| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) PF - Jimmy Bump (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Nilles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Haubert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Trinh (fresh) C - Duane Best (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Larry Kimberlin inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Donald Trinh hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Duane Best - foul #1 on Duane Best, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mike Bailey (PG), Michael Reasoner (SF), Daryl Kale (PF) John Vanhoose, Larry Kimberlin, Donald Trinh | |
| 19:15 | Duke | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 31-37 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 18:53 | Duke | John Nilles grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Vernon Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Georgia Tech | Terry Haubert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose (PG), Donald Trinh (PF) Mike Bailey, Duane Best | |
| 17:38 | Duke | Jimmy Bump makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Wiley | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Reasoner | 36-40 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Charles Adams tips it home | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Vernon Wiley gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Jimmy Bump is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF), Duane Best (C) Terry Haubert, Michael Reasoner, Donald Trinh | |
| 15:56 | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daryl Kale | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Vanhoose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daryl Kale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Best (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Samuel Love blows the layup but he's fouled by Duane Best - foul #2 on Duane Best, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (SG) Arthur Armstrong | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mike Bailey (PG), Terry Haubert (SG), Clarence Denny (PF) John Vanhoose, Pedro Vega, Daryl Kale | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Samuel Love makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Samuel Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | Georgia Tech | Larry Kimberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF) Billy Howard | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose (PG), Pedro Vega (SG), Michael Reasoner (SF) Mike Bailey, Terry Haubert, Larry Kimberlin | |
| 14:51 | Duke | Samuel Love clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Georgia Tech | Michael Reasoner loses the dribble to Vernon Wiley | 40-42 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Charles Adams is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Terry Haubert (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF), Daryl Kale (C) John Vanhoose, Michael Reasoner, Duane Best | |
| 13:58 | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Vernon Wiley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | Georgia Tech | Terry Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:12 | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF) Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose (PG), Michael Reasoner (SF), Duane Best (C) Pedro Vega, Larry Kimberlin, Daryl Kale | |
| 12:44 | Duke | Jimmy Bump makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Crawford | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny's fadeaway is rejected by John Nilles | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | Duke | John Nilles pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Billy Howard lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Armstrong | 44-44 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny misses the dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Jimmy Bump grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Charles Crawford travels in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mike Bailey (PG), Pedro Vega (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF), Daryl Kale (C) John Vanhoose, Terry Haubert, Michael Reasoner, Duane Best | |
| 11:54 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Mike Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Denny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Kale (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Vernon Wiley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Bailey - foul #2 on Mike Bailey, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Michael Reasoner (SF), Duane Best (C) Larry Kimberlin, Daryl Kale | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:48 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:33 | Georgia Tech | Mike Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Tech | Duane Best hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:07 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Reasoner | 44-46 |
| 11:03 | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Samuel Love pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Charles Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 47-46 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Tech | Duane Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose (PG), Terry Haubert (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF), Daryl Kale (C) Mike Bailey, Pedro Vega, Michael Reasoner, Duane Best | |
| 10:11 | Duke | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Vernon Wiley tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 10:07 | Duke | John Nilles tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Charles Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Wiley | 52-48 |
| 09:04 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 09:03 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny tips it in | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Vernon Wiley connects on the 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:32 | Georgia Tech | Larry Kimberlin is hacked by Charles Crawford - foul #2 on Charles Crawford, team foul #1 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Michael Reasoner (SF), Duane Best (C) Larry Kimberlin, Daryl Kale | |
| 08:17 | Georgia Tech | Duane Best misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Howard - foul #1 on Billy Howard, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega (SG) Terry Haubert | |
| 08:17 | Georgia Tech | Duane Best misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Georgia Tech | Duane Best misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:17 | Georgia Tech | Michael Reasoner snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Georgia Tech | Samuel Love steals the ball from John Vanhoose | 55-50 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Pedro Vega | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - John Vanhoose (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reasoner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Denny (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Best (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Michael Reasoner denies the turnaround by Arthur Armstrong | 55-52 |
| 07:03 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Armstrong - foul #2 on Arthur Armstrong, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Terry Haubert (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF), Daryl Kale (C) Pedro Vega, Michael Reasoner, Duane Best | |
| 06:35 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:35 | Duke | John Nilles snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:19 | Duke | John Nilles can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Terry Haubert | 55-53 |
| 05:57 | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Vanhoose | 55-55 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Charles Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:29 | Duke | John Nilles tips it home | 57-55 |
| 05:23 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Vernon Wiley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Georgia Tech | Charles Crawford is called for the reach on John Vanhoose - foul #3 on Charles Crawford, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Mike Bailey (PG), Michael Reasoner (SF), Duane Best (C) John Vanhoose, Larry Kimberlin, Daryl Kale | |
| 04:24 | Georgia Tech | John Nilles blocks the short jumper by Clarence Denny | 60-58 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Jimmy Bump grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Vernon Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Charles Adams is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Daryl Kale (C) Duane Best | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Mike Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Haubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Reasoner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Denny (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Love - foul #4 on Samuel Love, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega (SG), Duane Best (C) Terry Haubert, Daryl Kale | |
| 03:04 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose (PG) Mike Bailey | |
| 02:38 | Duke | John Nilles's pass is intercepted by Clarence Denny | 60-59 |
| 02:15 | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 02:13 | Georgia Tech | Michael Reasoner tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Vernon Wiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 01:42 | Duke | John Nilles misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Jimmy Bump tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Tech | Pedro Vega comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:16 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny makes the shot near the basket | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Duke | John Nilles comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | Duke | John Nilles hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 00:39 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Clarence Denny, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Terry Haubert (SG), Larry Kimberlin (SF) Pedro Vega, Michael Reasoner | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jimmy Bump double dribbles | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Tech | Clarence Denny scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Vernon Wiley loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Crawford - foul #4 on Charles Crawford, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | John Vanhoose runs out the clock | 64-65 |