| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fresh) SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Zuk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Naccarato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Baran Dabrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felix Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Luna (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Felix Medina can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-32 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Charles White snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ralph McQuinn | 25-32 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Harold Naccarato gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Felix Medina misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Player | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski's layup is rejected by Ralph McQuinn | 28-32 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Harold Naccarato steals it from Christopher Zuk | 28-32 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Felix Medina hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Naccarato | 28-35 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk tips it in | 30-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph McQuinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Zuk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Naccarato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Baran Dabrowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felix Medina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Luna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Zuk - foul #1 on Christopher Zuk, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (PG), Dale Marshall (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Michael Cooke (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Clifford Shults, Kenneth Player, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Christopher Zuk | |
| Subs | Duke | David Winnett (PG), Valeri Zoellick (SG), James Wilson (SF), Chad Peterson (PF) Robert Schuster, Harold Naccarato, Baran Dabrowski, Felix Medina | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis's pass is intercepted by Valeri Zoellick | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Dale Marshall takes the ball from Chad Peterson | 30-37 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Dale Marshall banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Chad Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wilson and the foul's on Dale Marshall - foul #1 on Dale Marshall, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (PG) Dale Marshall | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Naccarato (SG) Reynaldo Luna | |
| 14:17 | Duke | Chad Peterson makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG) Dennis Beckner | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:56 | Duke | David Winnett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Harold Naccarato tips it home | 32-42 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Cooke - foul #1 on Michael Cooke, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn (SF), Christopher Zuk (C) Michael Cooke, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schuster (PG), Baran Dabrowski (SF), Felix Medina (PF) David Winnett, Harold Naccarato, James Wilson | |
| 13:02 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Felix Medina - foul #3 on Felix Medina, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles White (PF) Andrew Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Duke | Reynaldo Luna (C) Chad Peterson | |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:17 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the shot from the right block | 35-46 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Charles White's floater is tipped away by Reynaldo Luna | 35-46 |
| 11:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Valeri Zoellick | 35-46 |
| 11:27 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna misses badly on a floater from the left block | 35-46 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Zuk (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zoellick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Baran Dabrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felix Medina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reynaldo Luna (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Reynaldo Luna is called for the reach on Christopher Zuk - foul #2 on Reynaldo Luna, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (PG), Dale Marshall (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF) Clifford Shults, Kenneth Player, Ralph McQuinn | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Naccarato (SG), Chad Peterson (C) Valeri Zoellick, Reynaldo Luna | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Charles White is hacked by Baran Dabrowski - foul #3 on Baran Dabrowski, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cooke (PF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 10:43 | Duke | Felix Medina gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Michael Cooke swats the layup by Felix Medina | 35-46 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dennis Beckner | 35-46 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 10:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harold Naccarato | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Dale Marshall takes the ball from Felix Medina | 35-46 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Marshall | 37-46 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Dennis Beckner is called for the reach on Robert Schuster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Beckner, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (PG), Kenneth Player (SG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF) Dennis Beckner, Dale Marshall, Andrew Czyzewski, Christopher Zuk | |
| Subs | Duke | David Winnett (PG), Valeri Zoellick (SF), James Wilson (PF) Robert Schuster, Baran Dabrowski, Felix Medina | |
| 09:19 | Duke | Harold Naccarato hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Winnett | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles White | 40-49 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Cooke - foul #2 on Michael Cooke, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Reynaldo Luna (C) Chad Peterson | |
| 08:51 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Charles White grabs the board | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Charles White clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-50 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke banks in the wide open layup | 42-50 |
| 07:45 | Duke | Harold Naccarato misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Ralph McQuinn steals it from Reynaldo Luna | 42-50 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Player banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph McQuinn | 44-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cooke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Winnett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Naccarato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Valeri Zoellick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wilson (fresh) C - Reynaldo Luna (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Winnett and he's fouled by Michael Cooke - foul #3 on Michael Cooke, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG), Andrew Czyzewski (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Christopher Zuk (C) Kenneth Player, Ralph McQuinn, Charles White, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schuster (PG), Baran Dabrowski (SF), Felix Medina (PF) David Winnett, Valeri Zoellick, James Wilson | |
| 06:55 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Felix Medina - foul #4 on Felix Medina, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Jonathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Harold Naccarato travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Marshall (SG) Clifford Shults | |
| Subs | Duke | David Winnett (SG), Chad Peterson (C) Harold Naccarato, Reynaldo Luna | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | David Winnett is called for the reach on Dale Marshall - foul #1 on David Winnett, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG) Dale Marshall | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Chad Peterson steals the ball from Dennis Beckner | 45-53 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Chad Peterson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Felix Medina snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Robert Schuster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Chad Peterson grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Robert Schuster travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Shults (PG), Ralph McQuinn (SF), Charles White (PF) Dennis Beckner, Andrew Czyzewski, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Duke | Valeri Zoellick (SG), Reynaldo Luna (C) David Winnett, Chad Peterson | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski is hacked by Ralph McQuinn - foul #4 on Ralph McQuinn, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cooke (C) Christopher Zuk | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Naccarato (SG) Felix Medina | |
| 03:37 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Cooke - foul #4 on Michael Cooke, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Chad Peterson (PF) Baran Dabrowski | |
| 03:23 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Valeri Zoellick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Charles White snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Clifford Shults (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Player (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph McQuinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles White (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schuster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Naccarato (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Valeri Zoellick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Reynaldo Luna (fresh) 17 pts. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clifford Shults and the foul's on Reynaldo Luna - foul #3 on Reynaldo Luna, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Beckner (SG) Kenneth Player | |
| Subs | Duke | David Winnett (PG) Robert Schuster | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Chad Peterson misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Michael Cooke gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Player (SG), Christopher Zuk (C) Dennis Beckner, Michael Cooke | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schuster (PG), Baran Dabrowski (SF), Felix Medina (PF) David Winnett, Valeri Zoellick, Chad Peterson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 48-54 |
| 02:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Luna | 48-54 |
| 02:27 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna buries a turnaround from close range set up by Harold Naccarato | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Charles White misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Clifford Shults can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Felix Medina pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna is hacked by Clifford Shults - foul #1 on Clifford Shults, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Reynaldo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Zuk misses the dunk | 48-58 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Duke | Charles White is called for the reach on Baran Dabrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn's pass is intercepted by Harold Naccarato | 48-59 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Robert Schuster is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn is fouled on the floor by Baran Dabrowski - foul #4 on Baran Dabrowski, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Ralph McQuinn misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Luna | 48-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Baran Dabrowski tips it home | 48-61 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Charles White is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Robert Schuster runs out the clock | 48-61 |