| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) C - William Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Edward Carr (fresh) SG - William Floyd (fresh) SF - Arthur Will (fresh) PF - Elwood Theriault (fresh) C - Mark Hendrix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | William Cunningham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | William Cunningham jams it set up by James Erickson | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Nelson Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Duke | James Erickson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Edward Carr steals it from Leroy Pedigo in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix misses the dunk | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Elwood Theriault is called for the reach on Nelson Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elwood Theriault, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 17:29 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | George Woodby (PG), Howard Beasley (SG), Matthew Feist (SF), Joseph Barlow (PF), Justin Smith (C) Edward Carr, William Floyd, Arthur Will, Elwood Theriault, Mark Hendrix | |
| 16:02 | Georgia Tech | Joseph Barlow loses the dribble to Everett Stewart | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) C - William Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - George Woodby (fresh) SG - Howard Beasley (fresh) SF - Matthew Feist (fresh) PF - Joseph Barlow (fresh) C - Justin Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart's pass is intercepted by Howard Beasley | 6-2 |
| 15:55 | Georgia Tech | Howard Beasley lays it up and in | 6-4 |
| 15:41 | Duke | James Erickson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 15:40 | Georgia Tech | George Woodby pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Georgia Tech | Justin Smith banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 15:31 | Georgia Tech | Justin Smith makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Nelson Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Everett Stewart | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Georgia Tech | Howard Beasley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Cunningham | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Justin Smith swats the dunk try by William Cunningham | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Feist | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist throws it down and the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Johnny George (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, John Baker, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward Carr (PG), William Floyd (SG), Elwood Theriault (PF), Mark Hendrix (C) George Woodby, Howard Beasley, Joseph Barlow, Justin Smith | |
| 14:04 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Stan Henshaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will (SF) Matthew Feist | |
| 13:45 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Stan Henshaw gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Henry McCorkindale | 10-10 |
| 13:06 | Georgia Tech | Leroy Pedigo is called for the reach on Elwood Theriault - foul #1 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 12:50 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Elwood Theriault out of a doubleteam | 10-13 |
| 12:44 | Duke | James Erickson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Williams | 13-13 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stan Henshaw - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), John Baker (SG), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| 12:26 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:26 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Nelson Smith connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Everett Stewart | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | George Woodby (PG), Howard Beasley (SG), James Turney (PF), Justin Smith (C) Edward Carr, William Floyd, Elwood Theriault, Mark Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny George (fresh) PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) C - William Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - George Woodby (fresh) SG - Howard Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Will (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Turney (fresh) C - Justin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Nelson Smith and the foul's on Justin Smith - foul #1 on Justin Smith, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Joseph Barlow (PF) James Turney | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Tech | Nelson Smith steals the ball from Arthur Will | 18-15 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Nelson Smith banks in the layup | 20-15 |
| 10:57 | Georgia Tech | Howard Beasley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Will | 20-18 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Joseph Barlow is called for the reach on Nelson Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Barlow, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), James Erickson (SG), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, John Baker, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Floyd (SG), Matthew Feist (SF), James Turney (PF), Mark Hendrix (C) Howard Beasley, Arthur Will, Joseph Barlow, Justin Smith | |
| 10:30 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to James Turney | 20-18 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny George - foul #1 on Johnny George, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward Carr (PG), Elwood Theriault (PF) George Woodby, James Turney | |
| 10:04 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Stan Henshaw loses the dribble to William Floyd in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 09:59 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist lays it in set up by William Floyd | 20-21 |
| 09:44 | Duke | James Erickson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:20 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Howard Beasley (PG), Arthur Will (SF), Joseph Barlow (C) Edward Carr, Matthew Feist, Mark Hendrix | |
| 09:20 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:20 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Duke | James Erickson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Will | 23-21 |
| 08:59 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Will | 23-23 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Howard Beasley is called for the reach on William Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Beasley, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (PF) Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward Carr (PG), Justin Smith (C) William Floyd, Elwood Theriault | |
| 08:50 | Duke | Johnny George knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Cunningham | 25-23 |
| 08:28 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Carr | 25-26 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by Edward Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Carr, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | George Woodby (PG), James Turney (PF) Edward Carr, Joseph Barlow | |
| 08:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Will - foul #1 on Arthur Will, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Floyd (SG), Mark Hendrix (C) Howard Beasley, Justin Smith | |
| 08:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Woodby | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SG - John Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - George Woodby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Will (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Turney (fresh) C - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Duke | William Cunningham connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Everett Stewart | 29-28 |
| 07:09 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Johnny George blows the layup | 29-28 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by John Baker | 31-28 |
| 06:26 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Turney | 31-30 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Stan Henshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 06:17 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 06:12 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Everett Stewart is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward Carr (PG), Howard Beasley (SG), Matthew Feist (SF), Elwood Theriault (PF), Justin Smith (C) George Woodby, William Floyd, Arthur Will, James Turney, Mark Hendrix | |
| 05:31 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 31-30 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 05:26 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Beasley - foul #2 on Howard Beasley, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Floyd (SG) Howard Beasley | |
| 05:26 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:26 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:03 | Georgia Tech | Donald Williams swats the short shot by Justin Smith | 33-30 |
| 05:02 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 04:49 | Georgia Tech | Justin Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Justin Smith, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Joseph Barlow (C) Justin Smith | |
| 04:34 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by Edward Carr - foul #2 on Edward Carr, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (C) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will (PG) Edward Carr | |
| 04:34 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Nelson Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo drills a jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 03:59 | Georgia Tech | William Floyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Tech | Matthew Feist tips it home | 36-32 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Matthew Feist takes the ball from Leroy Pedigo in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 03:33 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses the floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Arthur Will (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Floyd (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Feist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Barlow (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | George Woodby (PG), Howard Beasley (SG), Justin Smith (C) William Floyd, Matthew Feist, Joseph Barlow | |
| 03:06 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Beasley | 36-35 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on an open shot from close range | 36-35 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Johnny George hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 02:28 | Georgia Tech | Justin Smith misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is hacked by George Woodby in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Woodby, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), William Cunningham (C) John Baker, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Edward Carr (PG), Mark Hendrix (C) George Woodby, Justin Smith | |
| 02:24 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 02:03 | Georgia Tech | Mark Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:52 | Georgia Tech | Elwood Theriault shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Arthur Will | 39-37 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Johnny George loses the dribble to Edward Carr | 39-37 |
| 01:16 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Johnny George pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:10 | Duke | James Erickson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Elwood Theriault | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | Georgia Tech | Johnny George steals it from Elwood Theriault out of a doubleteam | 39-37 |
| 00:49 | Duke | James Erickson lays it in on a great pass from Johnny George | 41-37 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Tech | Arthur Will misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Tech | Howard Beasley tips it home | 41-39 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elwood Theriault - foul #2 on Elwood Theriault, team foul #11 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), John Baker (SG), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Stan Henshaw, James Erickson, Johnny George, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | George Woodby (PG), William Floyd (SG), Matthew Feist (SF), Joseph Barlow (PF), Justin Smith (C) Edward Carr, Howard Beasley, Arthur Will, Elwood Theriault, Mark Hendrix | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Barlow | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Joseph Barlow comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-39 |