| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 19:18 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it home | 37-38 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | Duke | James Erickson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Nelson Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Cunningham | 37-38 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Everett Stewart is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Nelson Smith's pass is intercepted by Clarence Houlihan in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 17:06 | Duke | James Erickson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 41-40 |
| 17:01 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Nelson Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Joseph Coburn (PF) Shannon Dilbeck, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Stan Henshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Baker | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan's floater is tipped away by Donald Williams | 44-43 |
| 16:03 | Duke | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Houlihan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:35 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Johnny George, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| 14:54 | Duke | Everett Stewart banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Cunningham | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Bernard Werner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Duke | James Erickson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Nelson Smith buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Sean Kuczenski - foul #2 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) James Erickson, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| 13:46 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell is hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #2 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SF) Jasper Brady | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Nelson Smith | |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is denied on a layup by Donald Williams | 44-48 |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski tips it home | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Duke | John Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Joseph Coburn (PF) Shannon Dilbeck, Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 13:08 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:08 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (C) Donald Williams | |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Joseph Coburn takes the ball from William Cunningham | 48-49 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:53 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) PF - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Joseph Coburn steps in front of the Johnny George pass | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stan Henshaw - foul #3 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Bernard Werner, Larry Franklin, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Everett Stewart (PF), Donald Williams (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Johnny George, Henry McCorkindale, William Cunningham | |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:58 | Duke | James Erickson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nelson Smith | 49-52 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Miroslav Murzynski | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Duke | James Erickson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 09:37 | Duke | James Erickson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Miroslav Murzynski, Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), William Cunningham (C) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart, Donald Williams | |
| 09:19 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner double dribbles | 52-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Nelson Smith | |
| 08:38 | Duke | Jasper Brady swats the short shot by William Cunningham | 52-56 |
| 08:37 | Duke | William Cunningham can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it in | 52-58 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski's fadeaway is rejected by Henry McCorkindale | 52-58 |
| 08:16 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (PF) Stan Henshaw, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 07:31 | Duke | John Baker tips it home | 54-60 |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 57-60 |
| 06:52 | Duke | William Cunningham is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 58-60 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Coburn | 58-60 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Leroy Pedigo - foul #3 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Coburn | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Nelson Smith snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:45 | Duke | James Erickson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't throw it down | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Coburn | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Kuczenski - foul #4 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Stan Henshaw steals the ball from Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart slams it home on a nice dish by Stan Henshaw | 61-63 |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Larry Franklin (SF) Miroslav Murzynski, Jasper Brady | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Henry McCorkindale (PF) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Nelson Smith knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry McCorkindale | 63-65 |
| 02:33 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF) Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF) James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 65-65 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) John Baker | |
| 02:01 | Duke | James Erickson is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Sean Kuczenski | 65-65 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny George | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Duke | William Cunningham is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Sean Kuczenski - foul #5 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (C) Sean Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Johnny George | |
| 01:28 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:28 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan connects on the jumper from the left block | 67-65 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dwight Caldwell | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Coburn | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn is hacked by James Erickson - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Houlihan - foul #4 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Nelson Smith, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-67 |