| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Bark (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bradley Enos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Allmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 19:44 | Duke | Michael Garrett connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 28-27 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Donald Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Donald Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | John Bark misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Perkins - foul #1 on Donald Perkins, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | John Bark makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | John Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Bradley Enos takes the ball from Charles McGuiness | 28-29 |
| 18:26 | Virginia Tech | John Bark can't finish the layup | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Duke | George Nevarez clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 18:03 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McGuiness - foul #2 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Johnson (SF), Seth Soucie (PF), Adrian Jones (C) Johnny Hamilton, Bruce Dison, William Allmon | |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:41 | Virginia Tech | Adrian Jones tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Michael Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:00 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), George Nevarez (PF) Michael Walker, David Seibel | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG), Lawrence Becton (SG), William Allmon (C) John Bark, Bradley Enos, Adrian Jones | |
| 16:46 | Duke | George Nevarez misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Seth Soucie - foul #2 on Seth Soucie, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Donald Boler, James Garney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| 16:46 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:32 | Duke | George Nevarez gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Michael Garrett can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Allmon - foul #3 on William Allmon, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG) Damien Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison (PF) William Allmon | |
| 16:13 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Nevarez - foul #1 on George Nevarez, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Garrett, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Bark (PG), John Dale (PF) Lawrence Becton, Seth Soucie | |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Weatherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Bark (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dale (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bruce Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Duke | Michael Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:12 | Virginia Tech | John Dale misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | John Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Samuel Oliver | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Donald Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 40-35 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | John Bark is fouled on the floor by Marshall Weatherford - foul #1 on Marshall Weatherford, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton (PG), Bradley Enos (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Seth Soucie (PF), William Allmon (C) John Bark, Samuel Oliver, Johnny Hamilton, John Dale, Bruce Dison | |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Allmon and the foul's on Donald Boler - foul #1 on Donald Boler, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Charles McGuiness hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Seibel | 42-38 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Seibel - foul #2 on David Seibel, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses the dunk attempt | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Seth Soucie blocks the jumper by Michael Garrett | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on David Seibel - foul #3 on David Seibel, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), George Nevarez (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Bark (PG), John Dale (PF) Lawrence Becton, William Allmon | |
| 12:30 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Donald Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bradley Enos - foul #2 on Bradley Enos, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF) Donald Boler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (SG), Johnny Hamilton (SF), Bruce Dison (C) Bradley Enos, Richard Johnson, Seth Soucie | |
| 12:05 | Duke | Donald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Donald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | John Dale's pass is intercepted by Eric Johnson | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Garney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Bark (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dale (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bruce Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Donald Perkins's pass is intercepted by John Bark | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison misses the dunk | 43-42 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 10:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Nevarez | 43-42 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | John Bark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:11 | Duke | George Nevarez snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Michael Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, James Garney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Adrian Jones (PF), William Allmon (C) John Bark, Johnny Hamilton, John Dale, Bruce Dison | |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Samuel Oliver is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Oliver, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lawrence Becton (PG), Seth Soucie (PF) Samuel Oliver, Adrian Jones | |
| 09:28 | Duke | The jump hook by David Seibel is blocked by William Allmon | 43-42 |
| 09:27 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to William Allmon | 43-42 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | Seth Soucie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Michael Garrett grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Michael Garrett clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Seth Soucie | 43-42 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:37 | Duke | David Seibel hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Seth Soucie - foul #3 on Seth Soucie, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Bark (PG) Lawrence Becton | |
| 08:37 | Duke | David Seibel makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon is denied on a dunk by David Seibel | 46-42 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Michael Garrett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Boler - foul #2 on Donald Boler, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (SG), Johnny Hamilton (SF), Bruce Dison (PF) Bradley Enos, Richard Johnson, Seth Soucie | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Marshall Weatherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Bark (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Dison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Allmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Michael Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 07:04 | Duke | George Nevarez tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | John Bark is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Oliver | 48-48 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Michael Walker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Eric Johnson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-48 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos (SG), John Dale (PF) Samuel Oliver, William Allmon | |
| 05:14 | Virginia Tech | John Bark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Charles McGuiness snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnny Hamilton | 54-51 |
| 04:14 | Duke | George Nevarez can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Duke | George Nevarez gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Eric Johnson loses the dribble to Bradley Enos | 54-51 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | John Bark lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Enos | 54-53 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Damien Stechlinski, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Seth Soucie (PF), Adrian Jones (C) John Bark, Johnny Hamilton, John Dale, Bruce Dison | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Boler - foul #3 on Donald Boler, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG) Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Donald Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 03:11 | Duke | David Seibel tips it in | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Boler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Garney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Enos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Soucie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Virginia Tech | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-54 |
| 02:44 | Duke | James Garney grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Bark (PG), Johnny Hamilton (SF), John Dale (PF), William Allmon (C) Samuel Oliver, Richard Johnson, Seth Soucie, Adrian Jones | |
| 02:34 | Duke | Charles McGuiness scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Johnny Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:44 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos drills a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Michael Garrett buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 60-57 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | John Bark misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Nevarez | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Charles McGuiness can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Tech | John Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is fouled on the floor by John Dale - foul #4 on John Dale, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Duke | John Bark is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #1 on John Bark, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG) Damien Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Bradley Enos is called for the reach on Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Enos, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Bradley Enos double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Michael Garrett (SF) Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett is hacked by John Bark in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bark, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | John Bark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Charles McGuiness pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF) Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles McGuiness runs out the clock | 65-57 |