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