| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fresh) SG - Otis Langdon (fresh) SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) SG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) C - Joseph Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Keith Ashley loses the dribble to Kwas Abdool in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Shayne Kling | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Mary - foul #1 on Christopher Mary, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool's layup is rejected by Keith Ashley | 3-1 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it home | 5-1 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Shayne Kling loses the dribble to Otis Langdon | 5-1 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shayne Kling - foul #1 on Shayne Kling, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | Duke | Drew Browning (SF), Ray Parks (C) Keith Ashley, Joseph Sweeney | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Ray Parks connects on the open turnaround near the basket set up by Shayne Kling and he's fouled by Bobby Montgomery - foul #1 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | Benny Yates (PG), Roger Powell (SG) Michael Hanscom, Ivan Pawlikowski | |
| 16:57 | Duke | Ray Parks misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Shayne Kling grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Ray Parks can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Sweeney (C) Shayne Kling | |
| 16:19 | Duke | Ray Parks makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Ray Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harold Allen | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) SG - Tracy Thomas (fresh) SF - Harold Allen (fresh) PF - Norman Pidgeon (fresh) C - Cameron McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Benny Yates (fresh) SG - Roger Powell (fresh) SF - Drew Browning (fresh) PF - Ray Parks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Sweeney (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Duke | Tracy Thomas is called for the reach on Drew Browning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Thomas, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (PG) Benny Yates | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Ray Parks misses badly on a jumper from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Brown | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Drew Browning pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Ray Parks scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Pawlikowski | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Sweeney blocks the jumper by Tracy Thomas | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Ray Parks lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Sweeney | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Ray Parks grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Ray Parks can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 12-9 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Drew Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Norman Pidgeon, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Benny Yates (SG), Keith Ashley (SF), Shayne Kling (PF) Ivan Pawlikowski, Roger Powell, Drew Browning, Ray Parks | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hanscom is called for the reach on Christopher Mary - foul #1 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the shot from close range set up by Otis Langdon | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fresh) SG - Otis Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benny Yates (fresh) SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Sweeney (tiring) | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Keith Ashley is hacked by Stephen Rosas - foul #1 on Stephen Rosas, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery (C) Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Parks (C) Joseph Sweeney | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (SG) Michael Hanscom | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Parks - foul #1 on Ray Parks, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski is hacked by Kwas Abdool in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery (C) Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:21 | Duke | Shayne Kling is fouled on the floor by Otis Langdon - foul #1 on Otis Langdon, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG) Ivan Pawlikowski | |
| 10:21 | Duke | Shayne Kling misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Ray Parks steps in front of the Christopher Mary pass | 16-9 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Otis Langdon steals the ball from Keith Ashley in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon misses the lay-in | 16-9 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Ray Parks hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roger Powell | 19-11 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas loses the dribble to Ray Parks | 19-11 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Ray Parks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Mary - foul #2 on Christopher Mary, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Kwas Abdool, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (PG), Drew Browning (SF) Benny Yates, Keith Ashley | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Ray Parks makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Ray Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Tracy Thomas is denied by Shayne Kling | 19-12 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Shayne Kling gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:37 | Duke | The jump hook by Ray Parks is blocked by Harold Allen | 19-12 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Roger Powell tips it home | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Allen (fresh) PF - Norman Pidgeon (fresh) C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Browning (fresh) PF - Shayne Kling (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Parks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Scott Brown hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Shayne Kling - foul #2 on Shayne Kling, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Cameron McDonald (C) Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Norman Pidgeon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Sweeney (C) Shayne Kling | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Scott Brown makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Otis Langdon steals it from Roger Powell in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Drew Browning's pass is intercepted by Stephen Davis | 22-14 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon misses the lay-in | 22-14 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Scott Brown tips it in | 24-14 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Roger Powell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 24-14 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 24-14 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Ray Parks pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Ray Parks is whistled for traveling | 24-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Kwas Abdool, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Benny Yates (SF) Roger Powell, Drew Browning | |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Benny Yates steals the ball from Harold Allen | 24-14 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the easy layup | 24-14 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski tips it in | 24-16 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Keith Ashley (SF) Ivan Pawlikowski | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-17 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Otis Langdon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tracy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Allen (fresh) PF - Norman Pidgeon (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Yates (fresh) SF - Keith Ashley (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Parks (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sweeney (tiring) | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon is hacked by Benny Yates - foul #1 on Benny Yates, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Cameron McDonald (C) Otis Langdon, Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Norman Pidgeon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | Drew Browning (SF), Shayne Kling (PF) Keith Ashley, Ray Parks | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-17 |
| 03:07 | Duke | Drew Browning grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Benny Yates is called for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (SG) Benny Yates | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Mary | 26-17 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Scott Brown is called for the reach on Drew Browning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:23 | Duke | Drew Browning misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Drew Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shayne Kling - foul #3 on Shayne Kling, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Cameron McDonald (C) Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Parks (PF) Shayne Kling | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Ray Parks misses the lay-in | 28-17 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Harold Allen grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Ivan Pawlikowski steps in front of the Tracy Thomas pass | 28-17 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Michael Hanscom lays it up and in set up by Ivan Pawlikowski | 28-19 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool lays it in | 30-19 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Kwas Abdool, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Duke | Benny Yates (PG), Roger Powell (SG), Keith Ashley (SF) Michael Hanscom, Ivan Pawlikowski, Drew Browning | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon makes the runner near the basket | 32-19 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Ray Parks connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Benny Yates and he's hacked by Stephen Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Davis, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Ray Parks misses the free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Ray Parks takes the ball from Otis Langdon | 32-21 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Roger Powell lays it in | 32-23 |