| Lineup | Duke | PG - Luis Tapia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Swain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Dedeaux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Thigpen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dave Thibault (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Batts (fresh) C - Daniel Reddin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Robert Swain inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Duke | Floyd Larkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 19:47 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-27 |
| 19:45 | Wake Forest | Daniel Reddin tips it home | 43-29 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux blows the layup | 43-29 |
| 19:28 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-29 |
| 19:08 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:50 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Luis Tapia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Charles Hoffman buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Swain | 45-31 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Luis Tapia hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Larkin | 47-34 |
| 17:35 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault buries a jumper in the lane | 47-36 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Luis Tapia is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Thibault - foul #2 on Dave Thibault, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Witcher (PG), William Yap (SG), Joseph Major (SF), Carl Zlatkin (PF), James Lipford (C) Luis Tapia, Floyd Larkin, Robert Swain, Charlie Dedeaux, Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), David Gies (SG), Howard Pickard (SF), Ernie Richey (PF), Thomas Vessels (C) Daniel Foster, Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault, Harry Batts, Daniel Reddin | |
| 17:16 | Duke | Marlon Witcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 17:15 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Thomas Vessels | 47-36 |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | David Gies is fouled in the backcourt by William Yap - foul #2 on William Yap, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 17:05 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Duke | William Yap is fouled on the floor by Howard Pickard - foul #3 on Howard Pickard, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault (SF) Howard Pickard | |
| 16:40 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by William Yap | 49-36 |
| 16:23 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by David Gies | 49-38 |
| 16:02 | Duke | William Yap is hacked by Dave Thibault - foul #3 on Dave Thibault, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Charlie Dedeaux (PF), Charles Hoffman (C) Joseph Major, Carl Zlatkin, James Lipford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Robert Thigpen (SG), Harry Batts (SF), Daniel Reddin (C) Matthew Hutson, David Gies, Dave Thibault, Thomas Vessels | |
| 15:49 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ernie Richey - foul #1 on Ernie Richey, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Krumm (SF) William Yap | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard (SF), Carlton Santangelo (PF) Harry Batts, Ernie Richey | |
| 15:49 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:49 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Witcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Larkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Dedeaux (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hoffman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Thigpen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Howard Pickard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carlton Santangelo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Reddin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Roger Krumm gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Charles Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:15 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:01 | Wake Forest | Howard Pickard misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 15:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charlie Dedeaux | 50-38 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Marlon Witcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 14:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Krumm | 50-38 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Howard Pickard is called for the reach on Charles Hoffman - foul #4 on Howard Pickard, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Luis Tapia (PG), William Yap (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Carl Zlatkin (PF) Marlon Witcher, Floyd Larkin, Roger Krumm, Charlie Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (SG), Dave Thibault (SF) Robert Thigpen, Howard Pickard | |
| 14:16 | Duke | William Yap comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 14:14 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 13:59 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 13:56 | Duke | William Yap loses the dribble to Daniel Foster in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 13:54 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster dunks the ball | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Duke | William Yap clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Duke | William Yap grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Luis Tapia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Charlie Dedeaux (PF) William Yap, Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG), Harry Batts (SF), Thomas Vessels (C) Daniel Foster, Dave Thibault, Daniel Reddin | |
| 13:08 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Luis Tapia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Witcher (PG), William Yap (SF), James Lipford (C) Luis Tapia, Robert Swain, Charlie Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Gies (PG) Matthew Hutson | |
| 12:30 | Wake Forest | David Gies comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Lipford | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Carlton Santangelo steals it from Marlon Witcher in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gies | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Harry Batts steps in front of the Marlon Witcher pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | Wake Forest | Marlon Witcher is called for the reach on David Gies - foul #2 on Marlon Witcher, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Major (SG), Charlie Dedeaux (PF), Roger Krumm (C) Floyd Larkin, Carl Zlatkin, James Lipford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Matthew Hutson (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Ernie Richey (PF), Daniel Reddin (C) David Gies, Robert Thigpen, Harry Batts, Carlton Santangelo, Thomas Vessels | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Witcher (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Major (fresh) SF - William Yap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Dedeaux (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Krumm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Daniel Foster (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dave Thibault (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernie Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Reddin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson hits a wide open shot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Duke | A charge is called on Marlon Witcher - foul #3 on Marlon Witcher, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Luis Tapia (PG), Robert Swain (SF) Marlon Witcher, William Yap | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 10:55 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Charles Hoffman (C) Joseph Major, Roger Krumm | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Batts (C) Daniel Reddin | |
| 10:40 | Duke | Charles Hoffman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Dedeaux and he's fouled by Ernie Richey - foul #2 on Ernie Richey, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Charles Hoffman makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:26 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault's layup is rejected by Charles Hoffman | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Major (SF), Carl Zlatkin (PF), James Lipford (C) Robert Swain, Charlie Dedeaux, Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Gies (PG), Robert Thigpen (SG), Thomas Vessels (PF) Daniel Foster, Matthew Hutson, Ernie Richey | |
| 10:10 | Duke | Luis Tapia misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:08 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Harry Batts | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | Wake Forest | David Gies misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Floyd Larkin loses the dribble to Dave Thibault in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Zlatkin - foul #2 on Carl Zlatkin, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Witcher (PG), William Yap (SG), Robert Swain (SF), Charles Hoffman (C) Luis Tapia, Floyd Larkin, Joseph Major, James Lipford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Carlton Santangelo (PF) Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault | |
| 09:42 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Marlon Witcher loses the dribble to Daniel Foster in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster lays it up and in | 53-51 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Robert Swain makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Yap | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo lays it in | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Charles Hoffman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Marlon Witcher can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Duke | Charles Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Charles Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Roger Krumm (SF), Charlie Dedeaux (PF), James Lipford (C) William Yap, Robert Swain, Carl Zlatkin, Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), Robert Thigpen (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Ernie Richey (PF), Daniel Reddin (C) Daniel Foster, David Gies, Harry Batts, Carlton Santangelo, Thomas Vessels | |
| 08:15 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson is hacked by Floyd Larkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Larkin, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 08:04 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Marlon Witcher grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Charlie Dedeaux is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marlon Witcher | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Witcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Larkin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Krumm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Dedeaux (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lipford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thigpen (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Dave Thibault (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernie Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Reddin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Wake Forest | Roger Krumm steps in front of the Robert Thigpen pass | 57-53 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Floyd Larkin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:31 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen is fouled on the floor by Marlon Witcher - foul #4 on Marlon Witcher, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 06:31 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Luis Tapia (PG), Joseph Major (SG), Robert Swain (SF), William Yap (PF), Charles Hoffman (C) Marlon Witcher, Floyd Larkin, Roger Krumm, Charlie Dedeaux, James Lipford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), Howard Pickard (SF), Carlton Santangelo (PF) Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault, Ernie Richey | |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Yap - foul #3 on William Yap, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels (C) Daniel Reddin | |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:15 | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Charles Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Luis Tapia is hacked by Daniel Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Foster, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Luis Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:09 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson's pass is intercepted by William Yap in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Charles Hoffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:52 | Wake Forest | Thomas Vessels grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 05:38 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Howard Pickard | 60-56 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Carlton Santangelo is called for the reach on Charles Hoffman - foul #4 on Carlton Santangelo, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Carl Zlatkin (PF) Joseph Major, Robert Swain | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG), Daniel Reddin (C) Matthew Hutson, Thomas Vessels | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Charles Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Charles Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Reddin and the foul's on Luis Tapia - foul #2 on Luis Tapia, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Krumm (C) Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Gies (SG), Harry Batts (PF) Robert Thigpen, Carlton Santangelo | |
| 05:03 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roger Krumm | 62-58 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Roger Krumm's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Batts | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:30 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:28 | Wake Forest | Harry Batts snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster misses the jumper in the lane | 62-58 |
| 04:14 | Duke | William Yap gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Reddin - foul #2 on Daniel Reddin, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Witcher (PG), Robert Swain (SF), Charlie Dedeaux (PF) Luis Tapia, Floyd Larkin, Roger Krumm | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), Robert Thigpen (SG), Dave Thibault (SF), Ernie Richey (PF), Thomas Vessels (C) Daniel Foster, David Gies, Howard Pickard, Harry Batts, Daniel Reddin | |
| 03:59 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Wake Forest | Ernie Richey gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:37 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 03:36 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Vessels | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen loses the dribble to Charlie Dedeaux | 63-58 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Floyd Larkin (SG), Joseph Major (SF), James Lipford (C) William Yap, Robert Swain, Carl Zlatkin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Witcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Larkin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Major (fresh) PF - Charlie Dedeaux (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lipford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Matthew Hutson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Thigpen (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Dave Thibault (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Vessels (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernie Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Marlon Witcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Carlton Santangelo (PF) Ernie Richey | |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Marlon Witcher is called for the reach on Matthew Hutson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marlon Witcher, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Duke | William Yap (PG) Marlon Witcher | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 02:56 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:56 | Duke | James Lipford gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:36 | Duke | James Lipford is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Larkin | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Vessels | 66-60 |
| 02:14 | Duke | William Yap buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dave Thibault - foul #4 on Dave Thibault, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Swain (SF), Charles Hoffman (C) Joseph Major, James Lipford | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG), David Gies (SG), Harry Batts (SF), Daniel Reddin (C) Matthew Hutson, Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault, Thomas Vessels | |
| 02:14 | Duke | William Yap makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | David Gies misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Larkin - foul #4 on Floyd Larkin, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Luis Tapia (PG) William Yap | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen (SG), Dave Thibault (SF) Daniel Foster, Harry Batts | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | David Gies makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | Wake Forest | David Gies makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Thigpen is called for the reach on Robert Swain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thigpen, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Daniel Foster (PG) David Gies | |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Swain makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Robert Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 01:36 | Wake Forest | Dave Thibault drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Foster | 71-64 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Luis Tapia connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd Larkin and the foul's on Carlton Santangelo - foul #5 on Carlton Santangelo, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harry Batts (PF) Carlton Santangelo | |
| 01:14 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Luis Tapia makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:56 | Wake Forest | Robert Thigpen can't finish the layup | 74-64 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Charles Hoffman gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Charles Hoffman is hacked by Robert Thigpen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Thigpen, team foul #13 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Duke | William Yap (PG), Joseph Major (SG), Roger Krumm (SF), Carl Zlatkin (PF) Luis Tapia, Floyd Larkin, Robert Swain, Charlie Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson (PG), David Gies (SG), Howard Pickard (SF), Ernie Richey (C) Daniel Foster, Robert Thigpen, Dave Thibault, Daniel Reddin | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Charles Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Charles Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| Subs | Duke | James Lipford (C) Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Carl Zlatkin hits a jump hook from the left block | 78-64 |
| 00:20 | Wake Forest | Matthew Hutson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 00:19 | Duke | James Lipford grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Duke | William Yap runs out the clock | 78-64 |