| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola is hacked by Frank Rector - foul #2 on Frank Rector, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:24 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:16 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Baker | 32-37 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Franklin Grubbs picks off the pass by William Cunningham out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | Wake Forest | John Baker buries a turnaround from the right block | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Samuel Leasure - foul #2 on Samuel Leasure, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Leonard Sanders (SF), Walker Taylor (C) Franklin Grubbs, Edward Nicola, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), John Baker (SF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, Nelson Smith, Frank Rector | |
| 17:06 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Joshua Lam steals the ball from John Purdy | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by Leonard Sanders - foul #1 on Leonard Sanders, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF) Joshua Lam, William Cunningham | |
| 16:17 | Duke | Lawrence Cook banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Everett Stewart | 36-43 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing's pass is intercepted by Johnny George | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Purdy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Sanders (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walker Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Duke | John Baker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Stewart out of a doubleteam | 36-45 |
| 15:38 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor is whistled for a carry | 36-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Samuel Leasure (C) John Purdy, Leonard Sanders, Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Frank Rector (C) John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 15:31 | Duke | James Erickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 15:30 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 15:06 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 36-45 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | John Baker knocks in the jumper from the left block | 38-45 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Everett Stewart evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Frank Rector shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Leasure - foul #3 on Samuel Leasure, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), John Baker (SG), William Cunningham (PF) Lawrence Cook, James Erickson, Everett Stewart | |
| 13:58 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:46 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:31 | Duke | John Baker is called for a backcourt violation | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor (PF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF) Frank Rector | |
| 13:10 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran (C) Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:52 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 38-50 |
| 12:31 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 41-50 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Joshua Lam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | Duke | John Baker tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:45 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walker Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Horacio Moran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Franklin Grubbs takes the ball from William Cunningham | 41-50 |
| 11:33 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs dunks the ball | 43-50 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Joshua Lam comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:54 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor lays it in | 45-50 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled on the floor by Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SG), Edward Nicola (SF), John Baker (PF), Samuel Leasure (C) Franklin Grubbs, Michael Williams, Walker Taylor, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, John Baker, Johnny George, William Cunningham | |
| 10:28 | Duke | James Erickson misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Frank Rector tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:57 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Samuel Leasure doubles Everett Stewart and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Samuel Leasure, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG), Horacio Moran (C) Larry Rushing, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (PF) Nelson Smith | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Everett Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Johnny George (SF) Lawrence Cook, Everett Stewart | |
| 08:55 | Wake Forest | John Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-52 |
| 08:54 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled on the floor by Horacio Moran - foul #1 on Horacio Moran, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), Walker Taylor (C) Franklin Grubbs, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Johnny George | |
| 08:27 | Duke | James Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 08:03 | Wake Forest | John Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from John Purdy | 51-52 |
| 07:47 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - John Purdy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Nicola (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Walker Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Wake Forest | John Baker comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-55 |
| 07:26 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | Wake Forest | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:06 | Wake Forest | Joshua Lam takes the ball from John Purdy | 53-55 |
| 06:53 | Duke | William Cunningham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:24 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor lays it up and in set up by Michael Williams | 55-55 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Cunningham | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | Duke | William Cunningham gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:49 | Duke | James Erickson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:47 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:47 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), Franklin Grubbs (SG), Samuel Leasure (C) John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, Frank Rector | |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Lam - foul #3 on Joshua Lam, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Johnny George (PF) John Baker, William Cunningham | |
| 05:10 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Grubbs | 60-57 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Michael Williams steals the ball from Everett Stewart | 60-57 |
| 04:51 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams lays it in | 62-57 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 62-59 |
| 03:45 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 03:43 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 03:42 | Wake Forest | John Baker hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Nelson Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Lam and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Wake Forest | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:03 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Williams | 66-61 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Joshua Lam double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG) Joshua Lam | |
| 02:26 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Lawrence Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Duke | James Erickson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SF), Walker Taylor (PF) Michael Williams, John Baker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:02 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SF), John Baker (PF) Edward Nicola, Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Samuel Leasure blocks the short jumper by Nelson Smith | 68-61 |
| 01:25 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 01:12 | Wake Forest | John Baker's layup is rejected by William Cunningham | 68-61 |
| 01:11 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Joshua Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Wake Forest | Joshua Lam is called for the reach on John Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Lam, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola (SG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:51 | Wake Forest | John Baker is hacked by William Cunningham - foul #2 on William Cunningham, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Wake Forest | John Baker is hacked by William Cunningham - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Joshua Lam is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #5 on Joshua Lam, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG) Joshua Lam | |
| 00:46 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Wake Forest | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Cook is called for the reach on John Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Cook, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Samuel Leasure steals it from Nelson Smith | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | William Cunningham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left block | 74-61 |