| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vernon McKee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Eric Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:38 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harris | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Eric Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Vernon McKee is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #2 on Vernon McKee, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Eric Rose is hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Eric Rose is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a shot in the lane set up by Joe Dixon | 27-36 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Keith Fowlkes steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 27-36 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-36 |
| 17:02 | Duke | James Hall grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Eric Rose misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Robert Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ilia Zicker - foul #1 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, William Merritt, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 15:55 | Duke | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Arnwine (fresh) SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 15:31 | Duke | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Robert Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Duke | James Hall snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Eric Clouse is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Richard Rainey, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 14:09 | Duke | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by Daniel Hutchins | 28-38 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Eric Rose shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:40 | Duke | Eric Rose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Rose, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (SF) Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF) John Arnwine, Randall Feaster | |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 12:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Brown | 28-41 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Eric Rose double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hall (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon McKee (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | John Arnwine steals the ball from Robert Harris | 28-43 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | John Arnwine hits the finger roll | 28-45 |
| 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) | |
| 11:19 | Duke | Eric Rose clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack connects on the runner near the basket | 28-47 |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Sack - foul #2 on Calvin Sack, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Daniel Hutchins (PF) Robert Harris, James Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 10:34 | Duke | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 09:58 | Duke | James Brown is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Rose out of the doubleteam | 32-50 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it in | 32-52 |
| 09:12 | Duke | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 32-52 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hutchins - foul #3 on Daniel Hutchins, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SG) Eric Rose | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Randall Feaster (SF) William Merritt, Ilia Zicker | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Keith Fowlkes denies the turnaround by Robert Harris | 32-54 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vernon McKee - foul #3 on Vernon McKee, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-56 |
| 07:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Vernon McKee | 32-56 |
| 07:25 | Duke | John Arnwine steals it from James Brown out of a doubleteam | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Hutchins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon McKee (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Vernon McKee - foul #4 on Vernon McKee, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), James Hall (PF) Matthew Harrington, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse comes up short on the floater near the basket | 32-56 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the tip | 32-56 |
| 06:26 | Duke | James Hall snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Eric Rose is fouled on the floor by Calvin Sack as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Calvin Sack, team foul #5 | 32-56 |
| 06:05 | Duke | James Brown hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-56 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack loses the ball out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Mohammad Price (SF), Daniel Hutchins (PF) James Brown, Vernon McKee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 05:20 | Duke | Robert Harris's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joe Dixon | 34-56 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine's floater is tipped away by James Hall | 34-56 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it but misses | 34-56 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Eric Rose pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 04:37 | Duke | James Hall buries a jumper from the left block set up by Mohammad Price | 36-56 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Robert Harris steals it from Joe Dixon in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Eric Rose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | William Merritt blows the layup | 36-56 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Mohammad Price buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Hutchins | 39-56 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hutchins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hall (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), James Brown (SF), Vernon McKee (C) Robert Harris, Mohammad Price, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Ilia Zicker, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 02:52 | Duke | Vernon McKee misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 39-56 |
| 02:51 | Duke | James Hall misses the tip | 39-56 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-56 |
| 02:29 | Duke | James Brown grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Randall Feaster takes the ball from Matthew Harrington | 39-56 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse drills a fadeaway from close range | 39-58 |
| 01:51 | Duke | James Hall connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Brown | 41-58 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Eric Rose - foul #2 on Eric Rose, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SG), Daniel Hutchins (SF) Matthew Harrington, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Vernon McKee pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Vernon McKee misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 41-58 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 41-60 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Robert Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Daniel Hutchins | 43-60 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker double dribbles | 43-60 |
| 00:20 | Duke | James Hall is hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #1 on Robert Celestine, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Eric Rose evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 46-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon runs out the clock | 46-60 |