| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:45 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:45 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee slams it home on a great pass from Jon Carnahan | 23-30 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Warren Lewellen - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Franklin Shaw buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rolando Benson | 25-30 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Staudt steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 25-30 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Warren Lewellen pass | 25-30 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Johnson | 25-33 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Rolando Benson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Grant and the foul's on John Staudt - foul #3 on John Staudt, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) John Staudt, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Eldridge Kent (SF), John Jackson (PF) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:26 | Duke | John Robertson gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the fadeaway in the paint | 25-35 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-35 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Angelo Esparza is hacked by Patrick Wade - foul #1 on Patrick Wade, team foul #3 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Bill Greenman (SF) Patrick Wade, Jon Carnahan | |
| 15:20 | Duke | Franklin Shaw knocks in the shot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Rolando Benson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Shaw and the foul's on Bill Greenman - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (PF) Nicholas Pegg, John Jackson | |
| 14:17 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is fouled on the floor by Warren Lewellen - foul #1 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Eldridge Kent | 30-42 |
| 13:36 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 12:49 | Duke | John Staudt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Franklin Shaw | 33-42 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Jerry Lee | 33-44 |
| 12:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon clanks a runner from the left block | 33-44 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Michael Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:03 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 36-44 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jerry Lee | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Duke | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Franklin Shaw in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't throw it down | 36-47 |
| 11:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rolando Benson | 36-47 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-47 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Warren Lewellen snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 10:59 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Rolando Benson, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Eldridge Kent | |
| 10:59 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:59 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:54 | Duke | John Robertson's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 37-47 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 09:26 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Angelo Esparza clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | John Jackson gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Patrick Wade is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Wade, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF) John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Jerry Lee (SF) Patrick Wade, Bill Greenman | |
| 08:59 | Duke | Rolando Benson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Jones | 39-47 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jon Carnahan | 39-49 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Angelo Esparza can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it in | 39-51 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Angelo Esparza scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, Angelo Esparza, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Grant, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Michael Gordon throws it down | 44-52 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-54 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Michael Gordon, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent's pass is intercepted by Olin Brzezowski | 46-57 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Franklin Shaw | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eldridge Kent | 48-59 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 48-62 |
| 04:19 | Duke | John Staudt makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Shaw and he's fouled by Bill Greenman - foul #4 on Bill Greenman, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF) Franklin Shaw, Rolando Benson, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Jerry Lee, Eldridge Kent | |
| 04:19 | Duke | John Staudt makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Warren Lewellen gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Jon Carnahan - foul #1 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (SF) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman tips it home | 53-64 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 53-64 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Rolando Benson (SF) Robert Jones, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Jerry Lee (SF) Nicholas Pegg, Bill Greenman | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Angelo Esparza is fouled on the floor by Patrick Grant - foul #3 on Patrick Grant, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Angelo Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Michael Gordon steals the ball from John Jackson | 54-64 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-64 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 54-64 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | John Jackson loses the dribble to Franklin Shaw | 54-64 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF) John Jackson | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Angelo Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 3rd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Michael Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Carnahan - foul #3 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:42 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by John Staudt - foul #4 on John Staudt, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses the jump hook from the left block | 56-66 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by John Staudt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Staudt, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the dunk | 56-67 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Warren Lewellen gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Esparza - foul #2 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Angelo Esparza knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Lewellen | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Angelo Esparza clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |