| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Paul Beattie inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Nick Lane gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Francis Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Moultrie - foul #2 on Larry Moultrie, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:41 | Duke | Francis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:41 | Duke | Francis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger loses the dribble to Francis Brown | 26-32 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 26-32 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Paul Beattie steps in front of the Ralph Sherrod pass | 26-32 |
| 17:16 | Duke | Robert Bryant drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 26-34 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Peter Patton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 28-37 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Tony Mayer | 30-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Duke | Troy Minzenberger is called for the reach on Paul Beattie - foul #2 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Jason Cronk (SF), Al Southwick (C) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Paul Thompson, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), William Kennedy (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Paul Beattie, Robert Bryant, Francis Brown | |
| 15:14 | Duke | Richard Hooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nick Lane - foul #3 on Nick Lane, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Richard Hooley makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Duke | Richard Hooley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a shot from the baseline set up by Jason Braaten | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Peter Patton clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Braaten - foul #2 on Jason Braaten, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Peter Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 32-40 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Lane | 34-40 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Casey Smith knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Patton | 34-42 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Duke | William Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:22 | Duke | Casey Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Cronk | 34-42 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Paul Beattie (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Francis Brown (C) Peter Patton, Scott Nelson, William Kennedy, Richard Hooley | |
| 12:39 | Duke | Casey Smith knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 34-44 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Francis Brown swats the layup by Al Southwick | 34-44 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Casey Smith clanks a floater from the right block | 34-44 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Al Southwick snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Casey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Francis Brown - foul #3 on Francis Brown, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Larry Moultrie (C) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Francis Brown | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:32 | Duke | Peter Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Wnukowski | 36-44 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Tony Mayer - foul #1 on Tony Mayer, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Al Southwick (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Duke | William Kennedy (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| 10:47 | Duke | Richard Hooley's floater is tipped away by Larry Moultrie | 36-44 |
| 10:46 | Duke | William Kennedy tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Nick Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Al Southwick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nick Lane | 38-46 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Nick Lane is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski - foul #4 on Nick Lane, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Francis Brown (C) Peter Patton, Paul Beattie, William Kennedy, Richard Hooley | |
| 09:24 | Duke | Casey Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Paul Beattie is hacked by Jason Cronk - foul #3 on Jason Cronk, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG) Tony Mayer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:56 | Duke | Paul Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Moultrie | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Casey Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Scott Nelson (fresh) SF - Paul Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is hacked by Paul Beattie - foul #3 on Paul Beattie, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), William Kennedy (PF) Scott Nelson, Robert Bryant | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Al Southwick's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Beattie | 41-49 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Al Southwick can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 07:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Francis Brown | 41-49 |
| 06:52 | Duke | The short jumper by Paul Beattie is denied by Larry Moultrie | 41-49 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Paul Beattie is called for the reach on Larry Moultrie - foul #4 on Paul Beattie, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Jason Cronk (SF) Jason Braaten, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Francis Brown | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nick Lane | 43-49 |
| 05:45 | Duke | William Kennedy scores on a floater from the baseline | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (C) Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Peter Patton, Paul Beattie, William Kennedy | |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:14 | Duke | The short jumper by Robert Bryant is denied by Ralph Sherrod | 44-51 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 05:05 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 44-51 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Larry Moultrie (C) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (PG), Francis Brown (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| 04:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 04:00 | Duke | Peter Patton's floater is knocked away by Jason Braaten | 44-52 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Peter Patton grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Duke | The jump hook by Robert Bryant is blocked by Al Southwick | 44-52 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Scott Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Peter Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Tony Mayer - foul #2 on Tony Mayer, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Tony Mayer, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Beattie (SF) Scott Nelson | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Peter Patton - foul #1 on Peter Patton, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), William Kennedy (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Robert Bryant | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Peter Patton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Paul Beattie is called for the reach on Ralph Sherrod - foul #5 on Paul Beattie, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Cronk (SF) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Nelson (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Paul Beattie, Francis Brown | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Kennedy | 45-54 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Casey Smith is fouled on the floor by Nick Lane - foul #5 on Nick Lane, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG), Al Southwick (C) Nick Lane, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Francis Brown (C) Scott Nelson, William Kennedy, Richard Hooley | |
| 02:10 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 45-56 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Al Southwick tips it in | 47-56 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Jason Braaten steals the ball from Peter Patton in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Francis Brown is fouled on the floor by Al Southwick - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Nelson (SF) Casey Smith | |
| 01:31 | Duke | Francis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Francis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Moultrie | 51-58 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Peter Patton is denied on a layup by Jason Cronk | 51-58 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie hits a turnaround from the left block | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Tony Mayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Mayer, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Scott Nelson | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Tony Mayer is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Mayer, team foul #13 | 53-58 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Mayer - foul #5 on Tony Mayer, team foul #14 | 53-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Tony Mayer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:28 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Al Southwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Cronk | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Troy Minzenberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #15 | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Casey Smith takes the ball from Troy Minzenberger in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jason Braaten - foul #3 on Jason Braaten, team foul #16 | 56-64 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |