| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Gary Beckham inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Casey Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Gary Beckham tips it home | 31-31 |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't throw it down | 31-31 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Robert Bryant drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Todd North, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Duke | William Finch steps in front of the Robert Bryant pass | 31-33 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden lays it in on a great pass from William Finch | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Daniel Johnson clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #2 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 33-34 |
| 17:44 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Todd North buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Miller | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Robert Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 35-36 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Robert Bryant is hacked by Todd North - foul #3 on Todd North, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 16:00 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne is hacked by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 35-38 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hollingsworth | 35-38 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Randy Vernon steps in front of the Charles Wyatt pass | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Randy Vernon dunks the ball | 35-40 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Manuel Barnes | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 38-43 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Ivan Wnukowski, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:33 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Warkentin - foul #3 on Casey Smith, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Todd North - foul #4 on Todd North, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Darden - foul #2 on Joshua Darden, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 10:37 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Darbonne | 40-47 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig slams it home | 42-47 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Casey Smith buries a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #4 on Casey Smith, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Manuel Barnes, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller drills a floater from the left side | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | Duke | The short jumper by Henry Payne is denied by Larry Hollingsworth | 44-49 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joshua Darden | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Robert Bryant knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 46-51 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth tips it home | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Henry Payne misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 07:47 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryce Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Robert Bryant connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Vernon | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Joshua Darden is called for the reach on Randy Vernon - foul #3 on Joshua Darden, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Darrell Darbonne | 48-53 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Gary Beckham scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 48-55 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Darrell Darbonne swats the short shot by Joseph Warkentin | 48-55 |
| 05:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Casey Smith | 48-55 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Gary Beckham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Hughes | 48-58 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Joseph Warkentin is called for the reach on Gary Beckham - foul #1 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden lays it up and in set up by Gregory Miller | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Casey Smith | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Todd North comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Daniel Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Smith | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Finch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Finch | 54-64 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 54-66 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Joshua Darden is blocked by Darrell Darbonne | 54-66 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Henry Payne hits a runner from the left block set up by Casey Smith and the foul's on Joshua Darden - foul #4 on Joshua Darden, team foul #10 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes connects on the floater from the left block | 58-69 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller lays it in set up by Bryce Craig | 60-71 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Charles Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd North | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | William Finch travels with the ball | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Todd North is called for the reach on Henry Payne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd North, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Gregory Miller is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Miller, team foul #16 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG) Gregory Miller | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 00:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry Payne | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Johnson runs out the clock | 65-76 |