| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fresh) SG - William Jones (fresh) SF - Marlon Wilder (fresh) PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) C - Denver Myles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Pierce (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Denver Myles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Marlon Wilder connects on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Denver Myles steps in front of the Scott Stoughton pass | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Duke | William Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Duke | John Koop tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Koop steals it from John Pierce | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Duke | John Koop lays it up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the lay-in but the foul's on Denver Myles - foul #1 on Denver Myles, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Denver Myles gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Duke | John Koop scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw | 8-0 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is fouled on the floor by Denver Myles - foul #2 on Denver Myles, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (SF), Kenneth Unrein (PF), Travis Hogan (C) Marlon Wilder, Joseph Bradshaw, Denver Myles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pierce | 8-3 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein travels with the ball | 8-3 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John Pierce, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Coleman | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Travis Hogan buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mizelle | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Wilder (SF), Joseph Bradshaw (PF) John Koop, Kenneth Unrein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce (SG), Michael Horne (SF) Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Mizelle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) C - Travis Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Horne (fresh) PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Marlon Wilder misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Travis Hogan tips it in | 12-6 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Bradshaw steals the ball from Eric Casperson | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-6 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Casperson | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Duke | William Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Richard Mizelle - foul #1 on Richard Mizelle, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Duke | John Koop (PG), Kenneth Unrein (SF) Richard Mizelle, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Michael Horne, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Duke | William Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Efrain Arzola | 12-12 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is fouled on the floor by Marlon Wilder - foul #1 on Marlon Wilder, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (C) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG) John Pierce | |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Travis Hogan is denied on a layup by Paul Hodgkins | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Marlon Wilder grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Marlon Wilder travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Marlon Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG) Brad Kwak | |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Hogan steps in front of the Efrain Arzola pass | 12-15 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Unrein and the foul's on Efrain Arzola - foul #1 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #1 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (SG), Marlon Wilder (SF) William Jones, Kenneth Unrein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce (SG), Eric Casperson (C) Christopher Lane, Efrain Arzola | |
| 12:26 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Mizelle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Hodgkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Duke | Richard Mizelle is called for a backcourt violation | 15-17 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Unrein (PF) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:56 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Mizelle - foul #2 on Richard Mizelle, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (SG) Richard Mizelle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Efrain Arzola (C) John Pierce, Michael Horne | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Marlon Wilder misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Unrein is called for the reach on Eric Casperson - foul #1 on Kenneth Unrein, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Marlon Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF) Scott Stoughton, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the dunk attempt | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Brad Kwak is called for the reach on John Koop - foul #1 on Brad Kwak, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce (SG) Christopher Lane | |
| 08:52 | Duke | William Jones is denied on a dunk by Efrain Arzola | 16-22 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brad Kwak | 16-22 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Bradshaw | 16-22 |
| 08:29 | Duke | John Koop misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Duke | William Jones tips it home | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Brad Kwak is denied by Joseph Bradshaw | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Wilder (SF) Kenneth Unrein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eric Casperson (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Brad Kwak, Paul Hodgkins, Efrain Arzola | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Jones (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Marlon Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Hogan (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 07:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Marlon Wilder | 18-22 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Marlon Wilder drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Koop and the foul's on Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Marlon Wilder makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Jones is called for the reach on Eric Casperson - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG) John Pierce | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Travis Hogan snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Marlon Wilder can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-22 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marlon Wilder - foul #2 on Marlon Wilder, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Unrein (SF) Marlon Wilder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Kenneth Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (PF) Jerry Coleman | |
| 06:08 | Duke | Travis Hogan is fouled on the floor by Scott Stoughton - foul #1 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Pierce (SG) Christopher Lane | |
| 05:51 | Duke | Travis Hogan connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Koop | 25-23 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 05:15 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Duke | William Jones snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Hodgkins - foul #1 on Paul Hodgkins, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne (PF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| 04:55 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Horne loses the dribble to Travis Hogan | 27-23 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the lay-in | 27-23 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-25 |
| 03:54 | Duke | William Jones's pass is intercepted by Jerry Coleman | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Koop (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Unrein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Hogan (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Horne (fresh) C - Efrain Arzola (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Mizelle (SG), Marlon Wilder (SF), Denver Myles (C) William Jones, Kenneth Unrein, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Eric Casperson (C) Scott Stoughton, John Pierce, Michael Horne, Efrain Arzola | |
| 03:20 | Duke | John Koop hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mizelle | 30-25 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is fouled on the floor by Richard Mizelle - foul #3 on Richard Mizelle, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (SG) Richard Mizelle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Jerry Coleman | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Denver Myles pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw lays it in set up by John Koop | 32-26 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 32-26 |
| 02:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Bradshaw | 32-26 |
| 02:12 | Duke | John Koop knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Jones | 34-26 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins is hacked by Denver Myles - foul #3 on Denver Myles, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (C) Denver Myles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Pierce (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Marlon Wilder snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Travis Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Unrein (PF) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Marlon Wilder pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-28 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marlon Wilder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-28 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses short on a turnaround from close range | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson tips it home | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Koop misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |