| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Bisbee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) C - James Tabor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Dale Taylor | 38-43 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Roy Bisbee's pass is intercepted by Dale Taylor in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Roy Bisbee is denied on a layup by Cortez Harrison | 38-45 |
| 19:14 | Duke | James Tabor tips it in | 40-45 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Macdonald | 40-48 |
| 18:33 | Duke | Scott Hanson steals it from Jason Cunningham | 40-48 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | John Macdonald scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dale Taylor | 40-50 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Jason Cunningham is hacked by Daniel Cassell - foul #4 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Simon Orlowsky (PG), Leonard Spencer (SG), Russell Falbo (SF), William Bechard (PF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) Jason Cunningham, Roy Bisbee, Joseph Clark, Ronald Cutshaw, James Tabor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Christopher Harrod (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Sidney Terrell (C) John Macdonald, Dale Taylor, Cortez Harrison, Scott Hanson, Daniel Cassell | |
| 17:59 | Duke | Sidney Terrell denies the turnaround by Russell Falbo | 40-50 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Duane Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Russell Falbo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-50 |
| 17:16 | Duke | William Bechard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Russell Falbo hits a driving attempt in the paint | 42-50 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Simon Orlowsky is called for the reach on Bernard Mahone - foul #3 on Simon Orlowsky, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (PG), Roy Bisbee (SG), Ronald Cutshaw (PF), James Tabor (C) Simon Orlowsky, Leonard Spencer, William Bechard, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Scott Hanson (PF) Bernard Mahone, Richard Rochester, Duane Davis | |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | John Macdonald misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Cunningham - foul #1 on Jason Cunningham, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Taylor (SG) Christopher Harrod | |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | John Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:28 | Duke | Russell Falbo clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Roy Bisbee misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison connects on the floater from the right side set up by John Macdonald | 42-54 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Russell Falbo misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-54 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Bisbee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Falbo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cortez Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hanson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Sidney Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor is fouled on the floor by Roy Bisbee - foul #1 on Roy Bisbee, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Simon Orlowsky (PG), Leonard Spencer (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), William Bechard (PF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) Jason Cunningham, Roy Bisbee, Russell Falbo, Ronald Cutshaw, James Tabor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Christopher Harrod (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Duane Davis (C) John Macdonald, Dale Taylor, Cortez Harrison, Sidney Terrell | |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Duane Davis is whistled for traveling | 44-54 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Joseph Clark pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod is hacked by Joseph Clark - foul #3 on Joseph Clark, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Bisbee (SG), Herman Alfano (SF), Ronald Cutshaw (PF), James Tabor (C) Leonard Spencer, Joseph Clark, William Bechard, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Taylor (PG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Sidney Terrell (C) Bernard Mahone, Richard Rochester, Duane Davis | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Tabor - foul #1 on James Tabor, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (PG) Simon Orlowsky | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG) Christopher Harrod | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:53 | Duke | James Tabor snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Roy Bisbee's pass is intercepted by Dale Taylor in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 13:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ronald Cutshaw | 49-55 |
| 13:28 | Duke | James Tabor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Cunningham | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | John Macdonald scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Taylor | 51-57 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Herman Alfano double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Simon Orlowsky (PG), Russell Falbo (SF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) Jason Cunningham, Ronald Cutshaw, James Tabor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Christopher Harrod (SG), Duane Davis (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Dale Taylor, Scott Hanson, Sidney Terrell | |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is fouled on the floor by Herman Alfano - foul #2 on Herman Alfano, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Herman Alfano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre lays it up and in set up by Russell Falbo | 53-57 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Roy Bisbee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 12:01 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Mahone - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (PG), Leonard Spencer (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), James Tabor (C) Simon Orlowsky, Roy Bisbee, Russell Falbo, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Richard Rochester (SF), Scott Hanson (PF) Bernard Mahone, Cortez Harrison, Duane Davis | |
| 11:50 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Spencer (fresh) SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rochester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hanson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | John Macdonald is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Duke | William Bechard (PF) Ronald Cutshaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Taylor (SG), Sidney Terrell (C) Christopher Harrod, Daniel Cassell | |
| 11:10 | Duke | James Tabor comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sidney Terrell - foul #1 on Sidney Terrell, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| 11:10 | Duke | James Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:10 | Duke | James Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:10 | Duke | William Bechard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Sidney Terrell steals it from James Tabor | 54-59 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-59 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Jason Cunningham scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Simon Orlowsky (PG), Roy Bisbee (SG), Russell Falbo (SF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) Jason Cunningham, Leonard Spencer, Joseph Clark, James Tabor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Christopher Harrod (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Dale Taylor, Richard Rochester, Scott Hanson, Sidney Terrell | |
| 09:47 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Russell Falbo hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-59 |
| 08:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Bechard | 59-59 |
| 08:14 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Roy Bisbee pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Duke | William Bechard blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Duane Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone and the foul's on William Bechard - foul #3 on William Bechard, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (PG), Leonard Spencer (SG), Joseph Clark (SF), Ronald Cutshaw (PF), James Tabor (C) Simon Orlowsky, Roy Bisbee, Russell Falbo, William Bechard, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Sidney Terrell (C) Bernard Mahone, Christopher Harrod, Cortez Harrison, Daniel Cassell | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Spencer (fresh) SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Rochester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sidney Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Duke | James Tabor drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Leonard Spencer and he's fouled by Sidney Terrell - foul #2 on Sidney Terrell, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Hanson (PF) Duane Davis | |
| 07:20 | Duke | James Tabor makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | John Macdonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Joseph Clark hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Leonard Spencer is fouled on the floor by Dale Taylor - foul #2 on Dale Taylor, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Curiel (SG), Herman Alfano (SF) Leonard Spencer, Joseph Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG) Richard Rochester | |
| 06:07 | Duke | Jason Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Roy Curiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Simon Orlowsky (PG), Roy Bisbee (SG), Russell Falbo (SF), Benjamin Whitacre (C) Jason Cunningham, Roy Curiel, Ronald Cutshaw, James Tabor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Rochester (SF), Daniel Cassell (C) Dale Taylor, Sidney Terrell | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | The jumper by Scott Hanson is denied by Herman Alfano | 64-64 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Russell Falbo misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Herman Alfano can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw (PF) Herman Alfano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF) John Macdonald, Christopher Harrod, Richard Rochester | |
| 04:26 | Duke | Simon Orlowsky's pass is intercepted by Dale Taylor in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor lays it in | 64-68 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Russell Falbo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cassell - foul #5 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell (C) Daniel Cassell | |
| 03:58 | Duke | Roy Bisbee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Benjamin Whitacre tips it home | 66-68 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell hits the finger roll | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Simon Orlowsky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Bisbee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Falbo (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ronald Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Whitacre (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cortez Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Hanson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Terrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Cortez Harrison steps in front of the Russell Falbo pass | 66-70 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor connects on the 3 from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:00 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Cunningham (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), William Bechard (PF), James Tabor (C) Simon Orlowsky, Russell Falbo, Ronald Cutshaw, Benjamin Whitacre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Christopher Harrod (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Bernard Mahone, Dale Taylor, Cortez Harrison, Scott Hanson | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Jason Cunningham is hacked by Richard Rochester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Jason Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Jason Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw (PF) William Bechard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Macdonald | 68-75 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Christopher Harrod steps in front of the Joseph Clark pass in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod can't finish the layup | 68-75 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell tips it home | 68-77 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Roy Bisbee is hacked by Christopher Harrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Harrod, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Taylor (SG) Christopher Harrod | |
| 02:20 | Duke | Roy Bisbee makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Roy Bisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison (SF) Richard Rochester | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-77 |
| 01:56 | Duke | Jason Cunningham snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ronald Cutshaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Cortez Harrison | 70-77 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Hanson (PF) Duane Davis | |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Clark is called for the reach on Cortez Harrison - foul #4 on Joseph Clark, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ronald Cutshaw | 70-78 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Roy Bisbee makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Cunningham | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson is hacked by Roy Bisbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Bisbee, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG) Cortez Harrison | |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Roy Bisbee hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 75-80 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | John Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Bisbee - foul #3 on Roy Bisbee, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | John Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | John Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Dale Taylor takes the ball from Joseph Clark | 75-82 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor blows the layup | 75-82 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Roy Bisbee pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Roy Bisbee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison (SF) Christopher Harrod | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Roy Bisbee is called for the reach on Dale Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Bisbee, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:21 | Duke | James Tabor gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:14 | Duke | Jason Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor is hacked by Roy Bisbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Bisbee, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Spencer (SG) Roy Bisbee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Dale Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Jason Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-84 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson is hacked by Ronald Cutshaw - foul #3 on Ronald Cutshaw, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Scott Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:06 | Duke | James Tabor pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Jason Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Sidney Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-85 |