| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Gouveia - foul #2 on Andrew Gouveia, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:31 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Duke | Andrew Gouveia grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer throws it down | 42-40 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter lays it in | 42-42 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF), William Mikell (C) Dikembe Azimi, Andrew Gouveia, Justin Lecuyer, 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 | |
| 17:59 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:57 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Tolliver | 42-42 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Mario Torres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | William Godby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Duke | William Mikell gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Christopher Bell slams it home set up by Lawrence Tolliver | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | James Duncan jams it on a great pass from Gilbert Moore and he's hacked by Ted Nielsen - foul #2 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Michael Maddocks (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Lawrence Tolliver, Mario Torres, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) William Godby | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Michael Maddocks connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | The jumper by Richard McWhirter is denied by Justin Lecuyer | 46-44 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Michael Maddocks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Christopher Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Walter Bettencourt (C) Christopher Bell, Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, James Duncan, Gilbert Moore, Gabriel Turner | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Tolliver (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Azimi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Bettencourt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Duke | Michael Maddocks makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Walter Bettencourt | 48-46 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Walter Bettencourt denies the turnaround by Richard McWhirter | 48-46 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Walter Bettencourt gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver loses the dribble to Jesse Sonnier in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez lays it in set up by Jesse Sonnier | 48-50 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Michael Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard McWhirter - foul #3 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (PG), Clayton Jackson (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), James Milburn (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Dikembe Azimi, Justin Lecuyer, Walter Bettencourt | |
| 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 | |
| 14:18 | Duke | Michael Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Michael Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | Duke | James Milburn pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Clayton Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Clayton Jackson, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SG), Ted Nielsen (PF) Clayton Jackson, Michael Maddocks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner's fadeaway is rejected by James Milburn | 49-50 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | James Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Leighty | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Gabriel Turner swats the short shot by James Milburn | 49-52 |
| 12:40 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Gouveia | 49-52 |
| 12:18 | Duke | James Milburn scores on a floater in the paint | 51-52 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Nielsen | 51-52 |
| 11:43 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Gouveia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Godby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Duke | Mario Torres is hacked by William Godby - foul #1 on William Godby, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Dikembe Azimi (SG), William Mikell (PF), Walter Bettencourt (C) Christopher Bell, Mario Torres, Ted Nielsen, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 11:09 | Duke | William Mikell is called for 3 seconds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Justin Lecuyer (PF) Walter Bettencourt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Mikell - foul #2 on William Mikell, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver's pass is intercepted by Richard McWhirter in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Vince Birk's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Tolliver | 51-54 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #1 on Brandon Borger, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi is called for the reach on Alfonso Mendez - foul #3 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Nielsen (PG), Christopher Bell (SF), Walter Bettencourt (C) Lawrence Tolliver, Andrew Gouveia, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SF) Alfonso Mendez | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bell - foul #3 on Christopher Bell, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito (PF) Vince Birk | |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Bell - foul #4 on Christopher Bell, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Andrew Gouveia (SF) Christopher Bell, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Lawrence Tolliver is blocked by Brandon Borger | 53-55 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 53-58 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Brandon Borger picks off the pass by Lawrence Tolliver | 53-58 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ted Nielsen - foul #3 on Ted Nielsen, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF), William Mikell (PF), James Milburn (C) Andrew Gouveia, Ted Nielsen, Walter Bettencourt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (C) Richard McWhirter, Eldon McMahon, Alfonso Mendez, Brandon Borger | |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | James Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is hacked by Lawrence Tolliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (PG), Clayton Jackson (SG), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Lawrence Tolliver, Dikembe Azimi, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF) William Godby, Norberto Esposito | |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Clayton Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Clayton Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Milburn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Torres - foul #3 on Mario Torres, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:36 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:09 | Duke | James Milburn snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Clayton Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Vince Birk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Michael Maddocks (SF), William Mikell (C) Christopher Bell, Mario Torres, James Milburn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:41 | Duke | Michael Maddocks is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | James Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Azimi - foul #4 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:19 | Duke | William Mikell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | James Duncan gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Duncan and he's fouled by William Mikell - foul #3 on William Mikell, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) James Duncan, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:58 | Duke | William Mikell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer tips it in | 58-66 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Nielsen (PG), Walter Bettencourt (C) Dikembe Azimi, Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Aaron Leighty | |
| 05:49 | Duke | Ted Nielsen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-66 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Ted Nielsen grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Michael Maddocks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Michael Maddocks steals it from Eldon McMahon | 58-66 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Ted Nielsen lays it up and in | 60-66 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Clayton Jackson, Michael Maddocks, William Mikell, Walter Bettencourt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Eldon McMahon, Norberto Esposito, Gabriel Turner | |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is whistled for traveling | 60-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF) Alfonso Mendez | |
| 03:39 | Duke | Richard McWhirter takes the ball from James Milburn | 60-66 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore hits the finger roll set up by Richard McWhirter | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ted Nielsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Milburn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Duke | Brandon Borger is called for the reach on Christopher Bell - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (PG) Ted Nielsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | Duke | Christopher Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Christopher Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Christopher Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Gouveia (SF) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Gilbert Moore | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Duke | Christopher Bell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Alfonso Mendez steals it from Dikembe Azimi | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SF), Ted Nielsen (PF), William Mikell (C) Andrew Gouveia, Justin Lecuyer, 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 | |
| 01:38 | Duke | Gabriel Turner is called for the reach on Christopher Bell - foul #1 on Gabriel Turner, team foul #6 | 61-71 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Mario Torres is hacked by Gabriel Turner - foul #2 on Gabriel Turner, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Mario Torres makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Mario Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | James Duncan gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty's pass is intercepted by Mario Torres in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver (PG), Clayton Jackson (SG), Andrew Gouveia (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF), James Milburn (C) Dikembe Azimi, Mario Torres, Christopher Bell, Ted Nielsen, William Mikell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 01:11 | Duke | Clayton Jackson is hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #4 on Brandon Borger, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Clayton Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:11 | Duke | Clayton Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Vince Birk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clayton Jackson - foul #5 on Clayton Jackson, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Duke | Dikembe Azimi (SG) Clayton Jackson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Lawrence Tolliver is called for the reach on Vince Birk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG), James Duncan (SF), Gilbert Moore (C) Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Brandon Borger | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Duke | Lawrence Tolliver connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Gouveia | 69-75 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF) Vince Birk | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Lawrence Tolliver is called for the reach on Gilbert Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Tolliver, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Bell (SG) Lawrence Tolliver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:13 | Duke | James Milburn snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Dikembe Azimi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Gouveia | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi is called for the reach on James Duncan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Duke | Mario Torres (SG) Dikembe Azimi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Vince Birk (PF) Aaron Leighty, Gilbert Moore | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Duke | James Milburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bell | 72-76 |