| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) PF - John Briggs (fresh) C - Kafele Aja (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Gaston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Timothy Rudd - foul #1 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits a shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Clarence Travis steps in front of the Martin Frasier pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Clarence Travis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Duke | John Briggs snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Timothy Rudd tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a floater from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Kafele Aja connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Travis | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Clarence Travis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Gouveia | 9-7 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:56 | Duke | John Briggs snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| 16:39 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Martin Frasier | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fresh) SG - Odell Gray (fresh) SF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) PF - James Milburn (fresh) C - Ted Nielsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) PF - John Premo (fresh) C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Brandon Bussey takes the ball from John Hinson | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds's floater is knocked away by Odell Gray | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier tips it in | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Ted Nielsen knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Odell Gray | 13-11 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:51 | Duke | James Milburn gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:44 | Duke | John Hinson is fouled on the floor by Martin Frasier - foul #2 on Martin Frasier, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), John Briggs (PF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Odell Gray, Justin Lecuyer, James Milburn, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, John Premo, Brandon Bussey | |
| 14:29 | Duke | Kafele Aja clanks a floater from close range | 13-11 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled on the floor by Marvin Boyle - foul #1 on Marvin Boyle, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Marvin Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Travis - foul #1 on Clarence Travis, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Briggs | 13-12 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Rudd | 15-12 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Andrew Gouveia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Travis - foul #2 on Clarence Travis, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF) Clarence Travis, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Marvin Boyle - foul #2 on Marvin Boyle, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Odell Gray (SG), John Briggs (PF) Marvin Boyle, Timothy Rudd, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (C) Marcus Hammonds, Wallace Wagner, Edward Bury | |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Justin Lecuyer is called for the reach on John Premo - foul #1 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF), James Milburn (PF) Justin Lecuyer, John Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (C) John Gaston | |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Floyd Twedt steals it from John Hinson in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Twedt | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fresh) SG - Odell Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Milburn (fresh) C - Kafele Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (tiring) SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) PF - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Floyd Twedt steals the ball from John Hinson | 15-17 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Odell Gray steps in front of the Floyd Twedt pass in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia double dribbles | 15-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), John Briggs (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Odell Gray, Andrew Gouveia, James Milburn, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Brandon Bussey, John Premo, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is fouled in the backcourt by John Briggs - foul #1 on John Briggs, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Ted Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Duke | John Hinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:34 | Duke | John Hinson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the jumper from close range | 17-17 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Ted Nielsen snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Ted Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:03 | Duke | John Briggs grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Duke | John Briggs is fouled on the floor by Floyd Twedt - foul #1 on Floyd Twedt, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Justin Lecuyer, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| 09:40 | Duke | John Briggs misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andre Bilbrey - foul #1 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| 09:40 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Rudd steals the ball from Brandon Bussey | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | Duke | John Briggs misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Timothy Rudd tips it home | 21-17 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 08:48 | Duke | John Briggs gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Timothy Rudd double dribbles | 21-17 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Odell Gray, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), John Premo (PF), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rudd - foul #2 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG) Timothy Rudd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ted Nielsen | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Ted Nielsen blows the layup | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Marcus Hammonds is called for the reach on James Milburn - foul #1 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Kafele Aja (C) Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF) Edward Bury | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Odell Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lecuyer (fairly fresh) PF - James Milburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kafele Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Floyd Twedt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hammonds (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Marcus Hammonds is called for the reach on John Hinson - foul #2 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Marcus Hammonds | |
| 07:27 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-18 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the tip | 23-18 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Kafele Aja pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:47 | Duke | James Milburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Duke | James Milburn gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hinson and he's fouled by Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) James Milburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 06:29 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt is hacked by John Hinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hinson, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF), Ted Nielsen (C) Justin Lecuyer, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:03 | Duke | John Briggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Hinson | 29-20 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Ted Nielsen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Andrew Gouveia steals it from Brandon Bussey | 29-20 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Andre Bilbrey denies the turnaround by Andrew Gouveia | 29-20 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey tips it back up and in | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | Duke | John Briggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Gouveia | 31-22 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the easy layup | 31-22 |
| 04:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Briggs | 31-22 |
| 04:21 | Duke | John Hinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 04:20 | Duke | John Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Briggs | 34-22 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-22 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia double dribbles | 34-22 |
| 03:35 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Justin Lecuyer (SF), James Milburn (PF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Odell Gray, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Marcus Hammonds (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Floyd Twedt, Michael Kemmer, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Edward Bury | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Milburn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kafele Aja (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | John Premo can't connect on a shot near the basket | 34-22 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Kafele Aja pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:15 | Duke | James Milburn is hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| 03:15 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:15 | Duke | James Milburn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | John Gaston comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds grabs the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | John Premo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Timothy Rudd gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses the jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 35-22 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Timothy Rudd double dribbles | 35-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) John Premo | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Boyle - foul #3 on Marvin Boyle, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Marvin Boyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Timothy Rudd's pass is intercepted by Edward Bury | 35-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 35-24 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | John Gaston tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 01:15 | Duke | James Milburn is called for 3 seconds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) James Milburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses long on a shot from the left block | 35-26 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Timothy Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:47 | Duke | John Briggs hits a jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 37-28 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcus Hammonds | 37-28 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Clarence Travis pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |