| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Man Hou (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Raymond Coachman inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:35 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Charles Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | David Lasalle gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Vincent Rowe scores on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Coachman - foul #1 on Raymond Coachman, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Inge (PF) Richard Orta | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Charles Sides is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (SG) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), William Simmons (SF), Mark Lowry (PF) Charles Sides, Raymond Coachman, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, Pablo Garcia, David Lasalle | |
| 17:36 | Duke | Vincent Rowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Man Hou | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | David Powers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Truman St. Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Man Hou is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (SG), Michael Neighbors (C) Vincent Rowe, Man Hou | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Richard Orta (PF) David Powers, Christopher Monreal, Darren McNeish, Arthur Inge | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Mark Lowry is called for the reach on Richard Orta - foul #2 on Mark Lowry, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Raymond Coachman (SF), Craig Smith (PF) Douglas Thompson, William Simmons, Michael Neighbors | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Lasalle (C) Darryl Rancourt | |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Richard Orta is denied on a layup by Raymond Coachman | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer tips it home | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Pablo Garcia is called for the reach on Truman St. Louis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Garcia, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Craig Smith makes the runner from the right block | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Coachman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Lowry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Mark Lowry is called for the reach on David Lasalle - foul #3 on Mark Lowry, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), William Simmons (SF), Man Hou (C) Truman St. Louis, Raymond Coachman, Mark Lowry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta | |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | David Powers buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Lasalle out of the doubleteam | 41-45 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Man Hou comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #2 on David Lasalle, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Thompson (PF) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Pablo Garcia, David Lasalle | |
| 14:29 | Duke | Man Hou makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Man Hou makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Sides - foul #2 on Charles Sides, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (SG), Michael Neighbors (C) Charles Sides, Man Hou | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG) Andrew Breen | |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Truman St. Louis is fouled on the floor by David Powers - foul #1 on David Powers, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Coachman (SF), Mark Lowry (PF) William Simmons, Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG) David Powers | |
| 13:30 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Mark Lowry hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Michael Neighbors swats the short shot by Kevin Brewer | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Raymond Coachman grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Trojanowski | 45-47 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Mark Lowry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Coachman blocks the jumper by Daniel Wayt | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Vincent Rowe grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Mark Lowry misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 45-47 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Vincent Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Truman St. Louis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Coachman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Neighbors (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darren McNeish | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Mark Lowry buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Vincent Rowe | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Raymond Coachman steals it from Ray Trojanowski | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Truman St. Louis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Michael Neighbors pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Darryl Rancourt takes the ball from Truman St. Louis | 47-50 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Lowry | 47-50 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Mark Lowry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Truman St. Louis snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Truman St. Louis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Coachman | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Duke | William Simmons (PG), Charles Sides (SG), Douglas Thompson (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Man Hou (C) Vincent Rowe, Truman St. Louis, Raymond Coachman, Mark Lowry, Michael Neighbors | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Richard Orta (PF), David Lasalle (C) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Douglas Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | David Lasalle drills a floater from the right wing set up by Andrew Breen | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Craig Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Richard Orta is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Charles Sides (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Man Hou (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Andrew Breen steals the ball from William Simmons in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | David Powers lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Breen | 52-54 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Craig Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Man Hou pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:56 | Duke | William Simmons can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on David Powers - foul #2 on David Powers, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG) Douglas Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Christopher Monreal (SG), Arthur Inge (PF) David Powers, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta | |
| 06:56 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Duke | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | David Lasalle evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left block | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Duke | William Simmons hits the finger roll set up by Charles Sides | 56-56 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 56-59 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Charles Sides is hacked by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Coachman (SF) William Simmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Craig Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Monreal | 56-59 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Monreal | 56-61 |
| 05:32 | Duke | The jump hook by Man Hou is blocked by Pablo Garcia | 56-61 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Lasalle | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 56-61 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Man Hou snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Kevin Brewer steps in front of the Raymond Coachman pass in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal banks in the layup set up by Kevin Brewer | 56-63 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Vincent Rowe travels in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Truman St. Louis (PG), William Simmons (SF), Douglas Thompson (PF) Vincent Rowe, Raymond Coachman, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF) Kevin Brewer, Christopher Monreal, Arthur Inge | |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | David Lasalle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the paint | 56-63 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Man Hou - foul #4 on Man Hou, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Lowry (PF) Charles Sides | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Pablo Garcia, David Lasalle | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mark Lowry | 56-64 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Truman St. Louis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Richard Orta grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 03:27 | Duke | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Truman St. Louis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lowry (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Man Hou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Powers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Darryl Rancourt steals the ball from Mark Lowry | 56-64 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Truman St. Louis takes the ball from David Powers | 56-64 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Rowe (PG), Craig Smith (PF) Douglas Thompson, Man Hou | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SG), Pablo Garcia (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF) Andrew Breen, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta | |
| 02:53 | Duke | Truman St. Louis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 02:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Simmons | 56-64 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Vincent Rowe's pass is intercepted by Ray Trojanowski | 56-64 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Trojanowski | 56-66 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Mark Lowry misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 56-66 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Vincent Rowe snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Vincent Rowe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Lowry | 59-66 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Sides (SG), Raymond Coachman (SF), Man Hou (C) Truman St. Louis, William Simmons, Mark Lowry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Lasalle (C) David Powers, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wayt | 59-69 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Raymond Coachman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Coachman | 59-69 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Man Hou grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Raymond Coachman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Coachman, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Charles Sides is called for the reach on Ray Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Sides, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Pablo Garcia | |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Duke | David Lasalle is called for the reach on Vincent Rowe - foul #3 on David Lasalle, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (SF) Darren McNeish | |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Sides hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Lasalle - foul #4 on David Lasalle, team foul #7 | 59-71 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Sides misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Charles Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Craig Smith swats the layup by Daniel Wayt | 60-71 |
| 00:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Sides | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Raymond Coachman is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Sides | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Vincent Rowe is called for the reach on Daniel Wayt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Pablo Garcia | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Man Hou gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt is hacked by Vincent Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Rowe, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Craig Smith grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Vincent Rowe is hacked by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (SF) Darren McNeish | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Vincent Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Vincent Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Sides - foul #4 on Charles Sides, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Pablo Garcia | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Vincent Rowe snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Raymond Coachman makes the turnaround from the baseline | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer runs out the clock | 65-73 |