| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) SG - Steven Barra (fresh) SF - Donald Taylor (fresh) PF - Steven Dolph (fresh) C - Sean Braden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) SG - Michael Odom (fresh) SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) PF - Thomas Spencer (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Olafemi Akawanzie is called for the reach on Sam Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Sam Wilson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Gorczynski - foul #1 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Sam Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Sam Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Michael Odom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Gorczynski | 0-6 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Thomas Spencer picks off the pass by Steven Barra in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Steven Dolph loses the dribble to Thomas Spencer | 0-9 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Sam Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Steven Barra is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF) Steven Barra, Donald Taylor, Steven Dolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is called for traveling | 0-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Gary Caron (C) Sam Wilson, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:13 | Duke | Billy Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 0-9 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Patrick Owens tips it home | 2-9 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bosque - foul #1 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 2-11 |
| 16:37 | Duke | Gary Caron misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Patrick Owens snags the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 16:27 | Duke | The jump hook by Gary Caron is blocked by Anthony Rakes | 2-11 |
| 16:25 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hawkins | 2-11 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Billy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the driving attempt in the paint | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Billy Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fairly fresh) SG - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Caron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) C - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Roland Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Donald Taylor (SF), Steven Dolph (PF), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Patrick Owens, Billy Hawkins, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Tony Dennis | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Michael Odom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it in | 4-13 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Sam Wilson can't throw it down | 4-13 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SG) Roland Collins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Steven Dolph can't finish the layup | 4-15 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Kwong | 4-15 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer jams it | 4-17 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Randy Kwong steps in front of the Donald Taylor pass | 4-17 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski slams it home set up by Randy Kwong | 4-19 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Sam Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Odom in the backcourt | 4-19 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Michael Odom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-19 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Steven Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 4-19 |
| 13:15 | Duke | Sam Wilson dunks the ball set up by Steven Barra | 6-19 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Spencer | 6-22 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Steven Barra is hacked by Michael Odom - foul #1 on Michael Odom, team foul #4 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Billy Hawkins (PF), Gary Caron (C) Sam Wilson, Donald Taylor, Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 12:29 | Duke | Steven Barra hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-22 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Gary Caron gets the offensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 12:08 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is hacked by Anthony Rakes - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #5 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF), John Jones (PF) Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis | |
| 11:57 | Duke | Steven Barra buries a shot from the right side set up by Matthew Bosque | 8-22 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Barra (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Caron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Kwong (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Patrick Owens swats the shot by Olafemi Akawanzie | 8-22 |
| 11:39 | Duke | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Matthew Bosque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-22 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Steven Barra steps in front of the Kapeni Arizmendi pass in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Matthew Bosque can't throw it down | 8-22 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Steven Barra is called for the reach on Tony Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Barra, team foul #3 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Roland Collins (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Billy Hawkins, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Tony Dennis (C) Tony Cooper, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-22 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis hits the follow up shot | 8-24 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Sean Braden misses the jumper from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF) Randy Kwong, John Jones | |
| 10:23 | Duke | Kapeni Arizmendi is called for the reach on Donald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #6 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Dolph (PF) Doug Benton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:06 | Duke | Steven Dolph blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Spencer - foul #1 on Thomas Spencer, team foul #7 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Owens (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Tony Dennis | |
| 10:06 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Steven Dolph makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 10-24 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Patrick Owens gets the rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Steven Dolph connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Collins | 12-24 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Braden | 12-24 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Roland Collins gets the rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Sean Braden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Gary Caron (C) Sam Wilson, Roland Collins, Patrick Owens, Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Michael Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Steven Barra misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Jacobsen | 12-24 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-24 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Matthew Bosque pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Barra (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Taylor (tiring) PF - Doug Benton (fairly fresh) C - Gary Caron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Kwong (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Steven Barra can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Odom - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF) Doug Benton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG) Michael Odom | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:38 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is hacked by Steven Barra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Barra, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG) Steven Barra | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Michael Jacobsen | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 14-26 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Roland Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Bosque | 17-26 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the tip | 17-26 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it home | 17-28 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Roland Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Donald Taylor, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Randy Kwong, Tony Dennis | |
| 06:40 | Duke | Roland Collins misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:40 | Duke | Roland Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Billy Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Sean Braden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SG), Steven Dolph (PF) Sam Wilson, Roland Collins, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Barra - foul #3 on Steven Barra, team foul #5 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Gary Caron (C) Steven Barra, Patrick Owens, Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Gary Caron gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:22 | Duke | Roland Collins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 18-29 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Donald Taylor grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Donald Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Roland Collins | 20-29 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-29 |
| 04:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Doug Benton | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Michael Gorczynski is called for the reach on Doug Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gorczynski, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Sean Braden (C) Matthew Bosque, Donald Taylor, Gary Caron | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Michael Odom, Randy Kwong, Thomas Spencer, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 04:13 | Duke | Doug Benton misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Doug Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is hacked by Roland Collins - foul #1 on Roland Collins, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF) Doug Benton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 21-29 |
| 03:28 | Duke | Sean Braden snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Roland Collins (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Braden (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Duke | Sam Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jacobsen | 21-29 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Billy Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Dennis - foul #1 on Tony Dennis, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Michael Jacobsen | |
| 03:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is whistled for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF), Steven Dolph (PF) Patrick Owens, Billy Hawkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Dennis | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Steven Dolph's dunk attempt is rejected by John Jones | 23-29 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie banks in the layup on a great pass from Kapeni Arizmendi | 23-31 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Sean Braden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #12 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Patrick Owens (SF) Sam Wilson, Donald Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Sean Braden makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Michael Odom is fouled on the floor by Roland Collins - foul #2 on Roland Collins, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Hawkins (PF), Gary Caron (C) Steven Dolph, Sean Braden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) John Jones | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Taylor (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Michael Gorczynski steals the ball from Matthew Bosque | 25-34 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Roland Collins is called for the reach on Michael Odom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Collins, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Steven Barra (SG) Matthew Bosque, Roland Collins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Thomas Spencer (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Gary Caron comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 25-36 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Michael Odom picks off the pass by Donald Taylor | 25-36 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Thomas Spencer can't tip it in | 25-36 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Gary Caron hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-36 |