| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Peter Davis inbounds the ball | 17-20 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 17-20 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mathew Hoy and the foul's on Joseph Byers - foul #2 on Joseph Byers, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Perryman | 19-24 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Mathew Hoy takes the ball from Donald Johnson | 19-24 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-24 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Michael Oliver gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Donald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams scores on a shot from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 17:13 | Duke | Donald Johnson is hacked by Dennis Wilebski - foul #1 on Dennis Wilebski, team foul #1 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Dennis Wilebski | |
| 16:44 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | George Broussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Crosby (PF) Michael Oliver, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola scores on a runner from the left block set up by Weldon Mays | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) C - George Broussard (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | George Broussard buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG) William Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski (C) Roland Rader | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | George Broussard makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Kevin Perryman (PF) Weldon Mays, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Rader (PF) George Broussard | |
| 14:41 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-29 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | David Chappell grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Byers is called for the reach on Dennis Wilebski - foul #3 on Joseph Byers, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) David Chappell, Joseph Smith, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader | |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams is hacked by Kevin Perryman - foul #1 on Kevin Perryman, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Mendiola - foul #2 on Douglas Mendiola, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG), Larry Crosby (PF), Li Wang (C) Donald Johnson, Kevin Perryman, Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Dennis Wilebski | |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Michael Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Peter Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG) Michael Oliver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is called for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Smith (SG) Adam Simmons | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | George Broussard knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 11:07 | Duke | Peter Davis steals it from William Jones | 21-35 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Peter Davis lays it in | 21-37 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Bernard Williams takes the ball from Douglas Mendiola | 21-37 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams scores on a jumper in the paint | 21-39 |
| 09:47 | Duke | William Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Larry Crosby tips it home | 23-39 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Broussard and the foul's on Weldon Mays - foul #1 on Weldon Mays, team foul #8 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF), Joseph Byers (C) William Jones, Weldon Mays, Douglas Mendiola, Li Wang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Joseph Smith, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses badly on a shot from the right side | 23-42 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the tip | 23-42 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Joseph Byers tips it in | 25-42 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Wilebski, team foul #3 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Michael Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 25-42 |
| 07:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Byers | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-42 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Rader | 25-44 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Kevin Perryman double dribbles | 25-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Weldon Mays (SG), Douglas Mendiola (SF) Donald Johnson, Larry Crosby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Smith (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), George Broussard (C) Adam Simmons, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader, Dennis Wilebski | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | George Broussard's pass is intercepted by Kevin Perryman | 25-44 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Kevin Perryman double dribbles | 25-44 |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Larry Crosby (PF) Michael Oliver, Kevin Perryman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) David Chappell | |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Larry Crosby denies the turnaround by Bernard Williams | 25-44 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams tips it back up and in | 25-46 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Weldon Mays loses the dribble to Bernard Williams | 25-46 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams's floater is tipped away by Douglas Mendiola | 25-46 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Joseph Byers gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Weldon Mays can't tip it in | 25-46 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Joseph Byers tips it home | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | George Broussard loses the dribble to Joseph Byers | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Weldon Mays (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Byers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Broussard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Duke | William Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-46 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Davis | 27-49 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Larry Crosby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | George Broussard tips it but misses | 29-49 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Crosby | 31-49 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Kevin Perryman (PF), Li Wang (C) William Jones, Douglas Mendiola, Larry Crosby, Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Mathew Hoy, Joseph Smith, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| 02:02 | Duke | Michael Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-49 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Adam Simmons | 31-49 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons banks in the layup set up by Dennis Wilebski | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Duke | Weldon Mays scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | David Chappell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Zion - foul #1 on Christopher Zion, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Joseph Byers (C) Weldon Mays, Li Wang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) David Chappell, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Donald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilebski | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is hacked by Donald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #9 | 33-51 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Joseph Byers grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Donald Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Oliver and he's hacked by Bernard Williams - foul #1 on Bernard Williams, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 36-53 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Michael Oliver is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wilebski - foul #3 on Dennis Wilebski, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 3 from straight away | 39-53 |