| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Roland Collins inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Duke | William Stearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Leon Hall gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Billy Hawkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Stearn - foul #1 on William Stearn, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Paul Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:16 | Duke | John Harnish is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't throw it down | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Doug Benton misses short on a turnaround from close range | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Doug Benton hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Paul Parker is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Parker, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF) Doug Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, David White | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is hacked by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #2 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Anthony Golden can't finish the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Roland Collins snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), David White (C) Michael Girard, Steve Schroeder | |
| 16:55 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roland Collins - foul #3 on Roland Collins, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Robert Moralez (C) Robert Hrabovsky, David White | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:15 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Van Schreffler misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) William Stearn, Donald Taylor, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Van Schreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Schreffler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Roland Collins is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG) Kevin Paulk | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Van Schreffler | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | David White is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Brian Nicholas (SF) Michael Girard, Phillip Dean | |
| 15:15 | Duke | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Paul Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF) Roland Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Paul Parker picks off the pass by Leon Hall | 43-35 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Billy Hawkins buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Taylor | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cipriano | 45-35 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Donald Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Parker | 47-35 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Larry Stanley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Donald Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Donald Taylor drills a shot from the baseline set up by Paul Parker | 49-35 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Brian Nicholas, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Roland Collins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Stearn | 52-35 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 52-35 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Kevin Paulk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Kevin Paulk can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Girard - foul #4 on Michael Girard, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SG), Phillip Dean (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Steve Schroeder | |
| 12:10 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:10 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Moralez loses the dribble to Kevin Paulk | 54-35 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Kevin Paulk banks in the layup | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Van Schreffler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #3 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 11:14 | Duke | William Stearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF) Roland Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Blackwell and he's hacked by Doug Benton - foul #2 on Doug Benton, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Anthony Golden makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Scott Blackwell steals the ball from Donald Taylor in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Dean | 56-43 |
| 10:13 | Duke | William Stearn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the easy open layup | 56-43 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jeremy Cipriano denies the turnaround by Robert Moralez | 56-43 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 56-45 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Scott Blackwell is called for the reach on Jeremy Cipriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden, Phillip Dean | |
| 09:11 | Duke | Doug Benton double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Schreffler (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Doug Benton - foul #3 on Doug Benton, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF) Van Schreffler | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Steve Schroeder steps in front of the Doug Benton pass in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG) John Harnish | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 08:15 | Duke | Doug Benton's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Nicholas | 56-45 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #4 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Paul Parker, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Brian Nicholas | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Roland Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Billy Hawkins gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stearn (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hawkins (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Moralez (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Robert Hrabovsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Donald Taylor (SF) Kevin Paulk, Roland Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky | |
| 07:24 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Billy Hawkins loses the dribble to Leon Hall | 56-47 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Leon Hall lays it in | 56-49 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Billy Hawkins hits a fadeaway from close range | 58-49 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Leon Hall's pass is intercepted by John Harnish in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Donald Taylor is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeremy Cipriano | 60-49 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, William Stearn, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez, David White | |
| 06:06 | Duke | Roland Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nicholas, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Dean (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 05:46 | Duke | Roland Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Doug Benton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Parker and the foul's on Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF) Roland Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas | |
| 05:34 | Duke | Doug Benton makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Phillip Dean knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Leon Hall | 63-51 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Donald Taylor clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Schroeder - foul #3 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SF) Doug Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Robert Hrabovsky, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden | |
| 04:56 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Donald Taylor is called for the reach on Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #10 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Steve Schroeder | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Donald Taylor scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Collins and he's fouled by Scott Blackwell - foul #4 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), William Stearn (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, Paul Parker, Roland Collins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Brian Nicholas (SF) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Robert Moralez | |
| 04:25 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Brian Nicholas snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | William Stearn steals it from Van Schreffler in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Billy Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harnish and the foul's on Brian Nicholas - foul #4 on Brian Nicholas, team foul #12 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 04:06 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Michael Girard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Harnish | 72-53 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the lay-in | 72-53 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Anthony Golden snags the offensive board | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stearn (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Collins (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Hawkins (tired) 22 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (tiring) 4 pf. SG - Van Schreffler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Nicholas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Golden (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Anthony Golden blows the layup but he's hacked by William Stearn - foul #2 on William Stearn, team foul #11 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, William Stearn, Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Van Schreffler, Brian Nicholas, Steve Schroeder | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hollingsworth | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Duke | Paul Parker is hacked by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #13 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Scott Blackwell, Anthony Golden | |
| 02:54 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a jumper from close range set up by David White | 74-55 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Paul Parker is hacked by Robert Hrabovsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #14 | 74-55 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Leon Hall scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 76-57 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Leon Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #15 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| 02:07 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Billy Hawkins - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #12 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:36 | Duke | David White is called for the reach on Roland Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on David White, team foul #16 | 78-59 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez lays it up and in | 80-61 |
| 01:01 | Duke | William Stearn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Hawkins | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky is fouled on the floor by William Stearn - foul #3 on William Stearn, team foul #13 | 83-61 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 83-62 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the easy layup | 83-62 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Paulk - foul #2 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #14 | 83-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Roland Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-65 |
| 00:24 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Paulk | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk runs out the clock | 83-65 |