| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Michael Crown (fresh) SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Darren Neveu wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Thomas | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Donald Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Anthony McMaken swats the short shot by Darrell Darbonne | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Michael Crown is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Ryan Camp hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Darrell Darbonne | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Steven Abbott steps in front of the Darrell Darbonne pass | 6-7 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Charles Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Ryan Camp tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jan Tarver snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:14 | Duke | James Nichols steals the ball from Mike Williams | 6-9 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Dove - foul #1 on Thomas Dove, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG) Donald Thomas, Michael Crown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Frank Meacham hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Raymond | 8-11 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | James Nichols drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Doug Whitten | 8-13 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Timothy Raymond's pass is intercepted by James Nichols | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Steven Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | James Nichols lays it up and in set up by Doug Whitten | 8-15 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Frank Meacham knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Dove | 10-15 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is whistled for a carry | 10-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Bruce Devaughn, Doug Whitten, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 13:45 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-15 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #2 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Michael Crown clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the tip | 10-17 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Ryan Camp tips it in | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Donald Thomas steals the ball from Anthony McMaken | 12-17 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Ryan Camp hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 14-17 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (C) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Doug Whitten (SF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Darren Neveu is blocked by Frank Meacham | 14-17 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Ryan Camp gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Frank Meacham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (C) Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Steven Abbott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-20 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Ryan Camp banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Vallee and he's hacked by Doug Whitten - foul #1 on Doug Whitten, team foul #2 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera | |
| 10:37 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Donald Thomas picks off the pass by James Nichols | 17-20 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Ryan Camp is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Mike Williams (C) Thomas Dove, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | James Nichols double dribbles | 17-20 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Bruce Devaughn is called for the reach on Michael Crown - foul #1 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 09:22 | Duke | Frank Meacham's pass is intercepted by Anthony McMaken | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Darren Neveu clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:40 | Duke | Charles Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the jump hook from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 08:09 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), James Nichols (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu | |
| 08:09 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 18-20 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is hacked by James Vallee - foul #1 on James Vallee, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Duke | Ryan Camp blows the layup over the doubleteam | 18-20 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Hazelwood | 18-23 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Ryan Camp works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Vallee and he's fouled by Steven Abbott - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Darrell Darbonne (C) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Richard Deady, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 06:28 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Thomas - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF) Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Guerrera | 22-28 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne clanks a floater from the right block | 22-28 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Doug Whitten comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #3 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Frank Meacham clanks a turnaround near the basket | 22-30 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Timothy Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:31 | Duke | The short jumper by Frank Meacham is denied by Darren Neveu | 22-30 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Whitten | 22-30 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Donald Thomas denies the turnaround by Anthony McMaken | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-30 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Darren Neveu buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Donald Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Guerrera, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Steven Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Thomas Dove is hacked by Bruce Devaughn - foul #2 on Bruce Devaughn, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Thomas Dove makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Thomas Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Camp - foul #1 on Ryan Camp, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF) Richard Deady | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses badly on a runner from the right block | 24-34 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Mike Williams tips it in | 26-34 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Michael Crown - foul #1 on Michael Crown, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Mike Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Dove | 28-35 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Darren Neveu tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 01:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Dove | 28-35 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Mike Williams can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Abbott pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Nichols misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Dove - foul #2 on Thomas Dove, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (PF) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, Darren Neveu | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Timothy Raymond pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Anthony McMaken is called for the reach on Mike Williams - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Doug Whitten's floater is knocked away by Frank Meacham | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Meacham | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-35 |