| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fresh) SG - Ted Stallings (fresh) SF - Mario Rivera (fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fresh) C - David Lamont (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | David Lamont wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Duke | David Lamont misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Bobby Gess hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Gillison | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Ted Stallings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Bobby Gess scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Herbert Tims - foul #1 on Herbert Tims, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Bobby Gess makes the free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Bobby Gess steps in front of the Merle Ikard pass | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Bobby Gess banks in the layup | 8-0 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Ted Stallings scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Rivera | 8-3 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Bobby Gess scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Allard | 10-3 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Mario Rivera misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Gess - foul #1 on Bobby Gess, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Justin Innes (PF), Howard Turberville (C) Merle Ikard, Ted Stallings, Herbert Tims, David Lamont | |
| 17:48 | Duke | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Mario Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Leon Emmert loses the dribble to Robert Adair in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Robert Adair makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 10-7 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Leon Emmert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Paul Hendrick (SG), Donald Kelley (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Melvin Wright (C) Robert Gillison, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Rhodes (C) Mario Rivera | |
| 17:06 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Boyd | 10-9 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Richard Parker's pass is intercepted by Edward Boyd in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Edward Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 10-9 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the dunk but he's hacked by Howard Turberville - foul #1 on Howard Turberville, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), David Lamont (C) Edward Boyd, Robert Adair, Howard Turberville, Justin Innes | |
| 16:29 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 16:13 | Duke | David Lamont knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Rich Viera | 12-11 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Donald Kelley is hacked by Merle Ikard - foul #1 on Merle Ikard, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Nathaniel Allard (C) Paul Hendrick, Donald Kelley, Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Herbert Tims (PF) Manuel Rhodes | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Finck (fresh) SF - Rich Viera (fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fresh) C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Merle Ikard grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Marvin Mullen steals the ball from Harry Finck | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Marvin Mullen is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 15:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rich Viera | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Duke | David Lamont hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Nathaniel Allard - foul #1 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Floyd Ross (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Paul Hendrick (PF) Marvin Mullen, Bobby Gess, Richard Parker, Ronald Zurawski | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Boyd (PG), Ted Stallings (SG), Howard Turberville (SF), Justin Innes (PF) Merle Ikard, Harry Finck, Rich Viera, Herbert Tims | |
| 14:45 | Duke | David Lamont makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Floyd Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Ted Stallings clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Leon Emmert connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 16-14 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Ted Stallings hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 13:37 | VCU | Floyd Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Floyd Ross, Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), Manuel Rhodes (C) Ted Stallings, Howard Turberville, Justin Innes, David Lamont | |
| 13:31 | Duke | Mario Rivera loses the dribble to Paul Hendrick | 16-17 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Robert Gillison is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Adair - foul #1 on Robert Adair, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Troxler (PG), Nathaniel Allard (C) Robert Gillison, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:17 | VCU | Gerard Troxler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Bobby Gess tips it home | 18-17 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Mario Rivera drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Boyd | 18-19 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 12:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Boyd | 18-19 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Mario Rivera clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Leon Emmert snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Gerard Troxler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Mario Rivera is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Allard - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Paul Hendrick (SG), Donald Kelley (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Melvin Wright (C) Gerard Troxler, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Justin Innes (C) Edward Boyd, Robert Adair, Mario Rivera, Manuel Rhodes | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kelley (fresh) PF - Richard Parker (fresh) C - Melvin Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (fresh) SG - Harry Finck (fresh) SF - Rich Viera (fresh) PF - Herbert Tims (fairly fresh) C - Justin Innes (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Herbert Tims misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-19 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Herbert Tims grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Merle Ikard is hacked by Robert Gillison - foul #1 on Robert Gillison, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Stallings (SG), Howard Turberville (C) Harry Finck, Herbert Tims | |
| 10:52 | Duke | Merle Ikard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Justin Innes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Donald Kelley steals the ball from Ted Stallings | 18-19 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Paul Hendrick throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Kelley | 20-19 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Ted Stallings buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Melvin Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-21 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Rich Viera pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Rich Viera comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Justin Innes tips it home | 20-23 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Merle Ikard takes the ball from Richard Parker | 20-23 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Merle Ikard banks in the layup | 20-25 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Melvin Wright makes the wide open shot from the right block set up by Richard Parker | 22-25 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Merle Ikard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ted Stallings | 22-28 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Donald Kelley clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rich Viera - foul #1 on Rich Viera, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Robert Gillison, Paul Hendrick, Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Finck (SG), Mario Rivera (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), David Lamont (C) Ted Stallings, Rich Viera, Justin Innes, Howard Turberville | |
| 09:05 | VCU | Donald Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Donald Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Marvin Mullen misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Herbert Tims pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Mario Rivera is fouled on the floor by Marvin Mullen - foul #1 on Marvin Mullen, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF) Donald Kelley | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Edward Boyd (SF) Merle Ikard, Mario Rivera | |
| 08:06 | Duke | Harry Finck makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Lamont | 23-30 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Herbert Tims is called for the reach on Bobby Gess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Tims, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Rhodes (PF) Herbert Tims | |
| 07:52 | VCU | Bobby Gess is fouled on the floor by Harry Finck - foul #1 on Harry Finck, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Stallings (SG) Harry Finck | |
| 07:52 | VCU | Bobby Gess makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Bobby Gess makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Edward Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 07:40 | Duke | David Lamont misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Bobby Gess is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Floyd Ross (SG), Paul Hendrick (C) Bobby Gess, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Rivera (SF) Robert Adair | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) SG - Floyd Ross (fresh) SF - Leon Emmert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Edward Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Stallings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Zurawski - foul #1 on Ronald Zurawski, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerard Troxler (SG) Marvin Mullen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Manuel Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses badly on a shot from close range | 25-31 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Gerard Troxler is hacked by Ted Stallings - foul #1 on Ted Stallings, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Justin Innes (PF) Ted Stallings, Manuel Rhodes | |
| 06:54 | VCU | Gerard Troxler misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:54 | Duke | David Lamont pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Mario Rivera knocks in the floater from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Mario Rivera steals it from Gerard Troxler in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Justin Innes banks in the layup set up by Mario Rivera | 25-35 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Floyd Ross misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Floyd Ross grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 06:00 | VCU | Justin Innes swats the layup by Ronald Zurawski | 25-35 |
| 05:58 | Duke | David Lamont snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:32 | Duke | The short jumper by Mario Rivera is denied by Ronald Zurawski | 25-35 |
| 05:31 | VCU | Leon Emmert snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Leon Emmert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Richard Parker (C) Gerard Troxler, Floyd Ross, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Harry Finck (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Howard Turberville (PF) Merle Ikard, Edward Boyd, Mario Rivera, David Lamont | |
| 05:27 | VCU | Leon Emmert makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Justin Innes | 26-35 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Robert Adair is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Adair, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Kelley (SF) Leon Emmert | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Stallings (SG) Robert Adair | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Bobby Gess scores on a floater from close range | 28-35 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Justin Innes clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Parker - foul #1 on Richard Parker, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Rhodes (C) Howard Turberville | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Justin Innes makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Justin Innes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Bobby Gess drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Justin Innes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 03:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Parker | 31-36 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Robert Gillison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Paul Hendrick (SF), Melvin Wright (PF), Nathaniel Allard (C) Robert Gillison, Donald Kelley, Ronald Zurawski, Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Duke | Merle Ikard (PG), Robert Adair (SG), Edward Boyd (SF), Herbert Tims (PF), David Lamont (C) Harry Finck, Ted Stallings, Rich Viera, Justin Innes, Manuel Rhodes | |
| 03:35 | Duke | David Lamont clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard can't throw it down but the foul's on Herbert Tims - foul #3 on Herbert Tims, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Floyd Ross (SG) Bobby Gess | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Turberville (PF) Herbert Tims | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to David Lamont | 32-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) SG - Floyd Ross (fresh) SF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Merle Ikard (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Adair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Howard Turberville (fresh) C - David Lamont (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Duke | David Lamont is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF) Melvin Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:57 | VCU | Howard Turberville picks off the pass by Nathaniel Allard in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 02:45 | Duke | David Lamont misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Howard Turberville - foul #2 on Howard Turberville, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Kelley (SF) Leon Emmert | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Stallings (SG), Rich Viera (SF), Manuel Rhodes (PF) Robert Adair, Edward Boyd, Howard Turberville | |
| 02:21 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Merle Ikard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Marvin Mullen gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses badly on a floater from the left block | 34-36 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Paul Hendrick hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Rich Viera can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-36 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Rich Viera tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-38 |
| 01:05 | Duke | David Lamont gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Donald Kelley is called for the reach on Rich Viera - foul #1 on Donald Kelley, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Melvin Wright (C) Marvin Mullen, Floyd Ross, Donald Kelley, Paul Hendrick, Nathaniel Allard | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Adair (PG), Harry Finck (SG), Justin Innes (PF), Howard Turberville (C) Merle Ikard, Ted Stallings, Manuel Rhodes, David Lamont | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Rich Viera misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Leon Emmert's pass is intercepted by Howard Turberville in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Justin Innes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 00:28 | VCU | Leon Emmert grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Richard Parker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Gess | 36-38 |