| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) SF - George Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | George Deleon inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Rothe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Hobbs - foul #1 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Rothe misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:41 | Duke | John Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | John Rothe takes the ball from Chase Nelson | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Robert Hinkle is called for the reach on John Rothe - foul #3 on Robert Hinkle, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 19:04 | Duke | George Deleon's floater is knocked away by Mathew Gallman | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Ted Ziminski tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Duke | John Rothe drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frankie Rank | 42-39 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod is fouled on the floor by John Rothe - foul #2 on John Rothe, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (SG), Carlton Perry (PF) Ted Ziminski, Frankie Rank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF), Kenneth Stark (C) Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Conrad Lapp - foul #1 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG) Conrad Lapp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the floater from the left side | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Duke | John Rothe pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:36 | Duke | George Deleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), Anthony Lam (C) John Rothe, George Deleon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF) Mark Herrod, Jordan Oakley | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Chase Bishop - foul #3 on Chase Bishop, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), George Deleon (SF), Frankie Rank (PF) Roland Geraghty, Chase Bishop, Anthony Lam | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SG), Henry Whipple (PF) Clarence Hobbs, Steven Feldt | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:04 | Duke | George Deleon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ted Ziminski and the foul's on Jordan Oakley - foul #3 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Jordan Oakley | |
| 16:04 | Duke | George Deleon makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (C) Carlton Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Victor Nault (C) Michael Coyne, Kenneth Stark | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Hollenbeck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Chase Bishop (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Chase Bishop knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Frankie Rank | 47-43 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 15:24 | Duke | William Hollenbeck gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Chase Bishop can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Whipple | 47-46 |
| 14:32 | Duke | George Deleon lays it in on a nice dish by William Hollenbeck | 49-46 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hinkle out of the doubleteam | 49-48 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Chase Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 49-48 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Chase Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), Roland Geraghty (SG), Carlton Perry (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) William Hollenbeck, Ted Ziminski, Frankie Rank, Chase Bishop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (SG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:04 | Duke | John Rothe grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Kenneth Stark picks off the pass by George Deleon | 49-51 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is hacked by Conrad Lapp - foul #2 on Conrad Lapp, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne (SG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carlton Perry - foul #2 on Carlton Perry, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Conrad Lapp grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:19 | Duke | George Deleon connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Rothe | 51-52 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chase Nelson | 51-54 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Roland Geraghty is fouled on the floor by Jordan Oakley - foul #4 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (SF) George Deleon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (SF) Jordan Oakley | |
| 11:43 | Duke | Conrad Lapp buries a floater in the lane set up by John Rothe | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) SF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) SF - Steven Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Victor Nault (C) Mark Herrod, Michael Coyne, Kenneth Stark | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Conrad Lapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (SF) Steven Feldt | |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hinkle | 53-56 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Whipple - foul #3 on Henry Whipple, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), Frankie Rank (PF) Roland Geraghty, Carlton Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF) Chase Nelson | |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses long on an open floater from the right block | 55-56 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SF), Anthony Lam (C) Chase Bishop, Conrad Lapp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Rothe can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:35 | Duke | George Deleon grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | Duke | John Rothe buries a floater near the basket set up by Anthony Lam | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Ted Ziminski steals it from Robert Hinkle out of a doubleteam | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Duke | Anthony Lam scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ted Ziminski | 59-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Lam - foul #1 on Anthony Lam, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), Roland Geraghty (SG), Chase Bishop (SF), Carlton Perry (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) John Rothe, Ted Ziminski, George Deleon, Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Chase Nelson (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Conrad Lapp connects on the shot from the left wing set up by William Hollenbeck | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF) Mathew Gallman | |
| 07:46 | Duke | William Hollenbeck is fouled on the floor by Mark Herrod - foul #3 on Mark Herrod, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Mark Herrod steals it from Carlton Perry | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Hollenbeck (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) SF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) SF - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Stark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:09 | Duke | William Hollenbeck grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Chase Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Conrad Lapp tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:42 | Duke | William Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Chase Bishop hits a runner from close range set up by William Hollenbeck | 65-57 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jordan Oakley | 65-60 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Stark - foul #3 on Kenneth Stark, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), Ted Ziminski (SG), George Deleon (SF), Frankie Rank (PF) William Hollenbeck, Roland Geraghty, Chase Bishop, Carlton Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Henry Whipple (PF), Victor Nault (C) Mark Herrod, Michael Coyne, Jordan Oakley, Chase Nelson, Kenneth Stark | |
| 05:48 | Duke | Conrad Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Conrad Lapp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman is fouled on the floor by Ted Ziminski - foul #2 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Lam (C) Conrad Lapp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Anthony Lam pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Duke | George Deleon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mathew Gallman - foul #1 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 05:26 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:26 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 05:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Lam | 69-61 |
| 04:41 | Duke | John Rothe can't connect on a shot in the lane | 69-61 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Frankie Rank gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:22 | Duke | George Deleon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 04:20 | Duke | George Deleon hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-61 |
| 03:57 | Duke | John Rothe grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Duke | John Rothe drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Deleon | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle tips it but misses | 73-61 |
| 03:15 | Duke | Anthony Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Ziminski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Whipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Nault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Duke | George Deleon knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ted Ziminski | 75-61 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Deleon | 75-61 |
| 02:28 | Duke | John Rothe makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Deleon | 77-61 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-61 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the board | 77-61 |
| 02:10 | Duke | John Rothe is hacked by Clarence Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #9 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG), Chase Bishop (SF), Carlton Perry (PF), Conrad Lapp (C) Ted Ziminski, George Deleon, Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Steven Feldt (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| 02:10 | Duke | John Rothe makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:10 | Duke | John Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod is denied on a layup by Conrad Lapp | 79-61 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Roland Geraghty snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Duke | Jordan Oakley is called for the reach on Chase Bishop - foul #5 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #10 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SF), Frankie Rank (PF) Roland Geraghty, Carlton Perry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (SF) Jordan Oakley | |
| 01:27 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Frankie Rank - foul #2 on Frankie Rank, team foul #8 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG) Chase Bishop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Frankie Rank buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Conrad Lapp | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt tips it home | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Conrad Lapp hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ted Ziminski | 84-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne slams it home | 84-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Rothe runs out the clock | 84-67 |