| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Mark Coleman is called for the reach on Clarence Hopson - foul #3 on Mark Coleman, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick (PF) Mark Coleman | |
| 19:22 | Duke | Charles Potter picks off the pass by Clarence Hopson | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Virginia Tech | David Maio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Hopson | 32-29 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Larry Woodward is hacked by David Maio - foul #1 on David Maio, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Larry Woodward is fouled on the floor by David Maio - foul #2 on David Maio, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | David Maio gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Larry Woodward tips it in | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Maio | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Frederick - foul #1 on Mark Frederick, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG), Noble Davison (C) Clarence Hopson, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (SF), Anthony Kirkpatrick (PF), Gregory Phillips (C) Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Henry Woods | |
| 16:20 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger's layup is rejected by Anthony Hamilton | 36-31 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Trevor Harding gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton comes up short on the shot in the paint | 36-31 |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) SF - Ray Ransberger (fresh) PF - Anthony Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick is fouled on the floor by Noble Davison - foul #1 on Noble Davison, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Trevor Harding, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin (SG), Mark Coleman (PF), Clemente Barton (C) David Maio, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Gregory Phillips | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Dirksen swats the shot by Mark Coleman | 36-31 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Larry Woodward snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Coleman | 36-31 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Noble Davison - foul #2 on Noble Davison, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Robin Grundy (C) Larry Woodward, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Robert Wall (SF) Curtis Goodwin, Mark Frederick | |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Grundy | 39-34 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Coleman | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Clarence Hopson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Edward Freeman | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Clarence Hopson steals the ball from Clemente Barton | 41-36 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Dean Jenkins blows the layup | 41-36 |
| 13:46 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Potter | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is hacked by Clemente Barton - foul #4 on Clemente Barton, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Clarence Hopson, Edward Freeman, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Henry Woods (C) Ray Ransberger, Clemente Barton | |
| 13:12 | Duke | Dean Jenkins's pass is intercepted by David Maio | 41-38 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Larry Woodward is fouled on the floor by David Maio - foul #3 on David Maio, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SG), Vincent Dirksen (C) Dean Jenkins, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin (SG), Mark Frederick (SF), Gregory Phillips (C) Charles Potter, Robert Wall, Mark Coleman | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton connects on the floater from close range set up by Edward Freeman | 43-41 |
| 11:58 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Dirksen denies the turnaround by Henry Woods | 43-41 |
| 11:57 | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Freeman - foul #2 on Edward Freeman, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Noble Davison (C) Edward Freeman, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (SG), Robert Wall (SF) Curtis Goodwin, Gregory Phillips | |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton lays it in set up by Noble Davison | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:58 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Clarence Hopson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Woodward | 47-45 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Maio - foul #4 on David Maio, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Robin Grundy (C) Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Mark Coleman (PF), Gregory Phillips (C) David Maio, Mark Frederick, Henry Woods | |
| 09:58 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger is hacked by Larry Woodward - foul #2 on Larry Woodward, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF) Trevor Harding, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick (SF) Robert Wall | |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Larry Woodward is called for the reach on Ray Ransberger - foul #3 on Larry Woodward, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Vincent Dirksen swats the short shot by Ray Ransberger | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Ransberger | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter loses the dribble to Edward Freeman | 48-45 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Clarence Hopson scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Woodward | 50-45 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Mark Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Larry Woodward, Clarence Hopson, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Robert Wall (SF), Clemente Barton (C) Ray Ransberger, Mark Frederick, Gregory Phillips | |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | David Maio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wall (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clemente Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-45 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Clemente Barton grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Robin Grundy swats the layup by Robert Wall | 50-45 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Dean Jenkins snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Coleman - foul #4 on Mark Coleman, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick (PF) Mark Coleman | |
| 06:48 | Duke | Dean Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Dean Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:28 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Noble Davison (C) Dean Jenkins, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods (PF) Charles Potter | |
| 06:13 | Duke | Henry Woods is called for the reach on Anthony Hamilton - foul #2 on Henry Woods, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Hamilton - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Mark Frederick steals it from Anthony Hamilton | 53-46 |
| 05:35 | Virginia Tech | David Maio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robin Grundy (C) Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:22 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses the runner from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Robin Grundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:05 | Duke | David Maio steals the ball from Robin Grundy | 53-46 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick hits a shot from the left block | 53-48 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Robin Grundy double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG), Noble Davison (PF) Clarence Hopson, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter (SG), Mark Coleman (PF) Robert Wall, Clemente Barton | |
| 04:08 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Frederick | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Coleman - foul #5 on Mark Coleman, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG), Gregory Phillips (C) David Maio, Mark Coleman | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Robin Grundy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ray Ransberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Phillips (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robin Grundy - foul #1 on Robin Grundy, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Vincent Dirksen (C) Larry Woodward, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Curtis Goodwin (PG), Anthony Kirkpatrick (PF) Mark Frederick, Henry Woods | |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Clarence Hopson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Vincent Dirksen | 57-51 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Kirkpatrick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Dean Jenkins, Edward Freeman, Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Maio (PG), Robert Wall (SF), Mark Frederick (PF), Clemente Barton (C) Curtis Goodwin, Ray Ransberger, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Gregory Phillips | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:09 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Woodward | 57-51 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Clemente Barton blocks the short jumper by Robin Grundy | 57-51 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Maio | 57-54 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Robin Grundy is fouled on the floor by Clemente Barton - foul #5 on Clemente Barton, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods (C) Clemente Barton | |
| 01:07 | Duke | Robin Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Clarence Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Charles Potter is called for the reach on Clarence Hopson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Potter, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Trevor Harding takes the ball from David Maio | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is hacked by Charles Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Potter, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Mark Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | David Maio misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Dean Jenkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter is hacked by Anthony Hamilton - foul #4 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Charles Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Duke | David Maio is called for the reach on Clarence Hopson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Maio, team foul #14 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Ransberger (PG) David Maio | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (PF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Trevor Harding is called for the reach on Robert Wall - foul #2 on Trevor Harding, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is hacked by Ray Ransberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Ransberger, team foul #15 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Tech | Henry Woods pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Robert Wall misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the rebound | 62-58 |