| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Garland Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Smith inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Garland Bratten picks off the pass by Jeff Larson | 25-39 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Joshua Lam scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Nash | 28-39 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Garland Bratten - foul #2 on Garland Bratten, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF) John Smith | |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is hacked by Charles Nash - foul #2 on Charles Nash, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry White (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Howard Burrell | |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Mike Thome works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Antoine Coster grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Antoine Coster misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 28-40 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Ben Julian tips it in | 30-40 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Callicoat | 30-42 |
| 16:52 | Duke | Elwood Courtney loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF) Larry White | |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:11 | Duke | Lawrence Cook misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 30-44 |
| 16:09 | Duke | Antoine Coster snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Ben Julian can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-44 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elwood Courtney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 30-44 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Cook - foul #3 on Lawrence Cook, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Ben Julian, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, John Smith, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Joshua Lam knocks in the 3 from straight away | 33-46 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is hacked by Charles Nash - foul #3 on Charles Nash, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti (SF) Mike Thome | |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Dailey | 33-48 |
| 13:49 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-48 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from William Mitchell | 33-50 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Garland Bratten | 35-50 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Boyd McKinney takes the ball from Larry Rossetti | 35-50 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Joshua Lam throws it down on a nice dish by Boyd McKinney | 37-50 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG), Larry White (SG), John Smith (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Larry Rossetti, Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| 12:19 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-50 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Antoine Coster tips it but misses | 37-50 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | John Smith is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Neal Royer | 37-53 |
| 11:52 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Callicoat - foul #2 on Robert Callicoat, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SF), Donald Kresky (PF) John Smith, Stephen Groves | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Antoine Coster misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mike Thome - foul #2 on Mike Thome, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:38 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) C - Neal Royer (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Ben Julian steals it from Donald Kresky | 39-53 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Elwood Courtney lays it in on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 41-53 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Elwood Courtney, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, Larry White, Donald Kresky, Neal Royer | |
| 10:42 | Duke | Boyd McKinney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 10:33 | Duke | Boyd McKinney pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SF) Joshua Lam, Ben Julian | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Antoine Coster (C) Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG) Jeff Larson | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | William Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Lawrence Cook grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-56 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Howard Burrell, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Boyd McKinney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Mike Thome (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Brian Dailey (C) William Mitchell, John Smith, Howard Burrell, Stephen Groves | |
| 08:30 | Duke | Antoine Coster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Joshua Lam is called for the reach on Neal Royer - foul #2 on Joshua Lam, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG) Robert Callicoat | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-56 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Ben Julian grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:25 | Duke | Joshua Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Ben Julian, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Bratten (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry White (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 9 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson tips it home | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Larry White takes the ball from Nelson Smith in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry White | 43-60 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Elwood Courtney | 45-60 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is hacked by Nelson Smith during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Nelson Smith, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), John Smith (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Donald Kresky (C) Jeff Larson, Larry White, Neal Royer, Brian Dailey | |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Thome - foul #3 on Mike Thome, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (PG) Mike Thome | |
| 06:00 | Duke | Antoine Coster clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Antoine Coster can't tip it in | 45-61 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-61 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Boyd McKinney pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Boyd McKinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ben Julian and the foul's on Donald Kresky - foul #1 on Donald Kresky, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) Donald Kresky | |
| 05:30 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Ben Julian picks off the pass by William Mitchell out of a doubleteam | 48-61 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Lawrence Cook jams it on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 50-61 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Mitchell out of the doubleteam | 50-63 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Charles Nash, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Mike Thome (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Brian Dailey (C) William Mitchell, John Smith, Howard Burrell, Stephen Groves | |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Mike Thome evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-63 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Mike Thome tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-65 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 50-65 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Mike Thome shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry White | 50-67 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Michael Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Ben Julian (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF) Robert Callicoat, Larry White, Brian Dailey | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Mike Thome makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Antoine Coster grabs the board | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Thome (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Cook, team foul #11 | 50-68 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Ben Julian misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Thome - foul #4 on Mike Thome, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Dailey (C) Neal Royer | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 51-72 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Lawrence Cook clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-72 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Antoine Coster hits the follow up shot | 53-72 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Larson | 53-74 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Michael Allen is whistled for traveling | 53-74 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Mike Thome, Brian Dailey | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-74 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell grabs the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Larson | 56-78 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Elwood Courtney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson runs out the clock | 56-78 |