| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Eric Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is hacked by Jay Broome - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (PF) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dana Hartmann | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Dennis Greene takes the ball from James Taylor | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Dennis Greene slams it home | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Walter Allen buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Anthony Kuzma | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Walter Allen knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by James Taylor | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Dennis Greene blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Richard Paolini snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Bobby Grant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Rudnitski | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the jump hook from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Richard Paolini grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Duke | James Taylor steps in front of the Ivan Rudnitski pass | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Florida State | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Eric Parker | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Robert Calloway's pass is intercepted by Dana Hartmann | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Barry Ward pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | James Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | James Taylor drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Walter Allen | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski hits a fadeaway near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | Walter Allen loses the dribble to Barry Ward | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Walter Allen picks off the pass by Jeffrey Marsh in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Walter Allen blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Dotson - foul #1 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Darryl Smith (PF), James Fulk (C) Anthony Kuzma, James Taylor, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Richard Paolini (SF), Eric Parker (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Calloway, Barry Ward, David Cummings | |
| 12:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | James Fulk scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Liedtke and the foul's on Richard Paolini - foul #1 on Richard Paolini, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF) Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Darryl Smith steals it from Dennis Hall | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Jon Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Hall | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Darryl Smith (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Duke | Dennis Greene loses the dribble to Brandon Liedtke | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Brandon Liedtke, Darryl Smith, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:22 | Duke | Bobby Grant can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dotson - foul #2 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Darryl Smith (PF) Walter Allen, Daniel Dotson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Dennis Hall, Eric Parker | |
| 10:22 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dana Hartmann | 17-18 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Darryl Smith grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF), Brandon Liedtke (PF) Jon Hayes, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Barry Ward (SF) Bobby Grant, Richard Paolini | |
| 09:08 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Cummings - foul #1 on David Cummings, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), James Fulk (C) Anthony Kuzma, Toby Segovia, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Eric Parker (C) Robert Calloway, David Cummings | |
| 08:42 | Florida State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Jon Hayes grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | The short jumper by James Taylor is denied by Eric Parker | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | James Taylor tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:41 | Duke | James Fulk steps in front of the Dennis Greene pass | 19-20 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | James Taylor misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Darryl Smith (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Richard Paolini (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darryl Smith (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) C - David Cummings (fresh) | |
| 06:49 | Duke | David Cummings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Dana Hartmann - foul #1 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:49 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Toby Segovia is fouled on the floor by Richard Paolini - foul #2 on Richard Paolini, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF) Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Duke | David Cummings buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Calloway | 23-24 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann makes the runner from the left block | 25-24 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Barry Ward throws it down on a great pass from David Cummings | 25-26 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Barry Ward steps in front of the Darryl Smith pass | 25-26 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Bobby Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #1 on Dennis Hall, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), James Taylor (SF), Brandon Liedtke (PF), James Fulk (C) Anthony Kuzma, Toby Segovia, Darryl Smith, Dana Hartmann | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Bobby Grant, Robert Calloway, Dennis Hall | |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Broome (PF) Walter Allen | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SF), Eric Parker (C) Barry Ward, David Cummings | |
| 03:50 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | James Taylor is denied on a layup by Ivan Rudnitski | 27-28 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke can't tip it in | 27-28 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | James Taylor tips it home | 29-28 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Liedtke - foul #1 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 03:07 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Parker (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 02:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 29-30 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 29-30 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Eric Parker swats the layup by Jay Broome | 29-30 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the shot from the right block | 29-30 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Fulk | 29-30 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | James Fulk knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Jon Hayes | 31-30 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Eric Parker | 31-32 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | The short jumper by James Fulk is denied by Ivan Rudnitski | 31-32 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jon Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Taylor is hacked by Bobby Grant - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |