| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Keith Vandorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Marko Nietupski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) C - Sean Braden (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Illinois | Clifton Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Keith Vandorn buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Keith Vandorn misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Owens pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Clifton Peters's pass is intercepted by Byron Ireland | 35-36 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Michael Parrett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Byron Ireland gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:02 | Duke | John Garrison is called for the reach on Michael Parrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Garrison, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Steven Barra (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Keith Vandorn, Marko Nietupski, Byron Ireland | |
| 18:45 | Duke | Steven Barra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Parrett takes the ball from Jack Robinson | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Jeremy Santucci is called for the reach on Jimmy Johnson - foul #1 on Jeremy Santucci, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph | |
| 17:30 | Duke | John Garrison steps in front of the Sean Braden pass | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | John Garrison lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Marko Nietupski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Parrett | 37-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Owens | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Byron Ireland is hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #2 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG), William Moore (SG), Louie Graff (C) Keith Vandorn, Michael Parrett, Sean Braden | |
| 16:11 | Duke | William Moore buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Charles Taylor steps in front of the Kenneth Mount pass | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marko Nietupski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Ireland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louie Graff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Duke | Byron Ireland is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from William Moore | 40-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Fred Zeh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Marko Nietupski gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Duke | William Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is fouled on the floor by Louie Graff - foul #1 on Louie Graff, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Sean Braden (C) Charles Taylor, William Moore, Marko Nietupski, Byron Ireland, Louie Graff | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Parrett - foul #4 on Michael Parrett, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG) Michael Parrett | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Steven Dolph gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | John Garrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Keith Vandorn grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Keith Vandorn misses the easy dunk attempt | 41-47 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Logan Powers blocks the short jumper by Sean Braden | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | John Garrison pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Keith Vandorn snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:56 | Duke | John Garrison steals it from Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Garrison lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Keith Vandorn snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven Barra | 43-49 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Keith Vandorn misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Logan Powers grabs the board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Garrison (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Williams (tiring) PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 5 pts. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Vandorn (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barra (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Dolph (tiring) 2 pts. C - Sean Braden (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-49 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:18 | Duke | John Garrison steals it from Steven Barra | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Garrison | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Keith Vandorn scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | John Garrison can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jimmy Johnson | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) John Garrison, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Louie Graff (C) Jimmy Johnson, Keith Vandorn, Steven Barra, Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| 10:17 | Duke | Marko Nietupski buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Parrett | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Nietupski - foul #1 on Marko Nietupski, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 09:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Byron Ireland | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Marko Nietupski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Byron Ireland tips it in | 45-55 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Owens knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Clifton Peters is called for the reach on Byron Ireland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), William Moore (SF) Charles Taylor, Marko Nietupski | |
| 09:03 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #3 on Fred Zeh, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Michael Parrett makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Fred Zeh, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Duke | Marko Nietupski (SF) Michael Parrett | |
| 08:22 | Duke | Keith Vandorn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Louie Graff grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Marko Nietupski is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #3 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Taylor (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Sean Braden (C) Keith Vandorn, William Moore, Louie Graff | |
| 08:12 | Duke | Marko Nietupski makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Owens | 49-59 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Garrison - foul #3 on John Garrison, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Ralph Williams (SF) John Garrison, Kenneth Mount | |
| Subs | Duke | William Moore (SG) Michael Parrett | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) PF - James Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Nietupski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Ireland (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Braden (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Fred Zeh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Clifton Peters | 51-59 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Byron Ireland misses the runner from the right block | 51-59 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Ralph Williams, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Louie Graff (C) Charles Taylor, Sean Braden | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Marko Nietupski - foul #2 on Marko Nietupski, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Dolph (PF) Byron Ireland | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:19 | Duke | William Moore misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Steven Dolph hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG) William Moore | |
| 06:07 | Duke | Marko Nietupski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | John Garrison snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Steven Dolph snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Steven Dolph lays it in on a great pass from Louie Graff | 53-63 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), William Moore (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Sean Braden (C) Keith Vandorn, Michael Parrett, Marko Nietupski, Steven Dolph, Louie Graff | |
| 04:48 | Duke | James Owens steals it from Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Clifton Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland tips it home | 55-63 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Johnson and the foul's on Graig Gilliland - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland is denied on a layup by Byron Ireland | 55-66 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Logan Powers (C) Jack Robinson, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF), Louie Graff (C) Charles Taylor, Sean Braden | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Williams (tiring) PF - James Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Byron Ireland (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louie Graff (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Duke | William Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson | 55-69 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Clifton Peters loses the dribble to William Moore in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Steven Barra is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-69 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson tips it in | 55-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Owens misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Byron Ireland - foul #3 on Byron Ireland, team foul #5 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Graig Gilliland (C) Clifton Peters, Ralph Williams, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Vandorn (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Steven Dolph (PF) Jimmy Johnson, William Moore, Byron Ireland | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Steven Barra is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mount - foul #4 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) James Owens | |
| Subs | Duke | Sean Braden (C) Louie Graff | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Steven Barra misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Fred Zeh misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Keith Vandorn snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Sean Braden drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Garrison's pass is intercepted by Keith Vandorn in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Keith Vandorn misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Mount - foul #5 on Kenneth Mount, team foul #12 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), James Owens (PF) Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Duke | Marko Nietupski (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Steven Barra, Steven Dolph | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Keith Vandorn makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Keith Vandorn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Michael Parrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Clifton Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Ralph Williams snags the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-75 |
| 00:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Parrett | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marko Nietupski is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Peters, team foul #13 | 56-75 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marko Nietupski misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marko Nietupski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Parrett steps in front of the Ralph Williams pass | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Keith Vandorn runs out the clock | 56-76 |