| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kevin Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hopper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Philip Wiles inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Lively | 25-35 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Edward Blas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 19:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Philip Wiles | 25-35 |
| 18:52 | Duke | John Bateman travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hopper | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Duke | John Bateman misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 27-35 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Norman Russell tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Daniel Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:47 | Duke | John Bateman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:45 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Bateman | 27-35 |
| 17:19 | Duke | John Bateman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Hopper - foul #2 on Mark Hopper, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Frank Rusnak (SG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell | |
| 17:19 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:19 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Philip Wiles grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Philip Wiles hits the finger roll set up by Frank Rusnak | 27-37 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Frank Rusnak gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | Duke | David Hallock connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Gino Marino | 27-39 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 15:40 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kevin Thornton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Hopper (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Gino Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Gino Marino | |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses the 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 14:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 27-39 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Daniel Bishop hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Lively and he's fouled by Dale Whalen - foul #3 on Dale Whalen, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) Frank Rusnak, John Bateman | |
| 14:32 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the floater in the lane set up by John Lively | 30-43 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Thornton | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Daniel Hurt steps in front of the Daniel Bishop pass in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Edward Blas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Mark Rogers double dribbles | 33-43 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Norman Russell | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is hacked by Mark Rogers - foul #3 on Mark Rogers, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Edward Blas double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (PF) Mark Rogers | |
| 11:35 | Duke | John Lively hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 33-43 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton grabs the board | 33-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Thornton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Hopper (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 11:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gino Marino | 33-43 |
| 10:44 | Duke | John Bateman lays it in uncontested | 33-45 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is whistled for a carry | 33-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| 09:53 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Daniel Bishop connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Hallock | 33-47 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 09:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 33-47 |
| 09:06 | Duke | David Hallock is hacked by Edward Blas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Blas, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| 08:46 | Duke | David Hallock comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Thornton - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gino Marino (C) John Bateman | |
| 08:46 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:46 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is whistled for traveling | 33-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell | |
| 07:48 | Duke | David Hallock is hacked by Edward Blas - foul #5 on Edward Blas, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG) Edward Blas | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) David Hallock | |
| 07:38 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 33-51 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hurt (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Whalen (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Thornton (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Hopper (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 33-54 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dale Whalen, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 06:05 | Duke | Philip Wiles is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Whalen, team foul #7 | 33-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Julian Myers (SF) Dale Whalen | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:05 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 06:05 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Russell | 33-54 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on David Hallock - foul #4 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #8 | 33-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (PG) Jesse Bufkin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:38 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 05:38 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Norman Russell gets the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 05:24 | Duke | John Bateman misses the driving attempt from the right block | 33-55 |
| 05:23 | Duke | John Bateman hits the follow up shot | 33-57 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-57 |
| 04:58 | Duke | John Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 04:32 | Duke | John Bateman drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 33-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap is hacked by Philip Wiles - foul #2 on Philip Wiles, team foul #2 | 33-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SF) Julian Myers | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Philip Wiles grabs the board | 33-59 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Philip Wiles is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-59 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Philip Wiles tips it back up and in | 33-61 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-61 |
| 03:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Bateman | 33-61 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jesse Bufkin - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #9 | 33-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 03:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Philip Wiles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Hopper | 33-61 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | John Lively steals it from Jesse Bufkin | 33-61 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 33-61 |
| 02:58 | Duke | John Lively snags the offensive board | 33-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Belknap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hurt (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Thornton (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark Hopper (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Duke | Robert Belknap is called for the reach on John Lively - foul #4 on Robert Belknap, team foul #10 | 33-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Julian Myers (SF) Robert Belknap | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Lively makes the 1st free throw | 33-62 |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Gino Marino gets the offensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Julian Myers - foul #3 on Julian Myers, team foul #11 | 33-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SF) Philip Wiles | |
| 02:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | David Hallock picks off the pass by Daniel Hurt | 33-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Daniel Hurt is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #12 | 33-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG) Daniel Hurt | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 33-66 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper blows the layup but the foul's on John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #3 | 33-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) Frank Rusnak | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 01:12 | Duke | John Lively scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Philip Wiles | 35-68 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap blows the dunk | 35-68 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Norman Russell gets the rebound | 35-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is hacked by Mark Hopper - foul #3 on Mark Hopper, team foul #13 | 35-68 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | John Lively steals the ball from Robert Belknap | 35-69 |
| 00:12 | Duke | John Bateman clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Mark Hopper - foul #4 on Mark Hopper, team foul #14 | 35-69 |
| 00:12 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 00:12 | Duke | John Bateman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap gets the rebound | 35-69 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Norman Russell - foul #2 on Norman Russell, team foul #4 | 37-69 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap makes the free throw | 38-69 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Lively runs out the clock | 38-69 |