| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Forest Legg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Forest Legg inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Forest Legg | 31-45 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Donald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano knocks in the turnaround from close range | 34-47 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Thomas Boehm is denied by Jeremy Cipriano | 34-47 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Forest Legg picks off the pass by Paul Parker | 34-47 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Kevin Paulk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Steven Anker, Forest Legg, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Efrain Brewer (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Jeremy Cipriano, Donald Taylor | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 36-47 |
| 16:17 | Duke | John Harnish is hacked by Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth buries a driving attempt in the lane | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Jude (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Efrain Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Boehm | 38-49 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Efrain Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-49 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Chris Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Forest Legg (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (PF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Raymond Jude, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Efrain Brewer | |
| 14:03 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Thomas Boehm - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's fadeaway is rejected by John Ehrenberg | 38-49 |
| 13:42 | Duke | William Stearn can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:21 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cipriano | 38-49 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Thomas Boehm steps in front of the Kevin Paulk pass | 38-49 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm can't finish the layup | 38-49 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Paul Parker gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:39 | Duke | William Stearn loses the dribble to John Ehrenberg | 38-49 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 40-49 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Paul Parker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Parker - foul #4 on Paul Parker, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Forest Legg, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Efrain Brewer (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Jeremy Cipriano, Donald Taylor | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Paul Parker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Paul Parker tips it home | 41-51 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it in | 43-51 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Christopher Logsdon steals it from Paul Parker | 43-51 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon banks in the layup | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Paul Parker blows the dunk but he's fouled by Chris Horton - foul #2 on Chris Horton, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Steven Anker, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Michalec (C) Efrain Brewer | |
| 10:40 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Michalec - foul #1 on Lawrence Michalec, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Raymond Jude (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Paul Parker, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Lawrence Michalec | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's 3 pointer is rejected by Raymond Jude | 45-53 |
| 09:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Raymond Jude | 45-53 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Scott Holloway is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scott Holloway, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG) Larry Gilmore | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Steven Anker buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:29 | Duke | William Stearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is hacked by Kevin Paulk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (PF), Efrain Brewer (C) Kevin Paulk, Raymond Jude, Scott Holloway, Donald Taylor | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Steven Anker | 50-53 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Stearn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ehrenberg | 52-53 |
| 07:06 | Duke | John Ehrenberg swats the shot by Jeremy Cipriano | 52-53 |
| 07:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to William Stearn | 52-53 |
| 06:47 | Duke | William Stearn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Logsdon | 52-53 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Everett Hansen (SF) Forest Legg, Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Jeremy Cipriano, Efrain Brewer | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth is hacked by John Ehrenberg - foul #2 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Larry Gilmore clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:14 | Duke | Larry Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Larry Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Tyrone Hollingsworth swats the dunk try by Chris Horton | 52-55 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 52-55 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Larry Gilmore steps in front of the Everett Hansen pass | 52-55 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Gilmore | 52-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Paulk is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Jeremy Cipriano (PF), Efrain Brewer (C) Kevin Paulk, Raymond Jude, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-57 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Paul Parker (SF) Larry Gilmore, Donald Taylor | |
| 04:40 | Duke | William Stearn buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Efrain Brewer | 54-61 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 04:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Paul Parker | 54-61 |
| 04:23 | Duke | William Stearn is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) John Harnish, Jeremy Cipriano, Efrain Brewer | |
| 04:23 | Duke | William Stearn makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Steven Anker can't finish the layup | 54-64 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 03:25 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-64 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Paul Parker tips it back up and in | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Anker (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Stearn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Michalec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Forest Legg, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Paul Parker, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Lawrence Michalec | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Donald Taylor gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Robert Thompson steals it from Donald Taylor | 55-66 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SG), John Ehrenberg (PF) Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't tip it in | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG) Everett Hansen | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Jeremy Cipriano pass | 55-66 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Jeremy Cipriano steals it from John Ehrenberg | 55-66 |
| 01:42 | Duke | William Stearn is hacked by Christopher Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SG) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF) Raymond Jude | |
| 01:42 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:42 | Duke | William Stearn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Ehrenberg | 55-67 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Forest Legg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-67 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | William Stearn is hacked by Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses badly on a runner in the paint | 58-69 |
| 00:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | William Stearn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Kevin Paulk grabs the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk runs out the clock | 58-69 |