| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clay Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jager (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Duke | Leonard Hughes blows the layup but he's fouled by Clay Reeves - foul #1 on Clay Reeves, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Michael Crown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez can't connect on a runner near the basket | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Michael Crown is hacked by Clay Reeves - foul #2 on Clay Reeves, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 18:37 | Duke | James Jager picks off the pass by Randy Vernon | 23-34 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes | |
| 18:05 | Duke | Michael Crown can't finish the layup | 23-34 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | James Jager snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Michael Crown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:22 | Duke | Clay Reeves is called for the reach on Randy Vernon - foul #3 on Clay Reeves, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Brian King (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, Clay Reeves, George Ivy, James Jager | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Mike Williams | |
| 17:10 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Thomas Dove pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Dennis Anderson steals the ball from Thomas Dove | 23-34 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Thomas | 23-34 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Thomas Dove hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 23-36 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Brian King misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 23-36 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Brian King hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jesiolowski, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Alonzo Perez (PF) Javier Herrera, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF) Timothy Raymond, Frank Meacham, Thomas Dove | |
| 15:43 | Duke | Charles Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Hughes | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Darbonne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Michael Crown gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Leonard Hughes's floater is tipped away by Brian King | 25-39 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Thomas | 25-39 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Michael Crown is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Valdivia - foul #2 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #6 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), James Jager (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, Brian King, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Frank Meacham (SF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Michael Crown, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 14:46 | Duke | Frank Meacham drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randy Vernon | 25-41 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez is hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #4 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Dennis Anderson (PF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (PF) Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes | |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Dove - foul #2 on Thomas Dove, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Thomas Dove can't finish the layup | 27-41 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Anderson | 29-41 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Michael Crown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clay Reeves - foul #4 on Clay Reeves, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:22 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | James Jager misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Crown - foul #2 on Michael Crown, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (SF) George Ivy | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF) Frank Meacham | |
| 13:05 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | James Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Crown and he's hacked by Ivan Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Ivan Jesiolowski, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Albert Valdivia (C) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Randy Vernon, Thomas Dove | |
| 12:45 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Hughes - foul #5 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Perez (PF) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) Michael Crown, Leonard Hughes | |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Thomas Dove drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Raymond | 33-46 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Brian King loses the ball out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Brian King, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| 11:55 | Duke | Ivan Jesiolowski steps in front of the Charles Thomas pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | George Ivy lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Jesiolowski | 35-46 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Charles Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits the finger roll set up by George Ivy | 37-46 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Dennis Danna snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG), Lloyd Purington (SG), Brian King (SF), James Jager (C) Dennis Danna, Ivan Jesiolowski, George Ivy, Alonzo Perez | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Frank Meacham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Thomas Dove can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 39-46 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Lloyd Purington hits a floater from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Charles Thomas is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Charles Thomas steals it from Dennis Anderson | 41-46 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Charles Thomas can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Lloyd Purington gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | A charge is called on Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), George Ivy (SF) Javier Herrera, Lloyd Purington, Brian King | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF), Frank Meacham (C) Charles Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| 08:15 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Meacham | 41-48 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Frank Meacham snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Thomas Dove can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't tip it in | 41-48 |
| 07:38 | Duke | Frank Meacham tips it home | 41-50 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Thomas Dove denies the turnaround by Dennis Anderson | 41-50 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Frank Meacham pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dove (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Duke | The short jumper by Frank Meacham is denied by Dennis Anderson | 41-50 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Thomas Dove gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Donald Thomas blows the dunk | 41-50 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | James Jager pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Vernon - foul #1 on Randy Vernon, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), Brian King (SF), Alonzo Perez (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, George Ivy, Dennis Anderson, James Jager | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Thomas Dove | |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Brian King misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Dennis Danna tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:37 | Duke | Dennis Danna is called for the reach on James Vallee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Danna, team foul #10 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (PG) Dennis Danna | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (PF) Frank Meacham | |
| 05:37 | Duke | James Vallee misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:37 | Duke | James Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Brian King misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-51 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Mike Williams is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-51 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Clay Reeves is fouled on the floor by Darrell Darbonne - foul #2 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ivy (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), James Jager (C) Brian King, Alonzo Perez, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Charles Thomas, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Crown | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Javier Herrera clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Dove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Duke | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 45-53 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Alonzo Perez (PF) Javier Herrera, Clay Reeves, Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (PF) Thomas Dove | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ivan Jesiolowski takes the ball from Randy Vernon in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Ivy | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:17 | Duke | Michael Crown is fouled in the backcourt by James Jager - foul #2 on James Jager, team foul #11 | 49-53 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Danna | 51-55 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG) Ivan Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:42 | Duke | Donald Thomas loses the dribble to James Jager | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses the lay-in | 51-55 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Michael Crown lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | George Ivy makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Randy Vernon - foul #2 on Randy Vernon, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | George Ivy makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | The short jumper by Clay Reeves is denied by Charles Thomas | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Mike Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Reeves - foul #5 on Clay Reeves, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG) Clay Reeves | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to George Ivy | 54-57 |