| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fresh) SF - Joe Cote (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | David Garner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Johnny Temples makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Garner | 0-6 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 19:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joe Cote | 0-6 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Roy Thomas misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-8 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Johnny Temples pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Joe Cote is whistled for a carry | 0-8 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Comer | 3-8 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Roy Thomas misses the lay-in | 3-8 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:48 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:47 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 3-8 |
| 17:41 | Duke | John Silvers is called for the reach on Johnny Temples - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:35 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Roy Thomas can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kerry Lewandowski | 3-8 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Roy Harris misses the tip | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Joe Cote pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:09 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Roy Harris snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Roy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Michael Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Michael Lee, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:47 | Duke | Roy Thomas's pass is intercepted by Roy Harris | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton buries a runner in the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Maurice Smith is called for the reach on David Garner - foul #1 on Maurice Smith, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Thomas Lewis, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:06 | Duke | Robert Comer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Johnny Temples | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Maurice Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny Temples | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Roy Thomas misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | John Silvers is fouled on the floor by Johnny Temples - foul #1 on Johnny Temples, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), Warren Mota (PF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas, Douglas Taylor | |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF) Joe Cote | |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Gary Lee comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Duke | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Maurice Smith is called for the reach on David Garner - foul #2 on Maurice Smith, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG) David Garner | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:07 | Duke | John Vick grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 8-8 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey, Warren Mota, John Vick | |
| 12:12 | Duke | Kerry Lewandowski steals the ball from David Garner | 8-8 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Duke | Joe Cote drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Johnny Temples scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Garner | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis is hacked by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF), Warren Mota (PF) Joe Cote, Roy Thomas | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Warren Mota takes the ball from Robert Comer | 13-13 |
| 10:23 | Duke | George Murphey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Robert Lindenberger (SG) David Garner, Johnny Temples | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lee | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan Bentley | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Robert Comer is called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey, Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| 08:58 | Duke | David Garner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Cote | 15-22 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Thomas | 15-22 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Joe Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-22 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF) John Silvers, Roy Harris, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Roy Thomas gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Michael Lee is called for the reach on Johnny Temples - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Michael Lee, Aaron Robertson, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), Warren Mota (PF) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas | |
| 07:37 | Duke | David Garner misses the jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Mota (fresh) C - John Vick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski is fouled on the floor by Joe Cote - foul #2 on Joe Cote, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Aaron Robertson (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Gary Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), George Murphey (SF), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Joe Cote, John Vick | |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Robert Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | John Silvers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Robert Comer, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (SG), Roy Thomas (PF) Robert Lindenberger, Warren Mota | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Douglas Taylor double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Roy Harris, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF) George Murphey | |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Robert Comer, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG) Ryan Bentley | |
| 06:08 | Duke | Joe Cote misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Roy Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Joe Cote loses the dribble to Roy Harris | 15-22 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | The short jumper by Gary Lee is denied by Roy Thomas | 15-22 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joe Cote - foul #3 on Joe Cote, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Roy Harris, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF), John Vick (C) Joe Cote, Douglas Taylor | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Robert Comer is called for the reach on George Murphey - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton (C) Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (PF) Roy Thomas | |
| 05:30 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:30 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Robert Comer hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Silvers | 19-24 |
| 05:10 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Garner | 19-27 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 19-27 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson tips it in | 21-27 |
| 04:37 | Duke | George Murphey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 04:35 | Duke | John Vick grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Johnny Temples lays it up and in set up by David Garner | 21-29 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | David Garner is called for the reach on Robert Comer - foul #2 on David Garner, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) John Silvers, Aaron Robertson, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Robert Lindenberger (SG), Roy Thomas (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) David Garner, Johnny Temples, Warren Mota, John Vick | |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Ryan Bentley buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Murphey | 21-31 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Gary Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Michael Lee (SG) Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Maurice Smith is called for the reach on George Murphey - foul #3 on Maurice Smith, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Clayton Rhoton (C) Maurice Smith, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:30 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:30 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Murphey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Gary Lee lays it up and in and he's fouled by Roy Thomas - foul #1 on Roy Thomas, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski (C) Roy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses the free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Murphey | 23-36 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Roy Thomas gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF) Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (PF) Roy Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lewis | 26-37 |
| 02:13 | Duke | George Murphey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the tip | 26-37 |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Michael Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), John Vick (C) Ryan Bentley, George Murphey, Douglas Taylor | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Comer - foul #2 on Robert Comer, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | David Garner takes the ball from Robert Comer | 26-38 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Johnny Temples banks in the layup set up by David Garner | 26-40 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Robert Comer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't tip it in | 26-40 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | John Vick is called for the reach on Clayton Rhoton - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | Brandon Hall (SG), George Murphey (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Johnny Temples, Robert Lindenberger, Warren Mota, John Vick | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Roy Harris snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | David Garner steals it from Clayton Rhoton | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Douglas Taylor is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Clayton Rhoton, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-40 |