| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Wolfgram (fresh) PF - Robert Nivens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jay Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lorenzo Marquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louie Tillis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Benjamin Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Zavacky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram inbounds the ball | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens is hacked by Benjamin Snell - foul #1 on Benjamin Snell, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Josef Zavacky denies the turnaround by Kent Wolfgram | 52-38 |
| 19:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Louie Tillis | 52-38 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Robert Nivens is denied by Benjamin Snell | 52-41 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Greg Howell, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | Hans Strutynski (PG), Alvaro Torres (SG), Lowell Brewer (PF), Kurt Caldwell (C) James Duncan, Lorenzo Marquez, Benjamin Snell, Josef Zavacky | |
| 18:22 | Duke | The short jumper by Lowell Brewer is denied by Nathan Zwolensky | 52-41 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Lowell Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Alvaro Torres knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hans Strutynski | 52-44 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lowell Brewer - foul #1 on Lowell Brewer, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Greg Howell (SG) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG), Benjamin Snell (PF), Larry Nance (C) Louie Tillis, Lowell Brewer, Kurt Caldwell | |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Larry Nance snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Hans Strutynski buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Alvaro Torres and the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (PG), Robert Nivens (PF), Jay Lizotte (C) Paul Cooper, Stephen Smith, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | Louie Tillis (SF), Josef Zavacky (C) Alvaro Torres, Larry Nance | |
| 17:26 | Duke | Hans Strutynski makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Snell steps in front of the Eric Carl pass | 53-47 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Hans Strutynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Josef Zavacky pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Hans Strutynski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens lays it in set up by Greg Howell | 55-49 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Louie Tillis misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-49 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Hans Strutynski is called for the reach on Gregory Seeley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Strutynski, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Kent Wolfgram (SF), Harold Bona (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Greg Howell, Eric Carl, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | James Duncan (PG), Alvaro Torres (SG), Lowell Brewer (SF), Luke Johnson (PF), Kurt Caldwell (C) Hans Strutynski, Lorenzo Marquez, Louie Tillis, Benjamin Snell, Josef Zavacky | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dennis Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Wolfgram (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Bona (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathan Zwolensky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvaro Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 15:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Luke Johnson | 55-49 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Lowell Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Kurt Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Lowell Brewer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Kurt Caldwell is called for the reach on Dennis Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Caldwell, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Swopes (SG) Gregory Seeley | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG), Louie Tillis (SF) Alvaro Torres, Lowell Brewer | |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky tips it in | 57-49 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Kurt Caldwell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 57-49 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Reed | 57-49 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 14:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Luke Johnson | 57-49 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Luke Johnson clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harold Bona - foul #1 on Harold Bona, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Gregory Seeley (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Robert Nivens (PF), Jay Lizotte (C) Dennis Reed, George Swopes, Kent Wolfgram, Harold Bona, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | Tomas Bashaw (PG), Alvaro Torres (SG), Lowell Brewer (SF), Josef Zavacky (C) James Duncan, Lorenzo Marquez, Louie Tillis, Kurt Caldwell | |
| 13:44 | Duke | Luke Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Luke Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley clanks a floater in the lane | 57-50 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Luke Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Lowell Brewer drills a floater from the left wing set up by Josef Zavacky and the foul's on Gregory Seeley - foul #1 on Gregory Seeley, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Greg Howell (SG) Gregory Seeley | |
| Subs | Duke | Benjamin Snell (PF) Luke Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Duke | Lowell Brewer makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Stephen Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Josef Zavacky snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Tomas Bashaw buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lowell Brewer and he's fouled by Paul Cooper - foul #1 on Paul Cooper, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (SG), Eric Carl (PF) Greg Howell, Robert Nivens | |
| Subs | Duke | Hans Strutynski (SG), Louie Tillis (SF), Larry Nance (C) Alvaro Torres, Lowell Brewer, Josef Zavacky | |
| 12:27 | Duke | Tomas Bashaw misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:27 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Nance | 57-55 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Benjamin Snell drills a jumper in the lane set up by Louie Tillis | 57-57 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl hits the finger roll | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Seeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Lizotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tomas Bashaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Strutynski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louie Tillis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Snell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Hans Strutynski's pass is intercepted by Jay Lizotte | 59-57 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Kent Wolfgram (SF), Robert Nivens (PF) Paul Cooper, Stephen Smith, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG), Luke Johnson (PF) Tomas Bashaw, Benjamin Snell | |
| 11:06 | Duke | Larry Nance misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Louie Tillis hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Reed | 61-59 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Hans Strutynski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Seeley - foul #2 on Gregory Seeley, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Greg Howell (SG), Harold Bona (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Gregory Seeley, Robert Nivens, Eric Carl | |
| Subs | Duke | James Duncan (PG), Alvaro Torres (SF), Josef Zavacky (C) Lorenzo Marquez, Louie Tillis, Larry Nance | |
| 10:41 | Duke | Hans Strutynski makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Hans Strutynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Swopes (PG) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Louie Tillis (SF) Hans Strutynski | |
| 10:15 | Duke | Luke Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Josef Zavacky - foul #2 on Josef Zavacky, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte (C) Kent Wolfgram | |
| Subs | Duke | Kurt Caldwell (PF) Luke Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Greg Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Josef Zavacky snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 09:57 | Duke | James Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Josef Zavacky snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Louie Tillis misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jay Lizotte - foul #2 on Jay Lizotte, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Kent Wolfgram (SF) George Swopes, Harold Bona | |
| Subs | Duke | Lowell Brewer (SG), Benjamin Snell (PF) Alvaro Torres, Josef Zavacky | |
| 09:46 | Duke | Louie Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Louie Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Louie Tillis - foul #1 on Louie Tillis, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (SG), Robert Nivens (PF) Greg Howell, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG), Josef Zavacky (C) Louie Tillis, Kurt Caldwell | |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Benjamin Snell scores on a shot from the left block | 64-65 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Cooper | 66-65 |
| 08:30 | Duke | James Duncan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lowell Brewer | 66-67 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 08:25 | Duke | Josef Zavacky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Lowell Brewer is hacked by Dennis Reed - foul #1 on Dennis Reed, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Paul Cooper, Dennis Reed, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | Hans Strutynski (PG), Alvaro Torres (SG), Luke Johnson (PF), Kurt Caldwell (C) James Duncan, Lorenzo Marquez, Benjamin Snell, Josef Zavacky | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Lowell Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Lowell Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Lowell Brewer steals it from Gregory Seeley in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Lowell Brewer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Strutynski | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregory Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) PF - Eric Carl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Zwolensky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Hans Strutynski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvaro Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Brewer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Hans Strutynski steals it from Greg Howell | 66-71 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Hans Strutynski lays it up and in | 66-73 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Zwolensky | 68-73 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Lowell Brewer - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Swopes (SG), Harold Bona (PF) Greg Howell, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | Tomas Bashaw (PG), Louie Tillis (SF), Larry Nance (C) Hans Strutynski, Alvaro Torres, Kurt Caldwell | |
| 06:51 | Duke | Lowell Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Lowell Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | George Swopes gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | George Swopes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Luke Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 06:11 | Duke | Larry Nance is fouled on the floor by George Swopes - foul #2 on George Swopes, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG), Robert Nivens (PF), Jay Lizotte (C) George Swopes, Stephen Smith, Eric Carl | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG), Benjamin Snell (PF) Lowell Brewer, Luke Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Duke | Larry Nance misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Marquez - foul #2 on Lorenzo Marquez, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Louie Tillis can't finish the layup | 70-74 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Tomas Bashaw grabs the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Tomas Bashaw is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tomas Bashaw, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Kent Wolfgram (SF) Gregory Seeley, Harold Bona | |
| Subs | Duke | Hans Strutynski (PG), Josef Zavacky (C) Tomas Bashaw, Larry Nance | |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kent Wolfgram | 73-74 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Paul Cooper is called for the reach on Louie Tillis - foul #2 on Paul Cooper, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Greg Howell (SG), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Dennis Reed, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | Alvaro Torres (SG), Luke Johnson (PF) Lorenzo Marquez, Benjamin Snell | |
| 04:59 | Duke | Louie Tillis misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Louie Tillis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Louie Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Josef Zavacky's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nivens | 73-75 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Louie Tillis grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Louie Tillis lays it in on a great pass from Alvaro Torres | 73-77 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Hans Strutynski takes the ball from Paul Cooper in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Alvaro Torres makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Cooper - foul #3 on Paul Cooper, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (PG), George Swopes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Harold Bona (PF), Eric Carl (C) Paul Cooper, Greg Howell, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | James Duncan (PG), Benjamin Snell (PF), Kurt Caldwell (C) Hans Strutynski, Luke Johnson, Josef Zavacky | |
| 03:55 | Duke | Alvaro Torres misses the free throw | 73-79 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Harold Bona grabs the board | 73-79 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | George Swopes hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Seeley | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gregory Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Swopes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) PF - Harold Bona (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Carl (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvaro Torres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louie Tillis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Snell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Duke | Benjamin Snell hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Louie Tillis and he's hacked by Harold Bona - foul #2 on Harold Bona, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG) George Swopes | |
| Subs | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez (SG) Alvaro Torres | |
| 03:24 | Duke | Benjamin Snell makes the free throw | 75-82 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | James Duncan steals the ball from Stephen Smith | 75-82 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Louie Tillis loses the dribble to Stephen Smith | 75-82 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley banks in the layup set up by Stephen Smith | 77-82 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Benjamin Snell is denied on a dunk by Eric Carl | 77-82 |
| 02:41 | Duke | James Duncan snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Eric Carl takes the ball from Benjamin Snell | 77-82 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper (PG), Greg Howell (SG), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Dennis Reed, Gregory Seeley, Harold Bona | |
| Subs | Duke | Alvaro Torres (SF), Larry Nance (C) Louie Tillis, Benjamin Snell | |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Nathan Zwolensky misses long on a jumper in the lane | 77-82 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez snags the defensive board | 77-82 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Lizotte (C) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Louie Tillis (SF), Josef Zavacky (C) Alvaro Torres, Larry Nance | |
| 01:51 | Duke | Louie Tillis drills a runner from the right block | 77-84 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram (SF), Robert Nivens (PF) Eric Carl, Nathan Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Duke | Luke Johnson (PF) Kurt Caldwell | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Cooper connects on the floater from the left side set up by Greg Howell | 79-84 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Luke Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louie Tillis | 79-86 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-86 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Louie Tillis snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Louie Tillis misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Cooper - foul #4 on Paul Cooper, team foul #13 | 79-86 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Louie Tillis makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Louie Tillis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Nivens grabs the defensive rebound | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Kent Wolfgram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez is hacked by Paul Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Cooper, team foul #14 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dennis Reed (PG) Paul Cooper | |
| Subs | Duke | Benjamin Snell (C) Josef Zavacky | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Lorenzo Marquez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Benjamin Snell blocks the short jumper by Jay Lizotte | 79-89 |
| 00:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Benjamin Snell | 79-89 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Benjamin Snell is hacked by Dennis Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Reed, team foul #15 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Eric Carl (PF), Nathan Zwolensky (C) Greg Howell, Kent Wolfgram, Robert Nivens, Jay Lizotte | |
| Subs | Duke | Hans Strutynski (PG), Alvaro Torres (SG), Lowell Brewer (SF), Kurt Caldwell (C) James Duncan, Lorenzo Marquez, Louie Tillis, Luke Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Benjamin Snell makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Benjamin Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Caldwell - foul #3 on Kurt Caldwell, team foul #9 | 79-91 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Gregory Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Benjamin Snell gets the rebound | 79-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Lowell Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-91 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Lowell Brewer tips it home | 79-93 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Eric Carl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-93 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Hans Strutynski runs out the clock | 79-93 |