| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) SF - Bobby Grant (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) C - David Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | David Cummings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Anthony Potter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | James Young slams it home | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Duke | David Mann picks off the pass by Bobby Grant | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | James Young misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Anthony Potter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Zachery Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Young | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Duke | David Cummings is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Bobby Grant - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) SF - Bobby Grant (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Zachery Baker loses the dribble to David Cummings | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Duke | David Cummings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Mann is blocked by David Cummings | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 7-12 |
| 14:14 | Duke | Jason Aubin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Barry Ward (C) Bobby Grant, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | David Mann misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Potter - foul #1 on Anthony Potter, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG) Jason Aubin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:30 | Duke | A charge is called on Anthony Potter - foul #2 on Anthony Potter, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG) Anthony Potter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Young is whistled for a carry | 7-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Barry Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Young | |
| 12:49 | Duke | Craig Atkinson denies the turnaround by Ivan Rudnitski | 7-14 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh tips it home | 9-14 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Zachery Baker | 9-16 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh loses the dribble to David Mann | 9-16 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the lay-in | 9-16 |
| 11:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Rudnitski | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dennis Greene (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Stich (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Dennis Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Bobby Grant (SG), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled on the floor by David Cummings - foul #1 on David Cummings, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Young comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:48 | Duke | David Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Pledger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3rd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:43 | Duke | David Cummings gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Jason Aubin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-18 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Cummings - foul #2 on David Cummings, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (C) David Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Dennis Hall drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Aubin | 13-20 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #2 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Barry Ward (C) Robert Thomas, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses the shot from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 13-22 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson loses the dribble to Barry Ward | 13-22 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Craig Atkinson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Marsh - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF) Bobby Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF), John Stich (C) Zachery Baker, James Young | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Barry Ward drills a 3 from the left wing | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Ward (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Stich (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the floater from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #3 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG) Jason Aubin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson | |
| 07:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Kent | 17-24 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Dennis Hall blocks the jumper by Zachery Baker | 17-24 |
| 06:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dennis Hall | 17-24 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Kent | 19-27 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Dennis Greene knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Marsh | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Floyd Kent clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Dennis Greene pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Floyd Kent is called for the reach on Dennis Greene - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #4 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Bobby Grant (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Thomas, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SG), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, Marlon Everhart, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 04:53 | Duke | Jason Aubin drills a shot from the left side and he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Duke | Jason Aubin misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| 04:18 | Duke | David Cummings buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bobby Grant | 26-27 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a jumper near the basket | 26-29 |
| 03:33 | Duke | David Cummings can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG) John Pledger, Zachery Baker | |
| 03:33 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Grant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Young travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| 02:48 | Duke | David Mann picks off the pass by David Cummings | 27-29 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | David Mann is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| 02:04 | Duke | Anthony Potter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mann | 27-31 |
| 01:29 | Duke | James Young steps in front of the Bobby Grant pass | 27-31 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Bobby Grant - foul #2 on Bobby Grant, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG), Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Barry Ward (C) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Bobby Grant, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Dennis Hall double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Floyd Kent double dribbles | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-33 |