| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Harvey Woods snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Johnny Mainor takes the ball from Harvey Woods | 23-29 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Michael Billy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Gosselin | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Ted Ziminski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Frankie Rank tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin's pass is intercepted by Ted Ziminski | 25-31 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Ted Ziminski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Michael Billy splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Mainor | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Frankie Rank scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daryl Ladner | 28-36 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edwin Manley | 31-36 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Carlton Perry drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Ziminski | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Frankie Rank - foul #2 on Frankie Rank, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Melvin Newborn (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Edward Jackson, Edwin Manley, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (PG), Truman St. Louis (SG), Douglas Thompson (SF) Ted Ziminski, Daryl Ladner, Frankie Rank | |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Harvey Woods misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Mainor - foul #1 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG) Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:08 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Simmons (fresh) SG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlton Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Carlton Perry tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Charles Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Charles Smith steals the ball from Harvey Woods | 36-40 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Douglas Thompson is called for the reach on Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (PF), Johnny Mainor (C) Edward Jackson, Neal Gosselin, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Daryl Ladner (SG), Frankie Rank (PF), Anthony Lam (C) William Simmons, Truman St. Louis, Carlton Perry, Harvey Woods | |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Ted Ziminski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Johnny Mainor | 36-40 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Robert Chandler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Newborn | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Thompson | 39-43 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-43 |
| 13:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daryl Ladner | 39-43 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Daryl Ladner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (PF) Douglas Thompson | |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Edwin Manley makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Billy | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Anthony Lam loses the dribble to Neal Gosselin | 43-43 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Edward Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Carlton Perry - foul #3 on Carlton Perry, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PF) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), William Simmons (SF) Ted Ziminski, Frankie Rank | |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Truman St. Louis double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SF), Harvey Woods (C) Daryl Ladner, Anthony Lam | |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Edward Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Harvey Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-43 |
| 10:19 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Woods | 49-43 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Robert Chandler steals it from Douglas Thompson | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Carlton Perry - foul #4 on Carlton Perry, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (PF) Robert Chandler, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Daryl Ladner (SG), Frankie Rank (SF), Anthony Lam (C) William Simmons, Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson, Carlton Perry | |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Harvey Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Harvey Woods scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ted Ziminski | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Michael Billy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 53-45 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Anthony Lam is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Smith (C) Edward Jackson, Neal Gosselin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is fouled on the floor by Ted Ziminski - foul #2 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Michael Billy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-45 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor tips it home | 55-45 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Ted Ziminski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:42 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Ladner | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Melvin Newborn - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SF), Carlton Perry (PF) Frankie Rank, Harvey Woods | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor hits a jumpshot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Daryl Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (PG), Truman St. Louis (SG) Ted Ziminski, Daryl Ladner | |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Edward Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 06:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Lam | 57-48 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Carlton Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PF) Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (C) Anthony Lam | |
| 06:17 | Duke | Carlton Perry misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Carlton Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | The jumper by Edward Jackson is denied by Carlton Perry | 57-49 |
| 05:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 57-49 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Frankie Rank buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Simmons | 57-51 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Truman St. Louis - foul #1 on Truman St. Louis, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (PF) Robert Chandler, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Daryl Ladner (SG), Harvey Woods (C) William Simmons, Truman St. Louis, Douglas Thompson | |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin Manley - foul #3 on Edwin Manley, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Daryl Ladner takes the ball from Edward Jackson in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Daryl Ladner lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Daryl Ladner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Daryl Ladner snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Ted Ziminski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daryl Ladner | 62-57 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is fouled on the floor by Ted Ziminski - foul #3 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SF), Anthony Lam (C) Frankie Rank, Harvey Woods | |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Billy | 62-57 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Robert Chandler connects on the floater from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 03:44 | Duke | Daryl Ladner connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Lam and he's hacked by Edwin Manley - foul #4 on Edwin Manley, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Harvey Woods (PF) Carlton Perry | |
| 03:44 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Daryl Ladner is called for the reach on Michael Billy - foul #2 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Melvin Newborn (SF) Robert Chandler, Neal Gosselin | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Frankie Rank (SF) Ted Ziminski, Douglas Thompson | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Harvey Woods knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Daryl Ladner | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Michael Billy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-61 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Daryl Ladner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Carlton Perry (PF) Truman St. Louis, Harvey Woods | |
| 02:15 | Duke | Ted Ziminski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frankie Rank | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Michael Billy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Daryl Ladner pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Frankie Rank misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor throws it down and the foul's on Anthony Lam - foul #4 on Anthony Lam, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Edwin Manley is called for the reach on Daryl Ladner - foul #5 on Edwin Manley, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG) Edwin Manley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:05 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Lam - foul #5 on Anthony Lam, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Harvey Woods (C) Anthony Lam | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Harvey Woods is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Ziminski - foul #4 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Frankie Rank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Michael Billy grabs the board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Michael Billy is hacked by Daryl Ladner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Ted Ziminski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Ted Ziminski is called for the reach on Johnny Mainor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG) Ted Ziminski | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Daryl Ladner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Carlton Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Truman St. Louis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor runs out the clock | 76-69 |