| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Strawn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Gigliotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mercurio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Carlton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Kost (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:33 | Duke | William Mercurio misses the floater from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Frederick Strawn - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Edward Carlton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:12 | Duke | William Mercurio tips it in | 39-30 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Duke | William Mercurio gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:34 | Duke | William Mercurio blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Jessee - foul #3 on John Jessee, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Heath (PG), Gary Rogers (SF) John Jessee, Joseph Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper (PF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:25 | Duke | William Mercurio gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Edward Carlton blows the layup | 39-30 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 39-30 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Gary Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:31 | Duke | William Mercurio drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Heath | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Kost | 41-30 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost is hacked by Edward Carlton - foul #1 on Edward Carlton, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Duke | John Jessee (PG), Joseph Gigliotti (SF), Harold Crabtree (C) Frederick Strawn, Gary Rogers, Edward Carlton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Louis Lesley (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Theodore Stamper, Peter Kost | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gigliotti (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mercurio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Crabtree (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Walter Claude (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen loses the dribble to Michael Heath | 41-30 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti loses the dribble to Kevin Anderson | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | William Mercurio blocks the short jumper by Kevin Anderson | 41-30 |
| 15:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Mercurio | 41-30 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Harold Crabtree connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Jessee | 44-30 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Olsen | 44-32 |
| 14:11 | Duke | William Mercurio comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 44-32 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti tips it in | 46-32 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harold Crabtree - foul #1 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Carlton (C) William Mercurio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), David Gaskill (SG), Frank Wilson (SF) Walter Claude, Kenneth Olsen, Reuben Korn | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:40 | Duke | The short jumper by Edward Carlton is denied by Louis Lesley | 46-33 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 13:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Carlton | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Duke | John Jessee makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Gigliotti | 48-33 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Gigliotti steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass | 48-33 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Harold Crabtree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Harold Crabtree can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-33 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 48-33 |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson hits a shot from the left side | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Carlton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Gaskill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Lesley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | Edward Carlton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 48-35 |
| 11:18 | Duke | John Jessee tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson's floater is tipped away by Edward Carlton | 48-35 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Michael Heath snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Michael Heath clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Edward Carlton tips it home | 50-35 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Harold Crabtree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Crabtree - foul #2 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Frederick Strawn (SG), Gary Rogers (SF), William Mercurio (PF) John Jessee, Joseph Gigliotti, Harold Crabtree | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (PG), Kenneth Olsen (SG), Reuben Korn (SF), Peter Kost (C) Chad Ayer, David Gaskill, Frank Wilson, Louis Lesley | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Michael Heath makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Mercurio | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Walter Claude is hacked by William Mercurio - foul #2 on William Mercurio, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper (PF) Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Walter Claude knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Walter Claude is called for the reach on Michael Heath - foul #2 on Walter Claude, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Duke | John Jessee (PG) Michael Heath | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:49 | Duke | William Mercurio shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Strawn and he's fouled by Peter Kost - foul #3 on Peter Kost, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| 07:49 | Duke | William Mercurio makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost's floater is tipped away by William Mercurio | 55-41 |
| 07:29 | Duke | William Mercurio pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Jessee (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Strawn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Mercurio (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Carlton (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Walter Claude (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) PF - Theodore Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Duke | William Mercurio lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 57-41 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn grabs the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Heath (PG), Joseph Gigliotti (SF), Harold Crabtree (C) John Jessee, Gary Rogers, Edward Carlton | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), Frank Wilson (SF) Walter Claude, Reuben Korn | |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:41 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Harold Crabtree gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Frederick Strawn buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Theodore Stamper - foul #2 on Theodore Stamper, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Gaskill (SG), Louis Lesley (C) Kenneth Olsen, Peter Kost | |
| 06:13 | Duke | Frederick Strawn makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:52 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-42 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Theodore Stamper hits the follow up shot | 60-44 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Frank Wilson picks off the pass by Joseph Gigliotti | 60-44 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Harold Crabtree grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 04:47 | Duke | William Mercurio slams it home over the doubleteam and he's hacked by David Gaskill - foul #2 on David Gaskill, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Rogers (SF) Joseph Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Reuben Korn (PF) Theodore Stamper | |
| 04:47 | Duke | William Mercurio makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Claude (PG) Chad Ayer | |
| 03:56 | Duke | William Mercurio double dribbles | 63-44 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-44 |
| 03:34 | Central Michigan | Louis Lesley tips it home | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Duke | A charge is called on Harold Crabtree - foul #3 on Harold Crabtree, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer (PG), Kevin Anderson (PF), Peter Kost (C) Walter Claude, Frank Wilson, Louis Lesley | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Heath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Strawn (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Mercurio (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Crabtree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chad Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Gaskill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Korn (fresh) PF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Kost (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Michael Heath is called for the reach on Peter Kost - foul #1 on Michael Heath, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Duke | John Jessee (PG) Frederick Strawn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen (SG) David Gaskill | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Peter Kost misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Mercurio | 63-47 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Harold Crabtree comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen is fouled on the floor by Michael Heath - foul #2 on Michael Heath, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Carlton (C) William Mercurio | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Gary Rogers is fouled on the floor by Reuben Korn - foul #1 on Reuben Korn, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson (SF), Louis Lesley (C) Reuben Korn, Peter Kost | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Harold Crabtree clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Edward Carlton tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by John Jessee - foul #4 on John Jessee, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Frederick Strawn (SG) John Jessee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Gaskill (SG) Kenneth Olsen | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Edward Carlton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Edward Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Edward Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Chad Ayer buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 65-54 |
| 00:44 | Duke | David Gaskill steals it from Michael Heath | 65-54 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | David Gaskill banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Duke | John Jessee (PG), Joseph Gigliotti (SF), William Mercurio (PF) Michael Heath, Gary Rogers, Harold Crabtree | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Chad Ayer is called for the reach on Joseph Gigliotti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Ayer, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Heath (PG) John Jessee | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Joseph Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Frank Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Mercurio | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Heath runs out the clock | 67-56 |