| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eldon McCooey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Lafon inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Samuel Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Daniel Valentine is hacked by Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Shannon Dunn's floater is tipped away by Eldon McCooey | 27-25 |
| 18:30 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Bennett | 27-28 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Morris Kopp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Clark | 29-28 |
| 17:49 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eldon McCooey | 29-31 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Morris Kopp makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Adams - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Morris Kopp makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lay | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Valentine | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Shannon Dunn snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Shannon Dunn hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Lafon | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Morris Kopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Shannon Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Willie Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eldon McCooey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay is fouled on the floor by Samuel Clark - foul #1 on Samuel Clark, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG), Peter Hicks (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Daniel Valentine, Charles Lafon, Morris Kopp, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (SG), Mark Rhoden (SF), Samuel Smith (PF) Michael Lay, Maynard Newton, Donald Adams | |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon connects on the shot in the paint | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Joaquin Brant slams it home on a great pass from Jerry Kelly | 38-36 |
| 14:54 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Peter Hicks grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Joaquin Brant is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SG) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Preston Phu (C) Willie Bennett, Eldon McCooey | |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Morris Kopp (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Duke | Joaquin Brant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:35 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:21 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG), Shannon Dunn (C) Daniel Valentine, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (SF), Donald Adams (PF) Michael Bohannon, Samuel Smith | |
| 12:56 | Duke | Morris Kopp comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 12:47 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:46 | Wake Forest | Preston Phu tips it in | 38-40 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Charles Lafon hits the finger roll | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton buries a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 11 pts. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Lay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Phu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Duke | Peter Hicks knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William West and he's fouled by Preston Phu - foul #3 on Preston Phu, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), Daniel Valentine (SG), Jerry Kelly (PF) William West, Charles Lafon, Morris Kopp | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (PG), Michael Bohannon (SG), Eldon McCooey (C) Mark Rhoden, Michael Lay, Preston Phu | |
| 11:31 | Duke | Peter Hicks makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:12 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Bennett | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Adams | 43-45 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Peter Hicks's layup is rejected by Donald Adams | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Daniel Valentine can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 10:20 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:06 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bohannon | 43-48 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Jerry Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Valentine | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Bennett | 45-51 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Samuel Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Hicks | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:39 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:34 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Peter Hicks gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Shannon Dunn is fouled on the floor by Donald Adams - foul #4 on Donald Adams, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Daniel Valentine, Peter Hicks, Jerry Kelly, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Mark Rhoden (SF), Samuel Smith (PF), Preston Phu (C) Michael Bohannon, Maynard Newton, Donald Adams, Eldon McCooey | |
| 08:01 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Preston Phu - foul #4 on Preston Phu, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey (C) Preston Phu | |
| 08:01 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Morris Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:40 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 12 pts. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Willie Bennett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Rhoden (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon McCooey (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Duke | Samuel Smith picks off the pass by Samuel Clark | 49-53 |
| 06:59 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lay | 49-56 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Kopp | 52-56 |
| 06:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Morris Kopp snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Morris Kopp double dribbles | 52-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SG), Peter Hicks (C) Samuel Clark, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton (SF), Donald Adams (PF), Preston Phu (C) Willie Bennett, Samuel Smith, Eldon McCooey | |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Hicks - foul #4 on Peter Hicks, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Shannon Dunn (C) Charles Lafon | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG) Mark Rhoden | |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:34 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:15 | Duke | The jump hook by Morris Kopp is blocked by Preston Phu | 52-58 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Shannon Dunn can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Preston Phu | 52-58 |
| 05:08 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon is hacked by Daniel Valentine - foul #1 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Kelly (PF) Morris Kopp | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 04:59 | Wake Forest | Shannon Dunn is called for the reach on Maynard Newton - foul #2 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 04:49 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (PG) Michael Lay | |
| 04:29 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Preston Phu takes the ball from Shannon Dunn | 52-58 |
| 04:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon connects on the 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Duke | Maynard Newton swats the short shot by Shannon Dunn | 52-61 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Shannon Dunn tips it home | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF) William West, Peter Hicks, Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Eldon McCooey (C) Michael Bohannon, Preston Phu | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 12 pts. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eldon McCooey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Shannon Dunn makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Lafon | 56-64 |
| 02:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 56-66 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Daniel Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (SG), Mark Rhoden (SF), Samuel Smith (PF), Preston Phu (C) Michael Lay, Maynard Newton, Donald Adams, Eldon McCooey | |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Shannon Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Shannon Dunn knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Clark | 58-66 |
| 01:29 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Maynard Newton (SF), Donald Adams (PF), Eldon McCooey (C) Michael Bohannon, Mark Rhoden, Samuel Smith, Preston Phu | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is hacked by Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Clark, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith (PF) Donald Adams | |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Morris Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Morris Kopp drills a jump hook near the basket | 60-66 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Valentine - foul #2 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 01:20 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Shannon Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Morris Kopp's floater is tipped away by Eldon McCooey | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Daniel Valentine is called for the reach on Eldon McCooey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Morris Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Samuel Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith is hacked by Daniel Valentine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Wake Forest | Samuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Morris Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Shannon Dunn slams it home set up by Daniel Valentine | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is hacked by Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Clark, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (SG), Donald Adams (PF) Michael Lay, Eldon McCooey | |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:33 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:25 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Eldon McCooey (C) Michael Bohannon, Donald Adams | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Valentine - foul #5 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG) Daniel Valentine | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:23 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:16 | Duke | William West makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is hacked by Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Clark, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (SG), Donald Adams (PF) Michael Lay, Eldon McCooey | |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Morris Kopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Charles Lafon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Eldon McCooey (C) Samuel Smith | |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett is hacked by Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Clark, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (SF) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Peter Hicks hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-74 |