| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Andrew Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Denison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Foret | 31-34 |
| 19:24 | Duke | David Garner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Shaun Foret | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Shaun Foret | 31-36 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Johnny Temples scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Cote | 33-36 |
| 18:22 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Whitworth | 33-38 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Roy Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Douglas Taylor hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison hits a shot from the baseline set up by Andrew Watts | 35-40 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Andrew Boer grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:09 | Wake Forest | Joe Cote steals it from Jerry Whitworth | 35-40 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Andrew Boer steps in front of the Douglas Taylor pass | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | Joe Cote steals it from Andrew Watts out of a doubleteam | 35-40 |
| 16:31 | Duke | David Garner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Taylor | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Wake Forest | Andrew Boer is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Foret | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Andrew Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Foret (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Boer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Denison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Johnny Temples hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 38-42 |
| 15:43 | Duke | David Garner is denied on a layup by Corey Denison | 38-42 |
| 15:42 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Andrew Boer | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:56 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (PF) Roy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Jerry Whitworth, Andrew Boer, Corey Denison | |
| 14:40 | Duke | Warren Mota is hacked by Jeffrey Gates - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gates, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Johnny Temples loses the dribble to Michael Nakamura | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Duke | David Garner pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Andrew Watts takes the ball from Warren Mota | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | Wake Forest | David Carter is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote, Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:25 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Duke | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Duke | George Murphey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gates | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roy Thomas - foul #2 on Roy Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG) David Garner | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:52 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | Duke | John Vick loses the dribble to Shaun Foret | 38-43 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | David Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Bentley - foul #1 on Ryan Bentley, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Warren Mota (PF) George Murphey, Roy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dwight Bray (PF), Corey Denison (C) Michael Nakamura, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:56 | Duke | David Carter is called for the reach on Robert Lindenberger - foul #2 on David Carter, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Taylor (C) John Vick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth (SF) David Carter | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Warren Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Andrew Watts (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shaun Foret (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Bray (fresh) C - Corey Denison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Duke | Warren Mota buries a driving attempt in the lane | 40-45 |
| 11:22 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:21 | Wake Forest | Dwight Bray misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Warren Mota tips it home | 42-45 |
| 10:36 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:34 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Bentley - foul #2 on Ryan Bentley, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), George Murphey (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, Joe Cote, Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Carter (SF), Andrew Boer (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Jerry Whitworth, Dwight Bray, Corey Denison | |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:05 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts makes the 3rd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Garner | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Foret | 45-50 |
| 09:25 | Duke | George Murphey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:23 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:03 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:47 | Duke | David Garner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Temples | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Wake Forest | John Vick is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gates - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Douglas Taylor (C) George Murphey, John Vick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Vincent (SG), Jerry Whitworth (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Corey Denison (C) Shaun Foret, David Carter, Andrew Boer, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 07:59 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Andrew Watts (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nakamura (fresh) C - Corey Denison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | George Vincent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:16 | Wake Forest | Michael Nakamura hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Johnny Temples scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Garner | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | Douglas Taylor takes the ball from Jerry Whitworth | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Duke | David Garner double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), Warren Mota (PF) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Paul (PG), Shaun Foret (SG), David Carter (SF), Andrew Boer (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Andrew Watts, George Vincent, Jerry Whitworth, Michael Nakamura, Corey Denison | |
| 06:14 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Warren Mota gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:07 | Duke | The jumper by David Garner is denied by Andrew Boer | 51-54 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Douglas Taylor tips it in | 53-54 |
| 05:40 | Wake Forest | Jeffrey Gates can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Boer - foul #1 on Andrew Boer, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF), John Vick (C) Joe Cote, Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts (PG) John Paul | |
| 05:11 | Duke | John Vick lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lindenberger | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Murphey | 55-54 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Jeffrey Gates is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gates, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Johnny Temples (SG) David Garner, Robert Lindenberger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Corey Denison (C) David Carter, Andrew Boer, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 04:27 | Duke | Ryan Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 04:19 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret's pass is intercepted by George Murphey | 55-54 |
| 04:06 | Duke | George Murphey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Murphey - foul #1 on George Murphey, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF) George Murphey, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | George Vincent (SG) Shaun Foret | |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Jerry Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Andrew Watts (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Whitworth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Nakamura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Denison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joe Cote | 60-56 |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | John Vick swats the short shot by Michael Nakamura | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Johnny Temples grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Roy Thomas tips it in | 62-56 |
| 02:57 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Douglas Taylor (C) Ryan Bentley, John Vick | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret (SG), Andrew Boer (PF) George Vincent, Michael Nakamura | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison is fouled on the floor by Douglas Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 02:27 | Wake Forest | Andrew Boer double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Duke | David Garner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Andrew Boer - foul #2 on Andrew Boer, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| 02:12 | Duke | David Garner misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:12 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Corey Denison | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Temples | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Corey Denison hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 66-56 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Joe Cote gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:25 | Duke | David Garner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Jerry Whitworth | 66-56 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Shaun Foret misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Johnny Temples pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Andrew Watts is called for the reach on David Garner - foul #1 on Andrew Watts, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Paul (PG), George Vincent (SG), David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Andrew Watts, Shaun Foret, Jerry Whitworth, Andrew Boer, Corey Denison | |
| 00:57 | Duke | David Carter is called for the reach on George Murphey - foul #3 on David Carter, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Duke | George Murphey misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:57 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Nakamura | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | George Vincent clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Lindenberger - foul #1 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (SG), Joe Cote (SF) Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | George Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | George Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:48 | Duke | David Garner is fouled in the backcourt by John Paul - foul #1 on John Paul, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts (PG), Shaun Foret (SG), Jerry Whitworth (SF), Andrew Boer (PF), Corey Denison (C) John Paul, George Vincent, David Carter, Michael Nakamura, Jeffrey Gates | |
| 00:48 | Duke | David Garner makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Wake Forest | Andrew Watts loses the dribble to Douglas Taylor | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | George Murphey misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Whitworth - foul #3 on Jerry Whitworth, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (SG) Robert Lindenberger | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Paul (PG), George Vincent (SG), David Carter (SF), Michael Nakamura (PF), Jeffrey Gates (C) Andrew Watts, Shaun Foret, Jerry Whitworth, Andrew Boer, Corey Denison | |
| 00:16 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:16 | Duke | George Murphey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | David Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Murphey - foul #2 on George Murphey, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SF) George Murphey | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Garner runs out the clock | 70-60 |