| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (fresh) SG - John Juliano (fresh) SF - David Dingman (fresh) PF - George Oyama (fresh) C - Charles Colangelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Russell Williams (fresh) SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) PF - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) C - Warren Mota (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | George Oyama is called for the reach on David Garner - foul #1 on George Oyama, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Russell Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Russell Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Mota - foul #1 on Warren Mota, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Cook | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch hits a 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | David Garner picks off the pass by Marion Cook in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Russell Williams drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Garner | 4-9 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama is hacked by Robert Lindenberger - foul #1 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 17:35 | Virginia Tech | Warren Mota is called for the reach on Charles Colangelo - foul #2 on Warren Mota, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerald Long (C) Warren Mota | |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to George Oyama | 4-9 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Russell Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Gerald Long snags the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:40 | Duke | David Dingman is called for the reach on Oscar Bertsch - foul #1 on David Dingman, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Bertsch | 4-12 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-12 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:03 | Duke | George Oyama steals the ball from Russell Williams | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Long (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 15:40 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama tips it home | 6-12 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Gerald Long loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Oscar Bertsch | 6-12 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Gerald Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:05 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 14:59 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is called for a backcourt violation | 8-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire (C) Charles Colangelo | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Land (C) Gerald Long | |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Oyama | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Russell Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Richard Land can't tip it in | 11-12 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire is fouled on the floor by David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris (SF) David Dingman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:57 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire scores on a floater near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Russell Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Garner | 13-15 |
| 13:39 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama buries a floater from the left side | 15-15 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:15 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the jump hook from the right block | 17-15 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Phillip O'Haire steps in front of the Oscar Bertsch pass | 17-15 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), David Dingman (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Marion Cook, George Oyama, Phillip O'Haire | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Gerald Long (C) David Garner, Richard Land | |
| 12:38 | Duke | Russell Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Gerald Long swats the layup by Charles Colangelo | 17-15 |
| 12:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ryan Bentley | 17-15 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-15 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Gerald Long can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Russell Williams grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Russell Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Thorn (fresh) SG - John Juliano (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Morris (fresh) C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lindenberger (tiring) C - Gerald Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo loses the ball out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare (SG), George Oyama (PF) John Juliano, Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Richard Land (PF) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Garner | 17-21 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | The refs have stopped play. Shaun Bare is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 17-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), Timothy London (SF), Phillip O'Haire (C) Shaun Bare, David Dingman, Charles Colangelo | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murphey (SF) Oscar Bertsch | |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | George Murphey steals it from Marion Cook | 17-21 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Russell Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 10:36 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to George Oyama | 17-21 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Land steals the ball from Timothy London | 17-21 |
| 10:16 | Duke | George Oyama is called for the reach on Richard Land - foul #2 on George Oyama, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (SG), Daniel Morris (PF) David Thorn, George Oyama | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Oscar Bertsch (SF), Robert Lindenberger (PF) Russell Williams, George Murphey, Gerald Long | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Phillip O'Haire | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy London | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | Duke | David Garner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Bentley | 20-24 |
| 09:25 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-24 |
| 09:23 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) Timothy London, Phillip O'Haire | |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (PG) David Garner | |
| 08:51 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-24 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Colangelo | 20-24 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 08:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ryan Bentley | 20-27 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lindenberger | 20-30 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Juliano | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Marion Cook (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lindenberger (tiring) 1 ast. C - Richard Land (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Russell Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Bentley | 22-33 |
| 07:15 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook loses the dribble to Russell Williams | 22-33 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Russell Williams misses the easy layup | 22-33 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 07:06 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Dingman | 24-33 |
| 06:50 | Duke | The jump hook by Richard Land is blocked by Daniel Morris | 24-33 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 06:21 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo's pass is intercepted by Ryan Bentley | 24-33 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Ryan Bentley can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 06:17 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo makes the floater in the paint set up by Marion Cook | 26-33 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Russell Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 26-36 |
| 05:23 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-36 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 05:01 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 04:49 | Virginia Tech | Richard Land is called for the reach on Charles Colangelo - foul #1 on Richard Land, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), Shaun Bare (SG), Timothy London (SF), Phillip O'Haire (PF) Marion Cook, John Juliano, David Dingman, Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), George Murphey (SF), Warren Mota (C) Ryan Bentley, Oscar Bertsch, Richard Land | |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lindenberger - foul #2 on Robert Lindenberger, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Russell Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-36 |
| 04:04 | Duke | David Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 04:03 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Timothy London | 31-36 |
| 03:56 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Russell Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shaun Bare (fresh) SF - Timothy London (fresh) PF - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Williams (tiring) 21 pts. SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Robert Lindenberger (tiring) 1 ast. C - Warren Mota (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Garner | 33-39 |
| 02:52 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 02:50 | Duke | David Garner snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 02:38 | Duke | George Murphey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Warren Mota hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 02:30 | Virginia Tech | Shaun Bare is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (PG), John Juliano (SG), David Dingman (SF), George Oyama (PF) David Thorn, Shaun Bare, Timothy London, Charles Colangelo | |
| Subs | Duke | Oscar Bertsch (SF) Robert Lindenberger | |
| 02:21 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 33-44 |
| 02:03 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Gerald Long (C) Russell Williams, Warren Mota | |
| 01:42 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-44 |
| 01:40 | Duke | David Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Marion Cook steps in front of the Oscar Bertsch pass | 33-44 |
| 01:24 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 01:22 | Duke | David Garner grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 01:10 | Duke | George Murphey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Garner | 33-47 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire can't throw it down | 33-47 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 00:53 | Duke | George Murphey misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 00:52 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Dingman | 33-47 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | George Murphey is called for the reach on George Oyama - foul #1 on George Murphey, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG), Shaun Bare (SG), Timothy London (SF) Marion Cook, John Juliano, David Dingman | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Land (PF), Warren Mota (C) Oscar Bertsch, Gerald Long | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:27 | Duke | David Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 00:26 | Duke | George Murphey misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Warren Mota tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 00:23 | Duke | George Murphey hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Richard Land grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |