| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Monte Messer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Prestwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Tibbetts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ed Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Jesse Hill inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Jesse Hill connects on the jumper from the left side | 28-19 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | Ed Allen lays it in and he's fouled by Kenneth Mack - foul #2 on Kenneth Mack, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Eric Rambert (SF), Daniel Widmer (C) Gregory Prestwood, Christopher Tibbetts, James Lynch | |
| 19:14 | Kansas | Ed Allen makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Kenneth Mack travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Corey Healy (PF) Aaron Ahner, Ed Allen | |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Monte Messer knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 28-24 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Kenneth Mack is fouled on the floor by Daniel Widmer - foul #3 on Daniel Widmer, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood (SG), James Lynch (PF) Christopher Tibbetts, Daniel Widmer | |
| 18:05 | Duke | Jeremy Morley drills a driving attempt near the basket | 30-24 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | Monte Messer is hacked by Jeremy Morley - foul #1 on Jeremy Morley, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Ed Allen (C) Gregory Prestwood, James Lynch | |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Monte Messer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Kenneth Mack pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Ed Allen swats the short shot by Jeremy Morley | 30-24 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Kenneth Mack tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 16:45 | Kansas | Ed Allen pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | Christopher Hughes picks off the pass by Corey Healy | 30-24 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Christopher Hughes lays it in | 32-24 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Monte Messer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Charles Nash (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood (SG), James Lynch (PF) Christopher Tibbetts, Ed Allen | |
| 16:05 | Duke | Monte Messer steals it from Christopher Hughes | 32-24 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Monte Messer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-24 |
| 15:49 | Kansas | James Lynch tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Charles Nash (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Monte Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Prestwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Rambert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Healy (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Duke | Christopher Hughes blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 15:27 | Kansas | Corey Healy grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | The jumper by Monte Messer is denied by Antoine Coster | 32-26 |
| 15:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 32-26 |
| 14:48 | Duke | James Lynch takes the ball from Christopher Hughes | 32-26 |
| 14:27 | Kansas | Monte Messer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Michael Allen grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Ben Julian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Jesse Hill (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Christopher Hughes, Charles Nash, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Ed Allen (PF), Daniel Widmer (C) Monte Messer, Eric Rambert, James Lynch, Corey Healy | |
| 13:42 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Hill - foul #2 on Jesse Hill, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 13:42 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:42 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 13:42 | Kansas | Ed Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | Ed Allen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 13:23 | Kansas | Daniel Widmer snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 13:08 | Kansas | Daniel Widmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Kenneth Mack snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Jeremy Morley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG) Ben Julian | |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Rambert (SG) Gregory Prestwood | |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Ed Allen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-27 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Kenneth Mack snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Jeremy Morley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-27 |
| 12:29 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Morley | 32-27 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Christopher Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Boyd McKinney | 35-27 |
| 11:57 | Kansas | Ed Allen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Jeremy Morley grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 11:26 | Duke | Kenneth Mack drills a jumper from the left side set up by Boyd McKinney | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Rambert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Tibbetts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ed Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Widmer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts loses the dribble to Jesse Hill | 37-27 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Aaron Ahner - foul #1 on Aaron Ahner, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Monte Messer (PG), Gregory Prestwood (SG), James Lynch (PF) Aaron Ahner, Eric Rambert, Ed Allen | |
| 10:51 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | James Lynch snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Jeremy Morley is fouled on the floor by James Lynch - foul #1 on James Lynch, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:50 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 09:49 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts banks in the layup on a great pass from Monte Messer | 38-32 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Christopher Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Daniel Widmer grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Nash - foul #1 on Charles Nash, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Jesse Hill (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Christopher Hughes, Charles Nash, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Kansas | Corey Healy (PF), Ed Allen (C) James Lynch, Daniel Widmer | |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Monte Messer | 38-34 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | Ed Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Rambert (SF), James Lynch (PF) Christopher Tibbetts, Corey Healy | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Jeremy Morley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:36 | Kansas | James Lynch pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 07:21 | Kansas | Monte Messer makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ed Allen | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Monte Messer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Prestwood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Rambert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ed Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Duke | Jeremy Morley connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Boyd McKinney | 41-36 |
| 06:41 | Kansas | James Lynch buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Prestwood | 41-38 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Boyd McKinney can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Jesse Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Jeremy Morley is hacked by Gregory Prestwood - foul #3 on Gregory Prestwood, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG), Charles Nash (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Ben Julian, Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Corey Healy (PF), Daniel Widmer (C) Monte Messer, Eric Rambert, James Lynch, Ed Allen | |
| 05:34 | Duke | Daniel Widmer steps in front of the Antoine Coster pass | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Kansas | Christopher Hughes is called for the reach on Aaron Ahner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Monte Messer (PG), Eric Rambert (SG) Aaron Ahner, Gregory Prestwood | |
| 05:21 | Kansas | Charles Nash blocks the short jumper by Monte Messer | 41-38 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Christopher Hughes grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Boyd McKinney connects on the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Eric Rambert - foul #1 on Eric Rambert, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood (SG), James Lynch (PF) Eric Rambert, Corey Healy | |
| 04:52 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SF) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG) Monte Messer | |
| 04:10 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Nash | 46-38 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Kenneth Mack is called for the reach on Gregory Prestwood - foul #3 on Kenneth Mack, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Monte Messer (PG), Eric Rambert (SG), Corey Healy (PF), Ed Allen (C) Aaron Ahner, Gregory Prestwood, James Lynch, Daniel Widmer | |
| 03:31 | Kansas | Ed Allen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 46-40 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Charles Nash is fouled on the floor by Eric Rambert - foul #2 on Eric Rambert, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood (SG), James Lynch (PF) Eric Rambert, Corey Healy | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Jesse Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Monte Messer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Prestwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ed Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Christopher Hughes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Morley | 49-40 |
| 02:33 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ben Julian - foul #2 on Ben Julian, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Ben Julian, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Rambert (SF), Daniel Widmer (C) Christopher Tibbetts, Ed Allen | |
| 02:33 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:33 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 02:33 | Kansas | James Lynch grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Jesse Hill | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Corey Healy (PF) Monte Messer, Eric Rambert, James Lynch | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Charles Nash, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:52 | Duke | Jeremy Morley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Christopher Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Kenneth Mack tips it home | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 01:09 | Kansas | Daniel Widmer hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Jeremy Morley connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Boyd McKinney | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Christopher Tibbetts hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Prestwood out of the doubleteam | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Ahner - foul #2 on Aaron Ahner, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Charles Nash (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Jesse Hill, Kenneth Mack | |
| Subs | Kansas | Monte Messer (PG), James Lynch (PF), Ed Allen (C) Aaron Ahner, Corey Healy, Daniel Widmer | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Nash is hacked by Gregory Prestwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Prestwood, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Gregory Prestwood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Ed Allen tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Antoine Coster is hacked by Gregory Prestwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Prestwood, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Rambert (SG) Gregory Prestwood | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Antoine Coster is called for the reach on James Lynch - foul #2 on Antoine Coster, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Christopher Hughes, Jeremy Morley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Corey Healy (PF), Daniel Widmer (C) Monte Messer, Christopher Tibbetts, Ed Allen | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | James Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | James Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Michael Allen grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Aaron Ahner is called for the reach on Michael Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Ahner, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Monte Messer (PG), Christopher Tibbetts (SF), Ed Allen (C) Aaron Ahner, Corey Healy, Daniel Widmer | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Michael Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | James Lynch snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Eric Rambert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Lynch | 57-48 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Eric Rambert makes the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF) Charles Nash, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is hacked by Monte Messer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Monte Messer, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Eric Rambert buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Messer - foul #2 on Monte Messer, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Eric Rambert is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |