| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Frank Aker (fresh) PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) C - David Stoltzfus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) SG - Charles Sides (fresh) SF - Mark Lowry (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) C - Man Hou (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Mark Lowry comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #1 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Mark Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Mark Lowry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Allshouse | 4-1 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Craig Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Sides and he's fouled by David Stoltzfus - foul #1 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Craig Smith makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Vincent Rowe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Duke | Charles Sides tips it in | 4-6 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Lowry | 4-6 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Craig Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols tips it in | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Vincent Rowe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF), Jack Dunbar (C) Kelly Nichols, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Mark Lowry denies the turnaround by Gary Allshouse | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Frank Aker tips it home | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Charles Sides can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Frank Aker is hacked by Mark Lowry - foul #1 on Mark Lowry, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF), David Stoltzfus (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker, David Williams, Jack Dunbar | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), William Simmons (SG), Raymond Coachman (SF), Douglas Thompson (PF), Michael Neighbors (C) Vincent Rowe, Charles Sides, Mark Lowry, Craig Smith, Man Hou | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:08 | Duke | Truman St. Louis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Douglas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Gary Chambers (fresh) SF - Allan Varley (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - David Stoltzfus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) PF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) C - Michael Neighbors (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Edward Hohl grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Douglas Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Douglas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Frank Aker (SF), Jack Dunbar (C) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, David Williams, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Charles Sides (SG), Mark Lowry (SF), Man Hou (C) Truman St. Louis, William Simmons, Raymond Coachman, Michael Neighbors | |
| 14:58 | Duke | Douglas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Douglas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Mark Lowry picks off the pass by Gary Allshouse out of a doubleteam | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Vincent Rowe jams it set up by Mark Lowry | 8-13 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Charles Sides grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Varley - foul #1 on Allan Varley, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Craig Smith (PF) Douglas Thompson | |
| 14:09 | Duke | Vincent Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Vincent Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Jack Dunbar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Dunbar, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Charles Sides hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Man Hou | 8-18 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Frank Aker drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Allshouse | 10-18 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-18 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 10-18 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Craig Smith denies the turnaround by Jack Dunbar | 10-18 |
| 13:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Craig Smith | 10-18 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Craig Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Joseph Williams (SF), David Williams (PF), David Stoltzfus (C) Domingo Trujillo, Frank Aker, Allan Varley, Jack Dunbar | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Raymond Coachman (SF) Charles Sides, Mark Lowry | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Stoltzfus | 12-18 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Edward Hohl picks off the pass by Vincent Rowe | 12-18 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Edward Hohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Man Hou gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Raymond Coachman's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 12-18 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Vincent Rowe is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SG), Mark Lowry (PF), Michael Neighbors (C) Vincent Rowe, Craig Smith, Man Hou | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - David Stoltzfus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Simmons (fresh) SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) PF - Mark Lowry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Neighbors (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Joseph Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Lowry - foul #2 on Mark Lowry, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (PF) Mark Lowry | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Raymond Coachman misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG) Douglas Thompson | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Raymond Coachman misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Raymond Coachman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Frank Aker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo's fadeaway is rejected by William Simmons | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Duke | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:00 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Coachman is blocked by David Stoltzfus | 14-19 |
| 09:59 | Duke | William Simmons tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Charles Sides grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | Duke | David Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Coachman - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Allan Varley (PF), Jack Dunbar (C) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, David Williams, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Craig Smith (PF), Man Hou (C) Truman St. Louis, Charles Sides, Michael Neighbors | |
| 09:41 | Duke | Raymond Coachman misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | Duke | Craig Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:26 | Duke | William Simmons loses the dribble to Frank Aker | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jack Dunbar is denied on a layup by Man Hou | 14-19 |
| 09:11 | Duke | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Allan Varley hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Raymond Coachman - foul #1 on Raymond Coachman, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Joseph Williams (SF) Gary Chambers, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Douglas Thompson (SF) William Simmons, Raymond Coachman | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Charles Sides is hacked by Allan Varley - foul #2 on Allan Varley, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (C) Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Man Hou hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Craig Smith misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dunbar (fresh) C - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Vincent Rowe steals the ball from Jack Dunbar | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Craig Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Jack Dunbar | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Craig Smith | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Man Hou is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #1 on Man Hou, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG) Charles Sides | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Thompson - foul #1 on Douglas Thompson, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Lowry (SF) Douglas Thompson | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Dunbar (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Neighbors (C) Man Hou | |
| 06:24 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Vincent Rowe steals it from Jack Dunbar | 19-23 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Vincent Rowe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Vincent Rowe - foul #2 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Craig Smith (PF) Vincent Rowe, William Simmons | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Edward Hohl is called for the reach on Charles Sides - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Duke | Man Hou (C) Michael Neighbors | |
| 05:23 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Man Hou steals the ball from Jack Dunbar | 20-28 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Man Hou connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Sides | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Edward Hohl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Mark Lowry misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Craig Smith tips it in | 20-32 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Edward Hohl | 22-32 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is hacked by Edward Hohl - foul #2 on Edward Hohl, team foul #12 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF), David Williams (C) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers, Frank Aker, Jack Dunbar, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Raymond Coachman (SF), William Simmons (PF) Charles Sides, Mark Lowry, Craig Smith | |
| 03:43 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Truman St. Louis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Vincent Rowe grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by Raymond Coachman - foul #2 on Raymond Coachman, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Lowry (PF), Michael Neighbors (C) Truman St. Louis, Man Hou | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Vincent Rowe scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Raymond Coachman | 24-37 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 02:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Neighbors | 24-37 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Domingo Trujillo steals the ball from Raymond Coachman | 24-37 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo is hacked by William Simmons - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Craig Smith (PF) William Simmons, Raymond Coachman | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Craig Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Michael Neighbors tips it home | 25-39 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #13 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Man Hou (C) Michael Neighbors | |
| 01:12 | Duke | Man Hou is denied on a layup by Kelly Nichols | 25-39 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Nichols | 25-39 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Frank Aker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Allshouse | 28-39 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Craig Smith lays it in on a great pass from Vincent Rowe | 28-41 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 30-41 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Vincent Rowe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Lowry | 30-44 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Frank Aker clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 30-44 |