| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kelly Swenson inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Michael Hanscom buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Swenson and he's hacked by Rick Gilbert - foul #2 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Harry Winkler misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Campana - foul #2 on Joseph Campana, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Harry Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Harry Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Winkler - foul #2 on Harry Winkler, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Roger Powell grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Harry Winkler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hanscom steals the ball from Chet Wall | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Michael Hanscom throws it down | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Harry Winkler drills a jumper from the left block set up by Kelly Swenson | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rick Gilbert | 38-35 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Kelly Swenson is hacked by Chet Wall - foul #3 on Chet Wall, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SF) Chet Wall | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:50 | Duke | Ray Parks scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hanscom | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman (C) Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF) Kelly Swenson | |
| 16:12 | Duke | Roger Powell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | David Cook drills a runner from close range set up by Albert Sims | 40-37 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Roger Powell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Rick Gilbert - foul #3 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Chet Wall (SF), Eugene Robinson (C) Rick Gilbert, Albert Sims, Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:44 | Duke | Roger Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Roger Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Parks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Winkler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lachance - foul #1 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:16 | Virginia Tech | David Cook can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 15:14 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ray Parks | 40-38 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom drills a jumper from close range set up by Harry Winkler and he's fouled by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), Albert Sims (SG), Joseph Campana (PF) David Cook, William Burnham, Harvey Inman | |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Christopher Lachance | |
| 14:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert hits the finger roll and the foul's on Roger Powell - foul #1 on Roger Powell, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Steve Townsend swats the short shot by Ray Parks | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Michael Hanscom | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Kelly Swenson is hacked by Chet Wall - foul #4 on Chet Wall, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SF), Harvey Inman (C) Chet Wall, Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Ray Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by Rick Gilbert - foul #4 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Danny Wrenn (SF), Eugene Robinson (C) Rick Gilbert, Albert Sims, Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:08 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:49 | Virginia Tech | David Cook's pass is intercepted by Roger Powell | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burnham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Wrenn (fresh) PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roger Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Parks (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Winkler (tiring) 11 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Michael Hanscom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harry Winkler | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Ray Parks misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:44 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-45 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Roger Powell snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Ray Parks's floater is tipped away by Eugene Robinson | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Michael Hanscom pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Michael Hanscom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Powell | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Virginia Tech | Danny Wrenn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 09:20 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hanscom steals the ball from Harvey Inman | 43-47 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Danny Wrenn picks off the pass by Ray Parks | 43-47 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cook and he's fouled by Harry Winkler - foul #3 on Harry Winkler, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Wayne Worthey (PG), Albert Sims (SG), Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) David Cook, William Burnham, Danny Wrenn, Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF) Kelly Swenson | |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims connects on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Ray Parks hits a runner near the basket | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Wayne Worthey (fresh) SG - Albert Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Inman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Roger Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Parks (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Winkler (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia Tech | Roger Powell takes the ball from Albert Sims | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Harry Winkler's floater is tipped away by Steve Townsend | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Harry Winkler snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Harry Winkler misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Worthey - foul #1 on Wayne Worthey, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), Chet Wall (SF) Wayne Worthey, Harvey Inman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Harry Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Harry Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Campana and the foul's on Harry Winkler - foul #4 on Harry Winkler, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Suniga (PF), Don Underwood (C) Ray Parks, Harry Winkler | |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Michael Hanscom scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Powell | 51-53 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Gilbert and the foul's on Roger Powell - foul #2 on Roger Powell, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Roger Powell | |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Michael Hanscom clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Don Underwood grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Duke | The 3pt attempt by Michael Hanscom is denied by Steve Townsend | 54-53 |
| 04:34 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Rick Gilbert | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Michael Hanscom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Todd Suniga gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Don Underwood is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG), Harvey Inman (PF), Eugene Robinson (C) Albert Sims, Joseph Campana, Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG), Ray Parks (PF), Harry Winkler (C) Christopher Lachance, Todd Suniga, Don Underwood | |
| 03:48 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by Eugene Robinson - foul #1 on Eugene Robinson, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chet Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harvey Inman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Roger Powell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kelly Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Parks (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Winkler (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson can't throw it down | 58-55 |
| 03:23 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:53 | Virginia Tech | Harvey Inman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Roger Powell grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 02:24 | Duke | The jump hook by Ray Parks is blocked by Harvey Inman | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims (SG), Joseph Campana (PF), Steve Townsend (C) David Cook, Harvey Inman, Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF) Kelly Swenson | |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roger Powell - foul #3 on Roger Powell, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana hits a fadeaway in the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Harry Winkler connects on the jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hanscom takes the ball from Chet Wall | 60-57 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Harry Winkler's layup is rejected by Steve Townsend | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Ray Parks pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Joseph Campana blocks the jumper by Harry Winkler | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Roger Powell is called for the reach on Chet Wall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Powell, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson (PF) Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Christopher Lachance | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Chet Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Ray Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Michael Hanscom hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is hacked by Michael Hanscom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana (PF) Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Hanscom clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |