| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Paul Gabriel makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Patrick Powell is called for the reach on John Bhakta - foul #1 on Patrick Powell, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 21-30 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Patrick Powell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 17:56 | Duke | John Babb clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Patrick Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Marshall (SF) Nicholas Eccleston | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | John Bhakta hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Alvin Marshall - foul #2 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ken Hill | 25-30 |
| 16:55 | Duke | John Babb scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Gabriel | 25-32 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | John Bhakta hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Marty Russell | 27-32 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Alvin Marshall's floater is tipped away by Timothy Vidal | 27-32 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Marty Russell snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Alvin Marshall swats the layup by John Bhakta | 27-32 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Alvin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Babb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | Ken Hill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Vidal - foul #1 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Timothy Marsh (PF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Fyodor Wojenski, John Bhakta, Marty Russell, Timothy Vidal | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Antonio Sheedy (SG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Christopher Seery (PF) Paul Gabriel, John Babb, Alvin Marshall, Patrick Powell | |
| 15:33 | Duke | Ken Hill makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Ken Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Matthew Pimentel gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Corey Olson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Corey Olson, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Bittle (C) Ken Hill | |
| 14:41 | Duke | Joseph Jefferies is called for the reach on Christopher Seery - foul #1 on Joseph Jefferies, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Antoine Largent is called for the reach on Nicholas Eccleston - foul #1 on Antoine Largent, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG) Donald Baker | |
| 14:12 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pimentel - foul #2 on Matthew Pimentel, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Paul Gabriel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Pimentel | 27-33 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), John Bhakta (SF), Marty Russell (PF), Timothy Vidal (C) Joseph Jefferies, Corey Olson, Timothy Marsh, Matthew Pimentel | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF), Ken Hill (C) Antonio Sheedy, Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery, Raymond Bittle | |
| 12:57 | Duke | Patrick Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Sparks (SG) Antoine Largent | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ken Hill - foul #1 on Ken Hill, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (SG) Michael Sparks | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Alvin Marshall comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Alvin Marshall tips it home | 29-35 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | John Bhakta comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 29-35 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Ken Hill grabs the board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Olson (fresh) SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Timothy Vidal swats the short shot by Ken Hill | 29-35 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bhakta | 29-35 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Paul Gabriel takes the ball from Corey Olson | 29-35 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Paul Gabriel blows the dunk | 29-35 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Corey Olson | 29-35 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Marshall - foul #3 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Timothy Marsh (PF) Corey Olson, Marty Russell | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Antonio Sheedy (SG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Raymond Bittle (C) Paul Gabriel, John Babb, Alvin Marshall, Ken Hill | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Donald Baker misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Donald Baker can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the shot from the left block | 31-35 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Donald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston is hacked by John Bhakta - foul #2 on John Bhakta, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), Michael Sparks (SF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Fyodor Wojenski, John Bhakta, Timothy Vidal | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF), Ken Hill (C) Patrick Powell, Raymond Bittle | |
| 09:21 | Duke | Donald Baker connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Antonio Sheedy | 31-37 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Donald Baker can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Matthew Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Antoine Largent misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Matthew Pimentel grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Seery is called for the reach on Matthew Pimentel - foul #2 on Christopher Seery, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Marty Russell (PF), Timothy Vidal (C) Antoine Largent, Michael Sparks, Timothy Marsh, Matthew Pimentel | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), John Babb (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF) Donald Baker, Antonio Sheedy, Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Corey Olson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Babb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Duke | John Babb misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Marty Russell - foul #2 on Marty Russell, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Bhakta (SF) Joseph Jefferies | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Bittle (C) Ken Hill | |
| 07:11 | Duke | John Babb misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 07:11 | Duke | John Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal's layup is rejected by Patrick Powell | 33-38 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal tips it home | 35-38 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Raymond Bittle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fyodor Wojenski - foul #2 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG) Corey Olson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Raymond Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Raymond Bittle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 06:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Raymond Bittle | 35-39 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Paul Gabriel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Marty Russell pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | John Bhakta connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Fyodor Wojenski and he's hacked by Raymond Bittle - foul #1 on Raymond Bittle, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG) Antoine Largent | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Christopher Seery (PF), Ken Hill (C) Alvin Marshall, Patrick Powell, Raymond Bittle | |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Wojenski | 38-39 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 04:23 | Duke | John Babb clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-39 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Marty Russell gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | John Bhakta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-39 |
| 04:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Christopher Seery | 40-39 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Paul Gabriel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Christopher Seery gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Paul Gabriel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Babb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies is hacked by Nicholas Eccleston - foul #2 on Nicholas Eccleston, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Timothy Marsh (PF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Fyodor Wojenski, John Bhakta, Marty Russell, Timothy Vidal | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Antonio Sheedy (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF) Paul Gabriel, John Babb, Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF) Donald Baker, Alvin Marshall | |
| 02:41 | Duke | Patrick Powell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Marsh - foul #1 on Timothy Marsh, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Marty Russell (PF), Timothy Vidal (C) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson, Timothy Marsh, Matthew Pimentel | |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG) Antonio Sheedy | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Patrick Powell steals it from Timothy Vidal | 42-40 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Paul Gabriel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | John Bhakta pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Ken Hill steals it from Joseph Jefferies | 42-40 |
| 01:09 | Duke | John Babb is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Gabriel | 42-42 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-42 |
| 00:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Babb | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | John Babb is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Babb, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies loses the dribble to Paul Gabriel | 42-42 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Paul Gabriel misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 42-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Babb (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Ken Hill wins the tip | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Duke | John Babb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-42 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | John Bhakta pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Nicholas Eccleston is called for the reach on John Bhakta - foul #3 on Nicholas Eccleston, team foul #9 | 42-42 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Patrick Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Paul Gabriel steals it from Joseph Jefferies | 42-42 |
| 02:58 | Duke | John Babb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Gabriel | 42-44 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Jefferies | 44-44 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | John Bhakta's floater is tipped away by Ken Hill | 44-44 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Patrick Powell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Babb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Ken Hill steals it from John Bhakta | 44-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Jefferies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bhakta (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Vidal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Babb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Ken Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Paul Gabriel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Babb | 44-47 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Bhakta grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |