| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) C - James Boren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kevin Perryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | Maurice Tinney steps in front of the Arthur Gilbert pass | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee lays it up and in set up by Maurice Tinney | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Anthony Stenger tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the floater from the baseline set up by David Lee and he's hacked by Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert drills a shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Stenger and he's fouled by Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Steve Frank snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a shot from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Lee | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Anthony Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | David Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Larry Merrill buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 8-9 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | The refs have stopped play. James Boren is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 8-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Marshall Chaney (SG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, David Lee, James Boren | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Clarence Breeden | |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 15:57 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Campbell is called for the reach on Carmelo Mata - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF) James Angus, Steve Frank | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Campbell steals it from Andrew Holderman | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the finger roll | 8-11 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-11 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:50 | Duke | William Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF) John McClanahan, Marshall Chaney, Carmelo Mata | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), James Angus (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Anthony Campbell, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is called for 3 seconds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski (C) Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:17 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith drills a turnaround in the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Clarence Breeden misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski is hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (C) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (PG), Andrew Durfee (PF) Anthony Stenger, Steve Frank | |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | David Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:56 | Duke | James Angus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (SF), Andrew Holderman (C) David Lee, Marshall Chaney | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Kevin Perryman (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Anthony Campbell, James Angus, Andrew Durfee, Clarence Breeden | |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is fouled on the floor by John McClanahan - foul #1 on John McClanahan, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SG) Larry Merrill | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carmelo Mata - foul #1 on Carmelo Mata, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF) Carmelo Mata | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Perryman | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert tips it in | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | William Jones steals it from David Lee | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Jones | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | David Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Anthony Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Mendiola | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Chaney | 18-18 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Anthony Campbell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 09:34 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | David Lee tips it home | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert lays it up and in | 20-20 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney can't connect on a shot in the lane | 20-20 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Marshall Chaney is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Marshall Chaney, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Vule Kuzimiski (C) John McClanahan, Marshall Chaney, David Lee, Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Steve Frank (SF), Andrew Durfee (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Anthony Campbell, Douglas Mendiola, Kevin Perryman, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 07:51 | Duke | James Angus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vule Kuzimiski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Angus (fresh) SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Frank (fresh) PF - Andrew Durfee (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:25 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Larry Merrill is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| 06:57 | Duke | James Angus is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata is fouled on the floor by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman (C) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (PG), Anthony Campbell (PF) Steve Frank, Andrew Durfee | |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it home | 22-22 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Tinney | 24-22 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Holderman - foul #1 on Andrew Holderman, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) James Angus, Clarence Breeden | |
| 05:47 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Anthony Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Anthony Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Carmelo Mata, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John McClanahan | 29-22 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Larry Merrill clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Holderman - foul #2 on Andrew Holderman, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski (C) Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | Duke | James Angus (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Douglas Mendiola, Andrew Durfee | |
| 04:34 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:11 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill is whistled for a carry | 31-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Marshall Chaney (C) Robert Lee, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF) Anthony Campbell | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Angus (fresh) PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses badly on a shot near the basket | 31-24 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:05 | Duke | James Angus hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Vule Kuzimiski (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, Ralph Smith, Marshall Chaney | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) Larry Merrill, James Angus, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 02:14 | Duke | Anthony Stenger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Campbell | 31-30 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Maurice Tinney takes the ball from Anthony Stenger | 31-30 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Anthony Stenger pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Clarence Breeden is fouled on the floor by Maurice Tinney - foul #1 on Maurice Tinney, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (SG), David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Steve Frank | |
| 01:08 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Clarence Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Mata | 34-32 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from William Jones | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | David Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |