| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Anthony Stenger knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini tips it in | 36-34 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong is fouled on the floor by Larry Merrill - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Maurice Tinney steps in front of the Anthony Stenger pass | 36-34 |
| 17:48 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits the finger roll | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stenger - foul #2 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SG), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Roger Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Boren (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Angus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | Robert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Campbell | 38-37 |
| 15:17 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John McClanahan | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert loses the dribble to James Boren | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | David Lee buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John McClanahan | 44-37 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Anthony Campbell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jones | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Breeden | 44-39 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Boren - foul #1 on James Boren, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Michael Williams (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Clarence Breeden | |
| 13:24 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Larry Merrill grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert is denied on a layup by Roger Smith | 44-40 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by Larry Merrill | 44-40 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Franklin Shaw works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:24 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:02 | Duke | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bo Xiong - foul #2 on Bo Xiong, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF) Bo Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Arthur Gilbert | |
| 12:02 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 44-44 |
| 11:57 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 44-44 |
| 11:27 | Duke | John Robertson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Mancini is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Boren (PF) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Anthony Stenger - foul #3 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Merrill | 45-48 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | John Robertson is called for the reach on James Boren - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Bo Xiong (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG) Anthony Stenger | |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to David Lee | 45-48 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John McClanahan | 48-48 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses long on an open shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 48-48 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 09:05 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Merrill | 48-51 |
| 08:31 | Miami (FL) | Franklin Shaw takes the ball from David Lee | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Franklin Shaw slams it home | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | David Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 07:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 48-53 |
| 07:12 | Duke | David Lee steals it from Alfredo Mancini | 48-53 |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses the dunk attempt | 48-53 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Boren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Duke | John Robertson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Guillermo Montes (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Michael Williams (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, Bo Xiong, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 06:55 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:55 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams connects on the jump hook from the left block | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gilbert - foul #2 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong (SF) Guillermo Montes | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (C) John Robertson | |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Franklin Shaw travels in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 05:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 53-58 |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Anthony Campbell travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Roger Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), James Angus (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Robert Jones, Anthony Stenger, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bo Xiong - foul #3 on Bo Xiong, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SF) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:55 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Miami (FL) | David Lee is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Franklin Shaw works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 03:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Boren | 53-60 |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith hits the finger roll | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Montes (fresh) PF - James Boren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Boren - foul #2 on James Boren, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Michael Williams (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, Guillermo Montes, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, James Angus, Clarence Breeden | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | John Robertson swats the short shot by Michael Williams | 55-62 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Larry Merrill gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Larry Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Robert Jones, Arthur Gilbert | |
| 01:35 | Duke | The short jumper by Larry Merrill is denied by Michael Williams | 55-62 |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Duke | Anthony Stenger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 01:04 | Duke | John Robertson tips it in | 57-64 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Robertson is hacked by Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Stenger takes the ball from Roger Smith | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Anthony Stenger slams it home | 57-67 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Stenger is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #4 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SG), Guillermo Montes (SF), James Boren (PF) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Arthur Gilbert | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by John McClanahan - foul #2 on John McClanahan, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Roger Smith (PF) John McClanahan, David Lee, Guillermo Montes, James Boren | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Maurice Tinney - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SG), Guillermo Montes (SF), James Boren (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Robert Lee, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | John Robertson (C) Arthur Gilbert | |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is hacked by David Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Michael Williams (C) David Lee, Guillermo Montes, James Boren, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams's layup is rejected by Arthur Gilbert | 61-71 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw runs out the clock | 61-71 |