| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Casey Smith - foul #2 on Casey Smith, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Robert Bryant hits a driving attempt in the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Casey Smith - foul #3 on Casey Smith, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Daniel Johnson's floater is tipped away by John Campbell | 30-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Henry Payne can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-38 |
| 16:12 | Duke | Henry Payne can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 30-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 15:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Duke | Henry Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David Williams's floater is tipped away by Darrell Darbonne | 30-38 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | Duke | David Williams takes the ball from Darrell Darbonne | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-38 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| 13:29 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leonard Hughes | 32-39 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-39 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Casey Smith tips it home | 34-39 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Weber | 34-41 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Michael Collins | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | John Campbell hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Casey Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Casey Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | David Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Campbell | 34-45 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Robert Bryant blows the dunk | 34-45 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Robert Bryant tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 36-47 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Henry Payne buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Casey Smith, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, John Campbell | |
| 09:17 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by Ivan Wnukowski - foul #1 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:50 | Duke | Leonard Hughes throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 40-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:01 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Daniel Johnson, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 08:01 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's layup is rejected by Darrell Darbonne | 41-49 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne lays it in | 43-49 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Collins double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Campbell (PF) Michael Collins, David Williams | |
| 06:22 | Duke | Gary Beckham loses the dribble to Paul Weber | 43-49 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jan Tarver | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:44 | Duke | Randy Vernon clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Casey Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Casey Smith, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Henry Payne hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Hamilton | 45-52 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the dribble to Casey Smith | 45-52 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Casey Smith is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 03:40 | Duke | Gary Beckham is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Gary Beckham slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Jan Tarver and he's hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, David Williams | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:45 | Duke | John Campbell steps in front of the Leonard Hughes pass | 47-55 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, John Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Henry Payne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:16 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 47-55 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Henry Payne loses the dribble to Edward Scheiber | 47-55 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a floater from the left block set up by Paul Weber | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:24 | Duke | David Williams denies the turnaround by Robert Bryant | 47-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Henry Payne swats the short shot by Lawrence Lamar | 47-59 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it home | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-61 |