| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) SF - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | George Morgan steals it from Larry Gilmore | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Paul Parker is hacked by Jin Chiang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jin Chiang, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Paul Parker hits a floater from the right block set up by Larry Gilmore | 38-39 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #3 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Duke | David Turner (PG), Raymond Jude (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Jeremy Cipriano, Efrain Brewer, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | George Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Duke | George Morgan steps in front of the Lawrence Michalec pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Scott Holloway snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Scott Holloway connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Holmes | 40-41 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Michael Holmes steals the ball from George Morgan | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Scott Holloway is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Michael Holmes hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Morgan | 42-43 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Henricks | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Raymond Jude misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on David Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) David Turner, Raymond Jude, Michael Holmes, Scott Holloway, Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 16:04 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Cipriano takes the ball from James Hill | 42-46 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Larry Gilmore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Cipriano | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Oehler | 44-48 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Paul Parker drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Raymond Oehler - foul #1 on Raymond Oehler, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Zack Taylor (PG) Larry Gilmore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Raymond Oehler | |
| 15:00 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang is fouled in the backcourt by Zack Taylor - foul #2 on Zack Taylor, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | William Osborn (SG) Paul Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Zack Taylor - foul #3 on Zack Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 13:53 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Zack Taylor steps in front of the Jin Chiang pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:48 | Duke | William Osborn lays it in set up by Zack Taylor | 49-48 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Jeremy Cipriano steps in front of the Jin Chiang pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth is open and buries a floater near the basket | 51-48 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Beard and he's fouled by Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Tyrone Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Scott Holloway (PF) Zack Taylor, William Osborn, Efrain Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Jin Chiang, James Beard, James Hill | |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | Duke | Paul Parker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | Duke | Paul Parker is fouled in the backcourt by George Morgan - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Holmes (SF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Jeremy Cipriano, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, Robert Wagner | |
| 12:13 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #3 on Bernard Baity, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 12:13 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | James Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Duke | David Turner (PG) Larry Gilmore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Hill (PF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from David Turner | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Michalec (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | James Beard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-52 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | James Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Baity | 55-54 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Michael Holmes misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | James Beard pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Raymond Jude (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) David Turner, Paul Parker, Michael Holmes, Scott Holloway, Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Raymond Oehler, James Beard, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks banks in the layup | 55-56 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Larry Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Raymond Jude misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Larry Gilmore is called for the reach on Jeremy Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Duke | William Osborn (SG) Raymond Jude | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Henricks | 55-58 |
| 09:26 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Efrain Brewer | 57-58 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Cipriano in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano slams it home | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Larry Gilmore | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is hacked by Larry Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | David Turner (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Larry Gilmore, William Osborn, Jeremy Cipriano, Efrain Brewer, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler is hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Michael Holmes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #4 on Michael Holmes, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec misses badly on a floater in the paint | 61-62 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Scott Holloway tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Michalec (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Oehler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | James Hill hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Beard | 63-64 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec is hacked by Bernard Baity - foul #4 on Bernard Baity, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Zack Taylor (PG), Raymond Jude (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF) David Turner, Paul Parker, Michael Holmes, Scott Holloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), George Morgan (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Beard, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| 06:51 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Jin Chiang steals it from Zack Taylor in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang banks in the layup | 64-66 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Raymond Jude drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Zack Taylor | 67-66 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Zack Taylor - foul #4 on Zack Taylor, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), William Osborn (SG), Scott Holloway (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Zack Taylor, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer, Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Morgan - foul #4 on George Morgan, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF) George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 05:36 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Gilmore | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gilmore - foul #3 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:06 | Duke | A charge is called on Scott Holloway - foul #1 on Scott Holloway, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF) William Osborn, Jeremy Cipriano, Scott Holloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Efrain Brewer pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Efrain Brewer scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Gilmore and the foul's on James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Zack Taylor (PG), Raymond Jude (SG) Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), George Morgan (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, James Beard, James Hill | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Efrain Brewer misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Efrain Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (SF), Scott Holloway (PF) Zack Taylor, Raymond Jude, Michael Holmes, Efrain Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG), Robert Wagner (C) Vernon Potter, Bernard Baity | |
| 03:45 | Duke | Larry Gilmore hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Cipriano | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Jeremy Cipriano takes the ball from Robert Wagner in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano banks in the layup | 76-69 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Cipriano (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Holloway (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Morgan (tired) 6 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:09 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano lays it in on a great pass from Paul Parker | 78-69 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner banks in the layup | 78-71 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 78-71 |
| Subs | Duke | David Turner (PG), Raymond Jude (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Jeremy Cipriano, Scott Holloway, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), James Beard (SF), James Hill (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, Raymond Oehler, George Morgan, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Raymond Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:19 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Michael Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Beard | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 78-74 |
| 01:44 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Jude | 78-74 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Paul Parker (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (SF) David Turner, Raymond Jude, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), George Morgan (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Vernon Potter, James Beard, Bernard Baity | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Paul Parker misses the easy layup | 78-74 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | George Morgan grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | George Morgan misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | George Morgan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 78-77 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | The jump hook by Tyrone Hollingsworth is blocked by James Hill | 78-77 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | George Morgan is called for the reach on Tyrone Hollingsworth - foul #5 on George Morgan, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF) George Morgan | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Hill | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Beard misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Cipriano - foul #4 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Parker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Cipriano (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Efrain Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | James Hill wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | James Beard is hacked by Jeremy Cipriano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Cipriano, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Holmes (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Jeremy Cipriano, Efrain Brewer, Tyrone Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jin Chiang, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | James Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Lawrence Michalec | 79-80 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Paul Parker misses the lay-in | 79-80 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-80 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Paul Parker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #5 on Bernard Baity, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Wagner (C) Bernard Baity | |
| 04:04 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | James Beard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner snags the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Beard | 81-82 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Paul Parker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-82 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Scott Holloway snags the offensive board | 81-82 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Larry Gilmore comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-82 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Michael Holmes hits the follow up shot | 83-82 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Duke | David Turner (PG), Raymond Jude (SG), Efrain Brewer (PF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (C) Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Scott Holloway, Lawrence Michalec | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), James Hill (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | James Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 83-82 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-82 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (PG), Paul Parker (SG) David Turner, Raymond Jude | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Vernon Potter | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Larry Gilmore is hacked by James Beard - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #12 | 83-82 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Larry Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Efrain Brewer is called for the reach on Jin Chiang - foul #2 on Efrain Brewer, team foul #15 | 84-82 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Efrain Brewer misses long on an open floater in the lane | 84-84 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Michael Holmes can't tip it in | 84-84 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Michael Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Efrain Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hollingsworth (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Beard (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wagner (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Efrain Brewer misses the floater from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Paul Parker tips it back up and in | 86-84 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Paul Parker snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Duke | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on Paul Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jin Chiang, team foul #13 | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | James Beard can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-84 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth grabs the board | 88-84 |