| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chisulo Banda (fresh) SG - Curtis Butts (fresh) SF - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) PF - Chad Connor (fresh) C - Sherman Weidner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) SG - George Hoose (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Sherman Weidner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | The jumper by Sherman Weidner is denied by Dennis Romriell | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | David Scott scores on a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Sherman Weidner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Oswaldo Russo | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Duke | Chad Connor hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Chisulo Banda | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Sherman Weidner is called for the reach on Dennis Romriell - foul #1 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | David Scott clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Chisulo Banda - foul #1 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Romriell - foul #1 on Dennis Romriell, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG) Chisulo Banda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:40 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Leonard | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Omer Kowalski double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 5-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Leland Roland (C) Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | David Scott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG) Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:40 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 5-9 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Omer Kowalski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) C - Leland Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 15:32 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Omer Kowalski out of a doubleteam | 7-11 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | David Scott is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| 14:52 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Butts | 7-11 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Donald Waite steps in front of the Chad Connor pass | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | James Simon hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Kirschbaum | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Sherman Weidner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Chad Connor tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter can't throw it down | 9-13 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Simon | 9-15 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is fouled on the floor by Sherman Weidner - foul #2 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Rolf Olewinski (SG), Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Leland Roland (C) Chisulo Banda, Curtis Butts, Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), David Scott (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Jamal Leiter | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Douglas Nguyen takes the ball from Dennis Romriell | 9-15 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Dennis Romriell is blocked by Walter Smiley | 9-15 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Leland Roland gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) C - Leland Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Omer Kowalski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | George Hoose scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 12-18 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Walter Smiley hits the finger roll set up by Rolf Olewinski | 14-18 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell scores on a floater from the right wing set up by David Scott and he's hacked by Douglas Nguyen - foul #1 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Leland Roland gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Chad Connor is denied on a layup by Robert Griffis | 14-20 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the lay-in | 14-20 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Chisulo Banda pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Curtis Butts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 10:05 | Duke | Leland Roland tips it in | 16-20 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell lays it in and the foul's on Chad Connor - foul #1 on Chad Connor, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, David Scott | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Chad Connor is whistled for a carry | 16-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG) Chisulo Banda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Waite (SF) Dennis Romriell | |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Donald Waite comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Omer Kowalski - foul #1 on Omer Kowalski, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Donald Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Donald Waite is fouled on the floor by Leland Roland - foul #1 on Leland Roland, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF) Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Joseph Thompson (PF) James Simon, Robert Griffis | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Leland Roland snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Curtis Butts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Joseph Thompson | |
| 08:08 | Duke | Curtis Butts makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Curtis Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | George Hoose knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Romriell | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Butts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Duke | Omer Kowalski is whistled for a carry | 18-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG) Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (C) Jamal Leiter | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Leland Roland pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Robert Leonard is called for the reach on Omer Kowalski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #3 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG) Omer Kowalski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Chisulo Banda buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | George Hoose scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Romriell | 21-30 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Douglas Nguyen, Walter Smiley, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), Robert Griffis (PF) George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Kerry Hayes | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is hacked by Rolf Olewinski - foul #1 on Rolf Olewinski, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Curtis Butts (SG) Chisulo Banda, Rolf Olewinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Curtis Butts can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 21-31 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Donald Waite snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Scott | 21-33 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Omer Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Donald Waite - foul #1 on Donald Waite, team foul #4 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Joseph Thompson (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| 05:03 | Duke | Chad Connor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 21-33 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | James Simon travels with the ball | 21-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SF), Walter Smiley (PF) Oswaldo Russo, Chad Connor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) Joseph Thompson | |
| 04:32 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Simon - foul #1 on James Simon, team foul #5 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG) Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:32 | Duke | Omer Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Omer Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | James Simon connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dennis Romriell | 22-35 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Walter Smiley loses the dribble to Kerry Hayes | 22-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Omer Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Olewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Walter Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sherman Weidner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (PG), Curtis Butts (SG), Oswaldo Russo (SF) Omer Kowalski, Rolf Olewinski, Douglas Nguyen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Robert Griffis (PF), David Scott (C) James Simon, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, Jamal Leiter | |
| 03:10 | Duke | Chisulo Banda comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Griffis | 22-35 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Walter Smiley grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Sherman Weidner is hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #6 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Connor (PF), Leland Roland (C) Walter Smiley, Sherman Weidner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SF) Oswaldo Russo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolf Olewinski (SG) Curtis Butts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is fouled on the floor by Jamal Leiter - foul #1 on Jamal Leiter, team foul #7 | 22-35 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Chisulo Banda makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Donald Waite knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Chisulo Banda connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Connor | 26-38 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Leland Roland grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Donald Waite grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Donald Waite knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 26-41 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Kerry Hayes blocks the jumper by Rolf Olewinski | 26-41 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski tips it home | 28-41 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Donald Waite scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski is hacked by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #8 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Omer Kowalski (PG), Oswaldo Russo (SF), Walter Smiley (PF), Sherman Weidner (C) Chisulo Banda, Douglas Nguyen, Chad Connor, Leland Roland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Donald Waite, Kerry Hayes, Jamal Leiter | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Rolf Olewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |