| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Joel Davis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 27-27 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is called for 3 seconds | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:53 | Duke | Sanford Craft is called for the reach on Donald Atlas - foul #2 on Sanford Craft, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:37 | Duke | Adam Siewert double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Vincent Israelsen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Bell and he's fouled by Isaac Waymire - foul #2 on Isaac Waymire, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Alan Bell, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG) Christopher Bentley, Adam Siewert | |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Isaac Waymire misses long on a floater in the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Donald Atlas misses the floater from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Joel Davis steals the ball from Kehinde Aho | 30-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) SF - Donald Atlas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Waymire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Duke | Joel Davis lays it up and in | 30-31 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Donald Atlas steps in front of the Vincent Israelsen pass | 30-31 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Joseph Wade takes the ball from Donald Atlas | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Donald Atlas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-31 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Wade | 32-31 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Joel Davis grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Donald Atlas knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Ball - foul #3 on Matthew Ball, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Vincent Israelsen, Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bentley (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Charles Ceniceros (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Daniel Sluski, Orlando Marsala, Isaac Waymire, Joel Davis | |
| 14:00 | Duke | Donald Atlas makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Jackson | 34-34 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Bentley | 34-36 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Donald Atlas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Donald Atlas can't throw it down | 34-36 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sanford Craft | 34-36 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino is fouled on the floor by Donald Atlas - foul #1 on Donald Atlas, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF) Donald Atlas | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:02 | Duke | Christopher Bentley misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Bell - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Christopher Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Christopher Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Siewert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ceniceros (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson tips it in | 36-38 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Michael Thomas knocks in the jumper from the right block | 36-40 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-40 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Michael Thomas tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lyman Hays - foul #2 on Lyman Hays, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sanford Craft (C) Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), Joel Davis (C) Christopher Bentley, Adam Siewert, Michael Thomas | |
| 09:59 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 09:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joel Davis | 41-43 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros loses the dribble to Lyman Hays | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by David Stoughton - foul #1 on David Stoughton, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Atlas (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF) David Stoughton, Charles Ceniceros | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Orlando Marsala - foul #1 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Joseph Wade picks off the pass by Orlando Marsala | 42-43 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays drills a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Daniel Sluski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Sluski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joseph Wade | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Joel Davis is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #4 on Matthew Ball, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bentley (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), David Stoughton (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Daniel Sluski, Orlando Marsala, Donald Atlas, Joel Davis | |
| 06:45 | Duke | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Adam Siewert - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Adam Siewert makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Adam Siewert is called for the reach on Alfredo Marino - foul #2 on Adam Siewert, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF) Alan Bell, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Sanford Craft - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Sanford Craft | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (PF) Isaac Waymire | |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:58 | Duke | David Stoughton gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Adam Siewert clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alan Bell | 49-47 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Michael Thomas is hacked by Matthew Ball - foul #5 on Matthew Ball, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Matthew Ball | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Atlas (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF) David Stoughton, Gary Foster | |
| 05:04 | Duke | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Siewert - foul #3 on Adam Siewert, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Vincent Israelsen | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Davis (C) Michael Thomas | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Joel Davis's floater is tipped away by Isaac Jackson | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Alan Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Donald Atlas hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Bentley | 51-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Siewert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Atlas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaac Waymire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Donald Atlas gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Isaac Waymire is fouled on the floor by Lyman Hays - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Sluski (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG) Christopher Bentley, Adam Siewert | |
| 03:13 | Duke | Isaac Waymire misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Atlas - foul #2 on Donald Atlas, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho (PF) Lyman Hays | |
| Subs | Duke | David Stoughton (SF), Charles Ceniceros (PF) Donald Atlas, Isaac Waymire | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 02:34 | Duke | Charles Ceniceros lays it in | 52-53 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft's layup is rejected by Charles Ceniceros | 52-53 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Joel Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Lyman Hays (PF) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Kehinde Aho | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bentley (PG), Adam Siewert (SG), Donald Atlas (SF), Isaac Waymire (PF) Daniel Sluski, Orlando Marsala, David Stoughton, Charles Ceniceros | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Adam Siewert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Joel Davis snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sanford Craft - foul #3 on Sanford Craft, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Joel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Joel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Joel Davis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Siewert - foul #4 on Adam Siewert, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Christopher Bentley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays snags the defensive board | 55-54 |