| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Seibel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Western Carolina | Michael Garrett steps in front of the Thomas Fulmer pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:53 | Duke | David Taylor blows the layup | 32-30 |
| 19:51 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Fulmer and he's fouled by Charles McGuiness - foul #1 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Duke | The short jumper by Michael Garrett is denied by Donnell Ivory | 32-33 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alexander Baker | 32-33 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Duke | David Seibel is hacked by Donnell Ivory - foul #3 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (PF) Donnell Ivory | |
| 18:52 | Duke | David Taylor's floater is tipped away by Frederick Nealy | 32-33 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Garrett steals it from Alexander Baker | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Duke | David Seibel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 34-33 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | Duke | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:45 | Duke | David Seibel knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Garrett | 36-33 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), John Islas (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) Michael Garrett, Eric Johnson, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Ebo Abdalla (PF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Alexander Baker | |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:16 | Duke | John Islas pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Donald Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Chris Delcambre tips it in | 38-33 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo drills a jumper from the right block | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Virgilio Rizzo steps in front of the Donald Perkins pass | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Perkins steps in front of the Frederick Nealy pass | 38-35 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Islas (fairly fresh) C - Chris Delcambre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ebo Abdalla (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), James Morton (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Donald Perkins, Damien Stechlinski, David Taylor, John Islas, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Eric Schooler (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Virgilio Rizzo, Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy, Ebo Abdalla, Raymond Sanders | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Fulmer - foul #3 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG) Donald Boler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | David Seibel takes the ball from Gabriel Russo | 42-35 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Michael Garrett throws it down set up by Eric Johnson | 44-35 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 44-37 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Taylor (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Garrett, Eric Johnson, James Morton, James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Eric Schooler, Alexander Baker | |
| 13:33 | Duke | David Seibel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donnell Ivory - foul #4 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (PF), Ebo Abdalla (C) Donnell Ivory, Raymond Sanders | |
| 13:33 | Duke | David Seibel misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Duke | David Seibel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 13:07 | Duke | David Taylor grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses the shot in the lane | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Donald Perkins grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Leonardo Costa steals it from Donald Perkins | 45-37 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Duke | David Seibel grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Duke | David Seibel drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 47-37 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Nealy | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Taylor (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Nealy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ebo Abdalla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:33 | Duke | David Seibel gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Leonardo Costa steals the ball from Charles McGuiness | 47-37 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Seibel - foul #2 on David Seibel, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), James Morton (SF), John Islas (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) Donald Perkins, Damien Stechlinski, David Taylor, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Eric Schooler (SF), Raymond Sanders (C) Virgilio Rizzo, Leonardo Costa, Dikembe Arrambide, Frederick Nealy | |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chris Delcambre misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Raymond Sanders - foul #1 on Raymond Sanders, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Ebo Abdalla | |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chris Delcambre misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Chris Delcambre makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker clanks a shot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Eric Schooler tips it in | 48-41 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Eric Johnson lays it in set up by Chris Delcambre | 50-41 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | David Taylor (SF), James Garney (PF) James Morton, John Islas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Eric Schooler | |
| 09:36 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fulmer - foul #4 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (PG) Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (PF) Thomas Fulmer, Raymond Sanders | |
| 09:27 | Duke | Eric Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles McGuiness (C) Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Donald Boler is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Boler, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Charles McGuiness swats the shot by Gabriel Russo | 50-41 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG) Gabriel Russo | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), James Morton (SF) Donald Boler, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Garrett and he's fouled by Leonardo Costa - foul #4 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), John Islas (PF) Eric Johnson, James Garney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Raymond Sanders (C) Leonardo Costa, Alexander Baker | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 08:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 53-41 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the runner from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dikembe Arrambide - foul #2 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Delcambre (C) Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF) Virgilio Rizzo, Frederick Nealy | |
| 07:53 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Fulmer | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Morton (fairly fresh) PF - John Islas (fairly fresh) C - Chris Delcambre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Duke | Donnell Ivory swats the layup by James Morton | 57-44 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is hacked by James Morton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Morton, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), David Taylor (SF), David Seibel (PF) Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, James Morton, John Islas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Eric Schooler (SF), Alexander Baker (C) Gabriel Russo, Dikembe Arrambide, Raymond Sanders | |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Chris Delcambre takes the ball from Thomas Fulmer | 57-44 |
| 06:55 | Duke | Donald Perkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| Subs | Duke | James Garney (PF) David Seibel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (PG) Virgilio Rizzo | |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-44 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 57-46 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Donald Perkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Eric Schooler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (PG), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Donald Perkins, James Garney, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Frederick Nealy (SF) Thomas Fulmer, Eric Schooler | |
| 05:49 | Duke | David Seibel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-46 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), James Morton (SF) Donald Boler, Eric Johnson, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Ebo Abdalla (C) Leonardo Costa, Alexander Baker | |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Charles McGuiness hits a runner in the lane set up by Damien Stechlinski | 62-48 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Virgilio Rizzo | 62-51 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Michael Garrett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Seibel | 64-51 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-51 |
| 04:35 | Duke | David Seibel snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Fulmer | 64-53 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Thomas Fulmer steals the ball from David Seibel | 64-53 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Virgilio Rizzo | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Morton (tiring) PF - David Seibel (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McGuiness (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Nealy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donnell Ivory (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ebo Abdalla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Duke | David Seibel's fadeaway is rejected by Ebo Abdalla | 64-56 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Nealy, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), David Taylor (SF), John Islas (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, James Morton, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Eric Schooler (SF), Raymond Sanders (C) Virgilio Rizzo, Thomas Fulmer, Frederick Nealy, Ebo Abdalla | |
| 02:54 | Duke | Donald Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Donnell Ivory | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Eric Schooler | |
| 02:15 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG) Donald Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Michael Garrett connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Islas | 68-61 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 68-64 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Duke | John Islas pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) John Islas, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF) Leonardo Costa, Raymond Sanders | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Donnell Ivory is called for the reach on Charles McGuiness - foul #5 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (PF) Donnell Ivory | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles McGuiness is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | James Morton (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG), David Taylor (SF) Damien Stechlinski, James Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #15 | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Thomas Fulmer is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #16 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (PG) Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Thomas Fulmer | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alexander Baker | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy is hacked by David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG) Donald Perkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Gabriel Russo is called for the reach on David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #17 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG) Gabriel Russo | |
| 00:01 | Duke | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Duke | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-72 |