| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Chesney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval inbounds the ball | 28-16 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | William Rucker is called for the reach on Jerome Duval - foul #2 on William Rucker, team foul #1 | 28-16 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton's pass is intercepted by Jeff Thornton | 28-16 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Jeff Thornton drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Chester McFarlen - foul #1 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #1 | 30-16 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the free throw | 31-16 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Paul Dam is fouled on the floor by Charles Chesney - foul #2 on Charles Chesney, team foul #2 | 31-16 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval tips it home | 31-18 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Charles Chesney comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Dam - foul #2 on Paul Dam, team foul #2 | 31-18 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Charles Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 33-20 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Charles Chesney lays it in set up by William Rucker | 35-20 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is hacked by William Rucker - foul #3 on William Rucker, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF) Ramon Ruiz, William Rucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Paul Dam makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jerome Duval | 35-23 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Charles Chesney misses the floater in the paint | 35-23 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Duval | 35-25 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is denied on a layup by Jerome Duval | 35-25 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Charles Chesney tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 35-25 |
| 14:59 | Duke | Charles Deakins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Charles Chesney's floater is tipped away by Chester McFarlen | 35-25 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Mark Morgan gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Charles Chesney loses the dribble to Santos Scott | 35-25 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval banks in the layup on a great pass from Santos Scott | 35-27 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Kevin Stegall misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is hacked by Kevin Stegall - foul #2 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), William Rucker (SF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Charles Deakins, Kevin Stegall, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Lane Bly (SF), Larry Brink (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Vernon Hampton, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam, Chester McFarlen | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ramon Ruiz - foul #2 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Mark Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison loses the dribble to Mark Morgan | 35-27 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 11:48 | Duke | William Rucker is fouled on the floor by Lane Bly - foul #2 on Lane Bly, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (PG), Harold Lehman (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Mark Morgan, Charles Chesney, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lane Bly (fresh) PF - Larry Brink (fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Duke | William Rucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (PG), Paul Dam (PF) Santos Scott, Larry Brink | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Harold Lehman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz | 37-27 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval can't throw it down | 37-27 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Lane Bly tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Jeff Thornton snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Kevin Stegall is called for the reach on Jerome Duval - foul #3 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), Charles Deakins (SG), Charles Chesney (PF) Ramon Ruiz, William Rucker, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Vernon Hampton (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Joshua Baltzell, Lane Bly, Victor Harrison | |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Mark Morgan is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 37-30 |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF) Kevin Stegall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Brink (PF) Paul Dam | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Larry Brink pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Chesney - foul #3 on Charles Chesney, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG) Charles Deakins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Chesney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Larry Brink (fresh) C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Mark Morgan hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Thornton | 39-31 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Jeff Thornton steals it from Chester McFarlen | 39-31 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Larry Brink is called for the reach on Ramon Ruiz - foul #2 on Larry Brink, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF) William Rucker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Lane Bly (SF), Paul Dam (PF) Santos Scott, Jerome Duval, Larry Brink | |
| 06:47 | Duke | Charles Chesney loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Paul Dam can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-31 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Charles Chesney hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits a shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Paul Dam swats the short shot by Mark Morgan | 41-33 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Lane Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Lane Bly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Paul Dam tips it home | 41-35 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Mark Morgan tips it home | 43-35 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Kevin Stegall pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Joshua Baltzell picks off the pass by Joel Perzanowski | 43-35 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 03:28 | Duke | Charles Chesney snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mark Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Chesney (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Baltzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lane Bly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Duke | Mark Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Lane Bly | 43-35 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (SG), William Rucker (SF), Harold Lehman (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Mark Morgan, Ramon Ruiz, Charles Chesney, Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Jerome Duval (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Joshua Baltzell, Lane Bly, Chester McFarlen | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Stegall is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #4 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #8 | 43-35 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Morgan (PG), Ramon Ruiz (SG), Charles Chesney (PF) Kevin Stegall, Charles Deakins, Harold Lehman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen (C) Victor Harrison | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Chester McFarlen is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #2 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 02:00 | Duke | William Rucker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Duke | Mark Morgan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-37 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Duval | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Charles Chesney grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Morgan | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Mark Morgan picks off the pass by Jerome Duval | 45-37 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz lays it in set up by Mark Morgan | 47-37 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Santos Scott | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Santos Scott is called for the reach on Mark Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Scott, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Mark Morgan is fouled on the floor by Jerome Duval - foul #4 on Jerome Duval, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeff Thornton (C) Joel Perzanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is hacked by Vernon Hampton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 50-44 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Vernon Hampton is called for the reach on William Rucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeff Thornton (C) Charles Chesney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Duke | William Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |