| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Milburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | James Milburn's layup is rejected by Vince Birk | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vince Birk | 28-29 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is called for traveling | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia's floater is tipped away by Vince Birk | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Timothy Rudd hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 18:05 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | James Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG) Timothy Rudd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:13 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bell | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Clarence Travis takes the ball from Gilbert Moore in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Nielsen | 34-32 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Ted Nielsen is fouled on the floor by William Godby - foul #2 on William Godby, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 16:36 | Duke | John Briggs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier's pass is intercepted by Clarence Travis in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Clarence Travis blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Lecuyer | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Duke | John Briggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi tips it in | 36-32 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger loses the dribble to Justin Lecuyer | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | Clarence Travis's floater is knocked away by Vince Birk | 36-32 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi makes the shot in the paint set up by Clarence Travis | 38-34 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi steals it from Richard McWhirter in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi lays it in | 40-34 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Clarence Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), William Mikell (PF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Justin Lecuyer, John Briggs, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Andrew Gouveia is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | James Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Mikell - foul #1 on William Mikell, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses the driving attempt in the lane | 40-36 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:34 | Duke | Alfonso Mendez picks off the pass by William Mikell | 40-36 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SF), John Briggs (PF) Andrew Gouveia, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:50 | Duke | John Briggs hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Tolliver | 43-38 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #2 on Christopher Bell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Eldon McMahon (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Alfonso Mendez, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Rudd | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier buries a shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver is hacked by Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG) Lawrence Tolliver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Rudd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon McMahon (fresh) PF - Norberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Borger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Christopher Bell loses the dribble to Richard McWhirter | 45-43 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Azimi - foul #3 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), William Mikell (C) Timothy Rudd, Christopher Bell, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Gilbert Moore (C) Jesse Sonnier, Norberto Esposito, Brandon Borger | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Gouveia - foul #4 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF) Andrew Gouveia, John Briggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Eldon McMahon | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | Duke | William Mikell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clarence Travis | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), James Duncan (C) Richard McWhirter, Alfonso Mendez | |
| 10:52 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | William Godby gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Vince Birk tips it home | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Clarence Travis is fouled on the floor by William Godby - foul #3 on William Godby, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), John Briggs (PF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Justin Lecuyer, Ted Nielsen, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Norberto Esposito (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) William Godby, Gilbert Moore, Vince Birk | |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Briggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-47 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty loses the dribble to Lawrence Tolliver in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Christopher Bell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Lawrence Tolliver and the foul's on Jesse Sonnier - foul #2 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Alfonso Mendez (SF) Aaron Leighty, Norberto Esposito | |
| 09:50 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner is hacked by Christopher Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Bell, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Borger (C) Gabriel Turner | |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Milburn - foul #1 on James Milburn, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Briggs misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Duncan - foul #2 on James Duncan, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (PF) James Duncan | |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:15 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tolliver | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Duke | John Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Lawrence Tolliver steps in front of the Brandon Borger pass | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 08:06 | Duke | John Briggs hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Mario Torres is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Torres, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), Ted Nielsen (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Mario Torres, John Briggs, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Vince Birk (PF), Gilbert Moore (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Norberto Esposito, Brandon Borger | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Christopher Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ted Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Azimi | 57-51 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | William Godby hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez tips it in | 57-53 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Clarence Travis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Azimi | 60-53 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Nielsen - foul #2 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF) Christopher Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Aaron Leighty, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Godby | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer is hacked by William Godby - foul #4 on William Godby, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Timothy Rudd (SG), William Mikell (C) Clarence Travis, Dikembe Azimi, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Norberto Esposito (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Gilbert Moore, Gabriel Turner | |
| 05:54 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Lawrence Tolliver is called for the reach on Norberto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:52 | Duke | John Briggs pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:42 | Duke | William Mikell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 05:42 | Duke | William Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:42 | Duke | William Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito is denied on a layup by William Mikell | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF) Andrew Gouveia | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (PF) Norberto Esposito | |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | James Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| 04:30 | Duke | John Briggs snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Mario Torres misses badly on a floater from the right block | 67-59 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Torres - foul #2 on Mario Torres, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), Christopher Bell (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Timothy Rudd, Mario Torres, John Briggs, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, James Duncan, Brandon Borger | |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Vince Birk denies the turnaround by James Milburn | 67-61 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Clarence Travis picks off the pass by Aaron Leighty in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Ted Nielsen misses the lay-in | 67-61 |
| 03:32 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ted Nielsen (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Milburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Duke | James Milburn knocks in the floater from the baseline | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Vince Birk tips it in | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rudd (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Dikembe Azimi, Christopher Bell, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Vince Birk, Gabriel Turner | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Gouveia | 71-63 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard McWhirter | 71-65 |
| 02:21 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Duke | John Briggs (PF) Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 01:38 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Rudd | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger is whistled for a carry | 74-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vince Birk (PF) Gilbert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Duke | Timothy Rudd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to James Milburn | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | Duke | John Briggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez snags the defensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Lawrence Tolliver is called for the reach on Jesse Sonnier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Richard McWhirter is called for the reach on Timothy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Lawrence Tolliver, John Briggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Timothy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Clarence Travis is called for the reach on Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Travis, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), John Briggs (PF) Clarence Travis, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Duke | John Briggs grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Duke | John Briggs is hacked by Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Lawrence Tolliver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Duke | John Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the lay-in | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Jesse Sonnier is called for the reach on Andrew Gouveia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (PF) John Briggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Duke | James Milburn is hacked by Richard McWhirter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG) Richard McWhirter | |
| 00:12 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:12 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the lay-in | 82-71 |
| 00:05 | Duke | The rebound goes to Justin Lecuyer | 82-71 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Clarence Travis runs out the clock | 82-71 |