| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) SF - William Strong (fresh) PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles McGuiness - foul #1 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Charles McGuiness is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey is hacked by Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway buries a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Marr | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Duke | George Nevarez scores on a shot from the right side set up by Donald Perkins | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Will Marchand tips it in | 2-6 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Donald Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Strong - foul #1 on William Strong, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Duke | George Nevarez is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Nevarez, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Michael Garrett picks off the pass by William Strong in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Michael Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), James Garney (C) Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Toby Story (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Toby Story can't finish the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | William Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | William Strong is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Jeanlouis | 2-8 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Michael Garrett comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Jeanlouis - foul #1 on James Jeanlouis, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SG), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Damien Stechlinski, George Nevarez, James Garney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, James Jeanlouis | |
| 16:36 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Sam Wise can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Boler | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Toby Story swats the short shot by David Seibel | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Eric Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Boler (fairly fresh) PF - David Seibel (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) SG - Phillip Cressey (fairly fresh) SF - William Strong (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Toby Story (fairly fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | The jump hook by William Strong is blocked by Charles McGuiness | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it in | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Eric Johnson lays it in | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Eric Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the jump hook from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway connects on the floater in the paint | 10-12 |
| 13:57 | Duke | William Strong picks off the pass by Donald Boler in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway's dunk attempt is rejected by David Seibel | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Strong | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Eric Johnson steals the ball from Marion Gassaway | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marion Gassaway | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Charles McGuiness steps in front of the William Strong pass in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Charles McGuiness is fouled on the floor by Phillip Cressey - foul #1 on Phillip Cressey, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), George Nevarez (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Boler, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Toby Story, Marion Gassaway | |
| 12:48 | Duke | George Nevarez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 12:48 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:20 | Duke | James Garney grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Michael Walker double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), Marshall Weatherford (C) Donald Perkins, James Garney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Strong (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) James Cooper, James Jeanlouis | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Marshall Weatherford - foul #1 on Marshall Weatherford, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG) Will Marchand | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Damien Stechlinski (fresh) SF - Donald Boler (fairly fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marshall Weatherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fresh) SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) SF - William Strong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Andrew Payne steps in front of the George Nevarez pass | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | George Nevarez steals the ball from William Strong | 11-15 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Michael Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | Duke | George Nevarez tips it in | 13-15 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), James Garney (C) Damien Stechlinski, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), James Cooper (SF), Toby Story (C) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, William Strong, Marion Gassaway | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Michael Walker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Perkins | 16-18 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Perkins - foul #1 on Donald Perkins, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Eric Johnson (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Boler, James Garney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Strong (SF), James Jeanlouis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) James Cooper, Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Eric Johnson gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the lay-in | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Will Marchand gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Charles McGuiness is called for the reach on James Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Damien Stechlinski (SG), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Donald Perkins, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Sam Wise (SF), Toby Story (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Marion Gassaway | |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:25 | Duke | James Garney pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Michael Runion picks off the pass by Eric Johnson in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Michael Runion lays it up and in | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Perkins (SG), Donald Boler (SF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson, James Garney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG), James Cooper (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Michael Runion, Sam Wise, James Jeanlouis | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Cooper | 16-23 |
| 07:13 | Duke | David Seibel is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), George Nevarez (PF) Michael Garrett, David Seibel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), William Strong (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF) Andrew Payne, James Cooper, Toby Story | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Perkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Boler (tiring) PF - George Nevarez (tiring) 5 pts. C - Marshall Weatherford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Strong (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Marr (tiring) 3 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the driving attempt in the lane | 16-23 |
| 06:53 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 06:31 | Duke | George Nevarez drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Marshall Weatherford | 18-23 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Will Marchand can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 06:11 | Duke | George Nevarez grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 05:45 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the fadeaway in the lane | 20-23 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), David Seibel (PF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler, George Nevarez, Marshall Weatherford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), James Jeanlouis (PF), Toby Story (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | James Cooper misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-23 |
| 05:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Damien Stechlinski | 20-23 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Charles McGuiness misses short on an open jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Jeanlouis - foul #2 on James Jeanlouis, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, David Seibel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, James Jeanlouis | |
| 04:54 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Charles McGuiness makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Duke | George Nevarez (PF) Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:52 | Duke | James Garney grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Duke | James Cooper picks off the pass by Damien Stechlinski in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | George Nevarez steals it from Will Marchand | 22-24 |
| 04:24 | Duke | James Garney is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Story - foul #1 on Toby Story, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles McGuiness (C) James Garney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SF) James Cooper | |
| 04:12 | Duke | George Nevarez hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 24-24 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Kenneth Marr (PF) Will Marchand, Michael Runion, Marion Gassaway | |
| 03:49 | Duke | Michael Garrett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Cressey | 24-26 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Michael Garrett hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Seibel | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Donald Perkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Boler (tiring) PF - David Seibel (fairly fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Marr (tiring) 3 pts. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Sam Wise connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Payne | 26-29 |
| 02:39 | Duke | David Seibel's pass is intercepted by Phillip Cressey in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey banks in the layup | 26-31 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Michael Garrett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Payne | 26-33 |
| 01:32 | Duke | David Seibel connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Michael Garrett | 28-33 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Donald Perkins steals the ball from Andrew Payne in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Charles McGuiness buries a shot from close range | 30-33 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Toby Story lays it in uncontested set up by Andrew Payne and the foul's on Donald Perkins - foul #2 on Donald Perkins, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), Marshall Weatherford (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler, David Seibel, Charles McGuiness | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), James Jeanlouis (C) Andrew Payne, Phillip Cressey, Sam Wise, Kenneth Marr | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Toby Story makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Walker is fouled in the backcourt by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway (C) Toby Story | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Marshall Weatherford - foul #2 on Marshall Weatherford, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:21 | Duke | James Garney gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:05 | Duke | James Garney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Will Marchand comes up short on the floater in the paint | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford grabs the board | 32-37 |