| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 23-16 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | John Bentley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-19 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David Willems makes the runner near the basket | 25-21 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Pedigo | 27-21 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Baker is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | David Willems hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Gregory Harris swats the layup by John Baker | 27-23 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Johnny George misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-23 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) John Baker, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 15:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 31-23 |
| 14:50 | Duke | The short jumper by Stan Henshaw is denied by Glen Malott | 31-23 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Stan Henshaw steals the ball from Johnny Bergeron | 31-23 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair loses the dribble to Glen Malott | 31-23 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the layup set up by Glen Malott | 31-25 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Donald Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Zachary Belcher steals it from Stan Henshaw | 31-25 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo's layup is rejected by Glen Malott | 31-27 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses the shot in the lane | 31-30 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stan Henshaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | James Werner hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 31-32 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Johnny George scores on a shot from the right side set up by John Baker | 33-32 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Duke | James Erickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Johnny George grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from James Erickson | 35-33 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | David Willems works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 35-35 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Everett Stewart swats the layup by David Willems | 35-35 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Zachary Belcher is called for the reach on James Erickson - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| 07:51 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair misses long on a shot from close range | 35-35 |
| 07:50 | Duke | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | James Erickson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 37-35 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-35 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Gregory Harris steps in front of the Everett Stewart pass | 37-35 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the easy layup | 37-35 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 37-36 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Glen Malott - foul #3 on Glen Malott, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 05:40 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | John Bentley is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Malott | 40-39 |
| 04:53 | Duke | Donald Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Henry McCorkindale is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), John Baker (SF) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) John Bentley | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott loses the dribble to Bobby St. Clair | 40-39 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bobby St. Clair | 42-39 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Duke | James Erickson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Baker | 45-39 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | John Bentley is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Johnny George is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Bobby St. Clair | 47-41 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the open dunk | 47-41 |
| 01:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby St. Clair | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:12 | Duke | Johnny George blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 01:10 | Duke | John Baker hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a shot near the basket set up by David Willems | 49-43 |
| 00:42 | Duke | James Erickson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny George | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #1 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Stan Henshaw - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 00:21 | Duke | John Baker snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:19 | Duke | John Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Bobby St. Clair is called for the reach on Kyle Whiddon - foul #3 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 00:09 | Duke | John Bentley is called for the reach on Leroy Pedigo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | John Bentley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Duke | John Bentley is called for the reach on Stan Henshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-50 |