| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Keen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Richard Brayton inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Duke | Thomas Burns can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Borchardt - foul #1 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Duke | George Keen grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Daniel Borchardt is called for the reach on Orlando Marsala - foul #2 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Larry Abrego steals it from George Keen | 22-33 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 22-33 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Dusty Grosky is called for the reach on Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Dusty Grosky, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 17:59 | Duke | George Keen snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Thomas Burns can't tip it in | 22-33 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Dusty Grosky tips it in | 22-35 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego grabs the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 17:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 22-35 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Orlando Marsala connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Keen | 22-38 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt tips it home | 24-38 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Orlando Marsala comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-38 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego drills a shot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Richard Brayton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Davidson - foul #2 on Jason Davidson, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Charlie Wiley (PF), Michael Thacker (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG) Orlando Marsala | |
| 16:03 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Richard Brayton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Keen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (SG) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:27 | Duke | Richard Brayton clanks a runner in the paint | 26-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Brayton - foul #2 on Richard Brayton, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Richard Brayton hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Stoughton | 28-41 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 14:42 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dusty Grosky | 28-41 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Michael Thacker steps in front of the Dusty Grosky pass | 28-41 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | George Keen swats the layup by Michael Thacker | 28-41 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Burns denies the turnaround by Michael Thacker | 28-41 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham tips it home | 30-41 |
| 13:24 | Duke | George Keen comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-41 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 32-41 |
| 12:41 | Duke | David Stoughton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-41 |
| 12:40 | Duke | David Stoughton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:17 | Duke | David Stoughton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Peay | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Peay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charlie Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Keen (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Duke | David Stoughton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Richard Brayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:23 | Duke | Kenneth Thomas is called for the reach on George Keen - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Michael Peay, Kenneth Thomas, Michael Thacker, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), Gary Foster (C) Dusty Grosky, David Stoughton, Richard Brayton, Thomas Burns, George Keen | |
| 10:55 | Duke | Gary Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is denied on a layup by Gary Foster | 35-41 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Orlando Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 10:21 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Orlando Marsala hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego dunks the ball set up by James Resendiz | 37-44 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | David McGrail is called for the reach on Jason Davidson - foul #1 on David McGrail, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF) Maurice Lear | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Foster denies the turnaround by Larry Abrego | 37-44 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Orlando Marsala pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:34 | Duke | David McGrail is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF), Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Borchardt, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Thomas Burns (PF) David McGrail, Reginald Covert | |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego is hacked by Dusty Grosky - foul #2 on Dusty Grosky, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG) Jason Davidson | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG), George Keen (C) Orlando Marsala, Gary Foster | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Keen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Richard Brayton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 07:19 | Duke | George Keen gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Richard Brayton misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG), Gary Foster (C) David Stoughton, George Keen | |
| 07:02 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jason Davidson, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | Maurice Lear (SF) Richard Brayton | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Gary Foster comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-46 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Maurice Lear snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Gary Foster knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 39-48 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Cunningham | 42-48 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Dusty Grosky hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lear | 42-50 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Michael Thacker (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt, Charlie Wiley, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Richard Brayton (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), George Keen (C) Dusty Grosky, Maurice Lear, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| 04:38 | Duke | Larry Abrego picks off the pass by Richard Brayton | 42-50 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG) Roy Cunningham | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SG) Orlando Marsala | |
| 04:08 | Duke | David Stoughton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David McGrail | 42-53 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Thacker | 44-53 |
| 03:34 | Duke | David Stoughton is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Michael Peay, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) David McGrail | |
| 03:34 | Duke | David Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Covert (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Keen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Abrego | 46-53 |
| 02:54 | Duke | David Stoughton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Duke | George Keen grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Thomas Burns (PF) David Stoughton, Reginald Covert | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Orlando Marsala's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sottile | 46-53 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is hacked by James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Burns - foul #4 on Thomas Burns, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Orlando Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 01:14 | Duke | George Keen grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Orlando Marsala drills a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Orlando Marsala steps in front of the Larry Abrego pass | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Jason Davidson is called for the reach on Orlando Marsala in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Davidson, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | Duke | George Keen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | George Keen is hacked by Daniel Sottile - foul #3 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | George Keen makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:39 | Duke | George Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile tips it home | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Dusty Grosky is hacked by Jason Davidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Davidson, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG) Jason Davidson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Duke | George Keen snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:19 | Duke | George Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Cunningham - foul #1 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:19 | Duke | George Keen makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:19 | Duke | George Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Orlando Marsala is hacked by Roy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Cunningham, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Abrego | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dusty Grosky runs out the clock | 55-63 |