| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Turek (fresh) SG - Alvin Schneider (fresh) SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) PF - Andrew Collins (fresh) C - Steven Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) C - James Leland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Leland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Western Illinois | James Leland's pass is intercepted by Alvin Schneider in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Alvin Schneider connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Turek | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Alvin Schneider hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marvin Turek | 6-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Bill England misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Alvin Schneider grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Andrew Collins buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Turek | 8-0 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | James Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Sheffield | 8-2 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Andrew Collins clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 8-2 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | James Leland gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Andrew Collins is called for the reach on Bill England - foul #1 on Andrew Collins, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Coleman (PG), Wilbur Quinn (SG), Andrew Edwards (SF), Leroy Combs (PF) Marvin Turek, Alvin Schneider, Robert Morgan, Andrew Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Brian Roa (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Willie Thompson (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Bill England, Brian Pless, James Leland | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Leroy Combs loses the dribble to James Napoli | 8-2 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Leroy Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Andrew Edwards is fouled on the floor by Richard Bojorquez - foul #1 on Richard Bojorquez, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Louis Walling (C) Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Duke | Wilbur Quinn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Edwards | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | James Napoli is hacked by Steven Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Coleman, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Turek (PG), Andrew Collins (PF) Steven Coleman, Leroy Combs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (SG), Brian Pless (PF) James Napoli, Brian Roa | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Charles Foster is denied by Andrew Collins | 11-2 |
| 15:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Andrew Edwards | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Turek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Walling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Foster (fresh) SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) C - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Duke | Willie Thompson steals the ball from Andrew Collins | 11-2 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Andrew Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Andrew Collins makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wilbur Quinn and the foul's on Brian Pless - foul #1 on Brian Pless, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Coleman (PG), Alvin Schneider (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Leroy Combs (PF) Marvin Turek, Wilbur Quinn, Andrew Edwards, Louis Walling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Bill England (SF), Brian Roa (PF), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, Charles Foster, Edward Brown, Brian Pless, Willie Thompson | |
| 14:34 | Duke | Andrew Collins misses the free throw | 13-2 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Leroy Combs grabs the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Leroy Combs travels with the ball | 13-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Davis (C) Andrew Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Sheffield | 13-5 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Alvin Schneider hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Coleman | 15-5 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Combs - foul #1 on Leroy Combs, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Turek (PG), Andrew Collins (PF), Louis Walling (C) Steven Coleman, Leroy Combs, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Pless (PF), James Napoli (C) Brian Roa, James Leland | |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Robert Morgan is fouled on the floor by Bill England - foul #1 on Bill England, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (PG), Edward Brown (SF), James Leland (C) Luke Woodward, Dennis Sheffield, Bill England | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Robert Morgan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Schneider | 18-7 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Andrew Collins clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Foster - foul #1 on Charles Foster, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Coleman (PG), Andrew Edwards (SF) Marvin Turek, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG) Charles Foster | |
| 12:05 | Duke | Andrew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Andrew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Collins | 20-7 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Napoli | 20-7 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | James Leland scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bojorquez | 20-9 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Louis Walling buries a shot near the basket set up by Steven Coleman and the foul's on James Leland - foul #1 on James Leland, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Wilbur Quinn (SG), Leroy Combs (PF) Alvin Schneider, Andrew Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Dennis Sheffield (SG), Bill England (SF), Willie Thompson (PF), Brian Roa (C) Richard Bojorquez, James Napoli, Edward Brown, Brian Pless, James Leland | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Louis Walling makes the free throw | 23-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Edwards (fresh) PF - Leroy Combs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Walling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Willie Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Roa (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward loses the dribble to Wilbur Quinn in the backcourt | 23-9 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Wilbur Quinn lays it in | 25-9 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Coleman is called for the reach on Luke Woodward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Coleman, team foul #4 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Turek (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Steven Davis (C) Steven Coleman, Andrew Edwards, Louis Walling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Leroy Combs is called for the reach on Luke Woodward - foul #2 on Leroy Combs, team foul #5 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Collins (PF) Leroy Combs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Bill England clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-9 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Steven Davis grabs the board | 25-9 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Wilbur Quinn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-9 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Robert Morgan tips it home | 27-9 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-9 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Robert Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wilbur Quinn | 29-9 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Bill England is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Davis - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #6 | 29-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Schneider (SG), Andrew Edwards (SF) Wilbur Quinn, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Brian Pless (PF), James Leland (C) Luke Woodward, Bill England, Willie Thompson, Brian Roa | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 29-9 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Marvin Turek grabs the board | 29-9 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Richard Bojorquez steals it from Steven Davis | 29-9 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | James Leland buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Bojorquez | 29-11 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Andrew Collins misses the dunk attempt | 29-11 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Andrew Collins hits the follow up shot | 31-11 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield lays it up and in on a great pass from James Leland and he's hacked by Alvin Schneider - foul #1 on Alvin Schneider, team foul #7 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Wilbur Quinn (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Louis Walling (C) Alvin Schneider, Andrew Edwards, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Bill England (SF), Willie Thompson (PF), Brian Roa (C) Richard Bojorquez, Edward Brown, Brian Pless, James Leland | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield misses the free throw | 31-13 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Andrew Collins snags the defensive board | 31-13 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Andrew Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-13 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Bill England travels with the ball | 31-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Napoli (SG) Dennis Sheffield | |
| 07:49 | Duke | Wilbur Quinn is fouled on the floor by Bill England - foul #2 on Bill England, team foul #6 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (SG), Brian Pless (PF) Bill England, Brian Roa | |
| 07:30 | Duke | Andrew Collins misses the jumper near the basket | 31-13 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Marvin Turek steals it from Luke Woodward | 31-13 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Marvin Turek blows the layup | 31-13 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Thompson | 31-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Turek (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Collins (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Walling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Luke Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Napoli (fresh) PF - Brian Pless (fresh) C - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Pless is denied by Louis Walling | 31-13 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Robert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Robert Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Napoli - foul #1 on James Napoli, team foul #7 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Coleman (PG), Alvin Schneider (SG), Leroy Combs (PF), Steven Davis (C) Marvin Turek, Wilbur Quinn, Andrew Collins, Louis Walling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Foster (SG), Brian Roa (SF), Edward Brown (PF), James Leland (C) Richard Bojorquez, James Napoli, Brian Pless, Willie Thompson | |
| 06:15 | Duke | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster gets the rebound | 31-13 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Edward Brown clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-13 |
| 05:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven Coleman | 31-13 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Steven Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Roa - foul #1 on Brian Roa, team foul #8 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Edwards (SF) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield (SG) Luke Woodward | |
| 05:42 | Duke | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-13 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Foster is called for 10 seconds | 33-13 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Edward Brown is called for the reach on Steven Davis - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #9 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Pless (PF) Brian Roa | |
| 05:15 | Duke | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Leroy Combs gets the offensive rebound | 33-13 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Andrew Edwards clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 33-13 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless grabs the defensive rebound | 33-13 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless misses long on a shot from the right block | 33-13 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless grabs the offensive board | 33-13 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Leroy Combs blocks the short jumper by Dennis Sheffield | 33-13 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | James Leland misses the tip | 33-13 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | James Leland snags the offensive board | 33-13 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Leland can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #8 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Turek (PG), Wilbur Quinn (SG), Robert Morgan (SF), Louis Walling (C) Steven Coleman, Alvin Schneider, Andrew Edwards, Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez (PG), James Napoli (SG), Bill England (SF), Brian Roa (PF) Charles Foster, Dennis Sheffield, Edward Brown, Brian Pless | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Leland makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Wilbur Quinn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-15 |
| 03:19 | Duke | Robert Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Bill England denies the turnaround by Robert Morgan | 33-15 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | James Napoli grabs the board | 33-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Marvin Turek (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Combs (tiring) 3 reb. C - Louis Walling (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Bojorquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Napoli (fresh) SF - Bill England (fresh) PF - Brian Roa (fresh) C - James Leland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Turek picks off the pass by Richard Bojorquez | 33-15 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Robert Morgan misses the lay-in | 33-15 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Robert Morgan can't tip it in | 33-15 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Leroy Combs misses the tip | 33-15 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | James Leland snags the defensive board | 33-15 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Louis Walling picks off the pass by James Leland | 33-15 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Louis Walling's layup is rejected by James Leland | 33-15 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | James Napoli snags the defensive board | 33-15 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by Robert Morgan - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #9 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Coleman (PG), Alvin Schneider (SG), Andrew Edwards (SF), Andrew Collins (PF) Marvin Turek, Wilbur Quinn, Robert Morgan, Leroy Combs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Luke Woodward (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Brian Pless (PF), Willie Thompson (C) James Napoli, Bill England, Brian Roa, James Leland | |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Alvin Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-17 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Sheffield (SG) Richard Bojorquez | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Pless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Davis (C) Louis Walling | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Andrew Collins is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Andrew Collins misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Andrew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis takes the ball from Edward Brown | 34-17 |