| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fresh) SG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) SF - Quincy Brooks (fresh) PF - Douglas Taylor (fresh) C - Roy Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) C - Jessie Partee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | VCU | Roy Thomas blocks the short jumper by Jessie Partee | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Charles Goodman lays it in on a great pass from Daniel McGuire | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Douglas Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Roy Thomas - foul #1 on Roy Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Jessie Partee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Johnny Temples clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Douglas Taylor tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Casey Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Johnny Temples pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Quincy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Charles Goodman, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Quincy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Casey Calhoun clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses the fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Quincy Brooks tips it in | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Casey Calhoun buries a fadeaway from the right side | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Harrington | 9-6 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Charles Goodman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Quincy Brooks can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Johnny Temples drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 12-6 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Casey Calhoun | 12-9 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Johnny Temples can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-9 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Charles Goodman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Casey Calhoun can't tip it in | 12-9 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Stevenson (fairly fresh) C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Douglas Taylor drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Thomas | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Jessie Partee misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 14-9 |
| 15:15 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Partee | 14-9 |
| 15:02 | VCU | Daniel McGuire hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Johnny Temples comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Charles Goodman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel McGuire | 14-11 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Quincy Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG) Matthew Harrington | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Brian Benson (SF), Curtis Schacher (PF), Ralph Frances (C) Daniel McGuire, Casey Calhoun, Charles Goodman, Harvey Stevenson, Jessie Partee | |
| 13:49 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Thomas | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Quincy Brooks drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roy Thomas | 16-11 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Ralph Frances knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Kelvin Olivieri is called for the reach on Quincy Brooks - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Curtis Schacher pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Brian Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Joe Cote hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Roy Thomas | 19-14 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Johnny Temples is hacked by Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (SF), John Vick (C) Quincy Brooks, Roy Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF) Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Johnny Temples loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Curtis Schacher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SF), Jessie Partee (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Benson, Curtis Schacher | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Leblanc (fresh) PF - Douglas Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Joe Cote connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Leblanc | 22-14 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Daniel McGuire knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harvey Stevenson | 22-16 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Daniel McGuire is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Frances (C) Jessie Partee | |
| 10:28 | Duke | John Vick lays it in | 24-16 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Daniel McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Quincy Brooks (SF), Roy Thomas (C) Johnny Temples, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Kelvin Olivieri, Ralph Frances | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Quincy Brooks travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Daniel McGuire | |
| 09:40 | VCU | Charles Goodman is denied on a layup by Roy Thomas | 24-16 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Casey Calhoun clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-16 |
| 09:28 | Duke | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Charles Goodman is called for the reach on Quincy Brooks - foul #2 on Charles Goodman, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Ralph Frances (C) Charles Goodman, Harvey Stevenson | |
| 09:09 | Duke | Joe Cote loses the dribble to Ronald Carlson | 24-16 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Brian Benson travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (PG), Douglas Taylor (PF) Matthew Harrington, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 08:29 | Duke | Johnny Temples makes the floater in the paint | 26-16 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Roy Thomas is called for the reach on Casey Calhoun - foul #2 on Roy Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Duke | John Vick (C) Roy Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (SG), Harvey Stevenson (PF) Casey Calhoun, Curtis Schacher | |
| 08:01 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #3 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (SF) Quincy Brooks | |
| Subs | VCU | Jessie Partee (C) Ralph Frances | |
| 07:38 | VCU | John Vick swats the short shot by Brian Benson | 26-16 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Leblanc (fresh) PF - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SF - Brian Benson (fresh) PF - Harvey Stevenson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Jessie Partee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-16 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harvey Stevenson - foul #1 on Harvey Stevenson, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG) Johnny Temples | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Daniel McGuire misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-16 |
| 06:58 | Duke | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Joe Cote misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Harvey Stevenson | 28-16 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Leblanc - foul #1 on John Leblanc, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Quincy Brooks (SF) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Curtis Schacher (C) Daniel McGuire, Brian Benson, Jessie Partee | |
| 06:48 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:24 | Duke | John Leblanc misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Matthew Harrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:07 | Duke | Quincy Brooks drills a runner in the paint | 30-17 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Curtis Schacher connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Leblanc | 32-19 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Casey Calhoun scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-22 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Harvey Stevenson takes the ball from John Vick | 32-22 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Casey Calhoun buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Carlson | 32-25 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Joe Cote comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Ralph Frances gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Ronald Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Harvey Stevenson blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Quincy Brooks grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:37 | Duke | John Vick misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Schacher - foul #1 on Curtis Schacher, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (PG), Roy Thomas (C) Joe Cote, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel McGuire (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Jessie Partee (C) Ronald Carlson, Casey Calhoun, Ralph Frances, Harvey Stevenson, Curtis Schacher | |
| 03:37 | Duke | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:37 | Duke | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Jessie Partee pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Quincy Brooks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Daniel McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Jessie Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Quincy Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Goodman - foul #1 on Quincy Brooks, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Taylor (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:11 | VCU | Brian Benson scores on a runner from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Brian Benson swats the short shot by Douglas Taylor | 32-27 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Roy Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Roy Thomas tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Brian Benson grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Quincy Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Roy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jessie Partee - foul #1 on Jessie Partee, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Calhoun (SG), Ralph Frances (PF) Kelvin Olivieri, Brian Benson | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Roy Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Jessie Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Casey Calhoun can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Jessie Partee hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Johnny Temples connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 36-29 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Casey Calhoun comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Harrington - foul #1 on Matthew Harrington, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG), John Leblanc (SF) Matthew Harrington, Quincy Brooks | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Benson (SF), Harvey Stevenson (PF), Curtis Schacher (C) Charles Goodman, Ralph Frances, Jessie Partee | |
| 01:07 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Casey Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Douglas Taylor is hacked by Daniel McGuire - foul #1 on Daniel McGuire, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Douglas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Curtis Schacher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Daniel McGuire | |
| 00:14 | Duke | Joe Cote comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Curtis Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Leblanc misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |