| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Jefferies (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Bhakta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Russell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | John Babb clanks a shot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 19:44 | Duke | Patrick Powell tips it home | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 34-29 |
| 19:26 | Duke | John Babb snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Paul Gabriel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Ken Hill tips it in | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | John Bhakta can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Marty Russell tips it in | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Marty Russell steals the ball from Ken Hill | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski knocks in the jumper from the left block | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Ken Hill can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Vidal | 36-33 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Marty Russell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ken Hill - foul #1 on Ken Hill, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Marshall (SF) Nicholas Eccleston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Marty Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Bhakta | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal connects on the runner from the left block | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Duke | John Babb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Babb, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG), Christopher Seery (PF), Raymond Bittle (C) John Babb, Patrick Powell, Ken Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Corey Olson (SF), Timothy Marsh (PF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Joseph Jefferies, John Bhakta, Marty Russell, Timothy Vidal | |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Matthew Pimentel is blocked by Raymond Bittle | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Christopher Seery gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Paul Gabriel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Corey Olson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #1 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF), Ken Hill (C) Paul Gabriel, Alvin Marshall, Raymond Bittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal (C) Matthew Pimentel | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Corey Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) SG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) C - Ken Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Corey Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Largent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Antonio Sheedy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Christopher Seery tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 15:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Christopher Seery | 38-38 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Corey Olson is called for the reach on Antonio Sheedy - foul #1 on Corey Olson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Patrick Powell (PF) Antonio Sheedy, Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (PG), John Bhakta (SF), Marty Russell (PF) Fyodor Wojenski, Corey Olson, Timothy Marsh | |
| 14:44 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses the turnaround in the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Ken Hill tips it in | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | John Bhakta drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Jefferies | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Timothy Vidal denies the turnaround by Patrick Powell | 40-40 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Patrick Powell tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Marty Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Jefferies | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Ken Hill buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Timothy Vidal - foul #2 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), Alvin Marshall (SF) Donald Baker, Nicholas Eccleston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Olson (SG), Timothy Marsh (C) Antoine Largent, Timothy Vidal | |
| 13:44 | Duke | Ken Hill misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Marsh | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Corey Olson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | John Bhakta gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Paul Gabriel steps in front of the Corey Olson pass | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Patrick Powell is fouled on the floor by Corey Olson - foul #2 on Corey Olson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG), Raymond Bittle (C) John Babb, Ken Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Michael Sparks (SF), Timothy Vidal (C) Joseph Jefferies, John Bhakta, Timothy Marsh | |
| 12:29 | Duke | Raymond Bittle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Paul Gabriel grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Alvin Marshall is hacked by Michael Sparks - foul #2 on Michael Sparks, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF) Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Timothy Marsh (PF) Michael Sparks, Marty Russell | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Raymond Bittle misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Marshall (fresh) PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Bittle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Marsh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston (SF) Alvin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), John Bhakta (SF) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson | |
| 11:03 | Duke | Christopher Seery's floater is tipped away by Timothy Marsh | 44-42 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Paul Gabriel grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Bittle - foul #2 on Raymond Bittle, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG), John Babb (SG), Patrick Powell (PF), Ken Hill (C) Paul Gabriel, Antonio Sheedy, Christopher Seery, Raymond Bittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Marty Russell (PF) Fyodor Wojenski, Timothy Marsh | |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | John Bhakta pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Joseph Jefferies - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Alvin Marshall (SF) Nicholas Eccleston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh (C) Timothy Vidal | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | John Bhakta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Ken Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Baker | 46-42 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | John Bhakta jams it | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Duke | John Babb misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Donald Baker is called for the reach on Marty Russell - foul #2 on Donald Baker, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF) Donald Baker, Alvin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Corey Olson (SG), Michael Sparks (SF), Timothy Vidal (C) Joseph Jefferies, Antoine Largent, John Bhakta, Marty Russell | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Corey Olson makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Marsh and the foul's on Patrick Powell - foul #3 on Patrick Powell, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF) Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Corey Olson misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Christopher Seery grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Paul Gabriel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Babb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Corey Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sparks (fresh) PF - Timothy Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal misses long on a shot from close range | 46-46 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Olson | 46-46 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ken Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Marsh | 46-48 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Timothy Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG), Alvin Marshall (SF), Patrick Powell (PF), Raymond Bittle (C) John Babb, Nicholas Eccleston, Christopher Seery, Ken Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), John Bhakta (SF), Marty Russell (PF), Matthew Pimentel (C) Corey Olson, Michael Sparks, Timothy Marsh, Timothy Vidal | |
| 06:11 | Duke | Paul Gabriel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alvin Marshall | 49-48 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Matthew Pimentel grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | John Bhakta can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Raymond Bittle snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Alvin Marshall clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Fyodor Wojenski - foul #3 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Ken Hill (C) Raymond Bittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antoine Largent (SG), Timothy Vidal (C) Fyodor Wojenski, Matthew Pimentel | |
| 04:56 | Duke | Alvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Alvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | John Bhakta misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #2 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Baker (PG) Paul Gabriel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | John Bhakta makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Alvin Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Duke | John Babb (SG), Nicholas Eccleston (SF) Antonio Sheedy, Alvin Marshall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Patrick Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Marty Russell is called for the reach on Patrick Powell - foul #3 on Marty Russell, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Seery (PF) Patrick Powell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fyodor Wojenski (PG), Corey Olson (SF) Joseph Jefferies, John Bhakta | |
| 03:13 | Duke | John Babb buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Babb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Eccleston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Seery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Fyodor Wojenski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Largent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Vidal (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal lays it in on a great pass from Corey Olson | 54-52 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Gabriel (PG), Patrick Powell (PF) Donald Baker, Christopher Seery | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies (SG), John Bhakta (SF) Antoine Largent, Corey Olson | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Ken Hill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Ken Hill hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Marty Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Paul Gabriel is fouled on the floor by Timothy Vidal - foul #3 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Paul Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:38 | Duke | Paul Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Marty Russell gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | John Bhakta banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Jefferies | 57-54 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Nicholas Eccleston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Marty Russell is fouled on the floor by Patrick Powell - foul #4 on Patrick Powell, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Marty Russell misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | John Bhakta snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Timothy Vidal blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Patrick Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell is hacked by Fyodor Wojenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fyodor Wojenski, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Patrick Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | John Babb picks off the pass by Fyodor Wojenski in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Duke | Timothy Vidal is called for the reach on Ken Hill - foul #4 on Timothy Vidal, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Antonio Sheedy (SG) John Babb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | Duke | Ken Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Marty Russell pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Marty Russell grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Jefferies connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Paul Gabriel runs out the clock | 59-57 |