| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) SG - Michael Musso (fresh) SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Kerry Ranck | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Duke | The refs have stopped play. Douglas Mendiola is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Campbell (SF) Douglas Mendiola | |
| 19:10 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Hoy - foul #1 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Arthur Gilbert denies the turnaround by James Moore | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Anthony Stenger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mathew Hoy | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Michael Oliver is called for the reach on Mathew Hoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Oliver, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Musso | 4-1 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-1 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it home | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Clarence Breeden is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF) Anthony Campbell | |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Michael Musso tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Clarence Breeden's pass is intercepted by Michael Musso | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | James Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:01 | Duke | Anthony Stenger connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Oliver | 6-6 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | David Chappell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Clarence Breeden pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Duke | James Moore steals it from Clarence Breeden | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Chappell | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert throws it down | 9-8 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Anthony Stenger | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mendiola - foul #1 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Clifford Dawson is called for the reach on Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Kevin Perryman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Kerry Ranck is blocked by Steve Frank | 9-8 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Duke | James Angus scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 9-11 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), James Moore (PF) Brandon Cantrell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF) James Angus, Anthony Campbell, Steve Frank | |
| 11:54 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 9-11 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 9-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Kevin Perryman | |
| 11:28 | Duke | Robert Tyler is called for the reach on Douglas Mendiola - foul #1 on Robert Tyler, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 11:22 | Duke | James Moore steps in front of the Anthony Stenger pass | 9-11 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 9-11 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Stenger - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:42 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Anthony Stenger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Oliver | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Chappell | 12-14 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Clarence Breeden loses the dribble to Robert Tyler | 12-14 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moore | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | James Moore slams it home set up by Michael Musso | 16-16 |
| 08:30 | Duke | James Moore denies the turnaround by Douglas Mendiola | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 16-16 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, James Moore, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Clarence Breeden | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses long on a shot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Anthony Campbell gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) PF - Steve Frank (fresh) C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Duke | James Angus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 07:18 | Duke | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:12 | Duke | James Angus misses the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Perryman - foul #2 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) James Angus, Kevin Perryman | |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:44 | Duke | William Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 19-16 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Anthony Campbell pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Anthony Stenger comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Anthony Stenger gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Campbell | 19-19 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Mathew Hoy, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF) William Jones, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 03:59 | Duke | Anthony Campbell loses the dribble to James Moore | 19-19 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (C) Anthony Stenger | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Perryman (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), James Moore (PF) David Chappell, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG) Anthony Campbell | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | James Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 19-21 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler tips it home | 21-21 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Anthony Stenger scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Perryman | 21-23 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Douglas Mendiola swats the short shot by Michael Musso | 21-23 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Kevin Perryman snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Kevin Perryman buries a jumper from the left block | 21-25 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled on the floor by Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Michael Oliver, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Kerry Ranck (C) Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Steve Frank (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) Michael Oliver, Anthony Stenger, Douglas Mendiola, Arthur Gilbert, Kevin Perryman | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Frank | 23-28 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | James Moore shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Frank - foul #1 on Steve Frank, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Clarence Breeden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-28 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-28 |