| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 19:40 | Duke | John Staudt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:13 | Duke | John Staudt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-28 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Michael Gordon snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:27 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is denied on a dunk by John Robertson | 23-28 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 23-28 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), John Cormier (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Staudt | 25-30 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cody Catalan | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) SF - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Isaac Sterling takes the ball from John Staudt | 25-32 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Victor Larose (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Michael Gordon, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), Robert Hruska (SG), George Deems (SF) Eugene Holmes, Cody Catalan, Samuel Evans | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Angelo Esparza double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF), George Gilkes (C) John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Angelo Esparza steals the ball from George Deems | 25-34 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Andrew Durfee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | George Deems scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Marguez | 25-36 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Andrew Durfee is fouled on the floor by George Gilkes - foul #1 on George Gilkes, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Victor Larose, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Samuel Evans (SF), Isaac Sterling (C) Jerry Marguez, George Deems, George Gilkes | |
| 13:23 | Duke | John Staudt drills a 3 from straight away set up by Franklin Shaw | 28-36 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 28-36 |
| 12:59 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Franklin Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), John Cormier (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Robertson - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Cody Catalan - foul #1 on Cody Catalan, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Cormier | 28-40 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Holmes - foul #2 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) Cody Catalan, Samuel Evans, John Cormier | |
| 10:50 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Durfee steps in front of the Isaac Sterling pass | 29-40 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Michael Gordon knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfredo Mancini | 31-40 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Robert Jones (SG) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG) Eugene Holmes | |
| 09:27 | Duke | Angelo Esparza drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 34-40 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Durfee is called for the reach on Isaac Sterling - foul #2 on Andrew Durfee, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Victor Larose (SF), John Robertson (C) Michael Gordon, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Evans (SF), John Cormier (PF) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is hacked by Victor Larose - foul #2 on Victor Larose, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Robert Jones, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), George Gilkes (C) Robert Hruska, Isaac Sterling | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Victor Larose - foul #3 on Victor Larose, team foul #6 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (SF) Victor Larose | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Jerry Marguez | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the runner from the left block | 36-43 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | George Gilkes double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Angelo Esparza, Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Charles Campbell (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Cody Catalan, John Cormier, George Gilkes | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 07:04 | Duke | John Staudt tips it in | 38-43 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-45 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Michael Gordon knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Staudt | 40-45 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Andrew Durfee (C) John Staudt, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (PG), George Deems (SF) Eugene Holmes, Samuel Evans | |
| 05:36 | Duke | Angelo Esparza's 3 pointer is rejected by George Deems | 40-45 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | George Deems connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jerry Marguez | 40-47 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Angelo Esparza connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Franklin Shaw | 43-47 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | George Deems can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell loses the dribble to Alfredo Mancini | 43-47 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Samuel Evans (SF) Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| 03:35 | Duke | John Staudt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Robertson - foul #4 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SG), John Cormier (PF) Robert Hruska, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Catalan (fresh) SF - Samuel Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-49 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Cody Catalan, John Cormier | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell loses the dribble to John Robertson | 43-49 |
| 02:08 | Duke | John Staudt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 46-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-49 |
| 01:39 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 46-49 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Staudt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Robertson | 49-49 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 00:24 | Duke | John Staudt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits a jumper from the left side | 51-49 |