| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) SG - Santos Contreras (fresh) SF - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) PF - Michael Clingman (fresh) C - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Anthony Stenger steals the ball from Santos Contreras | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Franklin Shaw | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Santos Contreras | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Campbell | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Clingman - foul #1 on Michael Clingman, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Carlos Mickelson | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | John Robertson misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Francis McWhinnie - foul #1 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Michael Clingman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Campbell | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Franklin Shaw scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Campbell | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Arthur Gilbert (PF) Anthony Stenger, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 16:01 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert clanks a jumper from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Anthony Campbell tips it home | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) C - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Santos Contreras can't throw it down | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Duke | John Robertson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore can't connect on a shot from the left side | 5-10 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Michael Clingman tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Robertson | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Santos Contreras connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert blows the dunk | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Duke | John Robertson can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is hacked by Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Franklin Shaw, James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert, John Robertson | |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Kruse | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Francis McWhinnie - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Corey (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:27 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Anthony Stenger is called for the reach on Santos Contreras - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG), Christopher Welsh (SG), Arthur Ashmore (SF) Carlos Mickelson, Santos Contreras, Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) SG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) SF - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Corey (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Florida State | John Cleveland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Eric Corey hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Clarence Breeden is hacked by Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Michael Clingman (PF) Christopher Welsh, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill, Clarence Breeden | |
| 10:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | John Cleveland buries a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Duke | John Robertson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 16-19 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Michael Clingman tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Franklin Shaw buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore is hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #3 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Carlos Mickelson, Arthur Ashmore, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Arthur Gilbert (PF) Anthony Stenger, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 08:46 | Florida State | John Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Anthony Campbell | |
| 08:29 | Duke | James Angus connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Robertson | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse hits the finger roll | 20-25 |
| 07:49 | Duke | John Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Michael Clingman (PF) John Cleveland, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) Franklin Shaw, Larry Merrill, John Robertson | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses long on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on James Angus - foul #1 on James Angus, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Arthur Gilbert | |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses the 3rd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Eric Corey | 21-25 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Santos Contreras hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Robert Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Angus | 23-28 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Santos Contreras is hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (SF) Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Clarence Breeden | |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman loses the ball out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Mickelson - foul #1 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG), Arthur Gilbert (PF) James Angus, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 05:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Robert Jones steals it from Michael Clingman | 23-28 |
| 05:11 | Duke | John Robertson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 23-30 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Eric Corey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 04:23 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Eric Corey's layup is rejected by Larry Merrill | 23-30 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF), Francis McWhinnie (C) Arthur Ashmore, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 03:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Eric Corey connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Kruse | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Corey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is fouled on the floor by Eric Corey - foul #1 on Eric Corey, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Michael Clingman (PF) John Cleveland, Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF) Larry Merrill | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Santos Contreras grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 03:10 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | Duke | John Robertson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 25-33 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Anthony Stenger grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Anthony Campbell tips it home | 25-35 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), Arthur Ashmore (SF) Santos Contreras, Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Franklin Shaw, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore drills a driving attempt from the left block | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger and he's hacked by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Corey (PF) Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:09 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Robert Jones slams it home on a great pass from Anthony Stenger and the foul's on Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), John Robertson (C) Anthony Stenger, Anthony Campbell, Clarence Breeden | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | John Cleveland is denied on a layup by Arthur Gilbert | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the fullcourt shot | 27-41 |