| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) PF - James Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | Richard Paolini hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Calloway and the foul's on Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Richard Paolini makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by David Cummings - foul #3 on David Cummings, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Richard Paolini snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Cummings swats the shot by James Dailey | 27-29 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Paolini | 27-31 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it up and in set up by Clarence Maroney | 29-31 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is fouled on the floor by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Marko Mioduszewski - foul #3 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Joshua King (PF) Robert Calloway, Thomas Steinmetz, David Cummings | |
| 16:25 | Duke | Lonnie Bell makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Lonnie Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Joshua King - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) SF - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (fresh) C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Eric Parker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Newell - foul #2 on Larry Newell, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Larry Newell is fouled on the floor by Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), David Cummings (PF) Richard Paolini, Eric Parker, Lonnie Bell | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Robert Calloway grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Robert Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Shattuck | 31-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 14:00 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:31 | Duke | David Cummings misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-35 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck's layup is rejected by David Cummings | 31-35 |
| 13:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Steinmetz | 31-35 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Robert Pope misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 11:45 | Duke | James Dailey takes the ball from Thomas Steinmetz | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Shattuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua King (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Lonnie Bell (C) Robert Pope, Thomas Steinmetz, Joshua King | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Eric Parker lays it in set up by David Cummings | 36-37 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Larry Newell clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 10:30 | Duke | David Cummings can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Bell - foul #1 on Lonnie Bell, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Bell - foul #2 on Lonnie Bell, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Larry Newell | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz (SF), Robert Pope (PF) Robert Calloway, David Cummings | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Paolini - foul #2 on Richard Paolini, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua King (PF) Eric Parker | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Paolini and he's fouled by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #4 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:07 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Marko Mioduszewski is denied by Lonnie Bell | 38-40 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Dailey tips it in | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is denied on a dunk by Marko Mioduszewski | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Robert Pope hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 42-42 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Richard Paolini is fouled on the floor by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Demps | 42-42 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Robert Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Richard Paolini is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Paolini, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Eric Parker (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope, Thomas Steinmetz, Joshua King | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by David Cummings | 42-42 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:04 | Duke | David Cummings snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:38 | Duke | David Cummings can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Larry Newell gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Newell and he's hacked by Lonnie Bell - foul #3 on Lonnie Bell, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (PF) Paul Cain, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), Joshua King (C) Richard Paolini, Eric Parker, Lonnie Bell | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 03:46 | Duke | David Cummings comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Robert Pope tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (PG) Robert Calloway | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua King (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Duke | David Cummings hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Steinmetz | 47-49 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Thomas Steinmetz is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #4 on Thomas Steinmetz, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG) David Cummings | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Lonnie Bell (C) Eric Parker, Robert Pope | |
| 02:01 | Duke | Richard Paolini connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Joshua King snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Lonnie Bell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Paolini | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 51-54 |
| 00:44 | Duke | The jump hook by Thomas Steinmetz is blocked by James Dailey | 51-54 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Dailey blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Robert Calloway gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Clarence Maroney is called for the reach on Robert Calloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Cummings (PF) Joshua King | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Lonnie Bell snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | 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) | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Lonnie Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (SF) Thomas Steinmetz | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-56 |