| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Franklin Draeger (fresh) SG - William Mitchell (fresh) SF - Larry White (fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) C - Neal Royer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Charles Nash (fresh) PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kenneth Mack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Christopher Hughes tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Neal Royer's layup is rejected by Jeremy Morley | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jesse Hill | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Jeremy Morley misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Kenneth Mack hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Royer | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Christopher Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Draeger - foul #1 on Franklin Draeger, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Kenneth Mack hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Lasley | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Kenneth Mack grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Larry White is called for the reach on Christopher Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Jesse Hill is hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| 17:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Howard Burrell (C) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley is fouled on the floor by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses the jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Ben Julian snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Antoine Coster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Christopher Hughes, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Jesse Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Burrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ben Julian (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Boyd McKinney (fresh) PF - Jeremy Morley (fresh) C - Kenneth Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Elwood Courtney - foul #1 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, Elwood Courtney, Anthony Lasley | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Ben Julian | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Neal Royer, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Kenneth Mack scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Neal Royer tips it but misses | 2-8 |
| 15:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeremy Morley | 2-8 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Jeremy Morley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Jesse Hill pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Duke | Jeremy Morley connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Boyd McKinney | 2-11 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jesse Hill steals it from William Mitchell | 2-11 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Boyd McKinney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Hill | 2-13 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Kenneth Mack grabs the board | 2-13 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Charles Nash dunks the ball on a great pass from Jesse Hill | 2-15 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-15 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the offensive board | 2-15 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mack - foul #1 on Kenneth Mack, team foul #2 | 2-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Anthony Lasley (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Larry White, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Jesse Hill, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-15 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the rebound | 2-15 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Christopher Hughes double dribbles | 2-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) SF - Mike Thome (fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Charles Nash (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Antoine Coster takes the ball from Anthony Lasley | 2-15 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 2-18 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Elwood Courtney and he's fouled by Antoine Coster - foul #1 on Antoine Coster, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG) Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley makes the free throw | 5-18 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Christopher Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-18 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-18 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the rebound | 5-18 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Christopher Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Dailey - foul #1 on Brian Dailey, team foul #6 | 5-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Ralph Finkle (SF), Carlos Wilson (C) Robert Callicoat, Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| 10:25 | Duke | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Christopher Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley gets the rebound | 5-19 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by William Mitchell is blocked by Kenneth Mack | 5-19 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Carlos Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-19 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-19 |
| 09:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mack | 5-19 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Kenneth Mack misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Finkle - foul #1 on Ralph Finkle, team foul #7 | 5-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Howard Burrell (PF) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Anthony Lasley | |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley | |
| 09:29 | Duke | Kenneth Mack makes the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Kenneth Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 5-21 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Jesse Hill is called for traveling | 8-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF), Neal Royer (C) Ralph Finkle, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Kenneth Mack | |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Elwood Courtney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Burrell | 11-21 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 11-21 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Mike Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the finger roll set up by Howard Burrell | 13-21 |
| 07:54 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses short on an open floater from the left side | 13-21 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elwood Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) SF - Boyd McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 13-21 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell hits the follow up shot | 15-21 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is open but can't throw it down | 15-21 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Larry White (SF), Anthony Lasley (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, Elwood Courtney, Mike Thome, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Charles Nash (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF), Kenneth Mack (C) Ben Julian, Boyd McKinney, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Charles Nash is hacked by Larry White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle (SF) Larry White | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:03 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Anthony Lasley and the foul's on Christopher Hughes - foul #1 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #4 | 17-23 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Jesse Hill is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Hughes | 18-25 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on an open runner from close range | 18-25 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Christopher Hughes snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Jeremy Morley's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lasley | 18-25 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Jeremy Morley steals the ball from Franklin Draeger | 18-25 |
| 05:19 | Duke | Christopher Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Christopher Hughes grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Jesse Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Dailey - foul #2 on Brian Dailey, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Larry White (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Carlos Wilson (C) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Ralph Finkle, Anthony Lasley, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (PG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Christopher Hughes, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| 04:58 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:58 | Duke | Jesse Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Wilson | 21-27 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Jesse Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Boyd McKinney is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #1 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley (PF), Neal Royer (C) Howard Burrell, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Hughes (PG) Ben Julian | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Boyd McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Jesse Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG) Robert Callicoat | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Lasley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Christopher Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Boyd McKinney (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Anthony Lasley - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Boyd McKinney | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Antoine Coster - foul #2 on Antoine Coster, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG) Mike Thome | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeremy Morley (PF) Antoine Coster | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Jeremy Morley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Morley, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Mack (C) Michael Allen | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Mitchell | 26-27 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Jeremy Morley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Hill | 26-30 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry White | 29-30 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Christopher Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Franklin Draeger, William Mitchell, Larry White, Anthony Lasley, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Boyd McKinney (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Jesse Hill, Charles Nash, Jeremy Morley, Kenneth Mack | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:39 | Duke | Michael Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Elwood Courtney connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Franklin Draeger (PG), Ralph Finkle (SF), Anthony Lasley (PF) Elwood Courtney, Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Jesse Hill (SG), Charles Nash (SF), Jeremy Morley (PF) Christopher Hughes, Boyd McKinney, Antoine Coster | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Lasley misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Charles Nash snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Jesse Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Finkle misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-30 |