| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | The short jumper by Edward Freeman is denied by Cecil Fletcher | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Trevor Harding pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Trevor Harding connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Ellman | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Duane Thornell steals the ball from James Holdsworth | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Duke | Duane Thornell tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Edward Freeman tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Trevor Harding drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Aaberg | 37-39 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Charles Aaberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Edward Freeman steps in front of the Michael Foster pass | 37-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Duke | Duane Thornell is fouled on the floor by Jason Greening - foul #3 on Jason Greening, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), John Quinn (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Frank Davis, Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (PG), Brian White (SF), John Ashlock (PF), Leon Alley (C) Charles Aaberg, Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| 15:18 | Duke | Brian White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | William Cox is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Joe Monk lays it in | 37-43 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan tips it in | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | Duke | Joe Monk scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Leon Alley grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Joe Monk drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Ashlock and the foul's on William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Jason Greening (C) John Quinn, Keith Mitchell, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Brian White, John Ashlock, Leon Alley | |
| 13:17 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan's pass is intercepted by Joe Monk | 39-49 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Joe Monk throws it down | 39-51 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Joe Monk knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Freeman | 41-53 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the dunk attempt | 41-53 |
| 12:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Trevor Harding | 41-53 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Trevor Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), James Holdsworth (SF) William Cox, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Brian White (SG) Joe Monk, Duane Thornell | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-53 |
| 11:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 41-53 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Shawn Ellman slams it home on a nice dish by Edward Freeman and he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Keith Mitchell (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Michael Foster, Cecil Fletcher, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:57 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Charles Aaberg grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Brian White loses the dribble to Frank Davis | 41-56 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth blows the layup | 41-56 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Shawn Ellman pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:01 | Duke | James Holdsworth swats the short shot by Trevor Harding | 41-56 |
| 10:00 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Ellman | 41-56 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Frank Davis steps in front of the Edward Freeman pass | 41-56 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't finish the layup | 41-56 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell tips it but misses | 41-56 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roland Wheeler | 41-56 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is fouled on the floor by Shawn Ellman - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #1 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Jason Greening (C) Frank Davis, John Quinn, James Holdsworth, Keith Mitchell, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG), John Ashlock (PF), Leon Alley (C) Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leon Alley - foul #2 on Leon Alley, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (PG), Lester Burke (SF) Charles Aaberg, Brian White | |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Joe Monk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-56 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 42-56 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Lester Burke pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Joe Monk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), James Holdsworth (SF) William Cox, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Brian White (SF) Joe Monk, Lester Burke | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Brian White - foul #2 on Brian White, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) Brian White | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ashlock (fresh) C - Leon Alley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Charles Aaberg hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-58 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) John Ashlock | |
| 06:53 | Duke | James Holdsworth is called for the reach on Trevor Harding - foul #3 on James Holdsworth, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SF) Leon Alley | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses short on a runner from close range | 43-58 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Michael Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | The short jumper by James Holdsworth is denied by Edward Freeman | 43-58 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Frank Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 46-58 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Charles Aaberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 46-58 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Trevor Harding swats the layup by Jason Greening | 46-58 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Brian White grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Edward Freeman buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Aaberg | 46-60 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth loses the dribble to Charles Aaberg | 46-60 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Brian White clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), John Quinn (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Frank Davis, Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Joe Monk (SG), John Ashlock (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Charles Aaberg, Duane Thornell, Edward Freeman, Trevor Harding | |
| 04:16 | Duke | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Brian White misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 46-61 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | William Cox hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Quinn | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Joe Monk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Quinn - foul #1 on John Quinn, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (PF) Brian White | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Monk (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher blows the dunk | 48-62 |
| 03:14 | Duke | Joe Monk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-62 |
| 02:52 | Duke | John Ashlock grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Joe Monk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | John Quinn scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher and the foul's on Joe Monk - foul #1 on Joe Monk, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SF), Leon Alley (C) Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Brian White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG) John Quinn | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-62 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 01:52 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (C) William Cox, Stanley Nolan, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Joe Monk, Brian White, John Ashlock, Leon Alley | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Charles Aaberg is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Aaberg, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Frank Davis steals the ball from Duane Thornell | 53-62 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Trevor Harding gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Trevor Harding is hacked by Frank Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG) Duane Thornell | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Joe Monk snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Joe Monk is fouled on the floor by Michael Foster - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Brian White (SF), John Ashlock (PF), Leon Alley (C) Charles Aaberg, Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Cecil Fletcher is denied by Leon Alley | 53-64 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it home | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Edward Freeman (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Joe Monk, Brian White, John Ashlock, Leon Alley | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Aaberg runs out the clock | 55-64 |