| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Eric Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-33 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:24 | Duke | Eric Rose gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Richard Danner misses short on a floater from the right side | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Robert Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Maxwell Calder and the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Richard Danner lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Rose and he's hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Richard Danner makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Robert Harris hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Rose | 29-41 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | James Wurth is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | James Wurth tips it in | 31-41 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Joe Cote misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder loses the dribble to Joe Cote | 31-41 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Robert Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Cote | 31-43 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Maxwell Calder | 34-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Duke | Eric Rose loses the dribble to Maxwell Calder in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | James Wurth lays it in on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 36-43 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Robert Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown | 36-45 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder drills a jumper in the lane set up by Shaun Warren | 38-45 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Raul Ramos steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 38-45 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-45 |
| 15:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Danner | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Joe Cote misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Shaun Warren, Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF) James Brown | |
| 13:52 | Duke | Mathew Messer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Harris | 38-47 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Robert Harris is called for the reach on James Wurth - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-47 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Eric Rose takes the ball from James Wurth | 38-47 |
| 12:46 | Duke | Eric Rose can't throw it down | 38-47 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | James Wurth snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Cote - foul #3 on Joe Cote, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) James Wurth, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF), John Vick (C) John Leblanc, Richard Danner | |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Raul Ramos is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Raul Ramos, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Eric Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 40-47 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF) Mathew Messer | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Eric Rose steps in front of the Raul Ramos pass | 40-47 |
| 11:14 | Duke | James Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raul Ramos | 43-50 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Robert Harris scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Cote | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:11 | Duke | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Eric Rose is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Dewayne Walker (C) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Mohammad Price (SG), Mathew Messer (PF), Richard Danner (C) Eric Rose, Joe Cote, James Brown, John Vick | |
| 09:45 | Duke | Mohammad Price loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is fouled on the floor by Matthew Harrington - foul #2 on Matthew Harrington, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | James Wurth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Richard Danner gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Mohammad Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Danner | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 08:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Leblanc | 43-55 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Richard Danner can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mohammad Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Messer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | James Wurth snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Mohammad Price - foul #1 on Mohammad Price, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Dewayne Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), Joe Cote (SG), Robert Harris (SF), James Brown (PF) Matthew Harrington, Mohammad Price, Mathew Messer, John Leblanc | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Richard Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the floater from the left side set up by Eric Rose | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Joe Cote drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Rose | 47-60 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren travels with the ball | 47-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG) Shaun Warren | |
| Subs | Duke | John Vick (C) Richard Danner | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Eric Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 05:52 | Duke | John Vick hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Wurth | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Robert Harris tips it home | 50-64 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos's layup is rejected by John Vick | 50-64 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Vick denies the turnaround by Raul Ramos | 50-64 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:14 | Duke | Eric Rose is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Eric Rose, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Raul Ramos | |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF), Richard Danner (C) James Brown, John Vick | |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | James Wurth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-64 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Eric Rose grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Joe Cote connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 50-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stockdale (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Messer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Messer - foul #1 on Mathew Messer, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Leblanc (PF) Robert Harris | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Joe Cote is hacked by Dewayne Walker - foul #4 on Dewayne Walker, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG) James Wurth | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:47 | Duke | Richard Danner throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Cote | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Maxwell Calder | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Duke | Marc Sitosky blocks the short jumper by Mathew Messer | 54-69 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Stockdale | 56-71 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Richard Danner grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Joe Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Mathew Messer steals the ball from Shaun Warren | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Duke | Marc Sitosky is called for the reach on Joe Cote - foul #2 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Raul Ramos (PF) Maxwell Calder, Marc Sitosky | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF), James Brown (PF) Mathew Messer, John Leblanc | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Eric Rose runs out the clock | 56-71 |