| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Sussman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Porto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Arnold Godwin inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Duke | Arnold Godwin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Greg York | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Streitenberge | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Matthew Sussman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith is hacked by Greg York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg York, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Arnold Godwin's pass is intercepted by Jason Edwards | 35-36 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards blows the layup | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Edward Porto snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:59 | Duke | John Lampley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Arnold Godwin is called for the reach on Harold Lappin - foul #1 on Arnold Godwin, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), David Lamont (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, John Lampley, Arnold Godwin, Matthew Sussman, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gordon | 35-39 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Harry Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Duke | David Lamont grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Darryl Tharp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 38-39 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Harry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vladimir Starzynski | 41-41 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch is hacked by Darryl Tharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lampley (SG), Edward Porto (C) David Lamont, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Baran Topolewski (C) Gregory Bunch, William Gordon | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Porto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fielder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Duke | John Lampley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Tharp | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Streitenberge | 44-46 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Edward Porto misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge's pass is intercepted by Edward Porto in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Brian Streitenberge is called for the reach on Harry Smith - foul #1 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Matthew Sussman (PF) Darryl Tharp, Vladimir Starzynski, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, Baran Topolewski | |
| 14:24 | Duke | John Lampley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Greg York picks off the pass by Brian Streitenberge in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Edward Porto hits the follow up shot | 46-46 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Edward Porto snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Greg York knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Lampley | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is whistled for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Liko Chu (SF), David Lamont (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Arnold Godwin, Matthew Sussman, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (SG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| 12:51 | Duke | Jason Edwards steps in front of the David Lamont pass | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch is hacked by Liko Chu - foul #1 on Liko Chu, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF), Matthew Sussman (PF) Greg York, John Lampley, Liko Chu, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Darryl Tharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Godwin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Sussman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fielder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Arnold Godwin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard McCracker - foul #2 on Richard McCracker, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Porto (C) David Lamont | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG) Gregory Bunch | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Arnold Godwin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Tharp | 54-48 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Arnold Godwin steps in front of the Shelby Vanegas pass | 54-48 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Harry Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darryl Tharp | 56-48 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McCracker | 56-51 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Arnold Godwin misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Harry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Darryl Tharp misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Sussman | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Arnold Godwin banks in the layup set up by Matthew Sussman | 58-51 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-51 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Matthew Sussman is fouled on the floor by John Fielder - foul #1 on John Fielder, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), John Lampley (SG), Vladimir Starzynski (SF), David Lamont (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Darryl Tharp, Harry Smith, Arnold Godwin, Matthew Sussman, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Gregory Bunch (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Richard McCracker, Brian Streitenberge, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| 08:34 | Duke | David Lamont hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Jason Edwards, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Duke | David Lamont misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Duke | David Lamont makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin is fouled in the backcourt by Vladimir Starzynski - foul #2 on Vladimir Starzynski, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Lappin, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Duke | David Lamont misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 59-53 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Lampley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Lewinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG) Gregory Bunch | |
| 07:24 | Duke | David Lamont is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Sussman (PF) Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:08 | Duke | John Lampley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin's pass is intercepted by Matthew Sussman in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Harold Lappin steals it from David Lamont | 62-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Vladimir Starzynski - foul #3 on Vladimir Starzynski, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG), Liko Chu (SF), Harry Smith (PF), Edward Porto (C) Greg York, Vladimir Starzynski, Matthew Sussman, David Lamont | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Vernon Pointer (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Harold Smith, Jason Edwards, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Edward Porto hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Paris | 65-55 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Donald Paris gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Donald Paris is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Darryl Tharp (PG), Matthew Sussman (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Donald Paris, John Lampley, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin | |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Harry Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Tharp | 67-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Harry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Matthew Sussman makes the floater from the left block | 69-58 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Tharp is called for the reach on Gregory Bunch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Tharp, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Greg York (PG), Vladimir Starzynski (SG), Arnold Godwin (SF), David Lamont (PF), Edward Porto (C) Darryl Tharp, Harry Smith, Liko Chu, Matthew Sussman, Joseph Lewinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), John Fielder (C) Richard McCracker, Baran Topolewski, Vernon Pointer, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Arnold Godwin gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:02 | Duke | David Lamont hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Greg York | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Arnold Godwin double dribbles | 72-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG) Gregory Bunch | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Greg York (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Vladimir Starzynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Godwin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Lamont (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Porto (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards clanks a shot from the left block | 72-59 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 72-59 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Edward Porto gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Greg York's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Paris (PG), Darryl Tharp (SG), Harry Smith (PF), Joseph Lewinski (C) Greg York, Arnold Godwin, David Lamont, Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Vernon Pointer (SF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Jason Edwards | |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Joseph Lewinski lays it up and in set up by Darryl Tharp | 74-59 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker loses the dribble to Vladimir Starzynski in the backcourt | 74-59 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Harry Smith travels with the ball | 74-59 |
| Subs | Duke | David Lamont (PF) Donald Paris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG) Vernon Pointer | |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder slams it home on a great pass from Richard McCracker and he's fouled by David Lamont - foul #3 on David Lamont, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Shelby Vanegas is called for the reach on Harry Smith - foul #2 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #7 | 74-62 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Harry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Vladimir Starzynski steps in front of the John Fielder pass in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Harry Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Lewinski | 77-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Gordon | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Darryl Tharp runs out the clock | 77-64 |