| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | William West inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Peter Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-37 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Shannon Dunn gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:50 | Duke | The short jumper by Shannon Dunn is denied by Vernon Wertz | 24-37 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Peter Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Shannon Dunn loses the dribble to Greg Mathews | 24-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Peter Hicks snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:51 | Duke | Peter Hicks makes the runner from the left block | 26-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Evans and he's hacked by Shannon Dunn - foul #2 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Shannon Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) William West, Peter Hicks, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell's floater is tipped away by Morris Kopp | 26-40 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Joaquin Brant snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Cedrick King makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Clark and the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| 16:17 | Duke | Cedrick King makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits a 3 from the right corner | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Goode (fresh) SG - Cedrick King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Cedrick King clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff connects on the turnaround from the left block | 29-45 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-45 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Morris Kopp pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Charles Lafon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Lafon, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), Louis Ricketson (SG), William West (SF), Peter Hicks (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Donald Goode, Cedrick King, Charles Lafon, Morris Kopp, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Norbert McConnico, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Louis Ricketson steals it from Douglas Evans | 29-45 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Peter Hicks connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Clark | 31-45 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Douglas Evans double dribbles | 31-45 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Baltzell | 31-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 31-48 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Louis Ricketson is hacked by Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (SG) Louis Ricketson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:27 | Duke | William West's dunk attempt is rejected by Greg Mathews | 31-48 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Sargent | 31-50 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Shannon Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 31-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) William West, Peter Hicks, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's fadeaway is rejected by Morris Kopp | 31-50 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Charles Lafon snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lowell Moreland - foul #4 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell, Lowell Moreland | |
| 11:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 32-50 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Douglas Evans clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 10:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Lafon | 32-50 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Cedrick King's layup is rejected by Vernon Wertz | 32-50 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Douglas Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), William West (SF), Peter Hicks (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Donald Goode, Charles Lafon, Morris Kopp, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis | |
| 09:30 | Duke | Samuel Clark can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Peter Hicks is called for the reach on Scott Sargent - foul #3 on Peter Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG) Cedrick King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Greg Mathews | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Shannon Dunn - foul #3 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Charles Lafon hits the finger roll | 34-52 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shannon Dunn - foul #4 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Samuel Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-53 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the board | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits a turnaround from the right block | 34-55 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Charles Lafon dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Clark | 36-55 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff's pass is intercepted by Charles Lafon | 36-55 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-55 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Samuel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Peter Hicks comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (PG), Louis Ricketson (SG), Donald Goode (SF), Joaquin Brant (C) Samuel Clark, Charles Lafon, William West, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 06:02 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Peter Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the lay-in | 37-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it but misses | 37-55 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland tips it in | 37-57 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Peter Hicks hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Greg Mathews's pass is intercepted by Peter Hicks | 39-57 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Donald Goode misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas McKerlie | 39-60 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Cedrick King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-60 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Louis Ricketson pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Cedrick King hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Goode | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the dunk | 42-60 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Scott Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Cedrick King (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Ricketson (fresh) SF - Donald Goode (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Hicks (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Louis Ricketson is hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), William West (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Louis Ricketson, Donald Goode, Peter Hicks, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| 02:42 | Duke | Samuel Clark is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Samuel Clark, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Greg Mathews | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff tips it back up and in | 42-64 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Samuel Clark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 02:06 | Duke | William West tips it but misses | 42-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Evans | 42-66 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on William West - foul #5 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (PF) Morris Kopp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| 01:08 | Duke | Douglas Evans steals it from Cedrick King | 42-66 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Hicks - foul #4 on Peter Hicks, team foul #7 | 42-66 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Peter Hicks gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Peter Hicks hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Samuel Clark | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-67 |
| 00:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to William West | 44-67 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Cedrick King makes the shot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 46-67 |