| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) PF - Drazen Banowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | James Baker inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Duke | Gerard Reed is hacked by Kenneth Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Wilson, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Gerard Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson is hacked by James Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick (C) Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:02 | Duke | Drazen Banowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Drazen Banowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses the shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Emerson Egerton pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Emerson Egerton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Reed | 23-37 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Brian Hessler is denied by James Baker | 23-37 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Gerard Reed scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Drazen Banowski | 25-40 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Drazen Banowski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 15:55 | Duke | James Baker is hacked by Mbwana Adhami - foul #3 on Mbwana Adhami, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Bobby Reed (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Jeffrey Peterson, Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Jack Brashears (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, James Baker, Drazen Banowski, Emerson Egerton | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Brian Ritter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Roper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Ramon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Oldham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Gerard Reed scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Brashears | 25-42 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Dustin Oldham denies the turnaround by Brian Ritter | 25-42 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Jack Brashears grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Richard Davis steps in front of the Dustin Oldham pass in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| 15:06 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper lays it in on a great pass from Richard Davis | 27-42 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Charles Bussard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Harris | 27-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 14:38 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed banks in the layup set up by Richard Davis | 29-45 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Jack Brashears misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Kenneth Hogan (PF) Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Berry (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Gerard Reed, Dustin Oldham, John Harris | |
| 13:48 | Duke | Jack Brashears makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Jack Brashears makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SF) Jack Brashears | |
| 13:20 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Baker | 29-49 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Sherrill - foul #3 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler (SG) Brian Ritter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Hessler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Peterson (PF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Ramon | 35-49 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Charles Bussard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Lee McCormick (PF), Bobby Reed (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Hessler, Kenneth Hogan, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, James Baker, James Berry, Emerson Egerton | |
| 12:00 | Duke | Gerard Reed travels in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 11:51 | Duke | John Harris gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Ritter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Duke | Charles Bussard scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Reed | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:42 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG) Brian Ritter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Jack Brashears can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Jack Brashears grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Gerard Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 10:52 | Duke | John Harris tips it in | 35-54 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Jack Brashears gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 10:26 | Duke | John Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Brian Ritter (SG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Jessie Ramon (C) Kenneth Wilson, Kevin Roper, Richard Davis, Lee McCormick, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), Dustin Oldham (PF) Charles Bussard, Drazen Banowski | |
| 10:26 | Duke | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 10:26 | Duke | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter is whistled for a carry | 35-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Baker (SF), James Berry (C) Jack Brashears, John Harris | |
| 09:48 | Duke | Dustin Oldham scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddie Sherrill | 35-57 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-57 |
| 09:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Baker | 35-57 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Dustin Oldham is hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #7 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Wilson (PG), Brian Hessler (SG), Kenneth Hogan (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Erwin Schooler, Brian Ritter, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | Duke | Jack Brashears (SF), Emerson Egerton (C) James Baker, James Berry | |
| 09:12 | Duke | Dustin Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Dustin Oldham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed (C) Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF) Freddie Sherrill, Dustin Oldham | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Charles Bussard is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Reed | 35-58 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Reed | 37-58 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Charles Bussard's pass is intercepted by Brian Hessler in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Mbwana Adhami knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-58 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Charles Bussard tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Hessler (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Mbwana Adhami (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Bussard (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brashears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drazen Banowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Emerson Egerton (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Kevin Roper (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Jeffrey Peterson (PF), Lee McCormick (C) Kenneth Wilson, Brian Hessler, Mbwana Adhami, Kenneth Hogan, Bobby Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), John Harris (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, Drazen Banowski, Emerson Egerton | |
| 06:53 | Duke | Kevin Roper steps in front of the John Harris pass | 40-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Sherrill - foul #4 on Freddie Sherrill, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter (SG), Jessie Ramon (C) Erwin Schooler, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (PG), James Berry (PF) Gerard Reed, Dustin Oldham | |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:39 | Duke | James Berry gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Charles Bussard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 06:15 | Duke | James Berry tips it but misses | 41-60 |
| 06:14 | Duke | John Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Charles Bussard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Sherrill | 41-63 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jessie Ramon | 43-63 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Charles Bussard misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-63 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Jessie Ramon gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 05:10 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Roper | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill blows the layup but he's hacked by Lee McCormick - foul #1 on Lee McCormick, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler (PG), Richard Davis (SF), Bobby Reed (PF) Kevin Roper, Jeffrey Peterson, Jessie Ramon | |
| Subs | Duke | Gerard Reed (PG), Jack Brashears (SF), Dustin Oldham (PF), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, James Baker, James Berry, John Harris | |
| 04:41 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Freddie Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 45-65 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed gets the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler loses the dribble to Dustin Oldham | 45-65 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Jack Brashears's layup is rejected by Lee McCormick | 45-65 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Lee McCormick | 45-65 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick misses the easy open layup | 45-65 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed tips it in | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Erwin Schooler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ritter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee McCormick (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gerard Reed (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Sherrill (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brashears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Oldham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Emerson Egerton (very tired) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Gerard Reed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (PF) Lee McCormick | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Bussard (SG), Drazen Banowski (PF), John Harris (C) Freddie Sherrill, Dustin Oldham, Emerson Egerton | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Erwin Schooler is hacked by Gerard Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Reed, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Bussard - foul #2 on Charles Bussard, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter makes the 3rd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Reed - foul #2 on Bobby Reed, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Roper (SG) Erwin Schooler | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Gerard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Ritter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| 02:15 | Duke | John Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Jack Brashears blocks the jumper by Kevin Roper | 50-66 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Drazen Banowski snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Charles Bussard drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Brashears | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | Bobby Reed comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-69 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Jack Brashears gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Gerard Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 01:06 | Duke | John Harris hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Drazen Banowski denies the turnaround by Richard Davis | 50-71 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Jack Brashears grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Kenneth Hogan is called for the reach on Drazen Banowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Hogan, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Lee McCormick (PF) Kenneth Hogan | |
| Subs | Duke | Freddie Sherrill (SG), James Baker (SF), Emerson Egerton (C) Charles Bussard, Jack Brashears, John Harris | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Drazen Banowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Bobby Reed | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Richard Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gerard Reed runs out the clock | 53-71 |