| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Dickey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | George Loveland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Huynh - foul #1 on Lawrence Huynh, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Michael Wilson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Michael Wilson tips it in | 38-23 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret hits a shot from close range set up by Wilbur Ahlstrom | 38-25 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Michael Wilson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 41-25 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Gary Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Juan Flores | 41-28 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dunbar | 41-28 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dunbar - foul #1 on Thomas Dunbar, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Fisher (C) Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (PF) Mark Garret | |
| 17:10 | Duke | James Brock swats the shot by Michael Wilson | 41-28 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brock | 41-28 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Smith (C) Lawrence Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (SG) Thomas Dunbar | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Michael Wilson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 43-28 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Juan Flores, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (PG), Mike Hilger (SF) Gary Cox, Chad Dickey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), Christopher McMurry (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Juan Flores, George Loveland | |
| 16:21 | Duke | Daniel Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jamel Thomas | 45-28 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Hilger - foul #1 on Mike Hilger, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Cox (PG), Ricky Brown (C) Michael Wilson, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Garret (PF) Christopher McMurry | |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | James Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Charles Fisher grabs the board | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamel Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Bullock (fresh) SF - Ronald Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Ricky Brown misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Garret - foul #1 on Mark Garret, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Huynh (PF) Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Loveland (C) James Brock | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Ricky Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Ricky Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | George Loveland clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | George Loveland tips it home | 47-31 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Jamel Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Jamel Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Gary Cox tips it back up and in | 52-33 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ricky Brown - foul #2 on Ricky Brown, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Charles Fisher (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Gary Cox, Jamel Thomas, Lawrence Huynh, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Thomas Dunbar (SG), Juan Flores (SF) Michael Garrett, Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland misses the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | George Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses the turnaround from the right block | 52-34 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Daniel Smith can't tip it in | 52-34 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-34 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Charles Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wilson and he's hacked by Wilbur Ahlstrom - foul #3 on Wilbur Ahlstrom, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Brock (PF), Christopher McMurry (C) Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| 13:39 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the free throw | 55-34 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong (C) Christopher McMurry | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Charles Fisher grabs the board | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Duke | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Cox (PG), Lawrence Huynh (PF) Mike Hilger, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Huynh swats the layup by James Brock | 55-35 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | James Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | James Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Chad Dickey lays it in | 57-35 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Gary Cox steals it from Thomas Dunbar | 57-35 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Michael Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Gary Cox | 59-35 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom is whistled for a carry | 59-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Ricky Brown (C) Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Garret (PF), George Loveland (C) James Brock, Ronald Strong | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh clanks a turnaround from the left block | 59-35 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Loveland | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Gary Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-35 |
| 11:32 | Duke | Chad Dickey snags the defensive board | 59-35 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Chad Dickey can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-35 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Ricky Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Wilbur Ahlstrom steps in front of the Michael Wilson pass | 59-35 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores lays it up and in set up by Wilbur Ahlstrom | 59-37 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Huynh and the foul's on George Loveland - foul #1 on George Loveland, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (SG), Mike Hilger (SF), Charles Fisher (PF) Gary Cox, Michael Wilson, Lawrence Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SG), Ronald Strong (SF), James Brock (PF) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Thomas Dunbar, Juan Flores, Mark Garret | |
| 10:23 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the free throw | 62-37 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong is hacked by Charles Fisher - foul #2 on Charles Fisher, team foul #5 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Cox (PG), Daniel Smith (C) Chad Dickey, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Fisher steals the ball from Ronald Strong | 62-37 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Gary Cox buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 64-37 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-37 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | James Brock hits the follow up shot | 64-39 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 66-39 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Cox - foul #3 on Gary Cox, team foul #6 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Wilson (SG), Ricky Brown (C) Gary Cox, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom (PG), Juan Flores (SF), Mark Garret (PF) Louis Bullock, Ronald Strong, James Brock | |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Charles Fisher hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Brown | 68-41 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom scores on a floater from the left block | 68-43 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Michael Wilson misses the easy layup | 68-43 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Juan Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jamel Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Wilbur Ahlstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Garret (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Loveland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Fisher - foul #3 on Charles Fisher, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Dickey (PG), Lawrence Huynh (PF) Jamel Thomas, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar (SG), James Brock (C) Michael Garrett, George Loveland | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 07:19 | Duke | The jump hook by Chad Dickey is blocked by Juan Flores | 68-45 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | James Brock gets the rebound | 68-45 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Mike Hilger - foul #2 on Mike Hilger, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Cox (PG) Mike Hilger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong (C) Mark Garret | |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Wilbur Ahlstrom makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Michael Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 70-48 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dunbar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-48 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Lawrence Huynh pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 06:12 | Duke | James Brock is called for the reach on Chad Dickey - foul #2 on James Brock, team foul #6 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Ricky Brown (C) Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), George Loveland (C) Wilbur Ahlstrom, Juan Flores | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Ricky Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Strong - foul #2 on Ronald Strong, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Jamel Thomas (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Garret (PF) James Brock | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Ricky Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | George Loveland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Chad Dickey pulls down the rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Chad Dickey knocks in the jumper from the left side | 72-48 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Chad Dickey denies the turnaround by George Loveland | 72-48 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | George Loveland tips it but misses | 72-48 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Ricky Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Chad Dickey banks in the layup on a great pass from Jamel Thomas and he's hacked by Ronald Strong - foul #3 on Ronald Strong, team foul #8 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Hilger (SF), Charles Fisher (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Gary Cox, Lawrence Huynh, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Royce Williams (PG), Louis Bullock (SF), James Brock (PF), Christopher McMurry (C) Thomas Dunbar, Ronald Strong, Mark Garret, George Loveland | |
| 04:38 | Duke | Chad Dickey makes the free throw | 75-48 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Fisher takes the ball from Michael Garrett | 75-48 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Jamel Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Dickey | 78-48 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Jamel Thomas picks off the pass by Royce Williams | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Duke | Daniel Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 78-48 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | James Brock gets the rebound | 78-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chad Dickey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jamel Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Royce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher McMurry (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Royce Williams, team foul #9 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Duke | George Leek (SG) Chad Dickey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong (SF) Michael Garrett | |
| 03:01 | Duke | James Brock takes the ball from Daniel Smith | 78-48 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-48 |
| 02:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 78-48 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Mike Hilger is whistled for a carry | 78-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG) James Brock | |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Fisher steals it from Louis Bullock | 78-48 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Strong - foul #4 on Ronald Strong, team foul #10 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), James Brock (PF) Royce Williams, Boyd Frady | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | James Brock steps out of bounds on the baseline | 80-48 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Fisher misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Brock - foul #3 on James Brock, team foul #11 | 80-48 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Jamel Thomas is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamel Thomas, team foul #9 | 82-48 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 82-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | The jump hook by Charles Fisher is blocked by James Brock | 82-50 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald Strong grabs the board | 82-50 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jamel Thomas runs out the clock | 82-53 |