| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - Larry Nova (fresh) SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) PF - George Tolleson (fresh) C - Randy Sankey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | George Tolleson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Duke | Richard Arnold can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Root | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Duke | George Tolleson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Larry Nova tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Randy Sankey snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Larry Nova misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Christensen | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith is denied on a layup by George Tolleson | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Christensen | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Christensen | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Duke | George Tolleson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Richard Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Randy Sankey clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Louis Webb (SF), Michael Guertin (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Joel Brown, Christopher Christensen, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Daniel Austin (PF) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, George Tolleson | |
| 17:56 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Shaughnessy - foul #1 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (C) Randy Sankey | |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Duke | John Shaughnessy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Blake Pogue hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Damek Grgurevic is called for the reach on Randal Patchen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG) Louis Webb | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG) John Shaughnessy | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kal Hamm - foul #1 on Kal Hamm, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF) Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) Daniel Austin | |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the fadeaway from close range | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Damek Grgurevic steals it from Brian Foss | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Damek Grgurevic (fairly fresh) SG - Kal Hamm (fresh) SF - Blake Pogue (fairly fresh) PF - George Tolleson (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Singleton (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 8-6 |
| 15:35 | Duke | George Tolleson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Warren | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is hacked by Blake Pogue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blake Pogue, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Christopher Christensen, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Daniel Austin (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, George Tolleson, James Singleton | |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Richard Arnold loses the dribble to Joel Brown | 10-6 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Shaughnessy - foul #2 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer (PG), Christopher Christensen (PF) Brian Foss, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Damek Grgurevic (SF), George Tolleson (PF) Kal Hamm, John Shaughnessy, Daniel Austin | |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Randy Sankey clanks a jumper in the paint | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen travels with the ball | 12-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin (SF), Jonathan Warren (C) Joel Brown, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:42 | Duke | Richard Arnold is fouled on the floor by Matthew Studer - foul #1 on Matthew Studer, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG) Kenneth Root | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:30 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Christensen - foul #1 on Christopher Christensen, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Webb (SF) Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:30 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Larry Nova is fouled on the floor by Matthew Studer - foul #2 on Matthew Studer, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Michael Keen (C) Matthew Studer, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SF), Daniel Austin (PF), James Singleton (C) Damek Grgurevic, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| 12:21 | Duke | Blake Pogue misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Blake Pogue pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Daniel Austin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Austin, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Jimmy Smith (C) Randal Patchen, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG) Richard Arnold | |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Louis Webb | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kal Hamm (fresh) SG - Larry Nova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blake Pogue (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Austin (fresh) C - James Singleton (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Duke | Kal Hamm clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel Brown (SF), Jonathan Warren (PF) Louis Webb, Christopher Christensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (SF), Randy Sankey (C) Blake Pogue, James Singleton | |
| 11:16 | Duke | Kal Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin (PF) Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Austin is called for the reach on Brian Foss - foul #2 on Daniel Austin, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) Daniel Austin | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:06 | Duke | George Tolleson grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kal Hamm | 14-9 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-9 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Randy Sankey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren can't connect on a shot near the basket | 16-11 |
| 10:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Randy Sankey | 16-11 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Kal Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Michael Guertin, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Blake Pogue (SF), James Singleton (PF) Kal Hamm, Damek Grgurevic, George Tolleson | |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 16-11 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 09:06 | Duke | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Blake Pogue is denied on a layup by Randal Patchen | 16-11 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Sankey - foul #1 on Randy Sankey, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren (C) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) James Singleton | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:28 | Duke | George Tolleson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Tolleson - foul #1 on George Tolleson, team foul #9 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Louis Webb (SF) Robert Lowder, Joel Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (SF), James Singleton (C) Blake Pogue, Randy Sankey | |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic is called for a charge - foul #2 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #10 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Michael Guertin (PF), Michael Keen (C) Randal Patchen, Christopher Christensen, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (SF) Damek Grgurevic | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Brian Foss (fresh) SG - Kenneth Root (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Keen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Larry Nova (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Blake Pogue (fairly fresh) PF - George Tolleson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Singleton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | James Singleton steps in front of the Kenneth Root pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 07:35 | Duke | James Singleton double dribbles | 19-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith (C) Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG) Larry Nova | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Guertin drills a floater from the left block set up by Brian Foss | 21-11 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Richard Arnold hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Pogue | 21-13 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 06:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Singleton | 21-13 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Louis Webb steals it from George Tolleson | 21-13 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Webb | 23-13 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Richard Arnold connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Root | 26-15 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Brian Foss takes the ball from James Singleton | 26-15 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss banks in the layup | 28-15 |
| 05:58 | Duke | James Singleton misses the jumper from the right block | 28-15 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Guertin | 28-15 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Arnold steals the ball from Louis Webb | 28-15 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Jimmy Smith swats the short shot by George Tolleson | 28-15 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Louis Webb grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-15 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith tips it home | 30-15 |
| 04:42 | Duke | George Tolleson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Foss - foul #1 on Brian Foss, team foul #5 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder (PG), Randal Patchen (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Christopher Christensen (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Brian Foss, Kenneth Root, Louis Webb, Michael Guertin, Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Randy Sankey (C) Kal Hamm, James Singleton | |
| 04:42 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 04:42 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lowder and the foul's on Randy Sankey - foul #2 on Randy Sankey, team foul #11 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (C) Randy Sankey | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-16 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen makes the free throw | 33-16 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Randal Patchen steals it from Larry Nova | 33-16 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren lays it in uncontested | 35-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Lowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randal Patchen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (tired) 5 pts. SG - Larry Nova (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Blake Pogue (tiring) 1 ast. PF - George Tolleson (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Singleton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | George Tolleson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 03:11 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown hits the finger roll set up by Robert Lowder | 37-18 |
| 02:58 | Duke | George Tolleson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-20 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-20 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the offensive board | 37-20 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Randal Patchen | 39-20 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Blake Pogue's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Christensen | 39-20 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen snags the defensive board | 39-20 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Lowder | 41-20 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Larry Nova misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 01:56 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Richard Arnold is called for the reach on Robert Lowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #12 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Root (SG), Matthew Studer (SF), Michael Keen (C) Randal Patchen, Joel Brown, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Kal Hamm (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Daniel Austin (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, Blake Pogue, George Tolleson, James Singleton | |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Kal Hamm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-20 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Christopher Christensen grabs the board | 43-20 |
| 01:20 | Central Michigan | Matthew Studer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lowder | 45-20 |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Shaughnessy clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Studer - foul #3 on Matthew Studer, team foul #6 | 45-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Brian Foss (PG), Louis Webb (SF), Michael Guertin (PF), Jimmy Smith (C) Robert Lowder, Matthew Studer, Christopher Christensen, Michael Keen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 45-21 |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Damek Grgurevic - foul #3 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #13 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG) Damek Grgurevic | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss makes the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Brian Foss misses the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Sankey - foul #3 on Randy Sankey, team foul #14 | 46-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) Randy Sankey | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Jimmy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 00:25 | Duke | George Tolleson travels with the ball | 47-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randal Patchen (SG), Joel Brown (SF), Michael Keen (PF) Kenneth Root, Louis Webb, Michael Guertin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Joel Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-22 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Austin snags the defensive board | 47-22 |