| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 38-29 |
| 19:37 | Duke | James Erickson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on James Erickson - foul #2 on James Erickson, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:09 | Duke | James Erickson is whistled for a carry | 41-32 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin clanks a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 19:01 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Michael Odoms steals it from Nelson Smith | 41-32 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin tips it in | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:54 | Duke | William Cunningham buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 43-37 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 43-37 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Michael Odoms | |
| 16:53 | Duke | Johnny George misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #4 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 16:53 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Arthur Ewart picks off the pass by Johnny George | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Duke | William Cunningham (PF) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), James Lemansky (SG) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | William Cunningham misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Cunningham - foul #4 on William Cunningham, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (PF) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Nelson Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 47-41 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it in | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Robert Conley picks off the pass by Donald Williams | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF) Johnny George, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Michael Hilliker steps in front of the Henry McCorkindale pass | 47-45 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Nelson Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Baker | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | Duke | James Erickson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Nelson Smith | 52-50 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the floater in the paint | 52-52 |
| 12:09 | Duke | James Erickson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ewart as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), James Lemansky (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Arthur Ewart | |
| 11:51 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #2 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Robert Conley steals it from William Cunningham | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Leroy Pedigo - foul #3 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Stan Henshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by William Cunningham - foul #5 on William Cunningham, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (PF) William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Tom Fontes swats the layup by Leroy Pedigo | 54-57 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Donald Williams hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Lemansky | 56-59 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Michael Odoms (PF) Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 56-61 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Everett Stewart slams it home | 58-61 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 58-62 |
| 08:50 | Duke | James Erickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin buries a fadeaway from the right side | 58-64 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Nelson Smith drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Everett Stewart | 60-64 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Robert Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Johnny George (SF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Arthur Ewart (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Michael Odoms | |
| 07:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Everett Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #3 on Everett Stewart, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 60-65 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 60-68 |
| 07:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 60-68 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #4 on Everett Stewart, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), Henry McCorkindale (PF) Stan Henshaw, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Odoms (PF) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Donald Williams grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 06:46 | Duke | John Baker connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Williams | 64-69 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (SF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 06:30 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't finish the layup | 64-69 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Nelson Smith tips it home | 66-69 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Nelson Smith blows the layup | 66-69 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Conley (PF) James Lemansky, Michael Odoms | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:22 | Duke | James Erickson scores on a 3 from straight away | 69-70 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (PF) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Donald Williams grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 05:11 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 69-73 |
| 04:30 | Duke | James Erickson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-73 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Everett Stewart swats the short shot by Robert Conley | 69-73 |
| 04:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 69-73 |
| 04:08 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it home | 71-73 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leroy Haring | 71-76 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Michael Hilliker steals the ball from John Baker in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by James Erickson - foul #3 on James Erickson, team foul #14 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF) John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | James Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Donald Williams misses the tip | 71-77 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 71-77 |
| 03:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 71-77 |
| 03:05 | Duke | James Erickson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-77 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 71-79 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Arthur Ewart (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll | 73-79 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 73-81 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Nelson Smith is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 75-81 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by James Erickson - foul #4 on James Erickson, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Robert Conley | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 77-83 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-83 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | James Erickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-83 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is hacked by Nelson Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Smith, team foul #16 | 77-83 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Duke | James Lemansky steals the ball from James Erickson | 77-84 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Smith - foul #5 on Nelson Smith, team foul #17 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 77-85 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| 00:20 | Duke | James Erickson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 77-85 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | John Baker is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #18 | 77-85 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 77-86 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 00:13 | Duke | James Erickson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-86 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Erickson is called for the reach on Michael Odoms in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Erickson, team foul #19 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-88 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elmer Albin | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin runs out the clock | 77-88 |