| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) PF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) C - Charles Werth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Johnny George misses the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | Charles Werth grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Johnny George denies the turnaround by Larry Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Werth - foul #1 on Charles Werth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Charles Werth gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | John Baker is called for the reach on Victor Kerner - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Virginia | Johnny George steals the ball from Victor Kerner | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Virginia | Charles Werth grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Victor Kerner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Victor Kerner steps in front of the James Erickson pass | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Virginia | Victor Kerner slams it home | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Charles Werth denies the turnaround by Everett Stewart | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez hits a jump hook from the right block | 0-6 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Johnny George is fouled on the floor by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:19 | Duke | Victor Kerner picks off the pass by Johnny George | 0-6 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Larry Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SF), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Johnny George | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:49 | Duke | Stan Henshaw buries a shot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) SF - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) PF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Virginia | Larry Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Duke | James Erickson can't throw it down | 2-6 |
| 15:20 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Larry Brown misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby St. Clair | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | Duke | James Erickson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bobby St. Clair | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek is hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG), Michael Iliff (SF), Daniel Bobby (PF), Jimmy Zagen (C) Victor Kerner, Kenneth Zabek, Oscar Gonzalez, Charles Werth | |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Johnny George comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 4-8 |
| 13:55 | Duke | John Baker tips it home | 6-8 |
| 13:35 | Virginia | Larry Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-11 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Johnny George hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo | 8-11 |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Michael Iliff makes the floater from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is fouled on the floor by Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Kenneth Zabek (SG), Charles Werth (C) David Faulkner, Larry Brown, Jimmy Zagen | |
| 12:30 | Duke | Victor Kerner steals the ball from John Baker | 8-13 |
| 12:03 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby loses the dribble to Everett Stewart | 8-13 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo and he's hacked by Charles Werth - foul #2 on Charles Werth, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (PF), Jimmy Zagen (C) Daniel Bobby, Charles Werth | |
| 11:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:45 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez loses the dribble to Donald Williams | 10-13 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Jimmy Zagen - foul #1 on Jimmy Zagen, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG) Michael Iliff | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Stan Henshaw gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right side | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Zabek | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart loses the dribble to Victor Kerner | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Virginia | Victor Kerner banks in the layup | 14-17 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it in | 16-17 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Victor Kerner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Zabek | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Stan Henshaw clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Zabek - foul #1 on Kenneth Zabek, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Iliff (SF), Daniel Bobby (C) Victor Kerner, Jimmy Zagen | |
| 09:33 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses the lay-in | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Johnny George misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Gonzalez - foul #1 on Oscar Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 08:57 | Duke | Johnny George misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Michael Iliff misses the dunk but the foul's on Johnny George - foul #1 on Johnny George, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Michael Iliff misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Michael Iliff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | Duke | John Baker scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Stan Henshaw | 21-21 |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Victor Kerner scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Bobby and he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen (C) David Faulkner | |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:37 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Zabek (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Jimmy Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia | James Erickson takes the ball from Jimmy Zagen | 21-24 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Daniel Bobby is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Daniel Bobby, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) Leroy Pedigo, Johnny George | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Kenneth Zabek, Daniel Bobby | |
| 06:56 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:45 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek (SF) Michael Iliff | |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Stan Henshaw loses the dribble to Kenneth Zabek | 23-27 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Iliff (PF) Jimmy Zagen | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Victor Kerner picks off the pass by Bobby St. Clair | 23-29 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | James Erickson picks off the pass by Kenneth Zabek | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Oscar Gonzalez takes the ball from Everett Stewart | 23-29 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Bobby (PF) David Faulkner | |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Everett Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is hacked by Michael Iliff - foul #1 on Michael Iliff, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Werth (C) Oscar Gonzalez | |
| 03:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | Victor Kerner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 03:27 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Werth | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (tiring) 15 pts. 5 stl. SG - Kenneth Zabek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Iliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Charles Werth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Henry McCorkindale (PF) John Baker, Johnny George | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 02:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Werth | 25-31 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Stan Henshaw | 27-31 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Victor Kerner's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Stewart | 27-31 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:25 | Duke | A charge is called on Stan Henshaw - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Michael Iliff, Daniel Bobby | |
| 00:56 | Virginia | Charles Werth travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen (C) Charles Werth | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Johnny George's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Zagen | 27-31 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Victor Kerner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Johnny George misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Baker tips it home | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | David Faulkner misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-31 |