| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Webb (fresh) SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) SG - John Morrison (fresh) SF - John Mauriello (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Keith Nicosia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | John Mauriello snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Vincent | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Joshua Duncan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Mauriello - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Keith Nicosia grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Keith Nicosia buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Joshua Duncan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Lawrence Branson is denied by Keith Nicosia | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Joshua Duncan gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Barry Keith is hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Keith Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Barry Keith is called for the reach on Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Barry Keith, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Robert Webb is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Webb (fresh) SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) SF - John Mauriello (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | John Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson tips it home | 4-5 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Joshua Duncan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Keith Nicosia grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Keith Nicosia scores on a floater in the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Norman Provost scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Lee and he's hacked by Joshua Duncan - foul #2 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Roger McGhehey (PF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Joshua Duncan, Keith Nicosia | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Roger McGhehey scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Norman Provost - foul #1 on Norman Provost, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Roger McGhehey makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Norman Provost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| 13:10 | Duke | Gino Hartigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Norman Provost gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is fouled on the floor by Leo Sturdivant - foul #1 on Leo Sturdivant, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Keith Nicosia (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Edward Davies (PF) John Morrison, John Mauriello, Norman Provost | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger McGhehey - foul #1 on Roger McGhehey, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) James Myers | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Edward Davies misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Edward Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Keith Nicosia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Vincent | 9-9 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Roger McGhehey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Nicosia | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) SG - Robert Webb (fresh) SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Edward Davies lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hale | 11-11 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Roger McGhehey travels with the ball | 11-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by Roger McGhehey - foul #2 on Roger McGhehey, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Sturdivant (PF) Roger McGhehey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Robert Webb is hacked by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SG) John Morrison | |
| 09:55 | Duke | Robert Webb travels with the ball | 11-13 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Norman Provost banks in the layup and he's hacked by Leo Sturdivant - foul #2 on Leo Sturdivant, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Joshua Duncan (PF) Robert Webb, Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, Edward Davies | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:30 | Duke | Joshua Duncan snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Gino Hartigan (SF) Barry Keith, Samuel Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Steven Graham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Gordon - foul #1 on Louis Gordon, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG) Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Steven Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Louis Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Nicosia | 15-15 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Barry Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Gino Hartigan is hacked by John Mauriello - foul #2 on John Mauriello, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF) Barry Keith, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), Robert Hale (SF) James Myers, John Mauriello | |
| 07:29 | Duke | Steven Graham knocks in the shot from the left block | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Nicosia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Gordon (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Daniel Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hale | 17-18 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Samuel Vincent can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Gordon and the foul's on Keith Nicosia - foul #1 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Leo Sturdivant (C) Steven Graham, Keith Nicosia | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), John Mauriello (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Barry Keith's pass is intercepted by John Morrison in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Lee | 17-23 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Joshua Duncan comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Mauriello - foul #3 on John Mauriello, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Hartigan (SF) Samuel Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (SF), Robert Hale (C) John Mauriello, Lawrence Branson | |
| 05:25 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Lee | 19-25 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Robert Webb drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Keith | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Daniel Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Edward Davies grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is fouled on the floor by Joshua Duncan - foul #3 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Roger McGhehey (PF) Robert Webb, Gino Hartigan, Joshua Duncan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Provost (PF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, Edward Davies | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Barry Keith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Louis Gordon is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Ziehm - foul #1 on Nicholas Ziehm, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Nicosia (C) Leo Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Keith Nicosia double dribbles | 22-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG) Nicholas Ziehm | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG) Robert Hale | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-29 |
| 02:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Samuel Vincent | 22-29 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses short on a runner from close range | 22-29 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Norman Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Louis Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Barry Keith snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Roger McGhehey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Provost - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Gino Hartigan (SF) Barry Keith, Samuel Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Myers (SG), Robert Hale (SF) John Morrison, Louis Gordon | |
| 01:29 | Duke | Roger McGhehey misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Roger McGhehey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Daniel Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Robert Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Roger McGhehey can't tip it in | 23-29 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses the jump hook from the right block | 23-29 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Roger McGhehey snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Steven Graham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson gets the rebound | 23-29 |