| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen tips it home | 26-24 |
| 19:27 | Duke | William Rucker hits the finger roll and the foul's on Leon Sullivan - foul #3 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:27 | Duke | William Rucker makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | David Nelson is denied on a dunk by Scott Doucet | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:36 | Duke | William Rucker misses the runner near the basket | 26-27 |
| 18:34 | Duke | William Rucker tips it in | 26-29 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Harold Lehman snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Santos Scott takes the ball from Scott Doucet | 26-29 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Santos Scott lays it in | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Duke | William Rucker throws it down on a great pass from Ramon Ruiz | 28-31 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Santos Scott scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Leon Sullivan | 31-31 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Harold Lehman knocks in the runner in the paint | 31-33 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | David Nelson tips it in | 33-33 |
| 15:37 | Duke | William Rucker is hacked by Vernon Hampton - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), James Woodard (PF) Leon Sullivan, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:15 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's pass is intercepted by Santos Scott | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Adam Gil is hacked by Michael Hanscom - foul #2 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), Joel Kent (C) Vernon Hampton, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Scott Doucet is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #1 on Scott Doucet, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's dunk attempt is rejected by William Rucker | 33-33 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Sullivan - foul #4 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | James Woodard gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Joel Kent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 13:25 | Duke | William Rucker gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Scott Doucet is hacked by Joel Kent - foul #1 on Joel Kent, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), David Nelson (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:56 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 12:24 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 12:08 | Duke | William Rucker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-34 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Gil (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hanscom | 33-37 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan tips it home | 35-37 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Scott Doucet's pass is intercepted by Adam Gil | 35-37 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by David Nelson is blocked by William Rucker | 35-37 |
| 10:01 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 09:44 | Duke | William Rucker is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), James Woodard (PF) Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 08:58 | Duke | William Rucker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-37 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Santos Scott | 37-37 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's layup is rejected by Harold Lehman | 37-37 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Santos Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:54 | Duke | Scott Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF), Joel Kent (C) Vernon Hampton, James Woodard, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Harold Lehman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz double dribbles | 40-37 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 40-37 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Leon Sullivan, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:45 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 04:27 | Duke | William Rucker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Santos Scott - foul #2 on Santos Scott, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 04:27 | Duke | William Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:27 | Duke | William Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 03:35 | Duke | William Rucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), James Woodard (PF) Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Doucet (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | James Woodard is hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #2 on Scott Doucet, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) James Woodard | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Harold Lehman (PF) Michael Hanscom, Scott Doucet | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Santos Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Scott Doucet (C) Charles Deakins, Isaiah Sowell | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Duke | The short jumper by Scott Doucet is denied by Leon Sullivan | 42-38 |
| 01:37 | Duke | William Rucker tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton hits a floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Sullivan | 44-38 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Scott Doucet tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is fouled on the floor by Michael Hanscom - foul #3 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is hacked by Scott Doucet - foul #3 on Scott Doucet, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is hacked by Michael Hanscom - foul #4 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Michael Hanscom is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #5 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Michael Hanscom | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Harold Lehman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Ramon Ruiz is called for the reach on Santos Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:43 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Scott Doucet drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Rucker | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Ruiz - foul #3 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #9 | 47-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (PF) David Nelson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Ramon Ruiz is called for the reach on Vernon Hampton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ramon Ruiz, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | James Woodard snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | James Woodard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Charles Deakins, team foul #11 | 48-42 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 00:07 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is fouled on the floor by James Woodard - foul #4 on James Woodard, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) James Woodard | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Harold Lehman is hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Santos Scott runs out the clock | 48-44 |