| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) SG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) C - Joseph Sweeney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Keith Ashley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Keith Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Keith Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Michael Hanscom grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Pawlikowski | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Pawlikowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pawlikowski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski is hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-1 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Keith Ashley - foul #1 on Keith Ashley, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Michael Hanscom connects on the 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Horner | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) C - Joseph Sweeney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Shayne Kling misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dwayne Richardson - foul #1 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG), Drew Browning (SF), Ray Parks (C) Michael Hanscom, Keith Ashley, Joseph Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Shayne Kling misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Duke | Shayne Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Drew Browning misses long on an open shot near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Shayne Kling - foul #1 on Shayne Kling, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Joseph Sweeney (C) Ivan Pawlikowski, Shayne Kling | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Lars Luzinski (SF) Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bowen | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Bowen | 8-12 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Michael Hanscom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Drew Browning hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Joseph Sweeney swats the shot by Andrew Bowen | 10-12 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Ray Parks pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Roger Powell is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (SG), Keith Ashley (SF), Shayne Kling (PF) Roger Powell, Drew Browning, Joseph Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson clanks a floater from close range | 10-12 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Ray Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Keith Ashley grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:49 | Duke | Michael Hanscom scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ray Parks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | Duke | Keith Ashley grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Jeremy Reisman is called for the reach on Keith Ashley - foul #1 on Jeremy Reisman, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG), Joseph Sweeney (C) Michael Hanscom, Ray Parks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Walter Goodson (C) Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:03 | Duke | Roger Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson tips it in | 12-14 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Keith Ashley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Pawlikowski | 14-14 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Sweeney is called for the reach on Walter Goodson - foul #1 on Joseph Sweeney, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Benny Yates (PG), Drew Browning (SF), Ray Parks (PF) Ivan Pawlikowski, Keith Ashley, Shayne Kling | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Drew Browning makes the floater from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), Ivan Pawlikowski (SG) Benny Yates, Roger Powell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG) Jason Horner | |
| 08:29 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Ray Parks snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Willie Cyphers swats the layup by Drew Browning | 16-14 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Ray Parks gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Ray Parks misses the dunk | 16-14 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Joseph Sweeney tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Drew Browning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Parks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Cyphers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Ray Parks snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Ray Parks makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hanscom | 20-14 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Sweeney - foul #2 on Joseph Sweeney, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG), Keith Ashley (SF), Shayne Kling (PF) Ivan Pawlikowski, Drew Browning, Ray Parks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Shayne Kling grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Roger Powell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Richardson | 23-18 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the shot from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 23-18 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Keith Ashley pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Roger Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-18 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Reisman and he's hacked by Keith Ashley - foul #2 on Keith Ashley, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski (PG), Ray Parks (C) Michael Hanscom, Joseph Sweeney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Walter Goodson (C) Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Keith Ashley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Ivan Pawlikowski hits the follow up shot | 25-21 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Jason Horner buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ivan Pawlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shayne Kling (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ray Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Duke | Marvin Smith steps in front of the Shayne Kling pass | 25-24 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers is whistled for a carry | 25-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Drew Browning (SF) Keith Ashley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Drew Browning slams it home on a nice dish by Ivan Pawlikowski and he's fouled by Walter Goodson - foul #1 on Walter Goodson, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG) Roger Powell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Drew Browning makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Smith | 28-26 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Ray Parks hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Pawlikowski | 30-26 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Shayne Kling grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Drew Browning knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ray Parks | 32-26 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jason Horner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shayne Kling - foul #2 on Shayne Kling, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Benny Yates (PG), Roger Powell (SG), Keith Ashley (SF), Joseph Sweeney (C) Michael Hanscom, Ivan Pawlikowski, Drew Browning, Ray Parks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Shayne Kling blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |