| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Smith inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's fadeaway is rejected by Garland Bratten | 26-24 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | John Smith can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 19:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Boyd McKinney | 26-24 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Jeff Larson steals the ball from Nelson Smith in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Charles Nash gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Nelson Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson connects on the jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Garland Bratten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:24 | Duke | Boyd McKinney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson loses the dribble to Nelson Smith | 28-24 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Joshua Lam lays it up and in on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell knocks in the floater from the right block set up by William Mitchell | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Nelson Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neal Royer | 32-28 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Howard Burrell is called for the reach on Boyd McKinney - foul #1 on Howard Burrell, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), Donald Kresky (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| 16:24 | Duke | Ben Julian scores on a floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Mike Thome loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Ben Julian denies the turnaround by Stephen Groves | 32-30 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Elwood Courtney gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky misses the jump hook from the right block | 32-32 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 32-32 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Elwood Courtney is called for the reach on Robert Callicoat - foul #1 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Larry Rossetti (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, Robert Callicoat, John Smith, Donald Kresky, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Joshua Lam is called for the reach on Neal Royer - foul #3 on Joshua Lam, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Garland Bratten is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Garland Bratten, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | William Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Boyd McKinney | 32-32 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Nelson Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boyd McKinney | 32-34 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Joshua Lam gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Boyd McKinney scores on a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Nelson Smith snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Charles Nash is hacked by Howard Burrell - foul #2 on Howard Burrell, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), Robert Callicoat (SG), John Smith (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Larry Rossetti, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Joshua Lam is denied on a dunk by Brian Dailey | 32-36 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Mike Thome works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Antoine Coster - foul #2 on Antoine Coster, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Ben Julian (SF) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Mike Thome steals it from Elwood Courtney | 34-36 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Mike Thome lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Elwood Courtney hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Lawrence Cook | 36-39 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Lawrence Cook gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Ben Julian is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Robert Callicoat, John Smith, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Michael Allen | |
| 09:19 | Duke | Boyd McKinney knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Charles Nash | 36-41 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is denied on a layup by Antoine Coster | 36-41 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Boyd McKinney pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:52 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF) Mike Thome | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Garland Bratten (C) Ben Julian, Antoine Coster | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | William Mitchell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Larson | 38-41 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Boyd McKinney connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 38-43 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Garland Bratten - foul #2 on Garland Bratten, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Mike Thome (SF) Jeff Larson, Robert Callicoat | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Larry White | 40-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Burrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 06:56 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Larry White travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SG), John Smith (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, William Mitchell, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| 06:14 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Boyd McKinney takes the ball from John Smith | 40-45 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Stephen Groves steals the ball from Michael Allen | 40-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Michael Allen snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Joshua Lam double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Larry Rossetti (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, Robert Callicoat, John Smith, Donald Kresky, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Lawrence Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Garland Bratten grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Charles Nash buries a floater from the right wing set up by Garland Bratten | 46-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Rossetti (fresh) PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Garland Bratten - foul #3 on Garland Bratten, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF) Larry Rossetti | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 47-47 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by Jeff Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Larson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF) Robert Callicoat | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF) Mike Thome | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Howard Burrell steals it from Boyd McKinney | 47-47 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | William Mitchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 02:01 | Duke | Joshua Lam pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Boyd McKinney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Charles Nash tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | William Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 01:10 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Boyd McKinney hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | William Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Larson | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Charles Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson drills a turnaround near the basket | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jeff Larson is called for the reach on Joshua Lam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Larson, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Boyd McKinney steals the ball from Howard Burrell | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Jeff Larson is called for the reach on Charles Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Larson, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Charles Nash misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Burrell | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the halfcourt shot | 52-53 |