| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) SG - William Burnham (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) C - Mike Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) SF - William Rucker (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) C - Scott Doucet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hanscom steals it from William Burnham | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Michael Hanscom lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Harold Lehman connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hanscom | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Michael Hanscom hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ramon Ruiz | 0-7 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Burnham | 2-7 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Harold Lehman tips it in | 2-9 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Tech | William Burnham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana tips it but misses | 2-9 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is fouled in the backcourt by James Duby - foul #1 on James Duby, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF) William Burnham, Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:17 | Duke | Harold Lehman knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William Rucker | 2-11 |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | James Duby is hacked by Michael Hanscom - foul #1 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:03 | Virginia Tech | Harold Lehman swats the layup by Steve Townsend | 2-11 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend tips it in | 4-11 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Scott Doucet connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ramon Ruiz | 4-13 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Scott Doucet snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Lehman | 4-16 |
| 15:58 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson is denied on a layup by Scott Doucet | 4-16 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | William Rucker hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 4-18 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | James Duby travels with the ball | 4-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF), Mike Kopec (C) James Duby, Willis Twitchell, Eugene Robinson, Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:09 | Duke | Michael Hanscom loses the ball out of bounds | 4-18 |
| 14:46 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-18 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Scott Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (PG), Willis Twitchell (SF) Rick Gilbert, Robert Webber | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #2 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG) David Cook | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:37 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Doucet | 4-21 |
| 13:32 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-21 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-21 |
| 13:09 | Duke | William Rucker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Campana - foul #1 on Joseph Campana, team foul #3 | 4-21 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-21 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the offensive board | 4-21 |
| 12:34 | Duke | William Rucker misses the jump hook from the baseline | 4-21 |
| 12:33 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | James Duby clanks a floater from the right side | 4-21 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 4-21 |
| 11:56 | Duke | William Rucker clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Burnham - foul #1 on William Burnham, team foul #4 | 4-21 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (PG), David Cook (SG), Eugene Robinson (PF), Steve Townsend (C) James Duby, William Burnham, Joseph Campana, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:56 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 4-22 |
| 11:56 | Duke | William Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-22 |
| 11:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Eugene Robinson | 4-22 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) SG - David Cook (fresh) SF - Willis Twitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Robinson (fresh) C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-22 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Scott Doucet pulls down the rebound | 4-22 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Scott Doucet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-22 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Willis Twitchell | 4-22 |
| 11:13 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-22 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 4-22 |
| 10:47 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-22 |
| 10:45 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 4-22 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Rucker - foul #1 on William Rucker, team foul #2 | 4-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell misses the 1st free throw | 4-22 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-22 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-22 |
| 10:11 | Virginia Tech | Willis Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 5-22 |
| 10:06 | Virginia Tech | William Rucker steps in front of the Eugene Robinson pass | 5-22 |
| 10:02 | Duke | William Rucker blows the layup | 5-22 |
| 10:00 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to William Rucker | 5-22 |
| 09:32 | Duke | William Rucker is fouled on the floor by Willis Twitchell - foul #2 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #5 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF) Rick Gilbert, Willis Twitchell, Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:17 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-22 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Scott Doucet can't tip it in | 5-22 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Harold Lehman tips it but misses | 5-22 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber pulls down the rebound | 5-22 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Rucker - foul #2 on William Rucker, team foul #3 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SF) William Rucker | |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the 1st free throw | 6-22 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | James Duby misses the 2nd free throw | 6-22 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Scott Doucet snags the defensive board | 6-22 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Charles Deakins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-22 |
| 08:48 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec pulls down the rebound | 6-22 |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | James Duby scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Burnham and he's hacked by Michael Hanscom - foul #2 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #4 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Michael Hanscom | |
| 08:43 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by William Burnham - foul #2 on William Burnham, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert (SG) William Burnham | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 3rd free throw | 9-23 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert blows the layup | 9-23 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick Gilbert (fresh) SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Kopec (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Tech | Rick Gilbert is whistled for a carry | 9-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend (C) Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses badly on a shot from the right side | 9-23 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the tip | 9-23 |
| 07:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 9-23 |
| 07:03 | Virginia Tech | James Duby makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Webber | 11-23 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Rick Gilbert is called for the reach on Ramon Ruiz - foul #1 on Rick Gilbert, team foul #7 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG), Albert Sims (SF), Eugene Robinson (PF) James Duby, Robert Webber, Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman | |
| 06:49 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 06:31 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims is hacked by Kelly Swenson - foul #1 on Kelly Swenson, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec (C) Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (PF) Kelly Swenson, Scott Doucet | |
| 06:18 | Virginia Tech | Isaiah Sowell picks off the pass by Eugene Robinson | 11-25 |
| 05:58 | Duke | William Rucker drills a shot from the left block | 11-27 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Albert Sims misses the 3 from straight away | 11-27 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses the tip | 11-27 |
| 05:36 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 11-27 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec drills a driving attempt in the lane | 13-27 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Michael Hanscom loses the ball out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Duby (PG), Robert Webber (SF), Joseph Campana (PF) David Cook, Albert Sims, Eugene Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF), Scott Doucet (C) Charles Deakins, Isaiah Sowell | |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec loses the dribble to Harold Lehman | 13-27 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Scott Doucet double dribbles | 13-27 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Cook (SG), Steve Townsend (C) Rick Gilbert, Mike Kopec | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:55 | Virginia Tech | James Duby comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 13-27 |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend grabs the offensive board | 13-27 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - James Duby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Cook (fresh) SF - Robert Webber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Campana (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Campana tips it back up and in | 15-27 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 03:11 | Duke | William Rucker tips it home | 15-29 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Steve Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-29 |
| 02:55 | Duke | William Rucker pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ramon Ruiz | 15-32 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-32 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-32 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Tech | James Duby gets the rebound | 15-32 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | James Duby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Scott Doucet pulls down the rebound | 15-32 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Burnham (SG), Willis Twitchell (SF), Mike Kopec (C) David Cook, Robert Webber, Steve Townsend | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:46 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by James Duby - foul #2 on James Duby, team foul #8 | 15-32 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 2nd free throw | 15-34 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #1 on Scott Doucet, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson (PF) Joseph Campana | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 01:01 | Duke | William Rucker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 17-34 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | James Duby gets the rebound | 17-34 |
| 00:54 | Virginia Tech | Eugene Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-34 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willis Twitchell - foul #3 on Willis Twitchell, team foul #9 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber (SF) Willis Twitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Robert Webber misses the fadeaway from the right side | 17-35 |
| 00:17 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 00:05 | Duke | William Rucker loses the dribble to James Duby | 17-35 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Mike Kopec misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-35 |
| 00:00 | Duke | William Rucker snags the defensive board | 17-35 |