| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Deleon (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Conrad Lapp makes the floater from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chase Bishop - foul #1 on Chase Bishop, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Frankie Rank loses the dribble to Jimmy Ramey | 25-37 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 28-37 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Chase Bishop is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass is intercepted by John Rothe | 28-40 |
| 17:13 | Duke | George Deleon is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (PF) Frankie Rank | |
| 16:55 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG) Chase Bishop | |
| 16:55 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson slams it home | 30-40 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Conrad Lapp can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-40 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carlton Perry - foul #1 on Carlton Perry, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (SF), Frankie Rank (PF) George Deleon, Conrad Lapp | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlton Perry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Carlton Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 15:41 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Chase Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Carlton Perry grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Carlton Perry misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SG) Ted Ziminski | |
| 15:19 | Duke | Carlton Perry misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Carlton Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Frankie Rank snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Frankie Rank is fouled on the floor by Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Bernard Reiley, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Duke | Conrad Lapp (C) Carlton Perry | |
| 14:20 | Duke | Brian Carlson steals it from Conrad Lapp | 32-41 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Chase Bishop steals the ball from Brian Carlson | 32-41 |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Rothe misses the dunk | 32-41 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 13:00 | Duke | George Deleon misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Conrad Lapp grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Conrad Lapp double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (SG), Carlton Perry (PF) George Deleon, Frankie Rank | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Inglis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-41 |
| 12:23 | Duke | The rebound goes to Conrad Lapp | 34-41 |
| 12:06 | Duke | A charge is called on John Rothe - foul #2 on John Rothe, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SG), Leo Agustin (SF) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SF), Anthony Lam (C) Chase Bishop, Conrad Lapp | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ted Ziminski - foul #1 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Duke | George Deleon is hacked by Leo Agustin - foul #1 on Leo Agustin, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #5 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Leo Agustin, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:22 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlton Perry - foul #2 on Carlton Perry, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (PF) Anthony Lam | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | Duke | The jump hook by George Deleon is blocked by Johnny Johnson | 38-42 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Frankie Rank blocks the short jumper by Ricardo Hernandez | 38-42 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (PG), Chase Bishop (SF), Conrad Lapp (C) John Rothe, Ted Ziminski, Carlton Perry | |
| 09:53 | Duke | Chase Bishop drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Conrad Lapp gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:15 | Duke | George Deleon is hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #4 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (PF) Frankie Rank | |
| 09:15 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:15 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 08:48 | Duke | George Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Roland Geraghty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Carlton Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Chase Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Carlton Perry tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) SG - George Deleon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Chase Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Chase Bishop | 38-47 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses the shot in the lane | 38-47 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | George Deleon is called for the reach on Bernard Reiley - foul #2 on George Deleon, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG), Ted Ziminski (SG), Frankie Rank (PF), Anthony Lam (C) Roland Geraghty, George Deleon, Carlton Perry, Conrad Lapp | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it in | 40-47 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Chase Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Ted Ziminski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:06 | Duke | John Rothe knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Anthony Lam pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Anthony Lam can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SF), Conrad Lapp (C) Chase Bishop, Anthony Lam | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the jumper from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 04:26 | Duke | John Rothe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 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) | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Conrad Lapp grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 03:40 | Duke | George Deleon can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Early - foul #1 on Kenneth Early, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 03:40 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:40 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Rothe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Ziminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Deleon (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 4 reb. C - Conrad Lapp (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Ramey | 44-51 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Conrad Lapp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Conrad Lapp pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Duke | George Deleon buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Frankie Rank | 46-55 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by John Rothe - foul #3 on John Rothe, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (C) James Inglis | |
| Subs | Duke | Chase Bishop (SF) Ted Ziminski | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 46-55 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Conrad Lapp misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | Duke | Chase Bishop comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frankie Rank - foul #3 on Frankie Rank, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Duke | George Deleon is hacked by Brian Carlson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (C) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:42 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:42 | Duke | George Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 51-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:31 | Duke | John Rothe grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on John Rothe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Carlson, team foul #11 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG) George Deleon | |
| 00:30 | Duke | John Rothe misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:30 | Duke | John Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Brian Carlson is called for the reach on Chase Bishop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Carlson, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Deleon (SG) John Rothe | |
| 00:21 | Duke | Chase Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Chase Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Conrad Lapp steals it from Jimmy Ramey | 54-59 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Roland Geraghty is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carlson - foul #5 on Brian Carlson, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Roland Geraghty makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Roland Geraghty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Rothe (PG) Roland Geraghty | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:02 | Duke | John Rothe snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Rothe runs out the clock | 54-61 |