| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) SF - Andrew Payne (fresh) PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) SG - Donald Perkins (fresh) SF - Eric Johnson (fresh) PF - George Nevarez (fresh) C - Charles McGuiness (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles McGuiness wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Duke | Michael Garrett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles McGuiness | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Payne | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Marr | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles McGuiness - foul #1 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Charles McGuiness grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Donald Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Will Marchand - foul #1 on Will Marchand, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Michael Garrett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Payne - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Duke | George Nevarez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Duke | George Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the fadeaway near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Duke | George Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Duke | The jump hook by Charles McGuiness is blocked by Kenneth Marr | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Will Marchand grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Will Marchand clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Donald Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Nevarez | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Will Marchand is hacked by Michael Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Garrett, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), William Strong (SF), Toby Story (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, Andrew Payne, Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), David Seibel (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, George Nevarez, Charles McGuiness | |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | William Strong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski clanks a floater in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | William Strong grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by William Strong | 6-7 |
| 15:37 | Duke | Michael Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Seibel | 6-10 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Runion (fresh) SF - William Strong (fairly fresh) PF - Toby Story (fresh) C - James Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damien Stechlinski (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Boler (fresh) PF - David Seibel (fairly fresh) C - James Garney (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Michael Walker takes the ball from Michael Runion | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is hacked by Michael Runion in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Runion, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG), James Cooper (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Michael Runion, William Strong, James Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| 15:03 | Duke | George Nevarez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the turnaround from the left block | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Phillip Cressey takes the ball from Michael Garrett in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits the finger roll | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Eric Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles McGuiness (C) George Nevarez | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Sam Wise hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Marr | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the easy open layup | 12-10 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Charles McGuiness tips it in | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Sam Wise is hacked by Charles McGuiness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Andrew Payne (SF) Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), George Nevarez (PF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, Marshall Weatherford, Charles McGuiness | |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled on the floor by Donald Boler - foul #1 on Donald Boler, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF) George Nevarez | |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Garney - foul #1 on James Garney, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Strong (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Michael Walker is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Boler | 14-14 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | William Strong travels in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG) Michael Runion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:59 | Duke | David Seibel hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Damien Stechlinski | 14-16 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | David Seibel blocks the short jumper by Marion Gassaway | 14-16 |
| 12:39 | Duke | James Garney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:23 | Duke | David Seibel buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Damien Stechlinski | 14-18 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Damien Stechlinski steals the ball from Phillip Cressey in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Michael Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Toby Story gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Will Marchand | 17-18 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Will Marchand | 17-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Strong (tiring) PF - Toby Story (fairly fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Damien Stechlinski (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Donald Boler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Garney (tiring) | |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Will Marchand drills a jump hook in the paint | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Michael Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Donald Boler can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Will Marchand is fouled on the floor by David Seibel - foul #1 on David Seibel, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Toby Story, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Walker, Damien Stechlinski, Donald Boler, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Michael Runion hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Wise | 22-18 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Eric Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:47 | Duke | Donald Perkins connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Garrett | 22-21 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Michael Garrett steps in front of the James Jeanlouis pass in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Donald Perkins lays it in set up by Michael Garrett | 22-23 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Michael Runion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | James Cooper can't tip it in | 22-23 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Sam Wise hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 09:18 | Duke | James Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Donald Perkins - foul #1 on James Jeanlouis, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Donald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 24-23 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr dunks the ball | 26-23 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford tips it in | 26-25 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Michael Runion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Michael Garrett is hacked by James Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), William Strong (SF), Toby Story (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, James Cooper, Kenneth Marr, James Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:10 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway's pass is intercepted by George Nevarez | 26-25 |
| 07:33 | Duke | George Nevarez blows the dunk | 26-25 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Eric Johnson takes the ball from Phillip Cressey | 26-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Strong (tiring) PF - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Garrett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Perkins (tired) 8 pts. SF - Eric Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - George Nevarez (tiring) 1 pts. C - Marshall Weatherford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Duke | George Nevarez is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Donald Boler (SF), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Donald Perkins, Eric Johnson, Marshall Weatherford | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Donald Boler is called for the reach on Sam Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Boler, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Johnson (SF) Donald Boler | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:28 | Duke | George Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Toby Story | 28-25 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Sam Wise buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Runion | 30-25 |
| 05:45 | Duke | George Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Toby Story - foul #1 on Toby Story, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, James Cooper, Toby Story | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Donald Boler (SF), Charles McGuiness (C) Michael Walker, Eric Johnson, James Garney | |
| 05:45 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:45 | Duke | George Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Seibel (PF) George Nevarez | |
| 05:32 | Duke | Michael Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Payne - foul #3 on Andrew Payne, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:32 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Charles McGuiness is called for the reach on Will Marchand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles McGuiness, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Marshall Weatherford (C) Charles McGuiness | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Will Marchand makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Will Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:00 | Duke | David Seibel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Marr and he's fouled by Michael Garrett - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), William Strong (SF), Toby Story (PF) Will Marchand, James Cooper, Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Perkins (SG), James Garney (C) Michael Garrett, Damien Stechlinski, Marshall Weatherford | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Duke | James Garney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG) Phillip Cressey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Seibel misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Sam Wise - foul #1 on Sam Wise, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis (C) Marion Gassaway | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Seibel makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:11 | Duke | David Seibel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Runion | 35-30 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Donald Boler steps in front of the Sam Wise pass | 35-30 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Donald Boler blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | William Strong knocks in the jumper in the lane | 37-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (tired) 10 pts. SG - Michael Runion (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Strong (tired) 2 pts. PF - Toby Story (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Walker (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Donald Perkins (tired) 8 pts. SF - Donald Boler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Seibel (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Garney (tired) | |
| 02:45 | Duke | Donald Perkins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis tips it home | 39-30 |
| 01:59 | Duke | James Garney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), James Cooper (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, William Strong, Toby Story, James Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Garrett (PG), Damien Stechlinski (SG), Eric Johnson (SF), George Nevarez (PF), Marshall Weatherford (C) Michael Walker, Donald Perkins, Donald Boler, David Seibel, James Garney | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 01:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Eric Johnson | 39-30 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Will Marchand - foul #2 on Will Marchand, team foul #12 | 39-30 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-31 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Marshall Weatherford gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski is fouled on the floor by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #13 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Boler (SF) Eric Johnson | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Damien Stechlinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | James Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 00:13 | Duke | George Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Michael Garrett misses the floater from the left block | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |