| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Steven Barra inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Roland Collins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boehm - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Billy Hawkins clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Chris Horton - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Steven Barra steps in front of the Thomas Boehm pass in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Gary Caron is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #3 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Billy Hawkins comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 34-43 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Roland Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roland Collins, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Steven Barra pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Roland Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits a fadeaway from the right block | 37-43 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Billy Hawkins scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Roland Collins | 37-45 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Sam Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Roland Collins tips it in | 39-47 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Steven Barra (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Caron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Sam Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Hawkins | 42-49 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is intercepted by Gary Caron | 42-49 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Thomas Boehm steals it from Steven Barra | 42-49 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Chris Horton blows the layup | 42-49 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Chris Horton tips it in | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roland Collins | 44-52 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 46-52 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Billy Hawkins drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Sam Wilson | 46-54 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the finger roll set up by Joseph McConnell | 48-54 |
| 13:16 | Duke | Roland Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Gary Caron misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Chris Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton, David Reppert, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Matthew Bosque (SG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Gary Caron, Billy Hawkins | |
| 12:55 | Duke | Michael Burruss picks off the pass by Donald Taylor | 48-54 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Matthew Bosque steps in front of the Michael Burruss pass | 48-54 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Harnish | 48-56 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Bosque - foul #1 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Patrick Owens | 49-56 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Matthew Bosque buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Paulk | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #3 on Donald Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF) John Harnish | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:32 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Thomas Boehm (SG), David Reppert (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), John Harnish (SF) Kevin Paulk, Patrick Owens | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Doug Benton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Matthew Bosque grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Sam Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Doug Benton misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is hacked by Doug Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Benton, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Caron (PF) Donald Taylor | |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 10:23 | Duke | John Harnish grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 10:06 | Duke | John Harnish misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-59 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Doug Benton tips it in | 51-61 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | David Reppert scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 53-61 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Thomas Boehm picks off the pass by Matthew Bosque | 53-61 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell jams it set up by Thomas Boehm | 55-61 |
| 09:21 | Duke | Matthew Bosque misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings clanks a turnaround near the basket | 55-61 |
| 08:57 | Duke | John Harnish pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Matthew Bosque misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph McConnell and he's fouled by Doug Benton - foul #3 on Doug Benton, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Roland Collins (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Matthew Bosque, John Harnish, Gary Caron, Doug Benton | |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Steven Barra comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Coulombe - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Donald Taylor picks off the pass by Billy Coulombe | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Billings (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roland Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Steven Barra (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Duke | Roland Collins misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Michael Burruss, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Roland Collins misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-64 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #4 on Donald Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (C) Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Roland Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 60-67 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Kevin Paulk is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), David Reppert (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Michael Burruss, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Matthew Bosque (SG), Gary Caron (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Kevin Paulk, Roland Collins, Donald Taylor, Patrick Owens | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Billy Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson lays it in | 64-67 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:47 | Duke | Matthew Bosque makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Matthew Bosque makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere tips it in | 66-69 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 66-69 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Billy Hawkins snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Steven Barra clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Gary Caron - foul #3 on Gary Caron, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, David Reppert, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Roland Collins (SG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Gary Caron, Billy Hawkins | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Kevin Paulk slams it home set up by Donald Taylor | 68-71 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:44 | Duke | Robert Thompson steals it from Patrick Owens | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Trevor Billings (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roland Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Harnish (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss's pass is intercepted by John Harnish in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF) John Harnish | |
| 03:24 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:24 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Michael Burruss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Burruss, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (SG) Roland Collins | |
| 03:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), John Harnish (SF), Billy Hawkins (C) Kevin Paulk, Doug Benton, Patrick Owens | |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Boehm | 73-74 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Billy Hawkins drills a fadeaway in the paint | 73-76 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lariviere (C) Paul Lavoie, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Caron (PF) Donald Taylor | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lariviere | 75-76 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (PF) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF) John Harnish | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Gary Caron hits the follow up shot | 75-78 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-78 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Gary Caron pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:24 | Duke | David Reppert blocks the jumper by Sam Wilson | 75-78 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | David Reppert snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Sam Wilson snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Steven Barra banks in the layup set up by Matthew Bosque | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Barra - foul #2 on Steven Barra, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG) Matthew Bosque | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Joseph McConnell is called for the reach on Gary Caron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 79-82 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McConnell - foul #5 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Roland Collins gets the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Roland Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Roland Collins misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Roland Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses short on a fullcourt shot | 79-84 |