| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) PF - Antonio Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William McCarraher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Durant (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Ryan Harris inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Duke | Charlie Mattocks steals it from William McCarraher in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Ernest Durant takes the ball from Nicholas Gallion | 18-25 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Ernest Durant blows the dunk | 18-25 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Antonio Robbins | 18-25 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Ryan Harris is called for the reach on Nicholas Gallion - foul #1 on Ryan Harris, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Ernest Durant's layup is rejected by Antonio Robbins | 20-25 |
| 18:30 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to William McCarraher | 20-25 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Ernest Durant lays it in set up by Howard Monge | 20-27 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Harris - foul #2 on Ryan Harris, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), Steven Radcliffe (SG), George Patel (PF), Glenn Ojeda (C) Charlie Mattocks, Michael Doney, Antonio Robbins, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Bentley (SF), John Smith (C) Ryan Harris, Ernest Durant | |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Howard Monge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG) Nicholas Gallion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | George Patel buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Radcliffe and the foul's on William McCarraher - foul #2 on William McCarraher, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Buske (SG), Willie Collins (PF) William McCarraher, Arnold Wilkerson | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | George Patel makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Howard Monge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG) Howard Monge | |
| 16:34 | Duke | John Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| 15:56 | Duke | John Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Ojeda - foul #1 on Glenn Ojeda, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Steven Radcliffe, John Flythe, George Patel, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Duke | William McCarraher (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF) Mark Buske, Eric Bentley, Willie Collins | |
| 15:56 | Duke | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:56 | Duke | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamar Schenkelberg (fresh) C - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Hannum (fresh) SG - William McCarraher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Arnold Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Hannum - foul #1 on Daniel Hannum, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (PF) Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), Ernest Durant (C) Daniel Hannum, John Smith | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Ernest Durant knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Williams | 29-31 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Ernest Durant is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charlie Mattocks - foul #2 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), George Patel (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Charlie Mattocks, Antonio Robbins, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Mark Buske (SG), Ryan Harris (PF) Howard Monge, William McCarraher, Arnold Wilkerson | |
| 14:15 | Duke | Ernest Durant misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion connects on the turnaround in the paint | 33-32 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Ryan Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Flythe - foul #3 on John Flythe, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG) Michael Doney | |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Collins (PF), John Smith (C) Paul Williams, Ernest Durant | |
| 13:31 | Duke | Ryan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Ryan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Bentley (SF) Ryan Harris | |
| 13:06 | Duke | John Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 13:05 | Duke | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | John Flythe hits a fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 12:18 | Duke | John Smith hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Hannum | 35-37 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | George Patel's layup is rejected by John Smith | 35-37 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett tips it home | 37-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Flythe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steven Radcliffe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Hannum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Bentley (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Collins (fairly fresh) C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Duke | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Eric Bentley tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | John Flythe clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 11:13 | Duke | John Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Hannum | 39-41 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | George Patel is fouled on the floor by Willie Collins - foul #2 on Willie Collins, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Michael Doney (SG), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF), Glenn Ojeda (C) John Flythe, Steven Radcliffe, George Patel, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF), Ernest Durant (C) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske, Eric Bentley, Willie Collins, John Smith | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-41 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Ernest Durant is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William McCarraher | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Glenn Ojeda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (SF) Nicholas Gallion | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Harris (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Howard Monge is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Mattocks - foul #3 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (SF) Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:23 | Duke | Ryan Harris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Glenn Ojeda | 43-43 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Flythe | 45-43 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Ernest Durant misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William McCarraher - foul #3 on William McCarraher, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion (SF) John Flythe | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Ernest Durant misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Glenn Ojeda - foul #2 on Glenn Ojeda, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), Lamar Schenkelberg (C) Michael Doney, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:07 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Ernest Durant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Monge - foul #2 on Howard Monge, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Ernest Durant snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Charlie Mattocks is called for the reach on Howard Monge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (PG) Charlie Mattocks | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Buske (SG), Willie Collins (PF) William McCarraher, Arnold Wilkerson | |
| 07:44 | Duke | Ernest Durant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Doney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Radcliffe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Robbins (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lamar Schenkelberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Collins (fresh) C - Ernest Durant (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Buske - foul #2 on Mark Buske, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), John Flythe (SF), Robert Bennett (C) Michael Doney, Nicholas Gallion, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Arnold Wilkerson (PF), John Smith (C) Howard Monge, Ryan Harris, Willie Collins, Ernest Durant | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:16 | Duke | John Smith snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:11 | Duke | John Smith makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Hannum | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Duke | John Smith gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:35 | Duke | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | John Flythe makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 51-47 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Antonio Robbins steals the ball from Mark Buske in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | John Flythe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Radcliffe | 54-47 |
| 05:09 | Duke | John Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Charlie Mattocks - foul #5 on Charlie Mattocks, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), George Patel (PF), Lamar Schenkelberg (C) Charlie Mattocks, Steven Radcliffe, Antonio Robbins, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG), Eric Bentley (SF), Willie Collins (PF) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske, Paul Williams, Arnold Wilkerson | |
| 05:09 | Duke | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:09 | Duke | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | George Patel scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Flythe | 56-49 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Lamar Schenkelberg swats the layup by John Smith | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | Duke | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Duke | John Smith makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Howard Monge | 56-51 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Willie Collins steals the ball from George Patel | 56-51 |
| 03:30 | Duke | John Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 56-51 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Doney | 56-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Flythe (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Doney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (tiring) 4 pts. PF - George Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamar Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Howard Monge (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William McCarraher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Collins (fairly fresh) C - John Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses the turnaround from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Eric Bentley grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), Glenn Ojeda (C) John Flythe, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hannum (PG), Mark Buske (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Ryan Harris (PF), Ernest Durant (C) Howard Monge, William McCarraher, Eric Bentley, Willie Collins, John Smith | |
| 02:57 | Duke | Paul Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Ryan Harris buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Buske | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Michael Doney is hacked by Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Wilkerson (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Ernest Durant scores on a shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion is fouled on the floor by Arnold Wilkerson - foul #1 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (PF), Robert Bennett (C) George Patel, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Monge (PG), William McCarraher (SG) Daniel Hannum, Mark Buske | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Arnold Wilkerson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Antonio Robbins is called for the reach on Ryan Harris - foul #2 on Antonio Robbins, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Ryan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Ryan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Howard Monge takes the ball from Michael Doney in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Howard Monge hits the finger roll | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on William McCarraher - foul #4 on William McCarraher, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Ernest Durant drills a driving attempt in the paint | 62-61 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Arnold Wilkerson is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG) Steven Radcliffe | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Flythe is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Monge - foul #3 on Howard Monge, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Flythe misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Flythe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Ernest Durant double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Flythe is fouled on the floor by Arnold Wilkerson - foul #2 on Arnold Wilkerson, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Flythe makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Flythe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Howard Monge drills a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Flythe runs out the clock | 67-64 |