| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (fresh) SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) C - Harris Boudreaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (fresh) SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) PF - John Briggs (fresh) C - James Milburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Tolliver takes the ball from Calvin Keeler in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Duke | Timothy Rudd lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Tolliver | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Duke | John Briggs misses long on an open shot from the left block but the foul's on John Carson - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Artis | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Stanley Baskin is called for the reach on Lawrence Tolliver - foul #1 on Stanley Baskin, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Timothy Rudd | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Duke | James Milburn is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Keeler - foul #1 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (PG), George Williams (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Randall Artis, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, Stanley Baskin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| 17:03 | Duke | Christopher Bell is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Lecuyer - foul #1 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) Leroy Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Chowansky | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Peter Eckles | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Clarence Travis loses the dribble to Brian Chowansky in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Williams | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Ted Nielsen misses the wide open runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Chowansky - foul #1 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Joe Durkin, George Williams, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), William Mikell (C) Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 15:55 | Duke | Ted Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Ted Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harris Boudreaux | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randall Artis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Peter Eckles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Lariviere (fresh) PF - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Rudd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Mikell (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux blows the layup | 9-7 |
| 15:35 | Duke | William Mikell grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Clarence Travis is hacked by Leroy Lariviere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Lariviere, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin (PF) William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) Ted Nielsen | |
| 15:17 | Duke | Harris Boudreaux blocks the short jumper by Clarence Travis | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Duke | John Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Mario Torres misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Duke | John Briggs tips it home | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux loses the dribble to John Briggs in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Timothy Rudd connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Torres | 9-11 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin loses the ball out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, Peter Eckles, Leroy Lariviere, Stanley Baskin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Mario Torres, John Briggs, William Mikell | |
| 14:16 | Duke | Timothy Rudd is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Dikembe Azimi - foul #1 on Joe Durkin, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (PG), Harris Boudreaux (C) Joe Durkin, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), John Briggs (PF) Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia | |
| 13:27 | Duke | John Briggs scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Tolliver | 12-14 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (SG), Christopher Bell (SF) Dikembe Azimi, James Milburn | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer is fouled on the floor by Calvin Keeler - foul #2 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF) Calvin Keeler | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | John Carson is hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Christopher Bell, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG) Peter Eckles | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF) Clarence Travis, Christopher Bell, John Briggs | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Justin Lecuyer denies the turnaround by Stanley Baskin | 12-16 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Ted Nielsen gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Baskin | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), Peter Eckles (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, George Williams, John Carson, Stanley Baskin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Christopher Bell (SG), Mario Torres (SF), William Mikell (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Andrew Gouveia, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joe Durkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Eckles (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Leroy Lariviere (fresh) PF - William Yoakum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) SG - Christopher Bell (fresh) SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Ted Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Mikell (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Mario Torres misses badly on a shot in the paint | 14-16 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Ted Nielsen can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 11:34 | Duke | William Mikell snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Ted Nielsen is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joe Durkin | 16-16 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Ted Nielsen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG), George Williams (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Joe Durkin, Peter Eckles, Leroy Lariviere, William Yoakum, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), John Briggs (PF), James Milburn (C) Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, Mario Torres, Ted Nielsen, William Mikell | |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the shot in the paint | 18-16 |
| 10:34 | Duke | The short jumper by Andrew Gouveia is denied by Harris Boudreaux | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SG), William Yoakum (PF) George Williams, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (SF) Andrew Gouveia | |
| 10:18 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Timothy Rudd snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Briggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | John Carson pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses the shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Duke | James Milburn snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Harris Boudreaux takes the ball from Timothy Rudd | 18-16 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux loses the dribble to Justin Lecuyer | 18-16 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), George Williams (SG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, Peter Eckles, John Carson, William Yoakum, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Timothy Rudd, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| 08:47 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver's pass is intercepted by Joe Durkin | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Christopher Bell is called for the reach on Brian Chowansky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky buries a jumper from close range | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Ted Nielsen knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Dikembe Azimi | 20-20 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Lawrence Tolliver steals the ball from Leroy Lariviere in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver lays it up and in | 20-22 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Mario Torres grabs the board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Williams (tiring) SF - Leroy Lariviere (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Baskin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Chowansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) PF - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lecuyer (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver is hacked by Leroy Lariviere in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Lariviere, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SG), Harris Boudreaux (C) Leroy Lariviere, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF), William Mikell (PF) Mario Torres, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin's pass is intercepted by William Mikell | 20-24 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Durkin - foul #2 on Joe Durkin, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG) Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (SG), John Briggs (PF) Dikembe Azimi, Ted Nielsen | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 06:48 | Duke | John Briggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Western Michigan | Randall Artis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Yoakum (PF) Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Ted Nielsen (PF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Clarence Travis, John Briggs, William Mikell | |
| 06:20 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by George Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Gouveia - foul #1 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (C) Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Ted Nielsen is alone and throws it down set up by Timothy Rudd | 21-28 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | George Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Ted Nielsen snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Timothy Rudd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Eckles - foul #1 on Peter Eckles, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin (PF), Harris Boudreaux (C) William Yoakum, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Mario Torres (SF), John Briggs (PF), Justin Lecuyer (C) Dikembe Azimi, Andrew Gouveia, Ted Nielsen, James Milburn | |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Timothy Rudd gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Randall Artis is called for the reach on Clarence Travis - foul #1 on Randall Artis, team foul #13 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:32 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Eckles | 21-31 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Rudd - foul #1 on Timothy Rudd, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Nielsen (C) Mario Torres | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ted Nielsen - foul #1 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Yoakum (PF) Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG), William Mikell (C) Timothy Rudd, Ted Nielsen | |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Calvin Keeler picks off the pass by John Briggs | 23-31 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Azimi is called for the reach on Calvin Keeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PG), Leroy Lariviere (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Randall Artis, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SF), James Milburn (C) Justin Lecuyer, William Mikell | |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:25 | Duke | James Milburn buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Azimi | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joe Durkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Keeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Lariviere (fresh) PF - William Yoakum (tired) 3 pts. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) PF - John Briggs (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milburn (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler makes the fadeaway near the basket | 27-33 |
| 02:45 | Duke | John Briggs is hacked by William Yoakum - foul #1 on William Yoakum, team foul #14 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Leroy Lariviere, William Yoakum, Brian Chowansky | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, James Milburn | |
| 02:45 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:45 | Duke | John Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Tolliver - foul #1 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (C) John Briggs | |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Calvin Keeler - foul #3 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #15 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SG) Calvin Keeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SF), William Mikell (PF) Mario Torres, Justin Lecuyer | |
| 02:14 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin is hacked by Lawrence Tolliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:11 | Duke | William Mikell snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Joe Durkin is called for the reach on Lawrence Tolliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Durkin, team foul #16 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randall Artis (PG) Joe Durkin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:09 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:55 | Western Michigan | John Carson scores on a floater from the left side | 32-37 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Christopher Bell is hacked by Peter Eckles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Eckles, team foul #17 | 32-37 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Timothy Rudd steals the ball from Stanley Baskin in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 01:41 | Duke | William Mikell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ted Nielsen | 32-41 |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Ted Nielsen - foul #2 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #10 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF) John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Christopher Bell, William Mikell, Ted Nielsen | |
| 01:28 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Clarence Travis | 35-43 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Clarence Travis steps in front of the William Yoakum pass | 35-43 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by Peter Eckles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Eckles, team foul #18 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | George Williams (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Eckles, Leroy Lariviere, William Yoakum, Harris Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Ted Nielsen (C) Clarence Travis, Andrew Gouveia, James Milburn | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-44 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Mario Torres pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Mario Torres is hacked by John Carson - foul #3 on John Carson, team foul #19 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere (SF), William Yoakum (PF) John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), John Briggs (PF), William Mikell (C) Dikembe Azimi, Justin Lecuyer, Ted Nielsen | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Mario Torres misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Mario Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Leroy Lariviere misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-45 |