| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) SF - Richard Krumm (fresh) PF - Michael Ginyard (fresh) C - Jack Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Nicastro (fresh) SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) SF - Alan Cooper (fresh) PF - Ronnie Randles (fresh) C - Eugene Newkirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Richard Krumm grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Jack Peterson hits a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Roy Pilon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Pilon, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Craig Benner's pass is intercepted by Robert Nicastro | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Craig Benner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Roy Pilon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Virginia | Roy Pilon connects on the floater from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Craig Benner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Roy Pilon lays it in | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Benner and he's fouled by Ronnie Randles - foul #1 on Ronnie Randles, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Manuel Pierce (SF), Rufus Kim (PF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Richard Krumm, Michael Ginyard, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Melvin Liverman (SG), Kent Major (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Raymond Allen (C) Robert Nicastro, Roy Pilon, Alan Cooper, Ronnie Randles, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 16:41 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | Virginia | Rufus Kim takes the ball from Melvin Liverman in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | Duke | John O'Dell misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Rufus Kim misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Virginia | Christopher Butler is fouled in the backcourt by John O'Dell - foul #1 on John O'Dell, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Krumm (SF) Alonzo Mendez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman is fouled on the floor by Richard Krumm - foul #1 on Richard Krumm, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Kent Major can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Robert Baker grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Richard Krumm grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John O'Dell (fresh) SG - Rufus Kim (fresh) SF - Richard Krumm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Pierce (fresh) C - Edward Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) SG - Melvin Liverman (fresh) SF - Kent Major (fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Kent Major is called for the reach on Manuel Pierce - foul #1 on Kent Major, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Michael Ginyard (PF), Paul Howard (C) John O'Dell, Rufus Kim, Manuel Pierce, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 15:17 | Duke | Michael Ginyard hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Merlin | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Virginia | Christopher Butler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Wei - foul #1 on Matthew Wei, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (SF) Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (SG), Alan Cooper (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Melvin Liverman, Kent Major, Robert Baker, Raymond Allen | |
| 14:56 | Virginia | Christopher Butler makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Paul Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Virginia | Christopher Butler pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Cooper | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Matthew Wei can't finish the layup | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Alan Cooper grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Butler and he's hacked by Matthew Wei - foul #2 on Matthew Wei, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Rufus Kim (SF), Edward Vaughn (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce, Michael Ginyard, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Melvin Liverman (PF) Christopher Butler, Ronnie Randles | |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Jack Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Edward Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | Duke | Rufus Kim comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Rufus Kim snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alonzo Mendez, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (SF) Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Kent Major (SF), Robert Baker (C) Carlos Menendez, Alan Cooper, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Pilon | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is hacked by Kent Major - foul #2 on Kent Major, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Manuel Pierce (PF), Paul Howard (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Rufus Kim, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF) Kent Major, Melvin Liverman | |
| 12:03 | Duke | Manuel Pierce can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Krumm | 9-17 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Virginia | Roy Pilon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:47 | Virginia | John O'Dell steals the ball from Raymond Allen in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 11:37 | Duke | John O'Dell travels with the ball | 9-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Michael Ginyard (PF), Jack Peterson (C) John O'Dell, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eddie Krzeczkowski (PG), Alan Cooper (SF) Robert Nicastro, Ronnie Randles | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Merlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eddie Krzeczkowski (fresh) SG - Roy Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Baker (fresh) C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Michael Ginyard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Benner | 9-17 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Michael Ginyard blows the dunk | 9-17 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Richard Krumm tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | Raymond Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Roy Pilon is hacked by Willie Merlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Merlin, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG), Rufus Kim (PF) Willie Merlin, Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Carlos Menendez (SG), Melvin Liverman (PF) Eddie Krzeczkowski, Roy Pilon, Robert Baker | |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Alan Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Rufus Kim gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Jack Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 10:19 | Virginia | Alan Cooper gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Alan Cooper connects on the floater from the right side set up by Carlos Menendez and he's hacked by Jack Peterson - foul #1 on Jack Peterson, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Manuel Pierce (SF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Richard Krumm, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Eugene Newkirk (C) Carlos Menendez, Raymond Allen | |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Alan Cooper misses the free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Edward Vaughn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 09:21 | Duke | John O'Dell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Butler - foul #1 on Christopher Butler, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (SG), Paul Howard (C) Alonzo Mendez, Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (SG), Ronnie Randles (PF), Robert Baker (C) Christopher Butler, Melvin Liverman, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 09:01 | Duke | John O'Dell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-21 |
| 08:59 | Virginia | Robert Baker grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Alan Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by John O'Dell - foul #2 on John O'Dell, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Richard Krumm (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF) John O'Dell, Manuel Pierce, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG) Carlos Menendez | |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Alan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Robert Baker picks off the pass by Willie Merlin | 12-23 |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro's pass is intercepted by Craig Benner in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Michael Ginyard is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Randles - foul #2 on Ronnie Randles, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) Craig Benner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Melvin Liverman (PF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Ronnie Randles, Robert Baker | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Michael Ginyard drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Alan Cooper - foul #1 on Alan Cooper, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Raymond Allen (SF) Alan Cooper | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Michael Ginyard makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:46 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 15-23 |
| 07:44 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:26 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Manuel Pierce (SF), Rufus Kim (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Willie Merlin, Richard Krumm, Michael Ginyard, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (SG), Alan Cooper (SF) Roy Pilon, Eugene Newkirk | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Pierce (fresh) PF - Rufus Kim (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Menendez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Liverman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Jack Peterson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alonzo Mendez | 18-23 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Alan Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Vaughn (PF) Alonzo Mendez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Roy Pilon (SG), Robert Baker (C) Christopher Butler, Raymond Allen | |
| 06:59 | Duke | Craig Benner is hacked by Carlos Menendez - foul #1 on Carlos Menendez, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG) Roy Pilon | |
| 06:59 | Duke | Craig Benner misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Robert Baker gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Pierce - foul #1 on Manuel Pierce, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:38 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Edward Vaughn buries a 3 from straight away | 21-25 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Manuel Pierce gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Alan Cooper steals it from Jack Peterson | 21-25 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez hits a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Baker | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Craig Benner is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF), Paul Howard (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Manuel Pierce, Edward Vaughn, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Raymond Allen (SF), Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Nicastro, Carlos Menendez, Alan Cooper, Robert Baker | |
| 04:46 | Virginia | Richard Krumm steps in front of the Christopher Butler pass | 21-28 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Willie Merlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Christopher Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Rufus Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Rufus Kim scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Christopher Butler loses the dribble to Willie Merlin in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Richard Krumm hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 03:35 | Virginia | Melvin Liverman scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Butler | 25-30 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Christopher Butler steps in front of the Michael Ginyard pass | 25-30 |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Christopher Butler lays it up and in | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Willie Merlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Krumm (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ginyard (tiring) 5 pts. C - Paul Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Christopher Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pilon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Liverman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Newkirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Duke | Willie Merlin is hacked by Raymond Allen - foul #1 on Raymond Allen, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), John O'Dell (SF), Manuel Pierce (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Rufus Kim, Richard Krumm, Michael Ginyard, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Nicastro (PG), Carlos Menendez (SG), Kent Major (SF), Ronnie Randles (PF), Robert Baker (C) Christopher Butler, Roy Pilon, Raymond Allen, Melvin Liverman, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 02:57 | Duke | Willie Merlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Willie Merlin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:38 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carlos Menendez, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) Willie Merlin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Manuel Pierce knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alonzo Mendez | 29-32 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Nicastro and the foul's on Manuel Pierce - foul #2 on Manuel Pierce, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Carlos Menendez misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Jack Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:53 | Virginia | Ronnie Randles pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Robert Baker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Krumm (SF), Edward Vaughn (PF) John O'Dell, Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk (C) Robert Baker | |
| 01:30 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kent Major - foul #3 on Kent Major, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Paul Howard (C) Matthew Wei, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Butler (SG), Alan Cooper (SF) Carlos Menendez, Kent Major | |
| 01:30 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Eugene Newkirk snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 01:25 | Virginia | Robert Nicastro hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Cooper | 30-36 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Edward Vaughn picks off the pass by Ronnie Randles | 33-36 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Paul Howard drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Craig Benner | 35-36 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Craig Benner steals it from Eugene Newkirk | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Edward Vaughn is hacked by Christopher Butler - foul #2 on Christopher Butler, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), John O'Dell (SF), Rufus Kim (PF) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Richard Krumm, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carlos Menendez (PG), Roy Pilon (SG), Raymond Allen (SF), Robert Baker (C) Robert Nicastro, Christopher Butler, Alan Cooper, Eugene Newkirk | |
| 00:05 | Duke | Edward Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Edward Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Raymond Allen gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Roy Pilon is hacked by Willie Merlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Merlin, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Peterson (C) Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Roy Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Roy Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Matthew Wei misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |