| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Cody Catalan and he's fouled by Warren Lewellen - foul #2 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:46 | Duke | John Staudt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Bernard Underwood | 33-25 |
| 18:02 | Duke | John Staudt loses the dribble to Samuel Evans | 33-25 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is fouled on the floor by Warren Lewellen - foul #3 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Evans out of a doubleteam | 35-25 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw loses the dribble to Charles Campbell | 35-25 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo travels in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:31 | Duke | Rolando Benson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Deems - foul #2 on George Deems, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| 16:31 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | William Harvey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Michael Gordon buries a turnaround in the lane | 38-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) SF - Cody Catalan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Deems (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | John Jarnigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | William Harvey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the easy layup | 40-29 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Rolando Benson tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 13:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Franklin Shaw | 40-31 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Angelo Esparza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Angelo Esparza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Lewellen | 40-34 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Rolando Benson is called for the reach on Isaac Sterling - foul #1 on Rolando Benson, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF), Charles Campbell (C) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan, George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood connects on the open jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Nuzzo out of the doubleteam | 42-34 |
| 11:54 | Duke | John Staudt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 42-37 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Evans | 44-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Duke | John Staudt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:24 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Rolando Benson is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Rolando Benson, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) Jerry Marguez, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Angelo Esparza (SF), Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, Rolando Benson, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (PF) Bernard Underwood | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Warren Lewellen gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is fouled on the floor by Isaac Sterling - foul #1 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SF) John Staudt | |
| 09:03 | Duke | Angelo Esparza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | William Harvey lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by John Jarnigan and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood (PF), Charles Campbell (C) George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | William Harvey makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is fouled on the floor by Bernard Underwood - foul #2 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG) William Harvey, John Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Rolando Benson (SF) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones | |
| 07:56 | Duke | Warren Lewellen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Shaw and he's fouled by Bernard Underwood - foul #3 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Warren Lewellen misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses the jumper from the left block | 51-42 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Rolando Benson pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:51 | Duke | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:26 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | John Staudt picks off the pass by Gary Nuzzo | 51-42 |
| 05:28 | Duke | A charge is called on John Staudt - foul #2 on John Staudt, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), Cody Catalan (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF) Rolando Benson | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | John Robertson picks off the pass by Charles Campbell | 51-42 |
| 03:37 | Duke | John Jarnigan steals the ball from Warren Lewellen | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | William Harvey clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Warren Lewellen - foul #4 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SG), George Deems (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) John Jarnigan, Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Rolando Benson (SF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, Angelo Esparza, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | William Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Rolando Benson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Deems (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:04 | Duke | Warren Lewellen dunks the ball set up by Franklin Shaw and he's fouled by George Deems - foul #3 on George Deems, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG) William Harvey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:04 | Duke | Warren Lewellen makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Evans | 55-45 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Gary Nuzzo - foul #2 on Gary Nuzzo, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood (PF), Charles Campbell (C) George Deems, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:51 | Duke | Michael Gordon blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Cody Catalan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-47 |
| 01:12 | Duke | John Staudt tips it home | 59-49 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:58 | Duke | John Staudt travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan travels with the ball | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo runs out the clock | 61-49 |