| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Chesney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Charles Chesney snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Mark Morgan connects on the open shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:59 | Illinois-Chicago | James King is denied on a layup by Jeff Thornton | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Morgan | 29-29 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Charles Chesney is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mark Morgan | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella makes the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Mark Morgan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Louie Colella - foul #1 on Louie Colella, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF) Ramon Ruiz, William Rucker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Charles Welch, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 18:01 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Kevin Stegall snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Charles Freed picks off the pass by Charles Chesney in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Barr | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Mark Morgan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #1 on Mark Morgan, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, George Spencer, Johnathan Payan, Robert Teague | |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Kevin Stegall hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 36-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Mark Morgan gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Mark Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Mark Morgan tips it in | 38-36 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 14:47 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rayborn - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), William Rucker (SF), Harold Lehman (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ramon Ruiz, Kevin Stegall, Charles Chesney, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), George Spencer (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Charles Freed, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 14:21 | Duke | Mark Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Morgan | 38-36 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Charles Deakins hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Mark Morgan | 40-36 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Duke | William Rucker's pass is intercepted by Richard Barr in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch buries a 3 from the left corner set up by George Spencer | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Mark Morgan is hacked by Richard Barr - foul #3 on Richard Barr, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Joel Perzanowski (PF) Mark Morgan, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), James King (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, George Spencer, Charles Welch, Johnathan Payan, Robert Teague | |
| 12:38 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Rucker | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone is fouled on the floor by Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Charles Deakins, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (PG), Charles Chesney (PF) Charles Deakins, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 11:48 | Duke | William Rucker banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jeff Thornton | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Rucker | 44-42 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Todd Stone denies the turnaround by Charles Chesney | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Duke | William Rucker tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James King travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), Charles Deakins (SG), Harold Lehman (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Ramon Ruiz, William Rucker, Charles Chesney, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG), Charles Welch (SF), Johnathan Payan (C) Raymond Rayborn, Roy Bowen, Todd Stone | |
| 10:39 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Charles Deakins tips it home | 48-42 |
| 10:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James King | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Mark Morgan loses the dribble to Richard Barr in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #2 on Mark Morgan, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) Kevin Stegall, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (C) Louie Colella | |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Charles Deakins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr is fouled on the floor by Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Charles Chesney (PF) Charles Deakins, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Todd Stone (C) James King, Charles Welch, Johnathan Payan | |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is hacked by Richard Barr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Barr, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) Richard Barr | |
| 08:48 | Duke | Charles Chesney hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Rucker and he's hacked by Todd Stone - foul #3 on Todd Stone, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (PG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SG) Raymond Rayborn | |
| 08:48 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone tips it home | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Stegall | 54-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ramon Ruiz is called for the reach on Charles Freed - foul #1 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Harold Lehman (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) William Rucker, Charles Chesney, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Richard Barr (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Johnathan Payan (C) George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Charles Freed, Robert Teague, Todd Stone | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Stegall - foul #2 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:29 | Duke | Johnathan Payan is called for the reach on Ramon Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathan Payan, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Kevin Stegall tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ramon Ruiz steals the ball from Raymond Rayborn | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Kevin Stegall misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan misses the jumper from the right block | 56-50 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn tips it in | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnathan Payan - foul #3 on Johnathan Payan, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), Jeff Thornton (C) Ramon Ruiz, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, Johnathan Payan | |
| 06:09 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF), Charles Chesney (PF) Kevin Stegall, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen (SF) Charles Welch | |
| 05:27 | Duke | Charles Chesney knocks in the jumper from the left block | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Mark Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Louie Colella | 59-52 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:02 | Duke | William Rucker can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rucker (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Chesney (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louie Colella (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Mark Morgan scores on a jumper in the paint | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Morgan is called for the reach on Raymond Rayborn - foul #4 on Mark Morgan, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Harold Lehman (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, William Rucker, Charles Chesney, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Charles Freed (PF), Johnathan Payan (C) James King, Roy Bowen, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Kevin Stegall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF), Charles Chesney (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Kevin Stegall, Harold Lehman, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Robert Teague (C) Raymond Rayborn, Charles Welch | |
| 01:34 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Mark Morgan tips it in | 66-52 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Spencer | 66-55 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Mark Morgan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Morgan, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (PG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ramon Ruiz - foul #2 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Jeff Thornton snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Jeff Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Stegall takes the ball from George Spencer | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kevin Stegall runs out the clock | 66-55 |