| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vosburgh (fresh) SG - David Capra (fresh) SF - William Morse (fresh) PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) SG - Andy Green (fresh) SF - Roger Hill (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Edwin Carmean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Gregg Himes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Richard Smith slams it home set up by Jeffery Pardo | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Duke | James Vosburgh gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Duke | William Morse is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Duke | James Vosburgh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Roger Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Roger Hill is denied by Gregg Himes | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Duke | James Vosburgh pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Gregg Himes can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), Thomas Hurley (C) James Vosburgh, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| 16:45 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hurley - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Rother (PF) Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Thomas Hurley double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Lane (fresh) SG - David Capra (fairly fresh) SF - William Morse (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) C - Thomas Hurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Tony Lane steals it from Will Fugate | 3-4 |
| 15:38 | Duke | Timothy Rother can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is fouled in the backcourt by William Morse - foul #1 on William Morse, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG), Derrick Engen (SF) Tony Lane, William Morse | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derrick Engen - foul #1 on Derrick Engen, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Edwin Carmean drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, David Schwartz | |
| 14:41 | Duke | Edwin Carmean makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo banks in the layup | 6-8 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Leo Lantigua gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:16 | Duke | The jump hook by Timothy Rother is blocked by Richard Smith | 6-8 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is called for 10 seconds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), David Capra (SG), William Morse (SF), Gregg Himes (PF), Thomas Hurley (C) James Vosburgh, Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen, Timothy Rother, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Roger Hill, Richard Smith | |
| 12:40 | Duke | Thomas Hurley clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Gunn - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| 12:40 | Duke | Thomas Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Thomas Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Will Fugate hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Gunn | 7-10 |
| 12:15 | Duke | William Morse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Will Fugate - foul #1 on Will Fugate, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| 12:15 | Duke | William Morse makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Duke | William Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Will Fugate drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chris Kohler | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Lane (fresh) SG - David Capra (fairly fresh) SF - William Morse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andy Green (tiring) SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | William Morse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andy Green - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG), Edwin Carmean (C) Tony Lane, Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Roger Hill (SF) Will Fugate, Andy Green | |
| 11:38 | Duke | William Morse makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:38 | Duke | William Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is hacked by William Morse in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Morse, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (PG) William Morse | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Leo Lantigua - foul #1 on Leo Lantigua, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Derrick Engen (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) David Capra, Gregg Himes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Timothy Rother tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Derrick Engen pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:08 | Duke | Leo Lantigua loses the dribble to Jeffery Pardo | 9-14 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo lays it in | 9-16 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Timothy Rother is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jason Gunn | 9-16 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo buries a jumper from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Timothy Rother splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), David Capra (SG), Thomas Hurley (C) James Vosburgh, Leo Lantigua, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Nicholas Greene (PF) Jeffery Pardo, Richard Smith | |
| 09:07 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Gregg Himes (PF) Timothy Rother | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 10-18 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Gunn | 10-18 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Derrick Engen is called for the reach on Roger Hill - foul #2 on Derrick Engen, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (SF) Derrick Engen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Roger Hill grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Lane (fresh) SG - David Capra (fairly fresh) SF - James Vosburgh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chris Kohler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gunn (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Gregg Himes | 10-18 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Roger Hill can't tip it in | 10-18 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Gregg Himes snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 07:25 | Duke | James Vosburgh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-18 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), Timothy Rother (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Gregg Himes, Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG) Roger Hill | |
| 07:03 | Duke | James Vosburgh loses the dribble to Jeffery Pardo | 10-18 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Vosburgh - foul #1 on James Vosburgh, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (SG) Tony Lane | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Will Fugate makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Jeffery Pardo is called for the reach on James Vosburgh - foul #1 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #9 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Duke | William Morse (SF), Gregg Himes (PF) David Capra, Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG), Roger Hill (SF), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Chris Kohler, Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| 06:12 | Duke | James Vosburgh misses the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 10-22 |
| 05:25 | Duke | James Vosburgh lays it up and in | 12-22 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo scores on a shot from close range | 12-24 |
| 04:44 | Duke | James Vosburgh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Roger Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Pardo | 15-26 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Timothy Rother evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vosburgh | 17-26 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Andy Green is hacked by William Morse in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Morse, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), David Capra (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Thomas Hurley (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Vosburgh, Leo Lantigua, William Morse, Gregg Himes, Timothy Rother | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG) Jeffery Pardo | |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Lane (fresh) SG - David Capra (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) PF - Thomas Hurley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Duke | Thomas Hurley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Carmean | 19-28 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Roger Hill, Richard Smith | |
| 03:09 | Duke | Tony Lane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-28 |
| 03:07 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hurley | 19-28 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Derrick Engen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Will Fugate can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 19-28 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Edwin Carmean pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Thomas Hurley - foul #2 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), Timothy Rother (PF) Tony Lane, David Capra, Thomas Hurley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG) Will Fugate | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Derrick Engen's pass is intercepted by Chris Kohler | 19-31 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Vosburgh - foul #2 on James Vosburgh, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Gregg Himes (PF) Edwin Carmean | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Hill (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Chris Kohler, Richard Smith | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 00:31 | Duke | James Vosburgh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the wide open runner in the paint | 19-35 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 19-35 |