| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin King (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kevin King inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | John Skiles loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by Joel Davis - foul #1 on Joel Davis, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Joel Davis steps in front of the Alan Bell pass | 33-28 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Isaac Waymire can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin King | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Joel Davis hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Skiles and he's fouled by Alan Bell - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:07 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-31 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Kevin King loses the dribble to Alan Bell | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho is fouled on the floor by Isaac Waymire - foul #1 on Isaac Waymire, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Sanford Craft (PF) Alan Bell, Kehinde Aho, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu (SG), Rick Owens (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Adam Siewert, Isaac Waymire, Joel Davis | |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland throws it down set up by Phillip Hearn | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Rick Owens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Skiles | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 35-34 |
| 15:58 | Duke | John Skiles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) C - Richard Gilland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin King (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:15 | Duke | John Skiles is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Daniel Sigala (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Phillip Hearn, Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Sanford Craft, Richard Gilland | |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Donald Atlas (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF), Joel Davis (C) John Skiles, Kenneth Mathieu, Kevin King, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall is denied on a layup by Donald Atlas | 35-34 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Donald Atlas snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Isaac Waymire - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Isaac Waymire scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Taiwo Aujla | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Isaac Waymire is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #2 on Isaac Waymire, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Taiwo Aujla - foul #2 on Taiwo Aujla, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Taiwo Aujla - foul #3 on Taiwo Aujla, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Donald Atlas snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Siewert | 37-38 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Isaac Waymire pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Adam Siewert double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Richard Gilland (C) Daniel Sigala, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG), Kenneth Mathieu (SG), Kevin King (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Taiwo Aujla, Adam Siewert, Donald Atlas, Joel Davis | |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Kevin King is called for the reach on Alan Bell - foul #1 on Kevin King, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Sanford Craft (PF) Alan Bell, Kehinde Aho, Isaac Jackson | |
| Subs | Duke | Rick Owens (PF) Isaac Waymire | |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Kevin King is called for the reach on Robert Samaniego - foul #2 on Kevin King, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) C - Richard Gilland (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin King (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Duke | John Skiles blows the layup over the doubleteam | 39-38 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland can't connect on a runner from the right block | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rick Owens | 39-38 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Kenneth Mathieu can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF) Phillip Hearn, Robert Samaniego, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Siewert (SG), Isaac Waymire (PF), Joel Davis (C) Kenneth Mathieu, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Joel Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Isaac Waymire hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 09:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin King | 41-40 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Alan Bell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Joel Davis gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Joel Davis is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Daniel Sigala (SG), Thomas Hall (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Richard Gilland | |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (PG), Donald Atlas (SF), Michael Thomas (C) John Skiles, Kevin King, Joel Davis | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Phillip Hearn, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sanford Craft (PF) Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Duke | Rick Owens (PF) Isaac Waymire | |
| 08:31 | Duke | Adam Siewert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Rick Owens grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Sigala (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Taiwo Aujla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Siewert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Hearn | 43-42 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Donald Atlas is called for 5 seconds | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Richard Gilland (C) Phillip Hearn, Daniel Sigala, Isaac Jackson, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG), Kenneth Mathieu (SG), Kevin King (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF), Joel Davis (C) Taiwo Aujla, Adam Siewert, Donald Atlas, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is hacked by John Skiles - foul #4 on John Skiles, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Kevin King can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kehinde Aho - foul #1 on Kehinde Aho, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Kevin King misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Kevin King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:42 | Duke | The short jumper by Joel Davis is denied by Sanford Craft | 45-43 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Gilland | 45-43 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Mathieu - foul #2 on Kenneth Mathieu, team foul #10 | 45-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Thomas (C) Joel Davis | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Michael Thomas grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Michael Thomas is fouled on the floor by Kehinde Aho - foul #2 on Kehinde Aho, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SG), Isaac Jackson (PF) Joseph Wade, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:32 | Duke | Michael Thomas travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego (SF) Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Siewert (SG), Rick Owens (PF) Kenneth Mathieu, Isaac Waymire | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego is denied on a layup by Adam Siewert | 46-43 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Rick Owens pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:57 | Duke | John Skiles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 46-46 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Michael Thomas steals it from Richard Gilland | 46-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Sigala (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gilland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Skiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Duke | Michael Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Alan Bell double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Alan Bell, Daniel Sigala, Robert Samaniego, Richard Gilland | |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (PG), Kenneth Mathieu (SG), Donald Atlas (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF), Joel Davis (C) John Skiles, Adam Siewert, Kevin King, Rick Owens, Michael Thomas | |
| 02:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Siewert (SG), Kevin King (SF) Kenneth Mathieu, Donald Atlas | |
| 02:30 | Duke | Adam Siewert hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Richard Gilland (C) Phillip Hearn, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Duke | John Skiles (PG) Taiwo Aujla | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Joel Davis steals it from Joseph Wade | 46-49 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Joel Davis clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Bell - foul #3 on Alan Bell, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 01:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin King | 46-49 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Isaac Waymire comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-49 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Alan Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Waymire picks off the pass by Joseph Wade | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Alan Bell steals it from Joel Davis | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Rick Owens (PF) Isaac Waymire | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Alan Bell is called for the reach on John Skiles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:22 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:22 | Duke | John Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by John Skiles - foul #5 on John Skiles, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Taiwo Aujla (PG), Isaac Waymire (PF) John Skiles, Rick Owens | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Bell - foul #5 on Alan Bell, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Duke | Rick Owens (PF) Isaac Waymire | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Taiwo Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Gilland | 48-51 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |