away by John Baker | 43-36 |
| 15:30 | Florida State | John Dubin tips it home | 43-38 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Cory Roca blocks the short jumper by William Cunningham | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Robert Hudson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Joshua Lam, John Baker, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Cabot (PF) John Dubin | |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 45-40 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Everett Stewart swats the short shot by Adam Gurule | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Duke | William Cunningham clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by James Cabot - foul #2 on James Cabot, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule | |
| 14:05 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Baden | 46-42 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Cook | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Baden | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:32 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:20 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gilbert McEvoy | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Cory Roca hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Lawrence Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Baden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cabot (tiring) 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Nelson Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Cook and he's hacked by Gilbert McEvoy - foul #2 on Gilbert McEvoy, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, James Erickson, William Cunningham, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | John Dubin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 11:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 50-44 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | John Dubin snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Peter Pauley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Frank Rector snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Joshua Lam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | Adam Gurule gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Peter Pauley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Joshua Lam is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Baker | 53-44 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Peter Pauley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 09:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny George | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Duke | John Baker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Frank Rector tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:42 | Florida State | Adam Gurule hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Cory Roca tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Adam Gurule steals the ball from Nelson Smith | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Robert Hudson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), James Erickson (SG), William Cunningham (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Johnny George, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| 08:05 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Baden - foul #2 on Stephen Baden, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 07:50 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the dunk but the foul's on Stephen Baden - foul #3 on Stephen Baden, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 07:50 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:50 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Everett Stewart steps in front of the John Dubin pass | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (tiring) 3 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cabot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Duke | William Cunningham scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Cook | 59-46 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | John Baker steals the ball from Ronald Moser | 59-46 |
| 07:10 | Duke | William Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| 06:53 | Florida State | John Dubin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:32 | Duke | James Erickson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:24 | Florida State | James Cabot drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 62-48 |
| 06:09 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the runner from close range set up by Lawrence Cook | 64-48 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Stephen Baden is hacked by William Cunningham - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Frank Rector (C) James Erickson, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF) Robert Ferguson, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy | |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dubin | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Adam Gurule pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Adam Gurule banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (SF) Lawrence Cook, John Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) John Dubin | |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Rector | 67-53 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Robert Hudson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Cabot | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:29 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 70-55 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | James Cabot is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), John Dubin (PF) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, James Cabot | |
| 04:17 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Cory Roca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Roca, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| 04:00 | Duke | James Erickson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Frank Rector snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Cory Roca snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Ronald Moser's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny George | 70-55 |
| 03:25 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Cunningham (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Rector (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dubin (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Roca (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Duke | William Cunningham is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Erickson | 72-55 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Cory Roca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, Johnny George, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), William Nitz (SG), James Cabot (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, John Dubin | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Cory Roca is called for the reach on Nelson Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Roca, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cory Roca | 72-55 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | James Cabot blows the layup but he's hacked by William Cunningham - foul #4 on William Cunningham, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | James Cabot makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | James Cabot makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:33 | Duke | William Nitz steals it from Lawrence Cook in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca is hacked by William Cunningham - foul #5 on William Cunningham, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rector (C) William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 72-57 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Nitz - foul #1 on William Nitz, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG) Robert Ferguson, William Nitz | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Stephen Baden pulls down the rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Cory Roca works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-57 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Ronald Moser pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Stephen Baden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-57 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 01:20 | Duke | James Erickson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Frank Rector is called for the reach on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #2 on Frank Rector, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Gilbert McEvoy steals it from Everett Stewart | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Everett Stewart blocks the short jumper by Cory Roca | 73-59 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Frank Rector snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the dunk but the foul's on James Cabot - foul #3 on James Cabot, team foul #9 | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Frank Rector pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Joshua Lam runs out the clock | 74-59 |