| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Armand Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rickey Elkin (fresh) PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) C - Brad Murray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Coleman | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Laurence Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Laurence Harris gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Joseph Workman's floater is knocked away by Eddie Roberts | 41-40 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 41-40 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 41-43 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Tom Coleman takes the ball from Armand Russo | 41-43 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk tips it home | 41-45 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Joseph Workman can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-45 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Sykes (PG), Jesse Gottschalk (SG), Richard Leland (SF), Ronald Muczynski (PF), Cesar Costa (C) Marlon Parrish, Laurence Harris, John Ferguson, Joseph Workman, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Paul Vick (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Brad Murray | |
| 17:46 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Richard Leland tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Paul Eller is called for the reach on Jerry Sykes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Eller, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-45 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Richard Leland misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Richard Leland tips it in | 45-45 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-45 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Richard Leland pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Cesar Costa is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Richard Leland - foul #2 on Richard Leland, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Parrish (PG), Laurence Harris (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Joseph Workman (PF), Antonio Morrow (C) Jerry Sykes, Jesse Gottschalk, Richard Leland, Ronald Muczynski, Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Brad Murray (C) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley, Paul Vick | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Workman | 45-47 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Joseph Workman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Roberts - foul #3 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin (SF), Paul Vick (PF) Paul Eller, Eddie Roberts | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Joseph Workman misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Joseph Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Rickey Elkin is denied by John Ferguson | 46-47 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Laurence Harris buries a turnaround from the left block | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Parrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Workman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Rickey Elkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Vick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brad Murray (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Armand Russo (C) Antonio Morrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Tomas Tinker (PF), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Armand Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Laurence Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 48-52 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Armand Russo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Riley - foul #2 on Franklin Riley, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Sykes (PG), Ronald Muczynski (SF) Marlon Parrish, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG) Tom Coleman, Franklin Riley | |
| 15:06 | Duke | Armand Russo makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Armand Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Turner | 49-52 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Tomas Tinker | 49-55 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Jerry Sykes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Laurence Harris | 52-55 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Turner | 52-57 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Jerry Sykes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Armand Russo tips it home | 54-57 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sykes - foul #3 on Jerry Sykes, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Parrish (PG), Jesse Gottschalk (SG), Richard Leland (SF), Cesar Costa (PF), Antonio Morrow (C) Jerry Sykes, Laurence Harris, Ronald Muczynski, Joseph Workman, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Henry Stennett (SG), Franklin Riley (SF) Benjamin Rains, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 54-57 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Antonio Morrow gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Tom Coleman takes the ball from Richard Leland in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Coleman | 54-59 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Marlon Parrish knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Gottschalk | 57-59 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Leland - foul #3 on Richard Leland, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Laurence Harris (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Ronald Muczynski (PF), Armand Russo (C) Jesse Gottschalk, Richard Leland, Cesar Costa, Antonio Morrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Eddie Roberts (PF) Henry Stennett, Tomas Tinker | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 13:11 | Duke | John Ferguson is hacked by Franklin Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Riley, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG) Tom Coleman | |
| 12:45 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rains | 57-60 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Sykes (PG), Joseph Workman (PF) Marlon Parrish, Ronald Muczynski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin (SF) Matthew Loudermilk | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 12:27 | Duke | John Ferguson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 57-62 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Laurence Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Armand Russo is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Workman | 59-62 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Benjamin Rains | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jerry Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Laurence Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ferguson (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Workman (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Armand Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Rains (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Riley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Elkin (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Roberts (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Turner (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | John Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Sykes | 61-64 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Parrish (PG), Jesse Gottschalk (SG), Richard Leland (SF), Cesar Costa (PF), Antonio Morrow (C) Jerry Sykes, Laurence Harris, John Ferguson, Joseph Workman, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Henry Stennett (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Paul Vick (PF), Tomas Tinker (C) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-64 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Richard Leland grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Richard Leland is whistled for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Muczynski (PF) Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG) Tom Coleman | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker hits a 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Richard Leland scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller's pass is intercepted by Richard Leland in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Marlon Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller slams it home | 64-69 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Tomas Tinker is called for the reach on Jesse Gottschalk - foul #4 on Tomas Tinker, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Sykes (PG), Laurence Harris (SG), John Ferguson (SF), Joseph Workman (PF), Armand Russo (C) Marlon Parrish, Jesse Gottschalk, Richard Leland, Ronald Muczynski, Antonio Morrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Benjamin Rains (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Brad Murray (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Eller, Paul Vick, Tomas Tinker | |
| 09:11 | Duke | Laurence Harris drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Russo | 66-69 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin hits the finger roll | 66-71 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Jerry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 08:36 | Duke | John Ferguson tips it home | 68-71 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Rickey Elkin - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Cesar Costa (PF) Joseph Workman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SF), Craig Turner (C) Rickey Elkin, Brad Murray | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Laurence Harris pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Laurence Harris is hacked by Eddie Roberts - foul #4 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Parrish (PG), Richard Leland (SF) Jerry Sykes, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Paul Vick (PF) Benjamin Rains, Eddie Roberts | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marlon Parrish (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Leland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Armand Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Franklin Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Vick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Turner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Richard Leland drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Cesar Costa - foul #2 on Cesar Costa, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Vick | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 07:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Cesar Costa | 71-71 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Marlon Parrish is hacked by Tomas Tinker - foul #5 on Tomas Tinker, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Workman (PF) Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (PF) Tomas Tinker | |
| 06:55 | Duke | Marlon Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 71-71 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Laurence Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 71-73 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Marlon Parrish steps in front of the Eddie Roberts pass | 71-73 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Franklin Riley picks off the pass by Laurence Harris in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-73 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Sykes (PG), Jesse Gottschalk (SG), John Ferguson (SF) Marlon Parrish, Laurence Harris, Richard Leland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Paul Vick (PF), Brad Murray (C) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley, Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| 05:47 | Duke | John Ferguson can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Rickey Elkin - foul #1 on Rickey Elkin, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Cesar Costa (PF), Antonio Morrow (C) Joseph Workman, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Duke | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:47 | Duke | John Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Antonio Morrow grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 05:22 | Duke | John Ferguson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 72-73 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Jesse Gottschalk gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Jerry Sykes buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Gottschalk | 75-73 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Cesar Costa gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Cesar Costa lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Gottschalk | 77-73 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Paul Vick is blocked by Antonio Morrow | 77-73 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Cesar Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Jerry Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #1 on Henry Stennett, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Laurence Harris (SG), Ronald Muczynski (SF), Joseph Workman (PF), Armand Russo (C) Jesse Gottschalk, John Ferguson, Cesar Costa, Antonio Morrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| 04:03 | Duke | Jerry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Jerry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 79-73 |
| 03:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Armand Russo | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jerry Sykes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Laurence Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Muczynski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Workman (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Armand Russo (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Riley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Roberts (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Turner (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Sykes | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller throws it down | 81-75 |
| 03:09 | Duke | Jerry Sykes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-75 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Sykes is called for the reach on Tom Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Sykes, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Marlon Parrish (PG), Richard Leland (SF) Jerry Sykes, Ronald Muczynski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (SG) Paul Eller | |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Marlon Parrish travels in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-77 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Muczynski (PF) Joseph Workman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Marlon Parrish hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Armand Russo | 83-77 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Laurence Harris hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Parrish and the foul's on Benjamin Rains - foul #2 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #10 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Workman (PF) Ronald Muczynski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick (PF), Brad Murray (C) Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| 02:06 | Duke | Laurence Harris makes the free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 86-77 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick grabs the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Leland - foul #4 on Richard Leland, team foul #9 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ferguson (SF) Richard Leland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Craig Turner (C) Benjamin Rains, Franklin Riley, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the free throw | 86-80 |
| 01:26 | Duke | John Ferguson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 86-80 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Armand Russo tips it home | 88-80 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin makes the wide open shot from the left block | 88-82 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Marlon Parrish blows the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #5 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick (PF) Eddie Roberts | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Marlon Parrish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Coleman, team foul #12 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Muczynski (SF), Antonio Morrow (C) John Ferguson, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman is fouled on the floor by Marlon Parrish - foul #2 on Marlon Parrish, team foul #10 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ferguson (SF), Armand Russo (C) Ronald Muczynski, Antonio Morrow | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Marlon Parrish is hacked by Tom Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #13 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Muczynski (SF), Antonio Morrow (C) John Ferguson, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marlon Parrish takes the ball from Tom Coleman in the backcourt | 94-87 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski is fouled on the floor by Paul Vick - foul #1 on Paul Vick, team foul #14 | 94-87 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski misses the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ronald Muczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-87 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-87 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 95-87 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Marlon Parrish gets the rebound | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Marlon Parrish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Coleman, team foul #15 | 95-87 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Marlon Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 96-87 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-87 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-87 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Marlon Parrish is hacked by Craig Turner - foul #4 on Craig Turner, team foul #16 | 96-87 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Marlon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Marlon Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner gets the rebound | 97-87 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Loudermilk, team foul #17 | 97-87 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Gottschalk (PG), Jerry Sykes (SG), Cesar Costa (PF) Marlon Parrish, Laurence Harris, Joseph Workman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Craig Turner | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jesse Gottschalk runs out the clock | 97-87 |