| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William McCarraher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) C - Ernest Durant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Small (fresh) PF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Harris (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:29 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore is hacked by Arnold Wilkerson - foul #3 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Duke | John Smith (C) Arnold Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 19:03 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore double dribbles | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Justin Small is called for the reach on Howard Monge - foul #1 on Justin Small, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Justin Small picks off the pass by Howard Monge | 26-34 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Small | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Ryan Harris misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Small - foul #2 on Justin Small, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Ryan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Ryan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:31 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Bentley (SF) Ryan Harris | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Estey (PF), Edward Crump (C) Justin Small, Mark McVicar | |
| 17:15 | Duke | Ernest Durant travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Collins (PF) Ernest Durant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway (SF) Ronald Moore | |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | William Estey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Estey, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| 16:55 | Duke | John Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Bentley | 29-36 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Monge - foul #1 on Howard Monge, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Durant (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG), Donald Groves (SG) Robert Client, Larry Snell | |
| 16:36 | Virginia Tech | Eric Bentley blocks the short jumper by Donald Groves | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Willie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Ernest Durant comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Ernest Durant grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Monge | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William McCarraher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Collins (fresh) C - Ernest Durant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Conway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Crump (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF), John Smith (C) Eric Bentley, Willie Collins, Ernest Durant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Justin Small (SF), Ronald Moore (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Michael Carson, Donald Groves, Daniel Conway, William Estey, Edward Crump | |
| 15:11 | Duke | John Smith buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William McCarraher | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 14:21 | Duke | John Smith misses short on a shot in the paint | 33-38 |
| 14:20 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Mark Buske (SG), Ernest Durant (C) Howard Monge, William McCarraher, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:56 | Duke | Ernest Durant can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Eric Mitchell | 33-38 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Client | 33-40 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Ernest Durant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Durant | 33-40 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Ernest Durant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Ernest Durant snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Arnold Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG), John Smith (C) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske, Ernest Durant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Daniel Conway (SF), William Estey (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Robert Client, Larry Snell, Justin Small, Ronald Moore, Eric Mitchell | |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William McCarraher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Conway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Arnold Wilkerson - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 11:02 | Duke | William Estey picks off the pass by John Smith out of a doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Groves | 33-42 |
| 10:08 | Duke | John Smith is hacked by William Estey - foul #3 on William Estey, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Buske (SG), Ryan Harris (SF), Ernest Durant (PF) William McCarraher, Paul Williams, Arnold Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Justin Small (SF), Ronald Moore (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Michael Carson, Donald Groves, Daniel Conway, William Estey, Mark McVicar | |
| 09:52 | Duke | John Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-42 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Mark Buske gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Mark Buske is fouled on the floor by Larry Snell - foul #3 on Larry Snell, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Willie Collins (PF) Howard Monge, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:22 | Duke | Ryan Harris hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Buske | 35-42 |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Ernest Durant gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Ernest Durant evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Hannum | 37-42 |
| 08:16 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Ernest Durant snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Ernest Durant misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Robert Client - foul #2 on Robert Client, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske, Ryan Harris, Willie Collins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Estey (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Justin Small, Eric Mitchell | |
| 07:52 | Duke | Ernest Durant misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William McCarraher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ernest Durant (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 07:30 | Duke | William McCarraher snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Howard Monge's pass is intercepted by Mark McVicar | 38-42 |
| 07:00 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Durant denies the turnaround by Ronald Moore | 38-42 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Ernest Durant works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 06:40 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Ernest Durant dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by Arnold Wilkerson | 40-47 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Ernest Durant takes the ball from Robert Client | 40-47 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Howard Monge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Mark McVicar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Justin Small (SF), Eric Mitchell (C) Ronald Moore, Mark McVicar | |
| 04:52 | Virginia Tech | William Estey misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Ernest Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Ernest Durant evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-47 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | William Estey snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the jump hook from close range set up by Larry Snell | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (tiring) 3 ast. SG - William McCarraher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ernest Durant (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Robert Client (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Snell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Estey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Ernest Durant tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Durant, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Mark Buske (SG), Ryan Harris (SF), Willie Collins (PF), John Smith (C) Howard Monge, William McCarraher, Paul Williams, Arnold Wilkerson, Ernest Durant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Ronald Moore (PF) Robert Client, Larry Snell, William Estey | |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Buske - foul #1 on Mark Buske, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 03:10 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small is hacked by Ryan Harris - foul #1 on Ryan Harris, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway (SF), Mark McVicar (C) Justin Small, Eric Mitchell | |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Ryan Harris misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-51 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Willie Collins hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF), Ernest Durant (C) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske, Ryan Harris, Willie Collins, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Justin Small (SF), Eric Mitchell (C) Michael Carson, Donald Groves, Daniel Conway, Mark McVicar | |
| 02:00 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Duke | Ernest Durant lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Eric Mitchell - foul #4 on Eric Mitchell, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 01:18 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Paul Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small is hacked by Howard Monge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Monge, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Justin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Ernest Durant lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by William McCarraher | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell is hacked by William McCarraher in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McCarraher, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway (SF) Justin Small | |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Ernest Durant is whistled for a carry | 47-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG), Donald Groves (SG), William Estey (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Robert Client, Larry Snell, Ronald Moore, Eric Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Ernest Durant comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-58 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Ernest Durant tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robert Client (PG), Larry Snell (SG), Justin Small (SF), Ronald Moore (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Michael Carson, Donald Groves, Daniel Conway, William Estey, Mark McVicar | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client is hacked by Howard Monge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Monge, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Conway (SF) Justin Small | |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:27 | Duke | William McCarraher drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell is hacked by Howard Monge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Monge, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Larry Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore is hacked by Arnold Wilkerson - foul #4 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Ronald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Arnold Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Ernest Durant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Client runs out the clock | 52-62 |