| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (fresh) SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) SF - Charles Adams (fresh) PF - Jimmy Bump (fresh) C - John Nilles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) SG - Tony Fallin (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - Justin Hedman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Hedman | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Charles Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Jimmy Bump pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Charles Adams tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Daniel May can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Jimmy Bump grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Vernon Wiley scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Crawford | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | John Nilles blocks the short jumper by Daniel May | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Duke | John Nilles gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Jimmy Bump blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Adams | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Jimmy Bump is called for 5 seconds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Gerald Forman (SG), Douglas Toll (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Justin Hedman | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Whyte, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Robert Greeley can't connect on a runner from the right block | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Robert Greeley is fouled on the floor by Gary Guillen - foul #1 on Gary Guillen, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (SG) Arthur Armstrong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:01 | Duke | Billy Howard banks in the layup set up by Arnold Smith | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Love (fresh) C - Robert Greeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fresh) SG - Gerald Forman (fresh) SF - Douglas Toll (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kane (fresh) C - Gary Guillen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane is called for 3 seconds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Billy Howard, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel May (PF), Justin Hedman (C) Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Douglas Toll is called for the reach on Charles Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Toll, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SG) Gerald Forman | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Hedman - foul #1 on Justin Hedman, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Blair Lawrence (SF) Earl Whyte, Douglas Toll | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Vernon Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins loses the dribble to Vernon Wiley | 7-3 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Seth Atkins picks off the pass by Jimmy Bump | 7-3 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins blows the layup | 7-3 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Daniel May tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Charles Adams connects on the 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins is hacked by Charles Adams - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Gerald Forman (SG), Douglas Toll (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Tony Fallin, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Justin Hedman | |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-5 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen tips it in | 10-7 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Gary Guillen swats the layup by Billy Howard | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Robert Greeley grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Samuel Love connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffrey Kane - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kane, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF) Billy Howard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), Justin Hedman (C) Douglas Toll, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| 12:34 | Duke | Samuel Love makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman connects on the floater from the left side set up by Blair Lawrence | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Charles Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Charles Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Samuel Love gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Armstrong (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Greeley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Forman (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Hedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Blair Lawrence takes the ball from Arthur Armstrong | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Greeley - foul #1 on Robert Greeley, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Jimmy Bump (PF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Charles Adams, Samuel Love, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SG), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Gerald Forman, Daniel May, Justin Hedman | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Jimmy Bump is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Crawford | 15-12 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses the tip | 15-12 |
| 10:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Vernon Wiley | 15-12 |
| 10:29 | Duke | John Nilles makes the runner from the left block | 17-12 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Adams (SF) Billy Howard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Toll (SF), Daniel May (PF), Justin Hedman (C) Blair Lawrence, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| 09:57 | Duke | Justin Hedman steals the ball from Charles Adams in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:36 | Duke | John Nilles grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:29 | Duke | Vernon Wiley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel May | 17-12 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tony Fallin | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Vernon Wiley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Adams | 20-15 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel May | 20-17 |
| 08:29 | Duke | Seth Atkins steps in front of the Vernon Wiley pass | 20-17 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Justin Hedman is denied by John Nilles | 20-17 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-17 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Daniel May hits the follow up shot | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Bump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nilles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Fallin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Toll (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hedman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Duke | Charles Adams hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Wiley | 22-19 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-19 |
| 07:21 | Duke | Vernon Wiley gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Charles Crawford is hacked by Seth Atkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Seth Atkins, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Arthur Armstrong (SG), Billy Howard (SF), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Vernon Wiley, Charles Adams, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Gerald Forman (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Tony Fallin, Douglas Toll, Daniel May, Justin Hedman | |
| 06:58 | Duke | Robert Greeley is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Robert Greeley gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Billy Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Forman | 22-22 |
| 05:47 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Earl Whyte in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Gerald Forman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 22-24 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong drills a driving attempt in the lane | 24-24 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Forman | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Samuel Love clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Kane - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kane, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG), Vernon Wiley (SG), Charles Adams (SF), John Nilles (C) Arnold Smith, Arthur Armstrong, Billy Howard, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Tony Fallin (SG), Douglas Toll (SF), Daniel May (PF), Justin Hedman (C) Earl Whyte, Gerald Forman, Blair Lawrence, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| 05:03 | Duke | Samuel Love misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Samuel Love makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Charles Adams grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Charles Adams can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel May | 25-26 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Wiley steps in front of the Tony Fallin pass | 25-26 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Charles Crawford misses the dunk attempt | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Hedman | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Daniel May connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Toll and the foul's on Samuel Love - foul #1 on Samuel Love, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Jimmy Bump (PF) Samuel Love | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Gary Guillen (C) Seth Atkins, Justin Hedman | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Charles Adams scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Vernon Wiley | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Crawford (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Bump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nilles (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Fallin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Toll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG), Billy Howard (SF), Robert Greeley (C) Charles Crawford, Charles Adams, John Nilles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (SG) Tony Fallin | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll is fouled on the floor by Robert Greeley - foul #2 on Robert Greeley, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Justin Hedman (C) Douglas Toll, Gary Guillen | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Vernon Wiley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG) Earl Whyte | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Forman | 27-32 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Seth Atkins is called for the reach on Arnold Smith - foul #2 on Seth Atkins, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Armstrong (SG), Charles Adams (SF), John Nilles (C) Vernon Wiley, Billy Howard, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SG), Douglas Toll (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Gerald Forman, Blair Lawrence, Daniel May, Justin Hedman | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Arnold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Armstrong - foul #1 on Arthur Armstrong, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Crawford (PG) Arnold Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG) Seth Atkins | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Tony Fallin is called for the reach on Arthur Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Fallin, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Arthur Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Charles Crawford grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Charles Adams hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Crawford | 30-34 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Toll | 30-36 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Jimmy Bump scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Adams | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Vernon Wiley (SG), Samuel Love (PF), Robert Greeley (C) Arthur Armstrong, Jimmy Bump, John Nilles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF), Justin Hedman (C) Douglas Toll, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| 01:03 | Duke | Samuel Love drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Adams | 34-36 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Charles Adams misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel May - foul #1 on Daniel May, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Arnold Smith (PG) Charles Crawford | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Gerald Forman (SG) Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Robert Greeley is called for the reach on Seth Atkins - foul #3 on Robert Greeley, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Billy Howard (SF), John Nilles (C) Charles Adams, Robert Greeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Toll (SF) Blair Lawrence | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Vernon Wiley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-41 |