| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Chasteen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dennis Greene | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Raphael Lombardi takes the ball from Dennis Greene | 28-29 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Dennis Greene connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chris Lee | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jeremy Harris is denied by Joseph Chasteen | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Dennis Greene | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Dennis Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Carl Wehner (PF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edwin Manges (PF) Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Hall | |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Barry Ward (C) Chris Lee, Joseph Chasteen | |
| 17:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Richey - foul #3 on Frank Richey, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Robertson | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Jason Aubin misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-34 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Barry Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Anthony Potter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | David Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:59 | Duke | Edwin Manges snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pruett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Earl Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Manges (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Barry Ward (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Duke | Barry Ward is called for 10 seconds | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) David Robertson, Raphael Lombardi, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joseph Chasteen (C) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Robert Thomas, Edwin Manges, Barry Ward | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo can't throw it down but the foul's on Dennis Hall - foul #3 on Dennis Hall, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF) Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh loses the dribble to Jeremy Harris in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 36-37 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Chris Lee is fouled on the floor by Frank Richey - foul #4 on Frank Richey, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:34 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen loses the dribble to David Robertson | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Greene - foul #1 on Dennis Greene, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG) Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Dennis Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Lee and he's hacked by Bernardo Colombo - foul #1 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Thomas (SF) Chris Lee, Dennis Greene, Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 13:49 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | David Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Jeremy Harris (C) Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Edwin Manges (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| 13:37 | Duke | Anthony Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Thompson - foul #1 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen misses long on an open shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Raphael Lombardi, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:18 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Carl Wehner | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Edwin Manges banks in the layup set up by Anthony Potter | 39-43 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Jason Aubin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Jason Aubin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Barry Ward (C) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Robert Thomas, Joseph Chasteen | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | David Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | David Robertson snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Thompson | 41-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Manges (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Ward (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Chris Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is hacked by Jeffrey Marsh - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Carl Wehner (PF) Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Jeffrey Marsh, Edwin Manges | |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG) Dennis Greene | |
| 10:43 | Duke | Chris Lee is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Chris Lee double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Frank Richey, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Joseph Chasteen (C) Chris Lee, Robert Thomas, Barry Ward | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pruett | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Anthony Potter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | David Robertson scores on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-43 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Pruett | 48-43 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Aubin and he's fouled by David Robertson - foul #3 on David Robertson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Gerald Thompson (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Edwin Manges (C) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Jeffrey Marsh, Joseph Chasteen | |
| 08:32 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by Edwin Manges - foul #1 on Edwin Manges, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF) Frank Richey, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (C) Dennis Hall | |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is hacked by Barry Ward - foul #2 on Barry Ward, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Earl Harper (C) Bernardo Colombo, Jeremy Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Gerald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Edwin Manges (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Ward (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Duke | Edwin Manges can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 07:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Chris Lee | 48-46 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Robert Thomas misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Chris Lee snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Chris Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Earl Harper gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | David Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Edwin Manges snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Chris Lee is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Barry Ward | 48-48 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | David Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Barry Ward gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Harris (C) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Carl Wehner, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Jeffrey Marsh (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joseph Chasteen (C) Chris Lee, Dennis Greene, Robert Thomas, Edwin Manges, Barry Ward | |
| 05:06 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Aubin | 48-50 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SG) Kenneth Pruett | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Frank Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Jason Aubin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Kenneth Pruett (SG) Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | Chris Lee (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Edwin Manges (PF) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Dennis Hall | |
| 04:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pruett | 50-54 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 03:40 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Chasteen | 50-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Pruett (tired) 4 ast. SF - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bernardo Colombo (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Chris Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edwin Manges (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Chasteen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen lays it in set up by Dennis Greene | 50-56 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | David Robertson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 53-56 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Edwin Manges tips it in | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Kenneth Pruett is denied by Edwin Manges | 53-58 |
| 02:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Chasteen | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Duke | Chris Lee hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Marsh | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-61 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Edwin Manges grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Chris Lee is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pruett - foul #3 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF) Edwin Manges | |
| 01:31 | Duke | Chris Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Chris Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #4 on Dennis Hall, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Jeremy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses short on an open jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Pruett - foul #4 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Harris - foul #2 on Jeremy Harris, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Joseph Chasteen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Dennis Greene picks off the pass by Bernardo Colombo | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Chris Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Chris Lee runs out the clock | 55-66 |