| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) SF - Andrew Payne (fresh) PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) C - Toby Story (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fresh) SG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SF - Herman Alfano (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Payne | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Richard Winn is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Wise - foul #1 on Sam Wise, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Herman Alfano is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herman Alfano, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Sam Wise's pass is intercepted by Richard Winn in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Michael Garrett throws it down set up by Richard Winn | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Duke | George Nevarez is alone and throws it down | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Michael Garrett steals it from Phillip Cressey in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Richard Winn misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Andrew Payne steals it from Michael Garrett | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey is hacked by Michael Garrett - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), David Seibel (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Richard Winn, Michael Garrett, Herman Alfano, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Michael Runion picks off the pass by Michael Walker in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Roy Curiel connects on the shot in the lane set up by Eric Johnson and he's hacked by Andrew Payne - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (SF), Toby Story (C) Andrew Payne, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), George Nevarez (PF) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, David Seibel | |
| 16:11 | Duke | Roy Curiel makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is hacked by Richard Winn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Winn, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG) Michael Runion | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG), Charles McGuiness (C) Roy Curiel, Eddie Alegria | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr tips it home | 8-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) SF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles McGuiness (tiring) | |
| 15:31 | Duke | Kenneth Marr takes the ball from Damien Stechlinski | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Toby Story banks in the layup set up by Bernard Mahone | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Michael Garrett knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Winn | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Cressey | 14-9 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernard Mahone - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Phillip Cressey, Kenneth Marr, Duane Davis, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Roy Curiel (SF), David Seibel (PF), Eddie Alegria (C) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 13:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Roy Curiel is called for the reach on Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Curiel, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG) Michael Garrett | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Michael Runion comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Sam Wise gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Seibel - foul #1 on David Seibel, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Herman Alfano (SF) Roy Curiel | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses the floater from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marion Gassaway | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Runion | 19-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Payne (tired) PF - Daniel Cassell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Alfano (fairly fresh) PF - David Seibel (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Alegria (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Duke | David Seibel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Kenneth Marr (SF) Sam Wise, Andrew Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (SF) Herman Alfano | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Bernard Mahone picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 19-11 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Runion | 21-11 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Michael Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Seibel - foul #2 on David Seibel, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (C) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | George Nevarez (PF) David Seibel | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:25 | Duke | George Nevarez scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Toby Story - foul #1 on Toby Story, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG) Bernard Mahone, Michael Runion | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| 10:25 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Garrett - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Daniel Cassell | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF) Michael Walker, Michael Garrett, Roy Curiel | |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Eric Johnson drills a shot from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Richard Winn is called for the reach on Sam Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Winn, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Marion Gassaway (C) Phillip Cressey, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Charles McGuiness (C) Richard Winn, Eddie Alegria | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 25-15 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Herman Alfano is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #6 | 25-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG) Sam Wise | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:26 | Duke | George Nevarez misses short on a floater near the basket | 25-15 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Herman Alfano gets the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Michael Walker is hacked by Bernard Mahone - foul #2 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SF) Bernard Mahone, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:10 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Michael Runion clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles McGuiness | 25-17 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Michael Runion steals it from George Nevarez in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Duane Davis tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Sam Wise tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Eric Johnson gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Michael Runion, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Eric Johnson, Herman Alfano, Charles McGuiness | |
| 08:01 | Duke | George Nevarez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Eddie Alegria can't tip it in | 25-17 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Cressey | 27-17 |
| 07:47 | Duke | Kenneth Marr swats the short shot by George Nevarez | 27-17 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Sam Wise grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG) Phillip Cressey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Marr (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cassell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nevarez (tired) 4 pts. C - Eddie Alegria (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Michael Runion scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Cassell | 30-17 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Michael Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SF) Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Michael Runion connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Eddie Alegria misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 32-17 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Cassell | 32-17 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Toby Story is called for 10 seconds | 32-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Andrew Payne (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Michael Garrett (SG), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Roy Curiel, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Eddie Alegria | |
| 06:12 | Duke | Richard Winn makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 32-20 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 34-20 |
| 05:38 | Duke | David Seibel misses the easy open layup | 34-20 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Herman Alfano tips it home | 34-22 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | David Seibel picks off the pass by Phillip Cressey | 34-22 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Herman Alfano jams the wide open dunk set up by Richard Winn | 34-24 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Duane Davis is blocked by Charles McGuiness | 34-24 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Herman Alfano grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Herman Alfano is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 34-26 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Michael Garrett is called for the reach on Duane Davis - foul #3 on Michael Garrett, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Toby Story (C) Phillip Cressey, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Roy Curiel (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Garrett, Herman Alfano, Charles McGuiness | |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:10 | Duke | David Seibel snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Roy Curiel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | David Seibel picks off the pass by Toby Story in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Toby Story takes the ball from Roy Curiel | 34-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Runion (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Payne (tired) PF - Duane Davis (tiring) C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Winn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) SF - Roy Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 2 stl. C - Eddie Alegria (tiring) | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Duane Davis comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on David Seibel - foul #3 on David Seibel, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), George Nevarez (PF) Richard Winn, Damien Stechlinski, David Seibel | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Eddie Alegria travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (PF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Toby Story can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Eddie Alegria gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Toby Story steals the ball from George Nevarez | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Michael Runion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles McGuiness (C) Eddie Alegria | |
| 01:59 | Duke | The jumper by George Nevarez is denied by Daniel Cassell | 35-28 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sam Wise | 35-28 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Sam Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| 01:35 | Duke | George Nevarez knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Walker | 35-30 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Damien Stechlinski steps in front of the Michael Runion pass in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Michael Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Gassaway | 35-30 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Roy Curiel gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:58 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Nevarez - foul #1 on George Nevarez, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, Andrew Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Winn (PG), Eric Johnson (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), Eddie Alegria (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Roy Curiel, Charles McGuiness | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Eddie Alegria grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Richard Winn buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Alfano | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF), Toby Story (C) Daniel Cassell, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Kenneth Marr is called for the reach on Richard Winn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #9 | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Richard Winn makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Richard Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-36 |