| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) SG - Eric Ferrell (fresh) SF - Thomas Harrell (fresh) PF - Dobry Wojenski (fresh) C - Hugh Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Boguchwal Zaborski (fresh) SG - John Ramsey (fresh) SF - Lonny Frazier (fresh) PF - Daren Frew (fresh) C - David Setzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Daren Frew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | David Setzer is fouled on the floor by Hugh Doyle - foul #1 on Hugh Doyle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Thomas Harrell steals the ball from Boguchwal Zaborski | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Thomas Harrell lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Dobry Wojenski steals the ball from Boguchwal Zaborski | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Anthony Smith misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Setzer - foul #1 on David Setzer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Anthony Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | David Setzer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Daren Frew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Anthony Smith buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Ferrell | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | John Ramsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Eric Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | The short jumper by David Setzer is denied by Hugh Doyle | 8-0 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | David Setzer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | John Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:58 | Duke | Hugh Doyle pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Anthony Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Neal (PG), Anthony Nolan (SG), Chris Ford (SF), Charles Roush (PF), Robert Barber (C) Anthony Smith, Eric Ferrell, Thomas Harrell, Dobry Wojenski, Hugh Doyle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Magee (PG), Senwe Victor (SG), James Jessop (SF), Thomas Doster (PF), Christopher Hilson (C) Boguchwal Zaborski, John Ramsey, Lonny Frazier, Daren Frew, David Setzer | |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | James Jessop comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 8-0 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Doster tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Anthony Nolan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Nolan, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Andrew Neal (fresh) SG - Anthony Nolan (fresh) SF - Chris Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Roush (fresh) C - Robert Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Duane Magee (fresh) SG - Senwe Victor (fresh) SF - James Jessop (fresh) PF - Thomas Doster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hilson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Senwe Victor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Charles Roush snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:40 | Duke | Chris Ford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Christopher Hilson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | James Jessop is called for 10 seconds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Smith (PG), Thomas Harrell (SF) Anthony Nolan, Chris Ford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:17 | Duke | Anthony Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Barber | 10-2 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | James Jessop misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Harrell - foul #1 on Thomas Harrell, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Ferrell (SG), Kevin Bobo (PF), Hugh Doyle (C) Andrew Neal, Charles Roush, Robert Barber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski (PG), John Ramsey (SG), Kelly Odegaard (PF), Hugh Washington (C) Duane Magee, Senwe Victor, Thomas Doster, Christopher Hilson | |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | James Jessop makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | James Jessop makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Hugh Doyle connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harrell | 12-4 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Bobo - foul #1 on Kevin Bobo, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Nolan (PG), Dobry Wojenski (PF) Anthony Smith, Kevin Bobo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier (SF), Daren Frew (PF) James Jessop, Kelly Odegaard | |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Hugh Doyle - foul #2 on Hugh Doyle, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Miller (PG), Chris Ford (SF), Charles Roush (C) Eric Ferrell, Thomas Harrell, Hugh Doyle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Charles Roush knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Nolan | 14-5 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Smith (PG), Andrew Neal (SG) Robert Miller, Anthony Nolan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Senwe Victor (SG), Thomas Doster (SF), Christopher Hilson (C) John Ramsey, Lonny Frazier, Hugh Washington | |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-5 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Andrew Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Andrew Neal is fouled on the floor by Senwe Victor - foul #1 on Senwe Victor, team foul #2 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Harrell (SF), Robert Barber (C) Chris Ford, Dobry Wojenski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jessop (PG), Duane Magee (SG), David Setzer (C) Boguchwal Zaborski, Senwe Victor, Christopher Hilson | |
| 13:12 | Duke | Duane Magee steps in front of the Robert Barber pass | 14-5 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | James Jessop connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Charles Roush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Anthony Smith hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Daren Frew can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-7 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Setzer | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | David Setzer misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Barber - foul #1 on Robert Barber, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Nolan (PG), Eric Ferrell (SG), Chris Ford (SF), Kevin Bobo (PF) Anthony Smith, Andrew Neal, Thomas Harrell, Robert Barber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Senwe Victor (PG), John Ramsey (SG), Lonny Frazier (SF), Christopher Hilson (PF) James Jessop, Duane Magee, Thomas Doster, Daren Frew | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | David Setzer misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | David Setzer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Roush | 16-7 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Eric Ferrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lonny Frazier | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Nolan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Ford (fresh) PF - Kevin Bobo (fresh) C - Charles Roush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Senwe Victor (fresh) SG - John Ramsey (fresh) SF - Lonny Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hilson (fresh) C - David Setzer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | John Ramsey is hacked by Charles Roush - foul #1 on Charles Roush, team foul #8 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Dobry Wojenski (PF) Kevin Bobo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hugh Washington (C) David Setzer | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | John Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | John Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:17 | Duke | Anthony Nolan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 11:16 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Ford | 16-9 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Hilson - foul #1 on Christopher Hilson, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Harrell (SF) Chris Ford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski (PG), James Jessop (SG) Senwe Victor, John Ramsey | |
| 11:04 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Christopher Hilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Dobry Wojenski gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Charles Roush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-9 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | James Jessop drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Boguchwal Zaborski | 17-12 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Eric Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Hugh Washington pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Charles Roush grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Thomas Harrell is hacked by Christopher Hilson - foul #2 on Christopher Hilson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Smith (PG), Andrew Neal (SG), Kevin Bobo (PF), Robert Barber (C) Anthony Nolan, Eric Ferrell, Dobry Wojenski, Charles Roush | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Magee (PG), John Ramsey (SG), Daren Frew (PF), Thomas Doster (C) Boguchwal Zaborski, James Jessop, Christopher Hilson, Hugh Washington | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Thomas Harrell knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 19-12 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | John Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 19-12 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Thomas Doster misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | John Ramsey misses the tip | 19-12 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Thomas Harrell snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Robert Barber is denied on a layup by Thomas Doster | 19-12 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Doster snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Anthony Smith is called for the reach on Duane Magee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Ford (SF) Thomas Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski (PG), David Setzer (C) John Ramsey, Lonny Frazier | |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Duane Magee makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Duane Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Chris Ford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 19-14 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Daren Frew snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jessop (SG) Duane Magee | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Thomas Doster steals the ball from Chris Ford | 19-14 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Anthony Smith steals it from Thomas Doster in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Andrew Neal can't finish the layup | 19-14 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | James Jessop grabs the board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Anthony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Neal (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Ford (fresh) PF - Kevin Bobo (fairly fresh) C - Robert Barber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Boguchwal Zaborski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jessop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Doster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daren Frew (fresh) C - David Setzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Thomas Doster's pass is intercepted by Andrew Neal in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Chris Ford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barber | 22-14 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | James Jessop is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Neal - foul #1 on Andrew Neal, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Miller (PG), Anthony Nolan (SG), Dobry Wojenski (PF), Charles Roush (C) Anthony Smith, Andrew Neal, Kevin Bobo, Robert Barber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Magee (PG), John Ramsey (SG), Kelly Odegaard (PF) Boguchwal Zaborski, Thomas Doster, Daren Frew | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | James Jessop makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | James Jessop makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:28 | Duke | Robert Miller is fouled on the floor by Duane Magee - foul #1 on Duane Magee, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Harrell (SF) Chris Ford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Anthony Nolan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Kelly Odegaard is called for 3 seconds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Ferrell (SG) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Senwe Victor (PG), Lonny Frazier (SF), Hugh Washington (C) Duane Magee, James Jessop, David Setzer | |
| 06:43 | Duke | Eric Ferrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-16 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Eric Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Thomas Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Kelly Odegaard snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Senwe Victor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Smith (PG), Robert Barber (C) Anthony Nolan, Charles Roush | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Boguchwal Zaborski (PG), Daren Frew (PF), Thomas Doster (C) John Ramsey, Kelly Odegaard, Hugh Washington | |
| 06:01 | Duke | Thomas Harrell is whistled for traveling | 25-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Neal (SF) Thomas Harrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier loses the dribble to Robert Barber | 25-16 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Eric Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Senwe Victor - foul #2 on Senwe Victor, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Miller (PG), Anthony Nolan (SG), Chris Ford (SF), Kevin Bobo (PF) Anthony Smith, Eric Ferrell, Dobry Wojenski, Robert Barber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Magee (SG), James Jessop (SF), Hugh Washington (C) Senwe Victor, Lonny Frazier, Thomas Doster | |
| 05:12 | Duke | Hugh Washington blocks the short jumper by Andrew Neal | 25-16 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Hugh Washington grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Duane Magee loses the dribble to Anthony Nolan in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Robert Miller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Neal | 28-16 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Duane Magee makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Daren Frew | 28-18 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Robert Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Kevin Bobo snags the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Robert Miller hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Ford | 30-18 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Duane Magee is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daren Frew | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bobo (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Neal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Boguchwal Zaborski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Magee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Jessop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daren Frew (fairly fresh) C - Hugh Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Duke | Kevin Bobo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Chris Ford tips it back up and in | 32-20 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Duane Magee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Nolan - foul #2 on Anthony Nolan, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Smith (PG), Eric Ferrell (SG), Thomas Harrell (SF), Robert Barber (PF), Hugh Doyle (C) Robert Miller, Anthony Nolan, Chris Ford, Kevin Bobo, Andrew Neal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Ramsey (SG), Thomas Doster (SF), Christopher Hilson (PF), David Setzer (C) Boguchwal Zaborski, James Jessop, Daren Frew, Hugh Washington | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Duane Magee misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Duane Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Duane Magee steals the ball from Robert Barber | 32-21 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Duane Magee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | David Setzer gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | John Ramsey loses the dribble to Anthony Smith | 32-21 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Thomas Harrell loses the ball out of bounds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Roush (PF) Robert Barber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Senwe Victor (PG) Duane Magee | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Smith picks off the pass by Christopher Hilson | 32-21 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Anthony Smith lays it up and in | 34-21 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | David Setzer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Roush - foul #2 on Charles Roush, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Nolan (SG), Dobry Wojenski (PF) Eric Ferrell, Hugh Doyle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jessop (PG), Lonny Frazier (SF), Kelly Odegaard (PF) John Ramsey, Thomas Doster, Christopher Hilson | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | David Setzer makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | David Setzer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Kelly Odegaard is called for the reach on Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Odegaard, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hugh Washington (C) David Setzer | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Senwe Victor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Charles Roush grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Anthony Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Lonny Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Jessop is hacked by Anthony Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Smith, team foul #13 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Miller (PG), Eric Ferrell (SG), Kevin Bobo (SF), Hugh Doyle (C) Anthony Smith, Anthony Nolan, Thomas Harrell, Charles Roush | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Ramsey (SG) Lonny Frazier | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Jessop misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | James Jessop makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Senwe Victor steals it from Robert Miller | 36-24 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | John Ramsey hits a floater from the right side | 36-26 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Hugh Doyle hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Ramsey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-26 |