| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Rygalski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Castrejon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Scholl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Evan Moore inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 21-21 |
| 19:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Beadle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beadle, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Joseph Scholl scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Carl Rygalski | 23-25 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Michael Cole buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Troup | 26-25 |
| 18:08 | Duke | Carl Rygalski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Castrejon | 26-27 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins's pass is intercepted by James Cook | 26-27 |
| 17:26 | Duke | James Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-27 |
| 17:24 | Duke | James Cook tips it in | 26-29 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Evan Moore | 29-29 |
| 16:39 | Duke | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Howard Lundquist - foul #2 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (C) James Cook, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 16:24 | Duke | Edward Caudle can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | William Castrejon denies the turnaround by Thomas Troup | 29-29 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Charles Hamler grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Glen Shaughnessy takes the ball from William Castrejon in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-29 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 15:53 | Duke | Charles Hamler snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Castrejon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Rygalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Caudle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Scholl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hamler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Duke | William Castrejon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Edward Caudle takes the ball from Thomas Troup | 29-32 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Edward Caudle lays it in | 29-34 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ralph Vogt | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Edward Caudle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Duke | William Castrejon knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Edward Caudle | 34-36 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup lays it up and in and he's fouled by Carl Rygalski - foul #3 on Carl Rygalski, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Joseph McDanial (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Ralph Vogt, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Joseph Scholl knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Cook | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Joseph Scholl - foul #2 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Joseph Scholl can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Troup - foul #2 on Thomas Troup, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SF) William Castrejon | |
| 13:00 | Duke | Joseph Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Joseph Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Evan Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Duke | William Deal scores on a jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Carl Rygalski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 11:45 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Rygalski | 40-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Rygalski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Deal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Scholl (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Joseph Scholl misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph McDanial - foul #4 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (PG), Charles Vogel (SG), Edward Caudle (SF) James Cook, Carl Rygalski, William Deal | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Joseph Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Joseph Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Castrejon - foul #3 on William Castrejon, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (SF) Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Hamler (PF) Joseph Scholl | |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Duke | Charles Hamler gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Charles Vogel misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Michael Cole gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG) Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 10:07 | Duke | William Deal steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG) Charles Vogel | |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins lays it in on a great pass from Glen Shaughnessy | 42-43 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Edward Caudle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Caudle, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle (C) Charles Hamler | |
| 08:49 | Duke | Edward Caudle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF) Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Charles Vogel (SF), Charles Hamler (PF) William Deal, William Castrejon, Edward Caudle | |
| 08:06 | Duke | Jason Wiggins is called for the reach on Charles Vogel - foul #2 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (SF) Carl Rygalski | |
| 07:48 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle scores on a jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | William Castrejon denies the turnaround by Jason Wiggins | 42-45 |
| 07:34 | Duke | James Cook snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vogel (fresh) SF - William Castrejon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hamler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Duke | William Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup knocks in the shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Evan Moore - foul #1 on Evan Moore, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (PG), Carl Rygalski (SG), Edward Caudle (SF), Joseph Scholl (PF) James Cook, Charles Vogel, William Castrejon, Charles Hamler | |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Carl Rygalski steps in front of the Kenneth Benningfield pass | 44-47 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Joseph Scholl misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Scholl is called for the reach on Joseph McDanial - foul #3 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Thomas Troup | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Evan Moore | 46-47 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Carl Rygalski is fouled on the floor by Glen Shaughnessy - foul #2 on Glen Shaughnessy, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Howard Lundquist (PF) Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | William Castrejon (PG), Charles Hamler (C) William Deal, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 04:45 | Duke | The jump hook by Charles Hamler is blocked by Howard Lundquist | 46-47 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Edward Caudle takes the ball from Howard Lundquist | 46-47 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Charles Hamler clanks a shot from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Charles Hamler grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 03:56 | Duke | William Castrejon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Michael Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 03:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Castrejon | 46-47 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Edward Caudle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Joseph Scholl hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph McDanial (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Castrejon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Rygalski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Caudle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Scholl (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hamler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Evan Moore (SF) Kenneth Benningfield, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | Duke | James Cook (PG), Jeffrey Beadle (C) Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the runner from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Troup | 46-49 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Joseph Scholl misses the floater from the left block | 46-49 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle tips it home | 46-51 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Evan Moore is fouled on the floor by Joseph Scholl - foul #4 on Joseph Scholl, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins (C) Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Caudle (PF) Joseph Scholl | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Evan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Evan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle loses the dribble to Thomas Troup | 48-51 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup hits the finger roll | 50-51 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Jeffrey Beadle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 01:28 | Duke | James Cook gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:10 | Duke | James Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Castrejon | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Scholl (PF) Edward Caudle | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Duke | Thomas Troup is called for the reach on James Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Troup, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Deal (SG), Edward Caudle (SF), Charles Hamler (C) Carl Rygalski, William Castrejon, Jeffrey Beadle | |
| 00:55 | Duke | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Thomas Troup | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Carl Rygalski (SG), William Castrejon (SF), Jeffrey Beadle (C) William Deal, Edward Caudle, Charles Hamler | |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Cook is hacked by Thomas Troup in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Troup, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Duke | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Joseph Scholl scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Castrejon | 54-59 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Michael Cole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Lundquist | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Duke | James Cook is hacked by Thomas Troup in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Troup, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG) Thomas Troup | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:03 | Duke | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Duke | James Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Cole comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-60 |