| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Early (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mangus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lam (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlton Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early inbounds the ball | 18-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Frankie Rank's floater is tipped away by Raymond Marion | 18-22 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bernard Reiley | 18-22 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| 18:46 | Duke | James Inglis swats the layup by Anthony Lam | 18-22 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Anthony Lam hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Marion | 20-24 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Carlton Perry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Carlton Perry steals it from Bernard Reiley | 20-24 |
| 17:42 | Duke | James Inglis denies the turnaround by Carlton Perry | 20-24 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Frankie Rank snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Carlton Perry's layup is rejected by Raymond Marion | 20-24 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Carlton Perry pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 16:18 | Duke | The jump hook by William Mangus is blocked by James Inglis | 20-24 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Anthony Lam pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Bernard Reiley steals the ball from Anthony Lam | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daryl Ladner - foul #1 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Willie Frank, Kenneth Early, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Roland Geraghty (SF), Harvey Woods (PF) Daryl Ladner, Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Roland Geraghty's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Ramey | 21-24 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Roland Geraghty clanks a floater from the left side | 21-24 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Carlton Perry steps in front of the Leo Agustin pass | 21-24 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Miller - foul #2 on Eugene Miller, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (SF), Anthony Lam (PF) William Mangus, Carlton Perry | |
| 13:52 | Duke | Roland Geraghty makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 13:39 | Duke | Anthony Lam blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willie Frank | 23-25 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Anthony Lam pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Anthony Lam clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-25 |
| 12:44 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 23-25 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Roland Geraghty buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Ted Ziminski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frankie Rank | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Ramey | 29-31 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roland Geraghty | 29-33 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller is hacked by Frankie Rank - foul #1 on Frankie Rank, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), William Mangus (SG), Carlton Perry (C) Ted Ziminski, Roland Geraghty, Harvey Woods | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it in | 31-33 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Carlton Perry hits a runner in the paint | 31-35 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 09:25 | Duke | William Mangus is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG) Willie Frank | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Carlton Perry grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Carlton Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Perry - foul #3 on Carlton Perry, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SF) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SF), Harvey Woods (PF) Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Roland Geraghty scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Geraghty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Woods (fresh) 5 reb. C - Carlton Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | James Inglis drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Miller and he's fouled by William Mangus - foul #1 on William Mangus, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG) Daryl Ladner | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Roland Geraghty hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Ted Ziminski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Harvey Woods makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ted Ziminski | 38-43 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin can't throw it down | 38-43 |
| 05:48 | Duke | William Mangus gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:44 | Duke | William Mangus can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Eugene Miller, James Inglis, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Anthony Lam (PF) William Mangus, Harvey Woods | |
| 05:20 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 40-43 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Carlton Perry lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Carlton Perry snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Daryl Ladner is hacked by Willie Frank - foul #1 on Willie Frank, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (SF) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG), Frankie Rank (SF) Daryl Ladner, Roland Geraghty | |
| 03:38 | Duke | Anthony Lam drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Frankie Rank | 40-47 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 42-47 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Ted Ziminski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Frankie Rank tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Ziminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Lam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Willie Frank knocks in the floater from the right block | 44-49 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Eugene Miller steps in front of the Anthony Lam pass | 44-49 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), James Inglis (PF) Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Harvey Woods (C) Ted Ziminski, Carlton Perry | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Anthony Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 01:35 | Duke | William Mangus loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Carlton Perry (C) Harvey Woods | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Willie Frank can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Daryl Ladner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | James Inglis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Bernard Reiley is called for the reach on Daryl Ladner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SF), Harvey Woods (PF) Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Willie Frank is called for the reach on Harvey Woods - foul #2 on Willie Frank, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Willie Frank is called for the reach on William Mangus - foul #3 on Willie Frank, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Daryl Ladner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Daryl Ladner is fouled on the floor by Raymond Marion - foul #5 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leo Agustin (C) Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Daryl Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Harvey Woods steps in front of the Leo Agustin pass | 44-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Daryl Ladner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Carlton Perry denies the turnaround by Bernard Reiley | 44-54 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Roland Geraghty grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daryl Ladner runs out the clock | 44-54 |