| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Charles Nash (fresh) PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) SG - Roderick Sletten (fresh) SF - Johnny Adkins (fresh) PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) C - Ryan Garden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kenneth Mack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | Kenneth Mack hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Morley | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Mack | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Hill | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Nash blocks the jumper by Johnny Adkins | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Kenneth Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Jeremy Morley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nash | 7-0 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden tips it in | 7-2 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Christopher Hughes double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mack takes the ball from Roderick Sletten | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Jeremy Morley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Jesse Hill tips it home | 9-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Christopher Hughes gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is hacked by James Sawyer - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), David Petrone (SG), Russell Barragan (SF), Joshua Elam (C) James Sawyer, Roderick Sletten, Johnny Adkins, Ryan Garden | |
| 16:19 | Duke | Christopher Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:17 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Antoine Coster | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Antoine Coster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Antoine Coster, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng (C) Robert Arnold | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Boyd McKinney (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) SG - David Petrone (fresh) SF - Russell Barragan (fresh) PF - Joshua Elam (fresh) C - Li-Liang Zheng (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Duke | Michael Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG) Douglas Trainor | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Allen blocks the jumper by David Petrone | 9-4 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Ben Julian gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Kenneth Mack (C) Christopher Hughes, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins (SF), Robert Arnold (PF) Russell Barragan, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jesse Hill | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Jesse Hill is hacked by David Petrone - foul #1 on David Petrone, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden (C) Joshua Elam | |
| 14:41 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Petrone - foul #2 on David Petrone, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF) Boyd McKinney, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan (SG) David Petrone | |
| 14:41 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Jesse Hill pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Kenneth Mack buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Morley and he's fouled by Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #4 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG) Ben Julian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG) Russell Barragan | |
| 14:15 | Duke | Kenneth Mack makes the free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (PG) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG) James Sawyer | |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Charles Nash snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Charles Nash can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Adkins - foul #1 on Johnny Adkins, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam (PF), Li-Liang Zheng (C) Robert Arnold, Ryan Garden | |
| 13:17 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Michael Allen swats the layup by Johnny Adkins | 16-4 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten snags the offensive board | 16-4 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins is hacked by Jesse Hill - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (PG) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Russell Barragan (SF) Douglas Trainor, Roderick Sletten, Johnny Adkins | |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold (PF) Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 12:02 | Duke | Charles Nash is fouled on the floor by Charles Cook - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Jeremy Morley connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jesse Hill | 18-4 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer buries a turnaround from the baseline | 18-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ben Julian (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) SF - Russell Barragan (fresh) PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) C - Joshua Elam (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Charles Nash drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jeremy Morley | 20-6 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (PG) Ben Julian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins (SF), Ryan Garden (C) Charles Cook, Joshua Elam | |
| 10:52 | Duke | Boyd McKinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-6 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Charles Nash tips it in | 22-6 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-6 |
| 10:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jesse Hill | 22-6 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Russell Barragan picks off the pass by Jeremy Morley | 22-6 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Mack is called for the reach on Russell Barragan - foul #1 on Kenneth Mack, team foul #5 | 22-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (PG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Roderick Sletten (SG), Li-Liang Zheng (PF) James Sawyer, Russell Barragan, Robert Arnold | |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Roderick Sletten | 22-8 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is fouled on the floor by Roderick Sletten - foul #1 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #7 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam (SF) Johnny Adkins | |
| 09:32 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Antoine Coster - foul #2 on Antoine Coster, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Kenneth Mack (C) Boyd McKinney, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold (PF) Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Robert Arnold swats the short shot by Kenneth Mack | 22-11 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Jesse Hill pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Jesse Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (PG), Jeremy Morley (PF) Ben Julian, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Russell Barragan (SF) Douglas Trainor, Ryan Garden | |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Charles Nash pulls down the rebound | 22-11 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Charles Nash comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Elam - foul #1 on Joshua Elam, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mack (C) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins (SF), Li-Liang Zheng (C) Roderick Sletten, Joshua Elam | |
| 07:43 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Boyd McKinney (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Barragan (fresh) SF - Johnny Adkins (fresh) PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) C - Li-Liang Zheng (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Adkins and he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Jeremy Morley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Boyd McKinney | 26-17 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-17 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng tips it but misses | 26-17 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Jeremy Morley grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Boyd McKinney hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 28-17 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Boyd McKinney steals it from Li-Liang Zheng | 28-17 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Adkins - foul #2 on Johnny Adkins, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Charles Nash (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Jesse Hill, Michael Allen, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Roderick Sletten (SG), Joshua Elam (SF), Ryan Garden (C) James Sawyer, Russell Barragan, Johnny Adkins, Robert Arnold | |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Jeremy Morley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Elam | 29-19 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Charles Nash scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Hughes | 31-19 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng tips it back up and in | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Ben Julian misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roderick Sletten - foul #2 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #10 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mack (C) Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Russell Barragan (SF), Nenad Jezierski (PF) Douglas Trainor, Roderick Sletten, Joshua Elam, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 04:55 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Garden | 31-21 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses the 3 from straight away | 31-21 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Kenneth Mack misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-21 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Garden | 31-21 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ben Julian - foul #1 on Ben Julian, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Allen (PF) Jeremy Morley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold (PF) Ryan Garden | |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Russell Barragan - foul #1 on Russell Barragan, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SF) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 3rd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Ben Julian is called for the reach on James Sawyer - foul #2 on Ben Julian, team foul #9 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG) Ben Julian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG), Johnny Adkins (SF) Charles Cook, Russell Barragan | |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Jesse Hill clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Adkins - foul #3 on Johnny Adkins, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF), Joshua Elam (C) Johnny Adkins, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook buries a fadeaway from the right side | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Boyd McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 blk. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Petrone (fresh) SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Elam (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Duke | Charles Cook picks off the pass by Boyd McKinney | 33-27 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Hughes - foul #3 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Christopher Hughes, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG) David Petrone | |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Joshua Elam is called for the reach on Boyd McKinney - foul #2 on Joshua Elam, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Ryan Garden (C) James Sawyer, Charles Cook | |
| 02:51 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden's pass is intercepted by Boyd McKinney | 34-29 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Roderick Sletten is called for the reach on Jesse Hill - foul #3 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #14 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (PG), Jeremy Morley (PF) Boyd McKinney, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG), Russell Barragan (SF) Roderick Sletten, Joshua Elam | |
| 02:26 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden's layup is rejected by Charles Nash | 36-29 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Antoine Coster snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Jesse Hill connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 39-29 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan makes the floater from the left block | 39-31 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Douglas Trainor | 39-31 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Charles Cook (SF), Li-Liang Zheng (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Douglas Trainor, Russell Barragan, Robert Arnold, Ryan Garden | |
| 00:57 | Duke | Jesse Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Kenneth Mack can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Ben Julian hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Kenneth Mack gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Kenneth Mack buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Allen | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | David Petrone's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Allen | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Boyd McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |