| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fresh) PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) SG - William Stearn (fresh) SF - Roland Collins (fresh) PF - Billy Hawkins (fresh) C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | Billy Hawkins can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Stearn - foul #1 on William Stearn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Roland Collins picks off the pass by Steven Anker | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Duke | William Stearn lays it up and in set up by Roland Collins | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Roland Collins gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Trevor Billings takes the ball from Tyrone Hollingsworth | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Kevin Paulk snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Roland Collins clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lariviere | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Steven Anker | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 17:30 | Duke | Doug Benton buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Harnish | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by Paul Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Parker, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Thompson | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Donald Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Doug Benton snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Chris Horton - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Steven Anker (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Doug Benton, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 16:07 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) SG - William Stearn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Hawkins (fresh) C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Duke | William Stearn gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings drills a fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Donald Taylor scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Paulk and the foul's on Steven Anker - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 14:50 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Roland Collins picks off the pass by Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:19 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Roland Collins hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Donald Taylor | |
| 14:02 | Duke | Billy Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Billy Hawkins tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Hawkins, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG) John Harnish, Paul Parker | |
| 13:01 | Duke | Doug Benton lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Doug Benton steps in front of the Joseph McConnell pass | 8-14 |
| 12:15 | Duke | William Stearn double dribbles | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SG), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) William Stearn, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Paul Lavoie is denied by Billy Hawkins | 8-14 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the offensive board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't throw it down | 8-14 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it home | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Chris Horton - foul #2 on Chris Horton, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Kevin Paulk, Paul Parker, Roland Collins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Thomas Boehm takes the ball from Tyrone Hollingsworth | 13-15 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 16-15 |
| 09:59 | Duke | William Stearn's pass is intercepted by Trevor Billings | 16-15 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John Harnish | 18-17 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) John Harnish, William Stearn, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Anker | 20-17 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Roland Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano tips it in | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (C) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:49 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the floater in the paint | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Doug Benton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 22-21 |
| 07:21 | Duke | Doug Benton loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF) Doug Benton | |
| 06:44 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (SF) Paul Parker, Roland Collins | |
| 06:31 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Chris Horton (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:15 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Billy Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the lay-in | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lariviere (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Doug Benton (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Billy Hawkins, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Doug Benton gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Harnish | 22-23 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | Duke | John Harnish loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 03:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roland Collins | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Roland Collins misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Boehm - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Roland Collins is called for the reach on Joseph McConnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Collins, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is hacked by William Stearn - foul #2 on William Stearn, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Roland Collins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson travels in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:47 | Duke | William Stearn is hacked by Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 02:47 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:47 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SG) William Stearn | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Billy Hawkins grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Billy Hawkins lays it in | 25-33 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lariviere (C) Steven Anker, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Kevin Paulk, Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Joseph McConnell picks off the pass by Tyrone Hollingsworth | 25-33 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 27-33 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Doug Benton is denied on a layup by Paul Lariviere | 27-33 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss is hacked by Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Roland Collins (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Donald Taylor, Doug Benton, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:45 | Duke | William Stearn buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 29-36 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 00:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roland Collins | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Billy Hawkins slams it home | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |