| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Burks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Philip Wiles inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Philip Wiles clanks a floater near the basket | 36-35 |
| 19:43 | Duke | John Bateman snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Duke | John Bateman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Pryor | 36-35 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's fadeaway is rejected by John Bateman | 36-35 |
| 19:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Duke | David Hallock is hacked by Ben Pryor - foul #2 on Ben Pryor, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:36 | Duke | John Bateman banks in the layup set up by David Hallock | 36-37 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | David Hallock takes the ball from Ben Pryor | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Michael Odoms steals it from Daniel Bishop in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Duke | David Hallock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Daniel Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Marceau | 38-37 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Daniel Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Robert Marceau, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Rogers - foul #1 on Mark Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gino Marino | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Rogers - foul #2 on Mark Rogers, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:41 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Frank Rusnak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Bishop | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Charles Clark tips it home | 43-42 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 13:46 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Daniel Bishop tips it home | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the jump hook from close range | 43-44 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Michael Odoms blocks the short jumper by John Bateman | 45-44 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colin Little | 45-44 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Philip Wiles steps in front of the Michael Odoms pass | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Duke | David Hallock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | Duke | John Bateman knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Hallock and the foul's on Kenneth Adams - foul #3 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), James Burks (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Robert Marceau, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Gino Marino (C) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell | |
| 11:56 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Burks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the shot from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Duke | John Bateman's layup is rejected by Charles Clark | 47-49 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 47-49 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is hacked by John Lively in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lively, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) David Hallock, John Bateman | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gino Marino - foul #3 on Gino Marino, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (C) Gino Marino | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Stephens | 52-49 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Frank Rusnak buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Lively | 52-52 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:36 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Derrick Stephens is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Colin Little (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Gino Marino travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Philip Wiles comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Sotelo - foul #1 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Gino Marino | |
| 08:20 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 07:46 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau, Christopher Sotelo, Tyler Rowell, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| 07:46 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:46 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Burks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Norman Russell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Hallock | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Frank Rusnak swats the layup by Michael Odoms | 55-58 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it in | 57-58 |
| 06:20 | Duke | John Bateman banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hallock | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | James Burks is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Burks, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 05:44 | Duke | Philip Wiles connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson buries a jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 05:05 | Duke | David Hallock is hacked by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Kenneth Adams, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:05 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Charles Clark swats the layup by Daniel Bishop | 59-64 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Philip Wiles pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:34 | Duke | David Hallock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Colin Little (C) Christopher Sotelo, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Colin Little | 61-64 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers | |
| 04:23 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell tips it home | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Duke | John Lively is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Casteel - foul #1 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Duke | John Lively misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Duke | John Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the jump hook from close range | 65-67 |
| 03:32 | Duke | John Lively is hacked by Kenneth Casteel - foul #2 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Ben Pryor (SF), Christopher Sotelo (PF) Kenneth Casteel, Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Gino Marino | |
| 03:32 | Duke | John Lively makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:32 | Duke | John Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Colin Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Russell (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Philip Wiles steps in front of the Colin Little pass | 65-69 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Philip Wiles lays it up and in | 65-71 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Colin Little is whistled for traveling | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Charles Clark (C) Derrick Stephens, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) John Lively, Norman Russell | |
| 02:39 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Frank Rusnak grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:20 | Duke | David Hallock double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Adams, Ben Pryor, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) Frank Rusnak | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SF), James Burks (PF) Eric Anderson, Christopher Sotelo | |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) John Bateman | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Casteel and he's hacked by Gino Marino - foul #4 on Gino Marino, team foul #5 | 67-71 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) David Hallock | |
| 01:47 | Duke | Philip Wiles is fouled on the floor by Ben Pryor - foul #3 on Ben Pryor, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 01:47 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #4 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop - foul #5 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | John Bateman is hacked by James Burks - foul #4 on James Burks, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 70-72 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | David Hallock is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Philip Wiles | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Philip Wiles comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Burks (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | John Bateman wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:31 | Duke | Norman Russell double dribbles | 74-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Gino Marino (C) Philip Wiles, Norman Russell | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Bateman | 74-77 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gino Marino - foul #5 on Gino Marino, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Kenneth Adams, James Burks | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (PF) Gino Marino | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on David Hallock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Clark (C) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:38 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:38 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Rogers - foul #3 on Mark Rogers, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG) Robert Marceau | |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Mark Rogers is hacked by Ben Pryor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ben Pryor, team foul #15 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ben Pryor | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG) Frank Rusnak | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Mark Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-80 |
| 02:57 | Duke | David Hallock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 78-80 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 78-80 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG), Philip Wiles (SF) John Lively, Mark Rogers | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is fouled on the floor by Philip Wiles - foul #1 on Philip Wiles, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) David Hallock | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG) John Lively | |
| 02:13 | Duke | John Bateman misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 79-80 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Frank Rusnak steps in front of the Michael Odoms pass | 79-80 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Frank Rusnak banks in the layup | 79-82 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Wiles - foul #2 on Philip Wiles, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a runner in the lane | 81-82 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Norman Russell tips it back up and in | 81-84 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor hits a jump hook from the left block | 83-84 |
| 00:34 | Duke | John Bateman is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| 00:34 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:34 | Duke | John Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Pryor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Burks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Burks loses the dribble to Frank Rusnak | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the lay-in | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Burks grabs the offensive board | 83-86 |