| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Dingman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Oyama (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Colangelo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Thomas Borchert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Borchert, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Bertsch is called for the reach on David Dingman - foul #2 on Oscar Bertsch, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Juliano | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Roy Wilson is fouled on the floor by Charles Colangelo - foul #3 on Charles Colangelo, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire (C) Charles Colangelo | |
| 18:39 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Roy Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses the easy open layup | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Wilson - foul #2 on Roy Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Bentley | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Russell Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Bentley | 42-36 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Scott (C) Roy Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 16:27 | Duke | John Juliano is called for the reach on Oscar Bertsch - foul #3 on John Juliano, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Land (SF) Ryan Bentley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Thorn (PG) John Juliano | |
| 16:12 | Duke | Ray Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ray Scott, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (PF) Thomas Borchert | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:49 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Oyama | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Land (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Mota (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Dingman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 15:39 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses the jumper from the right block | 45-39 |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Land - foul #1 on Richard Land, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), George Murphey (SG), Thomas Borchert (PF), Roy Wilson (C) Russell Williams, Oscar Bertsch, Warren Mota, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo (C) Phillip O'Haire | |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Thomas Borchert snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Thomas Borchert drills a shot from the right block | 47-40 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Richard Land can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:22 | Duke | George Murphey grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses the dunk attempt | 47-42 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:03 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Dingman | 47-45 |
| 13:41 | Duke | George Murphey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:34 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Richard Land grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 13:27 | Duke | David Dingman steals it from George Murphey | 50-45 |
| 13:08 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman's floater is tipped away by Roy Wilson | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Dingman | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Virginia Tech | David Thorn is fouled on the floor by Richard Land - foul #2 on Richard Land, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (PG), Oscar Bertsch (SF), Warren Mota (PF), Ray Scott (C) Ryan Bentley, Richard Land, Thomas Borchert, Roy Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Juliano (PG) David Thorn | |
| 12:11 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Ray Scott gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Duke | George Murphey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Oscar Bertsch - foul #3 on Oscar Bertsch, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Borchert (PF) Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski (SG) Marion Cook | |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murphey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Borchert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Topolinski (fresh) SF - David Dingman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Oyama (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Duke | George Murphey connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Williams | 56-47 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-47 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Thomas Borchert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Russell Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:42 | Duke | George Murphey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 08:57 | Duke | George Murphey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | Michael Topolinski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Borchert | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | Charles Colangelo snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Dingman | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Russell Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Murphey | 62-55 |
| 07:28 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama lays it in uncontested | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Murphey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Borchert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Topolinski (fairly fresh) SF - David Dingman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Oyama (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | George Oyama is called for the reach on Thomas Borchert - foul #2 on George Oyama, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Richard Land (SF), Warren Mota (PF), Roy Wilson (C) George Murphey, Oscar Bertsch, Thomas Borchert, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook (SG), Daniel Morris (PF), Phillip O'Haire (C) Michael Topolinski, George Oyama, Charles Colangelo | |
| 07:09 | Duke | Richard Land comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Warren Mota gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Richard Land comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Morris - foul #1 on Daniel Morris, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Richard Land makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Richard Land makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:37 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire's layup is rejected by Roy Wilson | 64-57 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Russell Williams grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Russell Williams is hacked by Marion Cook - foul #3 on Marion Cook, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Russell Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Richard Land misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 06:13 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:06 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 64-57 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Roy Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Russell Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Land | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 05:15 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:56 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Russell Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-57 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Warren Mota grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Oscar Bertsch (SG), Thomas Borchert (PF) Russell Williams, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | George Oyama (SF), Charles Colangelo (C) David Dingman, Daniel Morris | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Duke | Roy Wilson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 70-57 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Oyama, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Thomas Borchert scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Bentley and the foul's on Phillip O'Haire - foul #1 on Phillip O'Haire, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Russell Williams (SG) Richard Land | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Thomas Borchert makes the free throw | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Borchert (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Juliano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Oyama (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip O'Haire (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Colangelo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Virginia Tech | Marion Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 03:12 | Duke | Roy Wilson snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Thomas Borchert is open and scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Phillip O'Haire - foul #2 on Phillip O'Haire, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Thomas Borchert makes the free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire is fouled on the floor by Thomas Borchert - foul #2 on Thomas Borchert, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Scott (C) Roy Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Phillip O'Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley is hacked by George Oyama in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Oyama, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Ryan Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | John Juliano clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama tips it home | 78-61 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Ryan Bentley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Land (SF) Ryan Bentley | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Morris (PF) Phillip O'Haire | |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | George Oyama misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Ray Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch is hacked by Marion Cook - foul #4 on Marion Cook, team foul #10 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Roy Wilson (C) Richard Land, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Dingman (SF) Daniel Morris | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-63 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Roy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by David Dingman - foul #1 on David Dingman, team foul #11 | 80-63 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Roy Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Roy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 01:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roy Wilson | 82-63 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Thomas Borchert knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Bentley | 84-63 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman is whistled for a carry | 84-63 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Thomas Borchert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-63 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the offensive board | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Duke | David Dingman steps in front of the Roy Wilson pass | 84-63 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | David Dingman banks in the layup | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ryan Bentley runs out the clock | 84-65 |