| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Ben Julian inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Duke | Neal Royer steals it from Boyd McKinney | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 19:16 | Duke | Joshua Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:14 | Duke | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Boyd McKinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Jeff Larson steals the ball from Boyd McKinney | 29-37 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Garland Bratten - foul #2 on Garland Bratten, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Neal Royer travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| 18:23 | Duke | Charles Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), John Smith (SG), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lam as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Joshua Lam, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SF) Robert Callicoat | |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Mike Thome out of a doubleteam | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Elwood Courtney can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Nelson Smith steals it from Mike Thome | 29-37 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Antoine Coster pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Elwood Courtney is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Thome - foul #1 on Mike Thome, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Robert Callicoat (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, John Smith, Larry White, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 15:59 | Duke | Garland Bratten hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Ben Julian tips it in | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ben Julian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Larson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Callicoat (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Mitchell | 31-42 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lam - foul #2 on Joshua Lam, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Antoine Coster (PF) Charles Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:43 | Duke | Boyd McKinney drills a jumper from the left block set up by Ben Julian | 35-42 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ben Julian | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Boyd McKinney buries a shot in the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Larson | 37-44 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Garland Bratten is hacked by Howard Burrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Burrell, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), John Smith (SG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, William Mitchell, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 13:41 | Duke | Nelson Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Mike Thome splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Elwood Courtney gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Elwood Courtney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Cook and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Allen (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Charles Nash, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:55 | Duke | Elwood Courtney makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Garland Bratten is called for the reach on Brian Dailey - foul #3 on Garland Bratten, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG) John Smith | |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Thome | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Nelson Smith hits the finger roll set up by Elwood Courtney | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Mike Thome buries a jumpshot from the left side | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Kresky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Duke | Garland Bratten is open and scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 46-48 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Mike Thome misses the shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 11:31 | Duke | Elwood Courtney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Boyd McKinney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), John Smith (SG), Robert Callicoat (SF), Howard Burrell (PF), Neal Royer (C) Mike Thome, William Mitchell, Larry White, Donald Kresky, Brian Dailey | |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Neal Royer hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Charles Nash is hacked by Howard Burrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Burrell, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Charles Nash misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jeff Larson | 46-54 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Boyd McKinney connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Lam | 48-54 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Charles Nash gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Duke | The jump hook by Charles Nash is blocked by Neal Royer | 48-54 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Antoine Coster blocks the short jumper by Howard Burrell | 48-54 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Nash | 50-56 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Nash - foul #1 on Charles Nash, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Charles Nash, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Larry White (SF), Brian Dailey (C) Jeff Larson, John Smith, Robert Callicoat, Neal Royer | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Howard Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Mike Thome steps in front of the Lawrence Cook pass in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Larry White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Thome | 50-60 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Larry White is called for the reach on Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF) Howard Burrell | |
| 08:19 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses the lay-in | 50-60 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Kresky | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Garland Bratten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mike Thome (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Kresky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by Mike Thome in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Thome, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Rossetti (SF) Larry White | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Lawrence Cook misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Brian Dailey snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Mike Thome is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Thome, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| 07:31 | Duke | Elwood Courtney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Smith | 53-62 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Garland Bratten is called for the reach on Brian Dailey - foul #4 on Garland Bratten, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SF), Antoine Coster (C) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF), Neal Royer (C) Larry Rossetti, Brian Dailey | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Charles Nash (PF) Elwood Courtney, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Stephen Groves (PF) Mike Thome, Donald Kresky | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:45 | Duke | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Antoine Coster - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 06:45 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Antoine Coster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat grabs the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Boyd McKinney gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Duke | Antoine Coster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Joshua Lam, Boyd McKinney, Ben Julian, Charles Nash, Antoine Coster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mike Thome (SG), Howard Burrell (PF), Brian Dailey (C) Robert Callicoat, Stephen Groves, Neal Royer | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Mike Thome works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:49 | Duke | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Nelson Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Burrell - foul #4 on Howard Burrell, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), John Smith (SF) Jeff Larson, Larry White | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elwood Courtney - foul #2 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF) John Smith | |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Garland Bratten can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-64 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Joshua Lam tips it in | 59-64 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Garland Bratten - foul #5 on Garland Bratten, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Antoine Coster (C) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen, Garland Bratten | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Kresky (PF), Neal Royer (C) Howard Burrell, Brian Dailey | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Antoine Coster | 59-64 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Charles Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Donald Kresky misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Mike Thome hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat is hacked by Ben Julian - foul #3 on Ben Julian, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SF) Joshua Lam, Ben Julian | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (SG), Howard Burrell (PF) Mike Thome, Donald Kresky | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boyd McKinney (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antoine Coster (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Callicoat (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Howard Burrell (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Neal Royer denies the turnaround by Elwood Courtney | 59-68 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 59-68 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Antoine Coster | 59-68 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Boyd McKinney is hacked by Howard Burrell - foul #5 on Howard Burrell, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Elwood Courtney, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Larson (PG), Larry White (SF), Donald Kresky (PF), Brian Dailey (C) John Smith, Robert Callicoat, Howard Burrell, Neal Royer | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Antoine Coster is called for the reach on Jeff Larson - foul #1 on Antoine Coster, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG) Boyd McKinney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat (SF), Neal Royer (C) Larry White, Brian Dailey | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Elwood Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Callicoat | 59-68 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is hacked by Antoine Coster - foul #2 on Antoine Coster, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Duke | Boyd McKinney (SG) Elwood Courtney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Boyd McKinney clanks a floater from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Charles Nash snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Joshua Lam buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Boyd McKinney | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Mitchell | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Duke | Boyd McKinney drills a floater from the baseline | 64-73 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is fouled on the floor by Antoine Coster - foul #3 on Antoine Coster, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Donald Kresky - foul #2 on Donald Kresky, team foul #12 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Joshua Lam, Ben Julian, Charles Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Boyd McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Boyd McKinney is called for the reach on Robert Callicoat in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Robert Callicoat makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Joshua Lam drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Boyd McKinney | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Boyd McKinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kresky - foul #3 on Donald Kresky, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is hacked by Joshua Lam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Lam, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Neal Royer makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Joshua Lam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Joshua Lam is called for the reach on Jeff Larson - foul #4 on Joshua Lam, team foul #16 | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Boyd McKinney misses the shot from the baseline | 70-80 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Antoine Coster tips it home | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Lam - foul #5 on Joshua Lam, team foul #17 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG) Joshua Lam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Robert Callicoat takes the ball from Ben Julian | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson is hacked by Boyd McKinney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boyd McKinney, team foul #18 | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Antoine Coster grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Antoine Coster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-82 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ben Julian grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Donald Kresky blocks the jumper by Boyd McKinney | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeff Larson pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |