| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Richard Krumm inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Craig Benner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't tip it in | 43-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the jump hook from close range | 43-29 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 43-29 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), Manuel Pierce (SF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Richard Krumm, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 18:18 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joe Laforest | 44-31 |
| 17:41 | Duke | John O'Dell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 17:39 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Rufus Kim | 44-31 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Edward Vaughn travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Krumm (SF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Matthew Freeman | |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Manuel Pierce - foul #2 on Manuel Pierce, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Paul Howard (C) John O'Dell, Manuel Pierce, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Manuel Pierce (PF) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Howard Bliss (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Richard Krumm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Richard Krumm snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Craig Benner | 47-33 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Craig Benner takes the ball from Kenneth Graham in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Howard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Krumm | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Krumm | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Craig Benner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 47-33 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Rufus Kim (SF), Edward Vaughn (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Craig Benner, Alonzo Mendez, Richard Krumm, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Kenneth Graham, Howard Bliss, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 14:36 | Duke | Edward Vaughn is whistled for a carry | 47-33 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird tips it home | 47-35 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Rufus Kim is hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Richard Krumm (SF) John O'Dell, Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (PG), Adam Switzer (SF) Joseph Lujan, Joe Laforest | |
| 13:44 | Duke | Matthew Wei is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Wei, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Ginyard (PF) Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Gregory Baird, Matthew Freeman | |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Howard (C) Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:29 | Duke | Matthew Wei misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Wilber - foul #2 on Ray Wilber, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) Willie Merlin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG) Rodney Thedford | |
| 13:29 | Duke | Matthew Wei makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Matthew Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Krumm - foul #1 on Richard Krumm, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer misses the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Paul Howard gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Richard Krumm clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 49-37 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer connects on the open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Howard Bliss | 49-39 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is fouled on the floor by Ray Wilber - foul #3 on Ray Wilber, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), John O'Dell (SF), Edward Vaughn (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Matthew Wei, Alonzo Mendez, Richard Krumm, Michael Ginyard, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Joe Laforest (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Ray Wilber, Howard Bliss, Adam Switzer, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 12:08 | Duke | Craig Benner is called for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Matthew Freeman | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Laforest | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Jack Peterson is hacked by Rodney Thedford - foul #1 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (SF) John O'Dell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Manuel Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Manuel Pierce misses the driving attempt in the paint | 49-41 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Rufus Kim hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Rufus Kim gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Jack Peterson misses short on a floater from close range | 51-41 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Fults | 51-41 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford is hacked by Jack Peterson - foul #1 on Jack Peterson, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Michael Ginyard (PF), Paul Howard (C) Craig Benner, Rufus Kim, Edward Vaughn, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Matthew Freeman (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Rodney Thedford, Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG) Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Adam Switzer (SF) Kenneth Graham, Jeff Fults | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Paul Howard clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 51-41 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Ginyard steps in front of the Howard Bliss pass in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss is hacked by Matthew Wei in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wei, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Krumm (SF), Jack Peterson (C) John O'Dell, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Ray Wilber, Ronald Brown | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wei - foul #3 on Matthew Wei, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (PG), Manuel Pierce (PF) Matthew Wei, Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ronald Brown (C) Howard Bliss, Matthew Freeman | |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Thedford - foul #2 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| 09:10 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith throws it down and he's hacked by Manuel Pierce - foul #3 on Manuel Pierce, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Rufus Kim (SF), Paul Howard (C) Alonzo Mendez, Richard Krumm, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (C) Ronald Brown | |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford loses the dribble to Craig Benner | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Duke | The jump hook by Rufus Kim is blocked by Gary Smith | 52-47 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Craig Benner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Merlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rufus Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Manuel Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Manuel Pierce is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), John O'Dell (SG), Michael Ginyard (PF), Edward Vaughn (C) Craig Benner, Willie Merlin, Rufus Kim, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Adam Switzer (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Joe Laforest | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Manuel Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Manuel Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Vaughn - foul #1 on Edward Vaughn, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG) Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Michael Ginyard knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Alonzo Mendez | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan drills a 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Freeman - foul #2 on Matthew Freeman, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Rufus Kim (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Paul Howard (C) Matthew Wei, Alonzo Mendez, John O'Dell, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Adam Switzer, Matthew Freeman, Gregory Baird | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Fults | 55-55 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Richard Krumm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Craig Benner gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Merlin (SG), Jack Peterson (C) Rufus Kim, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 04:52 | Duke | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Benner - foul #3 on Craig Benner, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (PF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Manuel Pierce snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Manuel Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Craig Benner | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG) Craig Benner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF) Howard Bliss, Jeff Fults | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Willie Merlin loses the dribble to Joe Laforest | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber travels in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Alonzo Mendez (SG), Edward Vaughn (PF) Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Ronald Brown | |
| 03:37 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Wei (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Krumm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber is hacked by Edward Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Vaughn, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | John O'Dell (PG), Rufus Kim (SF), Paul Howard (C) Matthew Wei, Richard Krumm, Jack Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Joe Laforest | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Paul Howard snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Duke | John O'Dell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Wilber | 60-56 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Wei (PG), Willie Merlin (SG), Richard Krumm (SF), Manuel Pierce (PF) John O'Dell, Alonzo Mendez, Rufus Kim, Edward Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Adam Switzer, Gregory Baird | |
| 02:42 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Benner (PG), Alonzo Mendez (SG), Rufus Kim (PF), Jack Peterson (C) Matthew Wei, Willie Merlin, Manuel Pierce, Paul Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Joe Laforest (PF) Howard Bliss, Gary Smith | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Jack Peterson can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (SF) Richard Krumm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Jack Peterson snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Jack Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Benner | 62-56 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Krumm (SF), Michael Ginyard (PF) Manuel Pierce, Rufus Kim | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Joe Laforest, Matthew Freeman | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 62-59 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Michael Ginyard scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jack Peterson | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| 00:51 | Duke | Michael Ginyard misses the dunk | 64-59 |
| 00:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Peterson | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Jeff Fults steals the ball from Richard Krumm | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Fults | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Jack Peterson is hacked by Kenneth Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (PF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Graham | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jack Peterson is hacked by Rodney Thedford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Ginyard (PF) Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Manuel Pierce (PF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Jack Peterson - foul #5 on Gary Smith, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Jack Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Ginyard (PF) Manuel Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Rufus Kim (PF) Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Thedford - foul #4 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #15 | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Alonzo Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-64 |