#2 Duke
71
Win
Tuesday, December 22, 1998
East Rutherford, N.J.
Continental Airlines Arena
Att: 20,029
#3 Kentucky
60
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 39 | 32 | 71 |
| Kentucky | 34 | 26 | 60 |
Duke
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Tov | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Elton Brand | 35 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| 21 | Trajan Langdon | 36 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 23 | Chris Carrawell | 30 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | William Avery | 36 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 34 | Chris Burgess | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Nate James | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 50 | Corey Maggette | 10 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | Shane Battier | 25 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 24-53 (45.3%) | 4-18 (22.2%) | 19-28 (67.9%) | 9 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 71 | ||
Shooting by Half
| Period | FG | 3FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 14-27 (51.9%) | 3-11 (27.3%) | 8-11 (72.7%) |
| 2nd Half | 10-26 (38.5%) | 1-7 (14.3%) | 11-17 (64.7%) |
Kentucky
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Tov | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heshimu Evans | 38 | 5-16 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| Scott Padgett | 33 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| MIchael Bradley | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| Wayne Turner | 37 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Tayshaun Prince | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Souleymane Camara | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Saul Smith | 15 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Hogan | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamaal Magliore | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| Totals | 22-61 (36.1%) | 3-16 (18.8%) | 13-22 (59.1%) | 18 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 60 | ||
Shooting by Half
| Period | FG | 3FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 13-30 (43.3%) | 2-8 (25.0%) | 6-9 (66.7%) |
| 2nd Half | 9-33 (27.3%) | 1-8 (12.5%) | 7-13 (53.8%) |
Miscellaneous
| Officials | Frank Scagliott\, John Clougherty\, Tom Lopes | |