| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) C - Roger Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-24 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Ernest Hauser tips it home | 18-24 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hauser - foul #3 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #1 | 18-24 |
| 19:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson is fouled on the floor by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 18-24 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| 18:28 | Duke | George Kincaid hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 21-24 |
| 18:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 21-24 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is whistled for a carry | 21-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Ceaser (PF) John Milan | |
| 17:29 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Ceaser | 21-26 |
| 17:25 | Duke | George Kincaid can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 16:58 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser loses the dribble to Donald Thomas | 23-26 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 16:43 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 16:21 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Brown | 23-29 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Kincaid | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Kincaid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Tommy Pendergraft - foul #2 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (PG), Bert Samuels (SF), John Milan (PF) Robert Brown, Pavel Nogowski, John Ceaser | |
| 15:45 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Ryan Camp can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #2 on John Milan, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:51 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Camp | 29-32 |
| 14:22 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), John Ceaser (C) Donald Wilson, Roger Peterson | |
| 14:04 | Duke | Ryan Camp's floater is tipped away by John Ceaser | 29-32 |
| 14:02 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Milan | 29-32 |
| 13:58 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 13:39 | Duke | James McPeck is fouled on the floor by Bert Samuels - foul #1 on Bert Samuels, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:23 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Milan - foul #3 on John Milan, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:23 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:01 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-34 |
| 13:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tommy Pendergraft | 30-34 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Ernest Hauser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bert Samuels - foul #2 on Bert Samuels, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG), Pavel Nogowski (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Richard Hassinger, Bert Samuels, John Ceaser | |
| 12:35 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:18 | Wake Forest | Tommy Pendergraft is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| 12:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 12:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Milan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Wilson | 31-36 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski's pass is intercepted by Ernest Hauser | 31-36 |
| 10:50 | Duke | George Kincaid blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:24 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Pavel Nogowski | 31-38 |
| 09:55 | Duke | George Kincaid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger (PG), Bert Samuels (SF), John Ceaser (PF) Robert Brown, Pavel Nogowski, John Milan | |
| 09:55 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:36 | Wake Forest | Frank Meacham is called for the reach on Donald Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Meacham, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) George Kincaid | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Bert Samuels and he's hacked by Timothy Raymond - foul #1 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #6 | 33-40 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 09:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Meacham | 33-40 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Timothy Raymond travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), John Milan (PF) Donald Wilson, Roger Peterson | |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser is fouled on the floor by Timothy Raymond - foul #2 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| 08:29 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ryan Camp | 33-40 |
| 08:13 | Duke | James McPeck's floater is tipped away by John Ceaser | 33-40 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Ryan Camp can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 08:11 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 08:06 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bert Samuels | 33-42 |
| 07:44 | Duke | James McPeck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 07:43 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - James McPeck (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hassinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bert Samuels (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Milan (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ceaser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Samuels and the foul's on Timothy Raymond - foul #3 on Timothy Raymond, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG), Pavel Nogowski (SF), Roger Peterson (C) Robert Brown, Bert Samuels, John Milan | |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Ernest Hauser knocks in the shot from the left side set up by George Kincaid | 35-45 |
| 06:34 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson clanks a floater in the lane | 35-45 |
| 06:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 35-45 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Pavel Nogowski steps in front of the Mike Williams pass | 35-45 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-45 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:40 | Duke | Ernest Hauser knocks in the runner in the lane | 37-45 |
| 05:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-45 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Mike Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 39-45 |
| 04:35 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Ernest Hauser gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-45 |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Wilson | 39-47 |
| 03:55 | Duke | George Kincaid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 03:53 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 03:24 | Wake Forest | Richard Hassinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 03:22 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it home | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Kincaid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Richard Hassinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pavel Nogowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ceaser (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Duke | George Kincaid misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 03:16 | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 02:54 | Wake Forest | Roger Peterson can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Donald Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Bert Samuels (SF), John Milan (PF) Donald Wilson, Pavel Nogowski, Roger Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:22 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Hassinger | 39-51 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Thomas | 41-51 |
| 01:55 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-51 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Ryan Camp snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Frank Meacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson (SG), Roger Peterson (C) Robert Brown, John Milan | |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Williams | 41-51 |
| 01:21 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | John Ceaser grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 43-51 |
| 00:53 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Brown (PG), Pavel Nogowski (SF), John Milan (PF) Richard Hassinger, Bert Samuels, John Ceaser | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Ernest Hauser is called for the reach on Donald Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #10 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels (SF) Pavel Nogowski | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Donald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:46 | Duke | George Kincaid scores on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Hauser - foul #5 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ernest Hauser | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:36 | Duke | George Kincaid is hacked by Bert Samuels - foul #3 on Bert Samuels, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Pavel Nogowski (SF) Bert Samuels | |
| 00:34 | Duke | George Kincaid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | John Milan snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | John Milan is hacked by George Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kincaid, team foul #12 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels (SF) Pavel Nogowski | |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:32 | Wake Forest | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Mike Williams gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:23 | Duke | John Milan steps in front of the George Kincaid pass | 46-55 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #13 | 46-55 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Bert Samuels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #14 | 48-57 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Bert Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Mike Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 48-59 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 48-59 |