| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Danner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Michael Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Eric Rose drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Harris | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Eric Rose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Joe Cote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Richard Danner gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Richard Danner buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Richard Danner makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Joe Dixon picks off the pass by Eric Rose | 33-39 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 33-39 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Smith | 33-41 |
| 16:05 | Duke | James Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Eric Rose grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Eric Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 15:51 | Duke | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Duke | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Celestine | 33-41 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-41 |
| 15:26 | Duke | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Joe Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:06 | Duke | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Eric Clouse - foul #2 on Eric Clouse, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:56 | Duke | Robert Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Merritt and he's fouled by Eric Rose - foul #2 on Eric Rose, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Joe Cote snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Eric Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Joe Cote - foul #2 on Joe Cote, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF), John Vick (C) John Leblanc, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is whistled for a carry | 33-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| 12:14 | Duke | Joe Cote is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 33-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF) Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Duke | John Vick hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Harris | 35-48 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 11:14 | Duke | James Brown snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 11:02 | Duke | John Vick drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Mathew Messer (PF) Eric Rose, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| 11:02 | Duke | John Vick misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | William Merritt is whistled for traveling | 37-48 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF), Richard Danner (C) Robert Harris, John Vick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 10:15 | Duke | Joe Cote connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Harrington | 40-48 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | William Merritt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), James Brown (PF) Matthew Harrington, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Eric Rose connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | William Merritt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 09:02 | Duke | James Brown snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Calvin Sack picks off the pass by James Brown | 42-48 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster is hacked by Mathew Messer - foul #2 on Mathew Messer, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Robert Harris (SF) Joe Cote, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, William Merritt, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Harrington - foul #2 on Matthew Harrington, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Eric Rose evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Robert Harris picks off the pass by Eric Clouse | 42-50 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Robert Harris clanks a turnaround from close range | 42-50 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Eric Rose tips it in | 44-50 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Matthew Harrington hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Rose | 47-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 47-54 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG), James Brown (PF) Matthew Harrington, John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Eric Clouse | |
| 05:30 | Duke | Eric Rose can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-54 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 47-54 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Joe Cote misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 04:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Rose | 47-56 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Joe Cote is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Richard Danner grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:37 | Duke | John Arnwine picks off the pass by Richard Danner | 47-56 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the dunk attempt | 47-56 |
| 03:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Danner | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Danner (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Joe Cote is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it home | 49-56 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Danner - foul #2 on Richard Danner, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Mathew Messer (SF), John Vick (C) Eric Rose, Robert Harris, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG) Matthew Harrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF) Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Eric Rose comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Mathew Messer is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF) Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:07 | Duke | John Vick knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Rose | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Danner (C) John Vick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) William Merritt | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Keith Fowlkes is called for the reach on Richard Danner - foul #3 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Eric Rose comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Joe Cote evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Rose | 54-62 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Eric Rose misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Joe Cote is called for the reach on Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Joe Cote, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Eric Rose misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |