| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Ormond (fresh) SG - Keith Atwood (fresh) SF - Stewart Dooley (fresh) PF - Robert Juhl (fresh) C - Joseph Cai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) PF - Joel Davis (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Robert Juhl wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | VMI | Joseph Cai misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | VMI | Robert Juhl grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Robert Ormond hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Duke | John Skiles clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | VMI | Joseph Cai grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | VMI | Robert Juhl misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Duke | John Skiles snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Joel Davis hits the finger roll set up by John Skiles | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | VMI | Robert Ormond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Robert Juhl is called for the reach on Adam Siewert - foul #1 on Robert Juhl, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Michael Thomas misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | VMI | Stewart Dooley gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Joel Davis steps in front of the Stewart Dooley pass | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Michael Thomas misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Cai - foul #1 on Joseph Cai, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | VMI | Robert Ormond is hacked by John Skiles in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Skiles, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | VMI | Keith Atwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Joel Davis snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Robert Ormond picks off the pass by Joel Davis | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | VMI | The jump hook by Joseph Cai is blocked by Joel Davis | 2-4 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Michael Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Duke | John Skiles misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Cai - foul #2 on Joseph Cai, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), Jeremiah Buchanan (SG), James Taylor (SF), Rick Ellis (PF), Dan Skinner (C) Robert Ormond, Keith Atwood, Stewart Dooley, Robert Juhl, Joseph Cai | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:50 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:50 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jamie Huff (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Buchanan (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - Rick Ellis (fresh) C - Dan Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) PF - Joel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Taylor | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Duke | A charge is called on Donald Atlas - foul #1 on Donald Atlas, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Stewart Dooley (SF) Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG) John Skiles | |
| 14:45 | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:44 | VMI | Stewart Dooley tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Ormond (PG), Keith Atwood (SG), Robert Juhl (PF) Jamie Huff, Jeremiah Buchanan, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:15 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | VMI | The rebound goes to Robert Juhl | 7-7 |
| 14:05 | VMI | Keith Atwood connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Donald Atlas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG) Kenneth Mathieu | |
| 13:24 | VMI | Rick Ellis scores on a jump hook from close range | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | Duke | John Skiles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Skiles, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | VMI | James Taylor (SF), Dan Skinner (C) Stewart Dooley, Rick Ellis | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG) John Skiles | |
| 12:43 | VMI | Robert Ormond scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Atwood | 15-7 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Joel Davis is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | VMI | Lawrence Thompson (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Rick Owens (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) Joel Davis, Michael Thomas | |
| 11:58 | Duke | Rick Owens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 11:46 | VMI | Robert Ormond makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Atwood | 17-9 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Ormond (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) PF - Robert Juhl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dan Skinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Siewert (tiring) SF - Donald Atlas (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Owens (fresh) C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Isaac Waymire makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Mathieu | 17-11 |
| 11:15 | VMI | Keith Atwood scores on a jump hook in the paint | 19-11 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Donald Atlas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:56 | VMI | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 19-11 |
| 10:41 | VMI | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Donald Atlas - foul #2 on Donald Atlas, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), Jeremiah Buchanan (SG), Stewart Dooley (SF), Rick Ellis (PF) Robert Ormond, Keith Atwood, Lawrence Thompson, Robert Juhl | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin King (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Donald Atlas, Isaac Waymire | |
| 10:31 | VMI | Jamie Huff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stewart Dooley and the foul's on Adam Siewert - foul #1 on Adam Siewert, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Davis (PF) Rick Owens | |
| 10:31 | VMI | Jamie Huff misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Joel Davis gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Rick Ellis denies the turnaround by Kevin King | 21-11 |
| 10:05 | VMI | Rick Ellis gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 09:51 | VMI | Stewart Dooley drills a fadeaway in the paint | 23-11 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Siewert | 23-13 |
| 09:05 | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan is whistled for a carry | 23-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Ormond (PG), Keith Atwood (SG), Robert Juhl (PF) Jamie Huff, Jeremiah Buchanan, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (PG), Rick Owens (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) Kenneth Mathieu, Joel Davis, Michael Thomas | |
| 08:37 | Duke | Rick Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Juhl - foul #2 on Robert Juhl, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Dan Skinner (C) Robert Juhl | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:37 | Duke | Rick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Rick Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Rick Ellis makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kevin King - foul #1 on Kevin King, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Rick Ellis misses the free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rick Owens | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Ormond - foul #1 on Robert Ormond, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to Rick Ellis | 25-14 |
| 07:48 | VMI | Taiwo Aujla steps in front of the Robert Ormond pass | 25-14 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Rick Owens can't finish the layup | 25-14 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla can't tip it in | 25-14 |
| 07:42 | VMI | The rebound goes to Stewart Dooley | 25-14 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Ormond (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Skinner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Taiwo Aujla (fresh) SG - Adam Siewert (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin King (fresh) PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 1 pts. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | VMI | Rick Ellis is hacked by Rick Owens - foul #1 on Rick Owens, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Keith Atwood, Stewart Dooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (SF), Joel Davis (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Kevin King, Rick Owens, Isaac Waymire | |
| 07:25 | VMI | Rick Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:25 | VMI | Rick Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Joel Davis blows the dunk | 27-14 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 06:40 | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ormond | 29-14 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Jeremiah Buchanan is called for the reach on Adam Siewert - foul #1 on Jeremiah Buchanan, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Keith Atwood (SG), Stewart Dooley (SF) Robert Ormond, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG), Donald Atlas (SF) Taiwo Aujla, Kenneth Mathieu | |
| 06:17 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 05:56 | VMI | Michael Thomas picks off the pass by Rick Ellis | 29-16 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Michael Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Skiles | 29-18 |
| 05:24 | VMI | Dan Skinner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Joel Davis snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Donald Atlas is whistled for traveling | 29-18 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Ormond (PG) Jeremiah Buchanan | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (SG), Rick Owens (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) Adam Siewert, Joel Davis, Michael Thomas | |
| 04:47 | VMI | Keith Atwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:45 | Duke | John Skiles grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:23 | Duke | John Skiles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Owens | 29-21 |
| 04:14 | VMI | Robert Ormond misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-21 |
| 04:12 | VMI | Rick Ellis misses the tip | 29-21 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Rick Owens grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Rick Owens loses the dribble to Stewart Dooley | 29-21 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Stewart Dooley comes up short on the floater near the basket | 29-21 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Donald Atlas snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Ormond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Atwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stewart Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Ellis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Skinner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Donald Atlas is hacked by Robert Ormond - foul #2 on Robert Ormond, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan (SG), James Taylor (SF), Robert Juhl (PF), Joseph Cai (C) Keith Atwood, Stewart Dooley, Rick Ellis, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (PG), Michael Thomas (C) John Skiles, Isaac Waymire | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Donald Atlas makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Donald Atlas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | VMI | Robert Juhl pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:48 | VMI | Robert Ormond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mathieu | 29-22 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Donald Atlas tips it in | 29-24 |
| 02:14 | VMI | Jeremiah Buchanan loses the dribble to Kenneth Mathieu | 29-24 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Rick Owens misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Rick Owens gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Donald Atlas scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Mathieu | 29-26 |
| 01:36 | VMI | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 01:34 | VMI | Robert Juhl tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 01:32 | VMI | Joseph Cai tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Donald Atlas misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Juhl - foul #3 on Robert Juhl, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | VMI | Keith Atwood (SG), Stewart Dooley (SF) Robert Ormond, Robert Juhl | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Joel Davis (PF), Isaac Waymire (C) Kenneth Mathieu, Daniel Sluski, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| 01:04 | Duke | Donald Atlas misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Donald Atlas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Keith Atwood's pass is intercepted by Donald Atlas | 29-27 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 00:28 | VMI | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Stewart Dooley can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 00:25 | Duke | John Skiles pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Duke | John Skiles misses badly on a shot in the paint | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The clock runs out | 29-29 |