| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Troia (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Paul Beattie inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Duke | Robert Bryant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Beattie | 37-29 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | David Troia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Peter Patton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Dale Melin snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Mark Frost hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Troia - foul #2 on David Troia, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Paul Beattie, Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mathew Kime (PF), Howard Quam (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, David Troia, Mark Frost | |
| 17:58 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Mathew Kime grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #1 on Scott Nelson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duke | William Kennedy (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Richard Hooley scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Casey Smith | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Casey Smith picks off the pass by Mathew Kime | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Richard Hooley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Howard Quam pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Howard Quam tips it home | 39-36 |
| 15:42 | Duke | William Kennedy misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-36 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton grabs the board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gary Carrigan (fairly fresh) SF - Vincent Gupton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Quam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Mathew Kime misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 15:13 | Duke | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Peter Patton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kennedy | 42-36 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Gary Carrigan - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Paul Beattie (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Francis Brown (C) Casey Smith, Scott Nelson, William Kennedy, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Mark Frost (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime, Howard Quam | |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Ivan Wnukowski steps in front of the Mark Frost pass | 42-36 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Francis Brown is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG) Peter Patton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 13:31 | Duke | The jump hook by Robert Bryant is blocked by David Troia | 42-36 |
| 13:30 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Beattie | 42-36 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Francis Brown can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | David Troia snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Dale Melin clanks a shot from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Francis Brown gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Stock - foul #1 on Robert Stock, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), William Kennedy (PF), Carter Squires (C) Casey Smith, Paul Beattie, Robert Bryant, Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF) Robert Stock, Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin | |
| 11:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Kenneth Carstarphen is called for the reach on Peter Patton - foul #3 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Carter Squires | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mathew Kime (PF) David Troia | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) PF - William Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Carrigan (fresh) SF - Vincent Gupton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Frost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses long on an open floater near the basket | 43-36 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Mathew Kime pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Carstarphen is blocked by Richard Hooley | 43-36 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Mark Frost snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Mark Frost hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Carstarphen | 43-38 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Kenneth Carstarphen steps in front of the Peter Patton pass in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Mark Frost gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Richard Hooley snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Peter Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Mark Frost pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Mark Frost can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 08:59 | Duke | William Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Peter Patton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Mark Frost gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG), Paul Beattie (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Francis Brown (C) Peter Patton, Scott Nelson, William Kennedy, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF), Howard Quam (C) Kenneth Carstarphen, Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mathew Kime, Mark Frost | |
| 08:23 | Duke | Casey Smith knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Beattie | 45-38 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Dale Melin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | David Troia misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Troia - foul #3 on David Troia, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | David Troia gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | David Troia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Robert Stock snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Troia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Quam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Howard Quam loses the dribble to Robert Bryant | 45-38 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Jesse Bingham is called for the reach on Peter Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Carter Squires (C) Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG) Robert Stock | |
| 06:21 | Duke | Paul Beattie misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Paul Beattie hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Peter Patton steals it from Kenneth Carstarphen | 47-38 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Casey Smith is hacked by Jesse Bingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Nelson (SG) Peter Patton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mark Frost (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, Howard Quam | |
| 05:24 | Duke | Robert Bryant is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-38 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Vincent Gupton gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | David Troia clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Carter Squires connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Carrigan - foul #2 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), William Kennedy (PF) Scott Nelson, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mathew Kime (PF) David Troia | |
| 04:35 | Duke | Carter Squires makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Mathew Kime's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Francis Brown (C) Carter Squires | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Marvin Sales (SG) Kenneth Carstarphen, Gary Carrigan | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Casey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stock - foul #2 on Robert Stock, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Casey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Mark Frost pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Mark Frost knocks in the floater from close range | 50-40 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Paul Beattie hits a jumpshot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Marvin Sales misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Mathew Kime grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Mark Frost can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Beattie - foul #2 on Paul Beattie, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Paul Beattie, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG) Marvin Sales | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) SG - Gary Carrigan (fresh) SF - Vincent Gupton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mathew Kime (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Frost (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Peter Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), Howard Quam (C) Robert Stock, Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Mark Frost | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Dale Melin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG), Gary Carrigan (SG) Kenneth Carstarphen, Jesse Bingham | |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Howard Quam - foul #2 on Howard Quam, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen (PG), Jesse Bingham (SG) Robert Stock, Gary Carrigan | |
| 02:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Howard Quam grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Francis Brown (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Dale Melin picks off the pass by Casey Smith in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Dale Melin hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Peter Patton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Dale Melin snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Troia (PF), Mark Frost (C) Mathew Kime, Howard Quam | |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Paul Beattie steps in front of the Jesse Bingham pass | 52-46 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Paul Beattie can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-46 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Mark Frost gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 01:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Peter Patton | 52-46 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 54-46 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Dale Melin drills a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Jesse Bingham is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG) Peter Patton | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | David Troia pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #2 on Casey Smith, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | David Troia is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Carstarphen | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Paul Beattie is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Bingham - foul #4 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Paul Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Paul Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Dale Melin loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Paul Beattie | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #4 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | David Troia snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Kenneth Carstarphen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Melin | 55-54 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Casey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #5 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #13 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Peter Patton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stock (PG) Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Casey Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | David Troia grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Casey Smith steps in front of the Jesse Bingham pass | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Stock - foul #3 on Robert Stock, team foul #14 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Jesse Bingham drills a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jesse Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Troia (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Francis Brown wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Duke | Peter Patton buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Wnukowski and the foul's on Dale Melin - foul #3 on Dale Melin, team foul #15 | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Mark Frost misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Brown - foul #2 on Francis Brown, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Mark Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Paul Beattie dunks the ball set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 62-59 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:18 | Duke | The jump hook by Paul Beattie is blocked by David Troia | 62-59 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Dale Melin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | David Troia drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Stock | 62-61 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by David Troia - foul #4 on David Troia, team foul #16 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Paul Beattie, Francis Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG), Vincent Gupton (SF), Mathew Kime (PF), Howard Quam (C) Jesse Bingham, Dale Melin, David Troia, Mark Frost | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF), William Kennedy (PF) Scott Nelson, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Richard Hooley is called for the reach on Howard Quam - foul #2 on Richard Hooley, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Frost (C) Mathew Kime | |
| 02:06 | Florida State | Howard Quam misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Paul Beattie grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Robert Stock is called for the reach on Richard Hooley - foul #4 on Robert Stock, team foul #17 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bingham (SG), Dale Melin (SF), David Troia (PF) Gary Carrigan, Vincent Gupton, Howard Quam | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Dale Melin grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | The jump hook by Mark Frost is blocked by Richard Hooley | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Paul Beattie snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Richard Hooley is hacked by Jesse Bingham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Bingham, team foul #18 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Carrigan (SG) Jesse Bingham | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Richard Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Dale Melin grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Mark Frost knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Stock (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Carrigan (fresh) SF - Dale Melin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Troia (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Frost (fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Robert Stock is called for the reach on Peter Patton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Stock, team foul #19 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Francis Brown (C) Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Gupton (SF) Robert Stock | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | A charge is called on Mark Frost - foul #1 on Mark Frost, team foul #20 | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Carrigan - foul #3 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #21 | 67-63 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Troia | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | David Troia misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Beattie - foul #3 on Paul Beattie, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | David Troia makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | David Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Gary Carrigan is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #22 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Paul Beattie | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | David Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Dale Melin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Gary Carrigan is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Carrigan, team foul #23 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Marvin Sales (SG) Gary Carrigan | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Dale Melin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Frost | 71-68 |