| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) C - Joel Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Siewert | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Daniel Sottile is called for the reach on Maurice Lear - foul #1 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Joel Davis drills a shot from close range set up by David McGrail | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Maurice Lear loses the dribble to Larry Abrego | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David McGrail - foul #1 on David McGrail, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David McGrail and the foul's on James Resendiz - foul #1 on James Resendiz, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:54 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Maurice Lear - foul #1 on Maurice Lear, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros lays it in on a great pass from Maurice Lear | 9-8 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Maurice Lear - foul #2 on Maurice Lear, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), David Stoughton (SF), Reginald Covert (PF) Adam Siewert, Maurice Lear, Charles Ceniceros | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (C) Joel Davis | |
| 14:09 | Duke | Orlando Marsala comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Orlando Marsala | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the jumper near the basket | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Duke | David Stoughton gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Orlando Marsala - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) James Resendiz, Peter Jean, Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Charles Ceniceros (PF), Joel Davis (C) David McGrail, Orlando Marsala, Reginald Covert, Gary Foster | |
| 12:44 | Duke | Daniel Sluski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Adam Siewert tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Siewert - foul #1 on Adam Siewert, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Duke | The short jumper by Joel Davis is denied by Charlie Wiley | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to David Stoughton | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Joel Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Adam Siewert is fouled on the floor by Roy Cunningham - foul #1 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Donald Atlas (SF) Daniel Sluski, David Stoughton | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Daniel Sottile steals it from Adam Siewert | 11-10 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Ceniceros | 11-12 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Joel Davis connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David McGrail | 11-14 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF), Reginald Covert (PF) Donald Atlas, Charles Ceniceros | |
| 09:54 | Duke | David McGrail is fouled on the floor by Roy Cunningham - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Gary Foster (C) Adam Siewert, Joel Davis | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses short on a floater from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley is hacked by Reginald Covert - foul #1 on Reginald Covert, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (PF) Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 09:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Foster | 11-14 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Charlie Wiley takes the ball from Reginald Covert | 11-14 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Funches | 14-14 |
| 08:33 | Duke | David Stoughton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Orlando Marsala gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:25 | Duke | David McGrail loses the dribble to Peter Jean | 14-14 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is hacked by Orlando Marsala - foul #1 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Charles Ceniceros (PF), Joel Davis (C) David McGrail, Orlando Marsala, Reginald Covert, Gary Foster | |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 07:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Ceniceros | 14-14 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Daniel Sluski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Stoughton | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Peay (fresh) SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Jean (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stoughton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | David Stoughton picks off the pass by Larry Abrego | 14-17 |
| 07:15 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sluski | 14-19 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Jason Davidson, Peter Jean | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Donald Atlas (SF) Daniel Sluski, David Stoughton | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (PG) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | Duke | Maurice Lear (SF) Donald Atlas | |
| 06:14 | Duke | Joel Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Siewert and he's fouled by Larry Abrego - foul #1 on Larry Abrego, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Edward Gipson, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) Adam Siewert | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on Joel Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker (PF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | Reginald Covert (PF) Charles Ceniceros | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Joel Davis blocks the short jumper by Raymond Funches | 14-24 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is hacked by Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG) Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (C) Joel Davis | |
| 05:14 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley lays it up and in | 16-26 |
| 04:36 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Gary Foster is blocked by Raymond Funches | 16-26 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay scores on a 3 from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Maurice Lear connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Foster | 19-28 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Gary Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Peay - foul #1 on Michael Peay, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Michael Peay, Jason Davidson, Raymond Funches, Peter Jean, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Charles Ceniceros (PF) David McGrail, Orlando Marsala, Reginald Covert | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Adam Siewert is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (SG) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Davis (C) Gary Foster | |
| 02:50 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is fouled on the floor by Charles Ceniceros - foul #1 on Charles Ceniceros, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG) Daniel Sluski | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Thomas | 25-32 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | David McGrail takes the ball from Larry Abrego | 25-32 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Adam Siewert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 3rd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Lear - foul #3 on Maurice Lear, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Roy Cunningham steps in front of the Joel Davis pass | 26-35 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson's pass is intercepted by Joel Davis | 26-35 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Joel Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Abrego | 26-35 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 00:45 | Duke | David McGrail is fouled on the floor by Roy Cunningham - foul #3 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, Jason Davidson, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Reginald Covert (PF) Adam Siewert, Charles Ceniceros | |
| 00:45 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:45 | Duke | David McGrail misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 26-36 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Joel Davis blocks the short jumper by Charlie Wiley | 26-36 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Orlando Marsala snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:11 | Duke | David Stoughton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego scores on a jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |