| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | David Cummings blows the layup | 22-25 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | William Cortes snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | John Conley pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | William Cortes travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:31 | Duke | Robert Calloway's layup is rejected by Billy Walton | 22-25 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 24-27 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Richard Paolini is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:56 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins tips it in | 26-27 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Robert Calloway is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Joshua King (PF) Robert Calloway, Thomas Steinmetz, David Cummings | |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Cortes | 28-27 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Joshua King knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lonnie Bell | 28-29 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 17:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Lonnie Bell | 28-29 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Richard Paolini misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-29 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Robert Pope misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Joshua King pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | Duke | William Cortes picks off the pass by Robert Pope | 28-29 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | William Cortes hits the finger roll | 30-29 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Robert Pope loses the dribble to Dustin Nolen in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | William Cortes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Robert Pope pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Robert Pope misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Joshua King pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Robert Pope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Lonnie Bell tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Paolini | 30-31 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Lonnie Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope, Eric Parker, Joshua King | |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | John Conley is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz hits a fadeaway near the basket | 30-33 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's floater is tipped away by David Cummings | 30-33 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Lonnie Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Donald Hopson steps in front of the Richard Paolini pass | 30-33 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 32-33 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Richard Paolini is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Joshua King (C) Richard Paolini, Lonnie Bell | |
| 12:56 | Duke | David Cummings connects on the jumper from close range | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | John Conley is denied on a dunk by David Cummings | 32-35 |
| 12:25 | Duke | David Cummings snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Robert Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnston | 32-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tiring) 8 pts. C - John Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 11:31 | Duke | David Cummings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Blanchette - foul #1 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Lonnie Bell (C) Robert Pope, Thomas Steinmetz, Joshua King | |
| 11:31 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 11:31 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Billy Walton can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Billy Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is hacked by Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 09:47 | Duke | David Cummings blows the layup but he's hacked by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz (SF) Eric Parker | |
| 09:47 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:47 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua King (C) Lonnie Bell | |
| 09:09 | Duke | Robert Calloway is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua King | 39-40 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Johnston | 42-40 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Robert Calloway scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Paolini and he's hacked by John Conley - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG), Eric Parker (SF), Lonnie Bell (C) Richard Paolini, Thomas Steinmetz, David Cummings | |
| 08:38 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Billy Walton hits a floater from the left block set up by John Conley | 44-43 |
| 07:58 | Duke | Lonnie Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 44-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Billy Walton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Conley (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Calloway (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Harold Novello grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-43 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Eric Parker snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:29 | Duke | Cheng-Gong Wang steals it from Eric Parker in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Robert Calloway scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pope | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Joshua King pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 06:30 | Duke | Eric Parker hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is denied on a layup by Joshua King | 46-48 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Robert Pope grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Lonnie Bell misses the easy layup | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Joshua King gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Duke | Robert Pope comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Paolini (PG), Thomas Steinmetz (SF), David Cummings (PF) Robert Calloway, Eric Parker, Joshua King | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it in | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | Duke | David Cummings is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Pope | 48-50 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Richard Paolini is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Paolini, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Parker (PG) Robert Pope | |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Johnston (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tiring) 11 pts. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Paolini (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Steinmetz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Duke | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Eric Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua King (C) Lonnie Bell | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Eric Parker scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Paolini and he's hacked by Gerald Davis - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Eric Parker makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG) Eric Parker | |
| 02:48 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Joshua King pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Duke | John Conley is called for the reach on Joshua King - foul #3 on John Conley, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Joshua King misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-56 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Robert Pope gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Richard Paolini can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-56 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Richard Paolini hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Pope | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Cortes | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joshua King is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Cortes, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (PG), Lonnie Bell (C) Robert Pope, David Cummings | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joshua King misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Joshua King gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Joshua King is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #3 on William Cortes, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Joshua King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | John Conley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is hacked by William Cortes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cortes, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (PF) Joshua King | |
| 00:28 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette loses the dribble to Lonnie Bell | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | William Cortes is called for the reach on Thomas Steinmetz in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cortes, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) William Cortes | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Steinmetz | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Davis - foul #4 on Gerald Davis, team foul #13 | 53-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Cummings (PF) Robert Pope | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Thomas Steinmetz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Conley snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Conley | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #14 | 56-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Pope (SF) Thomas Steinmetz | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Robert Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Lonnie Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The clock runs out | 56-62 |