| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) C - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Charles McGuiness loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-25 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Donnell Ivory is called for the reach on Donald Perkins - foul #2 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer loses the dribble to Donald Perkins in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 18:25 | Duke | George Nevarez connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Thomas Fulmer - foul #2 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), James Garney (C) Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Thomas Fulmer | |
| 18:25 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the jumper from the right block | 33-27 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 17:47 | Duke | George Nevarez gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:25 | Duke | George Nevarez scores on a turnaround from the right block | 35-27 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Garney - foul #4 on James Garney, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Boler, George Nevarez, James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Alexander Baker (C) Leonardo Costa, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon | |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Thomas Fulmer is called for the reach on Charles McGuiness - foul #3 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG) Damien Stechlinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG), Byron Summers (PF) Thomas Fulmer, Donnell Ivory | |
| 16:26 | Duke | Charles McGuiness lays it in on a great pass from Michael Walker and he's hacked by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Lawrence Gilmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) PF - Byron Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Michael Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Eric Johnson tips it home | 39-29 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Byron Summers | 39-32 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Charles McGuiness is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF), Thomas Ligon (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy, Byron Summers, Alexander Baker | |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Todd Hoglund | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Damien Stechlinski | 41-34 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on George Nevarez - foul #1 on George Nevarez, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Duke | James Garney (C) Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla (C) Thomas Ligon | |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:18 | Duke | George Nevarez gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Michael Garrett scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Damien Stechlinski | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), Marshall Weatherford (PF) Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, George Nevarez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Todd Hoglund, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Ebo Abdalla | |
| 12:07 | Duke | Eric Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Byron Summers - foul #1 on Byron Summers, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), David Seibel (PF) Michael Garrett, James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon (C) Alexander Baker | |
| 12:07 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Nealy and the foul's on David Seibel - foul #1 on David Seibel, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:47 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Weatherford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) PF - Byron Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Michael Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 48-38 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy is fouled on the floor by David Seibel - foul #2 on David Seibel, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Boler (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, David Seibel, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Frederick Nealy, Byron Summers, Thomas Ligon | |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory's pass is intercepted by George Nevarez | 48-38 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Charles McGuiness comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-38 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Donald Perkins tips it home | 50-38 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McGuiness | 50-38 |
| 09:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to George Nevarez | 50-38 |
| 09:31 | Duke | George Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Thomas Ligon (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 09:19 | Duke | Michael Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Duke | James Garney is fouled on the floor by Todd Hoglund - foul #2 on Todd Hoglund, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF), Marshall Weatherford (PF) Donald Boler, David Seibel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory (PF) Byron Summers | |
| 08:25 | Duke | James Garney makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:25 | Duke | James Garney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is called for 10 seconds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Duke | George Nevarez (PF) James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Thomas Ligon | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG) Todd Hoglund, Thomas Fulmer | |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Damien Stechlinski is called for the reach on Dikembe Arrambide - foul #1 on Damien Stechlinski, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Charles McGuiness knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Damien Stechlinski | 55-40 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-40 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Michael Garrett is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #2 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Thomas Ligon (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 06:42 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-40 |
| 06:18 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Michael Garrett's pass is intercepted by Todd Hoglund | 55-40 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Todd Hoglund, Thomas Fulmer, Byron Summers, Thomas Ligon | |
| 04:31 | Duke | George Nevarez clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donnell Ivory - foul #3 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF) Donald Boler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG) Frederick Nealy | |
| 04:31 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:31 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer's pass is intercepted by Michael Garrett | 56-40 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 56-40 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Eric Johnson hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-40 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Nevarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Todd Hoglund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Gilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-40 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Ebo Abdalla (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 02:50 | Duke | David Seibel pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Michael Walker buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Seibel | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 61-42 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Donald Boler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, David Seibel, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Ebo Abdalla | |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 01:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Perkins | 61-42 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Nevarez and he's fouled by Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #10 | 63-42 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-42 |
| 01:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 63-42 |
| 00:53 | Duke | George Nevarez buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund's floater is tipped away by George Nevarez | 65-42 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Charles McGuiness pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Alexander Baker is called for the reach on George Nevarez - foul #1 on Alexander Baker, team foul #11 | 65-42 |
| 00:17 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 00:17 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker lays it up and in | 66-44 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Garrett runs out the clock | 66-44 |