| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Raymond Coachman inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Duke | Raymond Coachman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #1 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:50 | Duke | Raymond Coachman makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:50 | Duke | Raymond Coachman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Raymond Coachman lays it up and in set up by Craig Smith | 29-36 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Raymond Coachman pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Man Hou hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Rowe | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Craig Smith steals the ball from Jeremy Frison | 29-38 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Man Hou tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Raymond Coachman tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison banks in the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Craig Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wilford Bivins - foul #3 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Raymond Coachman | |
| 17:17 | Duke | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Craig Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Vincent Rowe's floater is tipped away by Daniel Vanscyoc | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 34-41 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Craig Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Man Hou picks off the pass by Daniel Vanscyoc | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sides (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Man Hou (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | John Williams is called for the reach on Vincent Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Micheal Brown (C) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), Raymond Coachman (SF), Mark Lowry (PF), Michael Neighbors (C) Vincent Rowe, Charles Sides, Craig Smith, Man Hou | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Raymond Coachman blows the dunk | 34-41 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | John Jordan connects on the jumper in the paint | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Duke | William Simmons misses the dunk attempt | 36-41 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Lowry - foul #1 on Mark Lowry, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG) William Simmons | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Mark Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | James Black snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | James Black misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Mark Lowry - foul #2 on Mark Lowry, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Man Hou (C) Raymond Coachman, Mark Lowry, Michael Neighbors | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Craig Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Duke | William Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Vincent Rowe makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Smith and he's fouled by Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG) Truman St. Louis | |
| 13:13 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Vincent Rowe is called for the reach on Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Man Hou | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Vincent Rowe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Smith | 41-46 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is fouled on the floor by Charles Sides - foul #2 on Charles Sides, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Williams, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), Raymond Coachman (SF), Mark Lowry (PF) Vincent Rowe, William Simmons, Craig Smith | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Sides | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lowry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | Charles Sides misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Charles Sides hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Frison | 43-48 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Mark Lowry's floater is tipped away by Wilford Bivins | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | John Jordan is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Jeremy Frison, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Craig Smith (PF) Charles Sides, Man Hou | |
| 10:17 | Duke | Truman St. Louis's pass is intercepted by Jacob Cortes | 43-48 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | John Jordan lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Cortes | 45-48 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Truman St. Louis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Lowry - foul #3 on Mark Lowry, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Raymond Coachman | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | James Black tips it in | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Vincent Rowe comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Mark Lowry can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Duke | William Simmons tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is hacked by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Michael Neighbors (PF), Man Hou (C) Vincent Rowe, Craig Smith, Mark Lowry | |
| 08:19 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Man Hou swats the shot by Jeremy Frison | 50-55 |
| 07:54 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is called for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Coachman (SF) Truman St. Louis | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Man Hou takes the ball from Jeremy Frison | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Neighbors (fresh) C - Man Hou (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Duke | William Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-55 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Man Hou tips it in | 50-57 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | John Jordan tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Raymond Coachman | 50-57 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Man Hou comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-57 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 50-57 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Michael Neighbors swats the layup by Dwayne Haynes | 50-57 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 50-57 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Man Hou swats the shot by John Jordan | 50-57 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jordan | 52-57 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Craig Smith (PF) William Simmons, Michael Neighbors | |
| 04:56 | Duke | Charles Sides loses the ball out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is whistled for a carry | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (SF) Raymond Coachman | |
| 04:21 | Duke | Daniel Vanscyoc steals it from Man Hou | 52-57 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc lays it in | 54-57 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Micheal Brown takes the ball from Vincent Rowe | 54-57 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Craig Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Sides (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Man Hou (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Vincent Rowe | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Craig Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Sides | 56-59 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Williams, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Coachman (SF) William Simmons | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | John Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Man Hou - foul #1 on Man Hou, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Charles Sides is hacked by John Jordan - foul #3 on John Jordan, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Jordan | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Vincent Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Rowe - foul #3 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Vincent Rowe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Duke | Raymond Coachman buries a floater near the basket set up by Vincent Rowe | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes drills a turnaround in the lane | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Vincent Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG) John Jordan | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is hacked by Charles Sides in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sides, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Sides's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeremy Frison | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is hacked by Vincent Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), James Black (PF) Jeremy Frison, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Jordan runs out the clock | 72-63 |