| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vosburgh (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Capra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Roger Hill inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is hacked by Gregg Himes - foul #3 on Gregg Himes, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roger Hill | 31-30 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Gregg Himes lays it in on a nice dish by James Vosburgh and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Richard Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Morse | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Duke | James Vosburgh splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away set up by Edwin Carmean | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is hacked by William Morse - foul #4 on William Morse, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), Derrick Engen (SF), Timothy Rother (PF), Thomas Hurley (C) James Vosburgh, William Morse, Gregg Himes, Edwin Carmean | |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Greene | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Duke | Tony Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Derrick Engen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Roger Hill hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Pardo | 35-36 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Timothy Rother's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG) Tony Lane | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Timothy Rother | 35-36 |
| 16:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Gunn - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG), Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Chris Kohler, Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), Tony Lane (SF), Gregg Himes (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Derrick Engen, Timothy Rother, Thomas Hurley | |
| 16:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:58 | Duke | James Vosburgh snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vosburgh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Hill | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Roger Hill's pass is intercepted by Edwin Carmean | 35-38 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Andy Green steals it from Gregg Himes | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:45 | Duke | David Schwartz is called for the reach on Leo Lantigua - foul #3 on David Schwartz, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Jeffery Pardo, Roger Hill, Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Timothy Rother (PF), Thomas Hurley (C) Leo Lantigua, Tony Lane, Gregg Himes, Edwin Carmean | |
| 14:36 | Duke | Timothy Rother splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Timothy Rother snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Nicholas Greene is called for the reach on Timothy Rother - foul #4 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF) Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:16 | Duke | Timothy Rother evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Timothy Rother makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Andy Green | 39-40 |
| 13:49 | Duke | James Vosburgh works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Hurley - foul #1 on Thomas Hurley, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Roger Hill (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Will Fugate, Andy Green, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), William Morse (SF), Edwin Carmean (C) James Vosburgh, David Capra, Derrick Engen, Thomas Hurley | |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Edwin Carmean makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Gunn - foul #2 on Jason Gunn, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Gregg Himes (PF) Timothy Rother | |
| 12:53 | Duke | Edwin Carmean makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Lane - foul #4 on Tony Lane, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Edwin Carmean - foul #1 on Edwin Carmean, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG) Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Gregg Himes is hacked by Andy Green - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SF) Roger Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG) Tony Lane | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Leo Lantigua snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vosburgh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Morse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregg Himes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Carmean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Leo Lantigua misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Duke | William Morse is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SG), Roger Hill (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Jeffery Pardo, Andy Green, Nicholas Greene | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), David Capra (SG), Timothy Rother (PF) James Vosburgh, Leo Lantigua, Gregg Himes | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Roger Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Duke | Timothy Rother is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Rother, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Hurley (C) Edwin Carmean | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | David Capra is called for the reach on Roger Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Capra, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Timothy Rother hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Roger Hill clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:13 | Duke | William Morse grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Thomas Hurley misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Chris Kohler - foul #2 on Chris Kohler, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG), Derrick Engen (SF) Tony Lane, William Morse | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Thomas Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Thomas Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | David Capra takes the ball from Chris Kohler | 47-46 |
| 09:40 | Duke | David Capra banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Hurley steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 47-48 |
| 09:31 | Duke | James Vosburgh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hurley | 47-48 |
| 09:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Leo Lantigua (SG), Gregg Himes (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) David Capra, Timothy Rother, Thomas Hurley | |
| 09:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:22 | Duke | James Vosburgh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Leo Lantigua misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Roger Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Derrick Engen snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Jeffery Pardo picks off the pass by Gregg Himes | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the shot from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Leo Lantigua is hacked by Roger Hill - foul #2 on Roger Hill, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Andy Green (SG), Nicholas Greene (PF), David Schwartz (C) Jeffery Pardo, Chris Kohler, Richard Smith, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Tony Lane (PG), William Morse (SF), Timothy Rother (PF) James Vosburgh, Derrick Engen, Gregg Himes | |
| 07:57 | Duke | Leo Lantigua makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Leo Lantigua misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Edwin Carmean grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:41 | Duke | Edwin Carmean misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Fugate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tony Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leo Lantigua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Morse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Rother (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Carmean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Will Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (SG), Thomas Hurley (C) Leo Lantigua, Edwin Carmean | |
| 07:09 | Duke | David Schwartz denies the turnaround by Tony Lane | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Timothy Rother misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it home | 51-50 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Will Fugate steals it from William Morse | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Will Fugate scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Nicholas Greene | 53-50 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Tony Lane buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Roger Hill is blocked by Timothy Rother | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Duke | William Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Tony Lane drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Rother | 53-55 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Timothy Rother pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Tony Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 05:09 | Duke | Timothy Rother tips it in | 53-57 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Andy Green is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Roger Hill | 55-57 |
| 04:28 | Duke | The jump hook by William Morse is blocked by David Schwartz | 55-57 |
| 04:26 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lane | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Thomas Hurley clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Greene | 55-57 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Will Fugate buries a shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Chris Kohler (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, Roger Hill, Nicholas Greene, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | James Vosburgh (PG), Leo Lantigua (SG), Derrick Engen (SF), Gregg Himes (PF), Edwin Carmean (C) Tony Lane, David Capra, William Morse, Timothy Rother, Thomas Hurley | |
| 03:34 | Duke | Richard Smith swats the layup by Gregg Himes | 57-57 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andy Green (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vosburgh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Lantigua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Engen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregg Himes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Carmean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Richard Smith drills a floater from the right block | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Jeffery Pardo picks off the pass by James Vosburgh in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jeffery Pardo and he's hacked by Derrick Engen - foul #1 on Derrick Engen, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Hill (SF) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Gregg Himes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Vosburgh | 62-59 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Jeffery Pardo steals it from Derrick Engen | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses long on a jumper from the right block | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn blows the layup | 62-59 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Gregg Himes gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Jeffery Pardo takes the ball from James Vosburgh | 62-59 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Leo Lantigua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Gregg Himes tips it in | 64-61 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Roger Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 01:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edwin Carmean | 64-61 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG), David Schwartz (C) Chris Kohler, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (SG), William Morse (SF) Leo Lantigua, Derrick Engen | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the driving attempt in the paint | 64-63 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Gregg Himes gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Gregg Himes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Gregg Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Edwin Carmean hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-65 |