| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) SG - James Bartz (fresh) SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) C - Dwight Cory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) SG - Mark Marion (fresh) SF - Chisulo Banda (fresh) PF - Sherman Weidner (fresh) C - Leland Roland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leland Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Sherman Weidner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Chisulo Banda | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Sherman Weidner is called for the reach on John Hawkins - foul #1 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | John Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Leland Roland hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Mark Marion pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis connects on the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Charles Bourne is called for the reach on Chisulo Banda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bourne, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Leland Roland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | John Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Leland Roland gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Chisulo Banda connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Marion | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Sherman Weidner grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Charles Bourne picks off the pass by Mark Marion in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | John Hawkins slams it home set up by Charles Bourne | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Mark Marion misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Leland Roland misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | James Bartz grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bartz | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Sherman Weidner comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Davis - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (PG), Douglas Nguyen (SG), Conrad Raines (SF), Daniel Cota (C) Oswaldo Russo, Mark Marion, Chisulo Banda, Leland Roland | |
| 16:20 | Duke | Sherman Weidner misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Sherman Weidner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Daniel Cota pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) PF - David Casares (fresh) C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Curtis Butts (fresh) SG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) SF - Conrad Raines (fresh) PF - Sherman Weidner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Cota (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Sherman Weidner tips it in | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Conrad Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Brian Holmes picks off the pass by Curtis Butts | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Douglas Nguyen steals it from Vincent Shelton | 7-8 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Conrad Raines makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curtis Butts | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Staley | 9-11 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Daniel Cota is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Marion (SG), Chisulo Banda (SF), Chad Connor (PF), Leland Roland (C) Douglas Nguyen, Conrad Raines, Sherman Weidner, Daniel Cota | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Porter | 11-11 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Mark Marion steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, David Casares | |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (PG) Curtis Butts | |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Leland Roland's pass is intercepted by Dwight Cory | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chad Connor - foul #1 on Chad Connor, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SG), Conrad Raines (SF) Mark Marion, Chisulo Banda | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Chad Connor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) Kyle Porter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton is hacked by Conrad Raines - foul #1 on Conrad Raines, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF), Jason Reed (C) Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (PG) Oswaldo Russo | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Curtis Butts steals the ball from Jason Reed | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Leland Roland tips it in | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Conrad Raines - foul #2 on Conrad Raines, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (PG), Mark Marion (SG), Chisulo Banda (SF), Sherman Weidner (PF), Daniel Cota (C) Curtis Butts, Douglas Nguyen, Conrad Raines, Chad Connor, Leland Roland | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 15-13 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses long on a floater in the lane | 15-13 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Sherman Weidner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Bartz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) SG - Mark Marion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chisulo Banda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherman Weidner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cota (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | John Hawkins is hacked by Sherman Weidner - foul #2 on Sherman Weidner, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (PF) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (PG), Douglas Nguyen (SG), Chad Connor (PF) Oswaldo Russo, Mark Marion, Sherman Weidner | |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Curtis Butts snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Dwight Cory is called for the reach on Chisulo Banda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwight Cory, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Duke | Leland Roland (C) Daniel Cota | |
| 10:15 | Duke | Curtis Butts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chisulo Banda | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Chisulo Banda - foul #1 on Chisulo Banda, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) Kyle Porter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bourne - foul #2 on Charles Bourne, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SF) Charles Bourne | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:56 | Duke | Chad Connor knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chisulo Banda | 16-20 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Nguyen - foul #1 on Douglas Nguyen, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Kyle Porter, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Marion (SG) Douglas Nguyen | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Chad Connor hits a floater from close range set up by Curtis Butts | 18-22 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | John Hawkins clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Leland Roland grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Curtis Butts is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Holmes - foul #1 on Brian Holmes, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SF), Stanley Davis (PF) Brian Holmes, David Casares | |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (PG), Daniel Cota (C) Curtis Butts, Leland Roland | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Kyle Porter denies the turnaround by Chad Connor | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Oswaldo Russo picks off the pass by James Bartz | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Nguyen (SF), Leland Roland (C) Chisulo Banda, Chad Connor | |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 07:33 | Duke | Leland Roland's layup is rejected by Jason Reed | 20-22 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Mark Marion snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) SG - Kyle Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Oswaldo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Marion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) PF - Daniel Cota (fairly fresh) C - Leland Roland (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leland Roland and he's fouled by Jason Reed - foul #1 on Jason Reed, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), David Casares (C) Kyle Porter, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (PG) Oswaldo Russo | |
| 07:17 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen misses the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (SF), Chad Connor (PF) Douglas Nguyen, Leland Roland | |
| 06:38 | Duke | Chisulo Banda hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwight Cory - foul #2 on Dwight Cory, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Bourne (SF) James Bartz | |
| Subs | Duke | Sherman Weidner (PF), Leland Roland (C) Chad Connor, Daniel Cota | |
| 06:38 | Duke | Chisulo Banda makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Chisulo Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Curtis Butts steps in front of the Brian Holmes pass | 20-26 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Mark Marion misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Leland Roland gets the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Sherman Weidner is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Butts | 20-28 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Sherman Weidner pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Chisulo Banda is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hawkins | 22-28 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Mark Marion is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 22-30 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes is hacked by Mark Marion - foul #1 on Mark Marion, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, Charles Bourne, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (PG), Douglas Nguyen (SG), Conrad Raines (SF), Daniel Cota (C) Curtis Butts, Mark Marion, Chisulo Banda, Leland Roland | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Conrad Raines's pass is intercepted by Ronald Staley in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis hits a driving attempt in the paint | 26-30 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo misses the 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Jason Reed pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Sherman Weidner gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:49 | Duke | Brian Holmes picks off the pass by Oswaldo Russo in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Douglas Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Conrad Raines and he's hacked by Brian Holmes - foul #2 on Brian Holmes, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG) Brian Holmes | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) SG - James Bartz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Oswaldo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Conrad Raines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sherman Weidner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Cota (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Connor (PF) Sherman Weidner | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Jason Reed steals it from Oswaldo Russo | 26-33 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 26-33 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Jason Reed tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Chad Connor grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Conrad Raines is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Staley - foul #1 on Ronald Staley, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (C) Vincent Shelton, Ronald Staley, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Curtis Butts (PG), Leland Roland (C) Oswaldo Russo, Daniel Cota | |
| 02:27 | Duke | Conrad Raines makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Conrad Raines misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | David Casares gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leland Roland - foul #1 on Leland Roland, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Chad Connor misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | James Bartz drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kyle Porter | 29-34 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Leland Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Jason Reed (C) James Bartz, Stanley Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Oswaldo Russo (PG), Mark Marion (SG), Sherman Weidner (PF) Curtis Butts, Douglas Nguyen, Chad Connor | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Oswaldo Russo steals it from John Hawkins in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Oswaldo Russo hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Conrad Raines | 29-37 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | David Casares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, Charles Bourne, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Duke | Chisulo Banda (SF), Daniel Cota (C) Conrad Raines, Leland Roland | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Chisulo Banda misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Mark Marion tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley's floater is tipped away by Daniel Cota | 29-39 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 29-39 |