| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Christopher Penn inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Christopher Penn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Hugh Frederick pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:05 | Duke | James Hundley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-24 |
| 18:42 | Duke | James Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:20 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Jun Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Christopher Penn's floater is tipped away by Chad Kinyon | 26-24 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Kinyon and the foul's on Jun Xiong - foul #4 on Jun Xiong, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Natal (C) Jun Xiong | |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Nathaniel Gallop picks off the pass by James Hundley in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Hugh Frederick is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #3 on Hugh Frederick, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Jones | 31-24 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Mark Erbe steals the ball from Christopher Penn | 31-24 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Natal - foul #1 on Timothy Natal, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF), David Patnode (C) Christopher Penn, Hugh Frederick | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Chad Kinyon steals the ball from Timothy Natal | 32-24 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | David Patnode takes the ball from Dikembe Arambula | 32-24 |
| 16:01 | Duke | James Hundley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Erbe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Natal (fresh) C - David Patnode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 15:26 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by Chad Kinyon - foul #2 on Chad Kinyon, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG), Christopher Penn (SF), Hugh Frederick (PF) James Hundley, Fyodor Ziesmer, James Wilkie, David Patnode | |
| 15:13 | Duke | Hugh Frederick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chad Kinyon - foul #3 on Chad Kinyon, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Hugh Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Hugh Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chad Kinyon | 32-25 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Jones | 35-25 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Christopher Penn clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Erbe - foul #2 on Mark Erbe, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | David Patnode (C) Timothy Natal | |
| 14:45 | Duke | Christopher Penn makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 14:07 | Duke | David Patnode tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones's pass is intercepted by David Patnode | 35-26 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Christopher Penn can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Patnode - foul #1 on David Patnode, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Fyodor Ziesmer (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Jun Xiong (C) Robert Gordon, Xi-Wang Wang, Christopher Penn, David Patnode | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 13:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jun Xiong | 36-26 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Phillip Jones steals it from James Wilkie | 36-26 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Ziesmer | 36-26 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer is fouled on the floor by Chad Kinyon - foul #4 on Chad Kinyon, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Phillip Jones, Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Chad Kinyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Natal (PF) Hugh Frederick | |
| 11:44 | Duke | James Hundley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Jun Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brothers (fresh) C - David Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Natal (fresh) C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-26 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Jun Xiong can't tip it in | 36-26 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | William Brothers gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones hits a jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:35 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer is hacked by William Brothers - foul #2 on William Brothers, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Penn (SF), Hugh Frederick (PF) James Wilkie, Timothy Natal | |
| 10:23 | Duke | James Hundley is hacked by David Wiggins - foul #1 on David Wiggins, team foul #6 | 38-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Erbe (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF) Glenn Gibney, William Brothers | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Natal (C) Jun Xiong | |
| 10:14 | Duke | Christopher Penn drills a floater from the right block set up by James Hundley | 38-28 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Christopher Penn is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Edward Hall (C) Kenneth Jones, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (PG), Xi-Wang Wang (SG) James Hundley, Fyodor Ziesmer | |
| 09:28 | Duke | Christopher Penn makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Edward Hall travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jun Xiong (C) Timothy Natal | |
| 08:56 | Duke | Robert Gordon misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Hugh Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Christopher Penn buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Gordon | 40-31 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Edward Hall tips it in | 42-31 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Hugh Frederick misses badly on a runner from close range | 42-31 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 42-31 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop is hacked by Christopher Penn - foul #2 on Christopher Penn, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), Chad Kinyon (C) Phillip Jones, Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (PG), Fyodor Ziesmer (SG), Timothy Natal (PF) Robert Gordon, Xi-Wang Wang, Hugh Frederick | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Gallop | 44-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brothers (fresh) C - Chad Kinyon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Natal (fresh) C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the easy layup | 44-31 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:36 | Duke | Christopher Penn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF), David Patnode (C) Christopher Penn, Jun Xiong | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | William Brothers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 06:05 | Duke | James Wilkie grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Wilkie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Ziesmer | 46-31 |
| 05:33 | Duke | Timothy Natal is fouled on the floor by William Brothers - foul #3 on William Brothers, team foul #8 | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), David Wiggins (C) Nathaniel Gallop, Chad Kinyon | |
| Subs | Duke | Hugh Frederick (PF) David Patnode | |
| 05:33 | Duke | Timothy Natal misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | David Wiggins snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-31 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Penn (SF), David Patnode (C) James Wilkie, Timothy Natal | |
| 04:43 | Duke | James Hundley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Mark Erbe (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Chad Kinyon (C) Phillip Jones, Glenn Gibney, William Brothers, David Wiggins | |
| Subs | Duke | Jun Xiong (C) David Patnode | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Penn denies the turnaround by Chad Kinyon | 46-34 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Christopher Penn pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Hugh Frederick scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Hundley | 46-36 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones's pass is intercepted by James Hundley in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Fyodor Ziesmer steals it from Kenneth Jones | 46-39 |
| 03:35 | Duke | James Hundley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Hundley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fyodor Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Penn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jun Xiong (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop's floater is knocked away by Hugh Frederick | 46-42 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Jun Xiong gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Chad Kinyon blocks the short jumper by Hugh Frederick | 46-42 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Hugh Frederick hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 02:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jun Xiong | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Hundley | 46-47 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Erbe | 48-47 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Mark Erbe takes the ball from Hugh Frederick | 48-47 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Jun Xiong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | James Hundley steals the ball from Mark Erbe | 48-47 |
| 00:16 | Duke | James Hundley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 00:15 | Duke | James Hundley tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Christopher Penn grabs the board | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Penn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Christopher Penn misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Hugh Frederick grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Hugh Frederick is fouled on the floor by Chad Kinyon - foul #5 on Chad Kinyon, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Wiggins (C) Chad Kinyon | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Hugh Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Hugh Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Fyodor Ziesmer grabs the board | 48-51 |