| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Hutchins (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dale Halley inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 19:44 | Duke | James Hall grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Eric Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos can't finish the layup | 31-23 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Robert Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-23 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins tips it home | 33-23 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Vernon McKee - foul #1 on Vernon McKee, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Vernon McKee grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Eric Rose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side | 35-25 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker buries a jump hook near the basket | 35-27 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Vernon McKee misses the dunk | 35-27 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Dale Halley snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Robert Harris takes the ball from Dewayne Walker | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Vernon McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Raul Ramos - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (SF) James Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, Dale Halley | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 15:37 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hall (PF) Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 14:49 | Duke | James Hall grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 14:28 | Duke | James Brown double dribbles | 36-27 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dewayne Walker | 36-29 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Robert Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Vernon McKee pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Robert Harris misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Wurth - foul #1 on James Wurth, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| 13:28 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | James Brown steps in front of the Dale Halley pass | 38-29 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Eric Rose jams it on a great pass from James Brown | 40-29 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Vernon McKee - foul #2 on Vernon McKee, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hutchins (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Raul Ramos | |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Vernon McKee pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Robert Harris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | James Wurth's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Hutchins | 40-31 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | James Wurth tips it home | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon McKee (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Halley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Robert Harris drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Brown | 43-33 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | James Wurth's floater is tipped away by Vernon McKee | 43-33 |
| 10:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Hutchins | 43-33 |
| 10:50 | Duke | James Brown misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Vernon McKee connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Harris out of a doubleteam | 47-33 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-33 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gray | 47-33 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 09:41 | Duke | James Brown gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:12 | Duke | James Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 09:05 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:52 | Duke | James Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Rock | 47-33 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is hacked by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Tomas Durazo (PG), Matthew Harrington (SG), Mohammad Price (SF), James Hall (PF) Eric Rose, Robert Harris, James Brown, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, James Wurth | |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Matthew Harrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tomas Durazo (fresh) SG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mohammad Price (fresh) PF - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon McKee (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon McKee - foul #3 on Vernon McKee, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Matthew Harrington grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 07:08 | Duke | Matthew Harrington can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-34 |
| 06:58 | Duke | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Mohammad Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), Robert Harris (SG), James Brown (SF), Daniel Hutchins (PF) Tomas Durazo, Matthew Harrington, Mohammad Price, Vernon McKee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Dale Halley | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Dewayne Walker is denied by Robert Harris | 47-34 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins's pass is intercepted by John Stockdale | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker lays it up and in | 47-36 |
| 05:03 | Duke | James Wurth steps in front of the Robert Harris pass | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG) Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Rose | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is called for 5 seconds | 49-37 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Eric Rose's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rock in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Robert Harris gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 03:39 | Duke | James Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hutchins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Scott Gray travels with the ball | 49-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Mohammad Price (SF), Vernon McKee (C) Robert Harris, James Brown, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), James Wurth (SF), Dale Halley (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, Dewayne Walker | |
| 03:02 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is fouled on the floor by Raul Ramos - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Eric Rose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Dale Halley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | James Hall is called for the reach on Dale Halley - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SG) Matthew Harrington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Dale Halley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Eric Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 02:11 | Duke | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Robert Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hutchins (SF) Mohammad Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Dale Halley | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Shaun Warren - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #9 | 49-39 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Dewayne Walker denies the turnaround by James Hall | 49-41 |
| 01:16 | Duke | Daniel Hutchins can't tip it in | 49-41 |
| 01:14 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon McKee | 49-41 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Dewayne Walker denies the turnaround by Robert Harris | 49-41 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock is hacked by Eric Rose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Rose, team foul #10 | 49-41 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Mohammad Price (SF) Robert Harris, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | Duke | James Hall is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Mohammad Price is hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Scott Gray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Rock | 51-45 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Matthew Harrington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hutchins (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Matthew Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Price - foul #1 on Mohammad Price, team foul #11 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SG), James Hall (PF) Matthew Harrington, Mohammad Price | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Vernon McKee pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Jeffrey Rock is called for the reach on Vernon McKee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Mohammad Price (SF) Robert Harris, Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG) Jeffrey Rock | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Vernon McKee makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Vernon McKee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Scott Gray grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stockdale | 55-49 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Hutchins (PF) James Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Mohammad Price is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Mohammad Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Mohammad Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Scott Gray, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hall (PF) Daniel Hutchins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Eric Rose runs out the clock | 57-49 |