| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mangus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Geraghty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Rank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Daryl Ladner gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Frankie Rank is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Moore and he's hacked by Roland Geraghty - foul #1 on Roland Geraghty, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 31-36 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Anthony Lam lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frankie Rank | 31-38 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frankie Rank - foul #1 on Frankie Rank, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG) Daryl Ladner | |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Michael Ginyard takes the ball from Roland Geraghty in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the turnaround from close range set up by James Laster and the foul's on Roland Geraghty - foul #2 on Roland Geraghty, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Mark Green (SF) Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG) William Mangus | |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Ted Ziminski connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Duke | Mark Green steals it from Ted Ziminski in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Roland Geraghty | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Frankie Rank comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Mark Green loses the dribble to Ted Ziminski | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Anthony Lam blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Laster | 39-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Hollenbeck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Ziminski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Geraghty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Rank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Lam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), William Mangus (SG), Harvey Woods (SF), Carlton Perry (PF) William Hollenbeck, Ted Ziminski, Roland Geraghty, Frankie Rank | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Anthony Lam - foul #1 on Anthony Lam, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (SF) Anthony Lam | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard loses the dribble to Carlton Perry | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Andrew Nunn steps in front of the William Mangus pass | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Duke | William Mangus knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Louis Moore - foul #2 on Louis Moore, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Michael Mills (C) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Ted Ziminski (PG), Anthony Lam (C) Daryl Ladner, Harvey Woods | |
| 13:47 | Duke | William Mangus makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | James Laster tips it in | 41-45 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Frankie Rank makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carlton Perry - foul #4 on Carlton Perry, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Terry Tirrell, Edwin Byars, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG), Harvey Woods (PF) William Mangus, Carlton Perry | |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Louis Moore steals the ball from Ted Ziminski in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Louis Moore drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Ginyard and he's hacked by Ted Ziminski - foul #1 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG) Ted Ziminski | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Louis Moore misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Anthony Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Frankie Rank drills a runner from close range | 45-49 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 11:44 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Geraghty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Rank (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Lam (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Duke | Anthony Lam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG) Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Harvey Woods pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Roland Geraghty misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Harvey Woods misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Anthony Lam hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | James Laster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), Ted Ziminski (SG) Daryl Ladner, Frankie Rank | |
| 10:36 | Duke | Ted Ziminski misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Mills | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:10 | Duke | William Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Ted Ziminski double dribbles | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Duke | William Mangus (SG) William Hollenbeck | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Harvey Woods - foul #4 on Harvey Woods, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frankie Rank (PF) Harvey Woods | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Roland Geraghty buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Ted Ziminski picks off the pass by Edwin Byars | 47-54 |
| 08:41 | Duke | William Mangus is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Tirrell - foul #2 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF) Terry Tirrell, Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG) Ted Ziminski | |
| 08:20 | Duke | William Mangus clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Roland Geraghty gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Mark Green picks off the pass by Daryl Ladner | 47-54 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Louis Moore snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daryl Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Geraghty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Rank (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Lam (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Louis Moore scores on a jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Roland Geraghty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), Carlton Perry (PF), Harvey Woods (C) Daryl Ladner, Frankie Rank, Anthony Lam | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ginyard | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Carlton Perry gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:19 | Duke | William Mangus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Duke | William Hollenbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Roland Geraghty comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Vito | 49-54 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard is fouled on the floor by Carlton Perry - foul #5 on Carlton Perry, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Mark Green (SF) James Laster, Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Ted Ziminski (SG), Frankie Rank (SF), Anthony Lam (C) William Hollenbeck, William Mangus, Roland Geraghty, Carlton Perry | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Ted Ziminski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ted Ziminski, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Moore | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Anthony Lam is denied on a layup by Andrew Nunn | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Louis Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Anthony Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Terry Tirrell is called for the reach on Daryl Ladner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Edwin Byars (SF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:58 | Duke | The short jumper by Daryl Ladner is denied by Andrew Nunn | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ted Ziminski grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Anthony Lam clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Nunn - foul #3 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SG), Michael Mills (PF) Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Duke | William Hollenbeck (PG), William Mangus (SG) Daryl Ladner, Ted Ziminski | |
| 03:27 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Holt (fresh) SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Hollenbeck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Mangus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frankie Rank (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Lam (tired) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Anthony Lam double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Harold Holt, Michael Mills, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SF) Frankie Rank | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) James Laster, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Daryl Ladner (PG), Ted Ziminski (SF) William Hollenbeck, Roland Geraghty | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Byars | 58-56 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Harvey Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Anthony Lam misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-56 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 63-56 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Geraghty (SG), Frankie Rank (SF) William Mangus, Ted Ziminski | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Anthony Lam makes the jumper near the basket set up by Daryl Ladner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Harvey Woods swats the layup by Anthony Vito | 63-58 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Frankie Rank grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Anthony Lam comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Roland Geraghty comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:53 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Rank | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Anthony Lam knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daryl Ladner | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Louis Moore is fouled on the floor by Daryl Ladner - foul #3 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Louis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Roland Geraghty hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frankie Rank | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Daryl Ladner is called for the reach on Anthony Vito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daryl Ladner, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harvey Woods | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Roland Geraghty buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Harvey Woods | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a runner from the right block set up by Louis Moore and he's fouled by Frankie Rank - foul #2 on Frankie Rank, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daryl Ladner misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |