| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parrett (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Byron Ireland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Sam Wilson inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:54 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson travels in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Byron Ireland snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:04 | Duke | Michael Parrett is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Jimmy Johnson steals the ball from Michael Gorczynski in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson loses the dribble to Michael Odom | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney tips it in | 34-36 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Sean Braden comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Kinney - foul #1 on Jerry Kinney, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Steven Dolph (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Spencer, Thomas Burks | |
| 18:31 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Sam Wilson is called for the reach on Randy Kwong - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Caron (C) Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Bosque - foul #2 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Doug Benton (PF) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Sam Wilson, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Young Chiu (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Michael Parrett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kapeni Arizmendi | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Doug Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jimmy Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parrett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Caron (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Young Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Michael Parrett makes the turnaround from close range | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Michael Parrett loses the dribble to Reginald Davis in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jimmy Johnson | 41-41 |
| 14:38 | Duke | Doug Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Young Chiu - foul #1 on Young Chiu, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Byron Ireland (PF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Patrick Owens, Doug Benton, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Thomas Burks | |
| 14:27 | Duke | Steven Barra can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Steven Barra pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Sean Braden drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Bosque | 43-41 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney buries a floater from the left block | 43-43 |
| 13:36 | Duke | Steven Barra is hacked by Jerry Kinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Kinney, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Dolph (C) Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Odom, Thomas Spencer | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Steven Barra can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Kinney - foul #3 on Jerry Kinney, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Sean Braden (C) Byron Ireland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Steven Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Kinney | 44-43 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Steven Barra is called for the reach on Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Steven Barra, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer (PF) Tony Dennis | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the turnaround from close range | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Steven Barra grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Steven Dolph buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Bosque | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney drills a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Barra (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Wilson (tired) 1 ast. PF - Steven Dolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Braden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Sean Braden connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Sam Wilson and the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Michael Parrett (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Byron Ireland (PF) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Sam Wilson, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Reginald Davis (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Sean Braden misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Odom | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Reginald Davis | 48-47 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Michael Odom clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Byron Ireland | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Jimmy Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmy Johnson - foul #4 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (SF), Gary Caron (C) Patrick Owens, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Reginald Davis, Thomas Spencer, Tony Dennis | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Michael Odom steals the ball from Jimmy Johnson in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks drills a floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Kapeni Arizmendi steps in front of the Jimmy Johnson pass | 48-51 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi blows the dunk | 48-51 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kapeni Arizmendi | 48-54 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Byron Ireland, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Young Chiu (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 08:07 | Duke | Steven Barra misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Steven Barra misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Young Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Young Chiu tips it home | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Barra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Braden (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Young Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Steven Dolph misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-56 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Gary Caron (C) Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Thomas Spencer (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Tony Cooper, Young Chiu, Thomas Burks | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Michael Parrett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Gorczynski | 49-60 |
| 06:26 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Johnson (PG), Byron Ireland (PF) Matthew Bosque, Doug Benton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF) Reginald Davis, Jerry Kinney | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Jimmy Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Gorczynski - foul #5 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Sean Braden (C) Jimmy Johnson, Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Gorczynski, Thomas Spencer | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Matthew Bosque is called for the reach on Randy Kwong - foul #3 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG) Michael Odom | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Byron Ireland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Young Chiu (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Matthew Bosque gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Matthew Bosque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Parrett (SG), Sam Wilson (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Gary Caron (C) Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Byron Ireland, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (PG) Kapeni Arizmendi | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks is hacked by Michael Parrett - foul #4 on Michael Parrett, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Thomas Spencer (PF) Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Thomas Spencer picks off the pass by Sam Wilson | 49-64 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-64 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski can't tip it in | 49-64 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 49-64 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parrett (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sam Wilson (tired) 2 ast. PF - Steven Dolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Caron (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Spencer (tiring) 3 pf. C - Thomas Burks (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Matthew Bosque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Sean Braden (C) Michael Parrett, Sam Wilson, Steven Dolph, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Reginald Davis, Thomas Spencer, Thomas Burks | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 49-68 |
| 03:01 | Duke | Kapeni Arizmendi steals the ball from Sean Braden | 49-68 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the dunk attempt | 49-68 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Olafemi Akawanzie | 49-68 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Doug Benton is called for the reach on Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on Doug Benton, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Byron Ireland (PF) Matthew Bosque, Doug Benton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Young Chiu (PF) Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Byron Ireland | 49-69 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Steven Barra misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 49-69 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Young Chiu | 49-69 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis hits a runner from the left block set up by Kapeni Arizmendi | 49-71 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Sean Braden's floater is tipped away by Young Chiu | 49-71 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Young Chiu snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sam Wilson - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #10 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Michael Parrett (SG) Steven Barra, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Thomas Burks (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu, Tony Dennis | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Michael Gorczynski steps in front of the Byron Ireland pass | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Michael Parrett is called for the reach on Reginald Davis - foul #5 on Michael Parrett, team foul #11 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Byron Ireland grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Michael Gorczynski steals it from Matthew Bosque in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the easy layup | 49-73 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Byron Ireland gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Thomas Spencer swats the short shot by Sean Braden | 49-73 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski runs out the clock | 49-73 |