| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Garry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Heiden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ken Garry inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden connects on the jumper from close range set up by Richard Cantrell | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Dan Washington buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Underwood | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ruben Dill | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Dan Washington misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Ken Garry snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden hits the finger roll | 32-34 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Brian Campbell is fouled on the floor by Ken Garry - foul #2 on Ken Garry, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG) Arthur Yedinak | |
| 17:16 | Duke | Dan Washington is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG) Dan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Ryan Lambert (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Armando Torres (C) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ronald Kennedy, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert slams it home and he's hacked by Anthony Hamilton - foul #1 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG) Jan Underwood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses long on a shot from the right block | 32-37 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Armando Torres gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Armando Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Troche (C) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 16:07 | Duke | Willie Fellman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Henry Troche | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (SG), Ken Garry (SF), Ronald Kennedy (PF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Gregory Marsh, Ryan Lambert, Jim Hatten, Armando Torres | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden is hacked by Brian Campbell - foul #2 on Brian Campbell, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Garry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Heiden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell scores on a turnaround from the right block | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG) Arthur Yedinak | |
| 14:53 | Duke | Brian Campbell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ken Garry - foul #3 on Ken Garry, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:53 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Edward Jackson takes the ball from Dan Washington | 34-39 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits a jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Jan Underwood is called for the reach on Edward Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Underwood, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Henry Troche (SF), Anthony Hamilton (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Brian Campbell, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Ryan Lambert (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Armando Torres (C) Edward Jackson, Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ronald Kennedy, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Willie Fellman steps in front of the Armando Torres pass | 36-41 |
| 12:56 | Duke | Todd Howe hits a turnaround near the basket | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-41 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton knocks in the shot in the paint | 40-41 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Armando Torres makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Marsh | 40-43 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Willie Fellman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Todd Howe grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:18 | Duke | Willie Fellman is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lambert - foul #2 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Todd Howe, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Richard Cantrell (SG), Ken Garry (SF), Ronald Kennedy (PF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh, Ryan Lambert, Jim Hatten, Armando Torres | |
| 10:59 | Duke | Henry Troche can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Ken Garry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Henry Troche | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | Duke | Dan Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Underwood | 45-43 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dan Washington - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Todd Howe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Howe, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (PF) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Dan Washington steals the ball from Ronald Kennedy | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Ken Garry takes the ball from Ruben Dill | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden misses the shot from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | Duke | The rebound goes to Brian Campbell | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Duke | Dan Washington misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Ken Garry and the foul's on Anthony Hamilton - foul #2 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Henry Troche (SF), Todd Howe (PF) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Brian Campbell, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Ryan Lambert (SF), Jim Hatten (C) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Benjamin Heiden | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Dill | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Dill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Hatten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Ryan Lambert's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Dill | 48-48 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Lambert | 48-48 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is hacked by Ruben Dill - foul #3 on Ruben Dill, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Armando Torres (C) Ronald Kennedy | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Ruben Dill snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Ruben Dill is fouled on the floor by Armando Torres - foul #1 on Armando Torres, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Anthony Hamilton (C) Sammy Littell, Henry Troche, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG) Arthur Yedinak | |
| 06:42 | Duke | Jim Hatten steals the ball from Brian Campbell | 48-49 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Jan Underwood takes the ball from Edward Jackson in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 06:10 | Duke | Willie Fellman is hacked by Gregory Marsh - foul #2 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (SG), Henry Troche (C) Willie Fellman, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (SG), Ken Garry (SF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Gregory Marsh, Ryan Lambert, Armando Torres | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Henry Troche drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Dan Washington's floater is knocked away by Jim Hatten | 50-51 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden is fouled on the floor by Dan Washington - foul #3 on Dan Washington, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Todd Howe (PF), Ruben Dill (C) Jan Underwood, Brian Campbell, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Ronald Kennedy (PF) Edward Jackson, Jim Hatten | |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Dan Washington is called for a backcourt violation | 50-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Armando Torres (C) Benjamin Heiden | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is fouled on the floor by Todd Howe - foul #3 on Todd Howe, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Dan Washington clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dan Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ruben Dill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cantrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Garry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Armando Torres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Ronald Kennedy is blocked by Todd Howe | 50-55 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Todd Howe pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Dan Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it in | 52-55 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is hacked by Ruben Dill - foul #4 on Ruben Dill, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Anthony Hamilton (C) Dan Washington, Henry Troche, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Ryan Lambert (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Benjamin Heiden (C) Richard Cantrell, Ken Garry, Ronald Kennedy, Armando Torres | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Brian Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Hatten | 52-56 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (SG) Willie Fellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy (PF) Jim Hatten | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Yedinak | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Brian Campbell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Anthony Hamilton | 54-59 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Ruben Dill (C) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell (SG), Ken Garry (SF) Gregory Marsh, Ryan Lambert | |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Ronald Kennedy knocks in the runner in the lane | 54-61 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Dan Washington misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell is hacked by Todd Howe - foul #4 on Todd Howe, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF) Arthur Yedinak, Ken Garry | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Todd Howe snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Todd Howe is hacked by Ronald Kennedy - foul #1 on Ronald Kennedy, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Ken Garry (SF) Edward Jackson, Thomas Rogosky | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits the finger roll | 56-61 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Dan Washington is called for the reach on Benjamin Heiden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Washington, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF) Arthur Yedinak, Ken Garry | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Dan Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Jan Underwood snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Dan Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Dan Washington is called for the reach on Benjamin Heiden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Washington, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG) Dan Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Willie Fellman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronald Kennedy, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Ken Garry (SF) Edward Jackson, Thomas Rogosky | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Willie Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Willie Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden is hacked by Willie Fellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Fellman, team foul #14 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Jackson (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF) Arthur Yedinak, Ken Garry | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Benjamin Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Benjamin Heiden | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell is hacked by Jan Underwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Underwood, team foul #15 | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Richard Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Jan Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Henry Troche (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Jan Underwood, Brian Campbell, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson runs out the clock | 58-68 |