| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Grant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Bobby Grant takes the ball from Donald Hopson | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Bobby Grant can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Carl Wehner | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Dennis Hall is called for the reach on Frank Richey - foul #2 on Dennis Hall, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey is hacked by Bobby Grant - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Robertson | 41-33 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Aubin and the foul's on Herbert Bailey - foul #1 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:50 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | David Robertson is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:12 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Bailey - foul #2 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Earl Harper (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF), Barry Ward (PF) Bobby Grant, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 18:12 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG), Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Dennis Hall | |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Kenneth Pruett is called for the reach on Dennis Greene - foul #1 on Kenneth Pruett, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:04 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is fouled on the floor by Barry Ward - foul #2 on Barry Ward, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Herbert Bailey (C) Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Bobby Grant (SF), Dennis Hall (C) Dennis Greene, Robert Thomas, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 16:43 | Duke | Frank Richey picks off the pass by Barry Ward in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey jams it | 44-40 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Anthony Potter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Richey - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Carl Wehner (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Barry Ward | |
| 16:21 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo blows the wide open layup | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Pruett | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Jason Aubin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Earl Harper (C) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG), Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), David Cummings (C) Jason Aubin, Anthony Potter, Bobby Grant, Dennis Hall | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Dennis Greene hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Marsh | 46-46 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Ivan Rudnitski - foul #3 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Carl Wehner | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG), Barry Ward (PF) Jeffrey Marsh, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:12 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 49-46 |
| 13:54 | Duke | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Earl Harper grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Robertson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Cummings - foul #4 on David Cummings, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Herbert Bailey (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Bobby Grant (SF), Dennis Hall (C) Dennis Greene, Robert Thomas, David Cummings | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Jason Aubin is hacked by Herbert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Bailey, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Carl Wehner (SF) David Robertson, Gerald Thompson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:29 | Duke | Jason Aubin is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:10 | Duke | Barry Ward snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Anthony Potter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Grant | 51-49 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Kenneth Pruett, Carl Wehner, Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Anthony Potter, Bobby Grant, Barry Ward | |
| 12:29 | Duke | Gerald Thompson steals it from Jeffrey Marsh in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Dennis Hall picks off the pass by Gerald Thompson | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski lays it in uncontested | 51-51 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson loses the dribble to Jason Aubin | 51-51 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Jason Aubin lays it up and in | 51-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Earl Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hall (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #4 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Herbert Bailey (C) David Robertson, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG), Anthony Potter (SG), Bobby Grant (SF), Barry Ward (PF) Jason Aubin, Jeffrey Marsh, Robert Thomas, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Dennis Hall gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Anthony Potter is hacked by Raphael Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF) Bernardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:44 | Duke | Dennis Greene connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Grant | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson tips it home | 54-56 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Dennis Hall is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Pruett | 56-56 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Dennis Greene tips it home | 56-58 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Earl Harper comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Hall - foul #3 on Dennis Hall, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF) Bobby Grant | |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Earl Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Dennis Hall pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Dennis Greene buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Ward | 57-61 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo lays it in on a nice dish by Raphael Lombardi | 59-61 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Frank Richey (SG), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Bobby Grant (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Dennis Greene, Anthony Potter, Barry Ward, Dennis Hall | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Robert Thomas buries a 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 07:27 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 07:07 | Duke | Robert Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Bobby Grant tips it but misses | 61-64 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Richey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | David Robertson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Wehner | 64-64 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Robert Thomas is whistled for a carry | 64-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson (SF), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Carl Wehner, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG), Robert Pope (SF) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas | |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | David Robertson tips it in | 66-64 |
| 06:19 | Duke | David Cummings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (SG), Earl Harper (C) Frank Richey, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Harper | 69-64 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Gerald Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | David Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG) David Robertson | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG) Jason Aubin | |
| 05:29 | Duke | Gerald Thompson steals it from David Cummings | 69-64 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Frank Richey blows the dunk | 69-64 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:56 | Duke | Anthony Potter drills a fadeaway from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo tips it in | 71-66 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Richey - foul #2 on Frank Richey, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Robertson (PG), Raphael Lombardi (SG), Carl Wehner (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Kenneth Pruett, Frank Richey, Gerald Thompson, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | Jason Aubin (PG), Bobby Grant (SF), Barry Ward (PF) Anthony Potter, Robert Pope, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | David Cummings swats the short shot by Herbert Bailey | 71-68 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Carl Wehner is called for the reach on Jason Aubin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Wehner, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SF) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| 04:06 | Duke | Jason Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Jason Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | David Robertson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Raphael Lombardi steals the ball from Barry Ward in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi lays it in | 75-70 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Jason Aubin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Bobby Grant snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Jason Aubin misses the jumper from the left side | 75-70 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Lombardi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Wehner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jason Aubin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cummings (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | David Cummings swats the short shot by Donald Hopson | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Bobby Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Richey (SG), Bernardo Colombo (PF) Raphael Lombardi, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Potter (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), Dennis Hall (C) Robert Thomas, Barry Ward, David Cummings | |
| 02:26 | Duke | David Robertson takes the ball from Dennis Hall in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey double dribbles | 75-70 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Frank Richey is called for the reach on Anthony Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Richey, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:18 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Frank Richey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Robertson | 78-72 |
| 01:57 | Duke | David Robertson picks off the pass by Jason Aubin in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | David Robertson is hacked by Jason Aubin - foul #1 on Jason Aubin, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | David Cummings (C) Dennis Hall | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter is hacked by Frank Richey - foul #4 on Frank Richey, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Potter is called for the reach on Frank Richey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Potter, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:32 | Duke | David Cummings pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:21 | Duke | David Cummings misses the floater from the left side | 81-74 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Earl Harper pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Jason Aubin is called for the reach on Frank Richey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Aubin, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Bobby Grant is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner is hacked by Jason Aubin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Aubin, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Duke | David Robertson is called for the reach on Anthony Potter in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Robertson, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:54 | Duke | Anthony Potter makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Anthony Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is hacked by Jason Aubin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Aubin, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Harper (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:53 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Harper | 86-78 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Jason Aubin is called for the reach on Earl Harper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Aubin, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF) Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (PG) Jason Aubin | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski gets the rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Bernardo Colombo is called for the reach on Bobby Grant - foul #2 on Bernardo Colombo, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is hacked by Dennis Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Greene, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Frank Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #5 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #17 | 87-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (PF) Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:36 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 88-80 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Anthony Potter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Potter, team foul #18 | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Frank Richey is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Greene - foul #2 on Dennis Greene, team foul #19 | 88-80 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Frank Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Dennis Greene is fouled in the backcourt by David Robertson - foul #5 on David Robertson, team foul #13 | 90-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett (PG), Donald Hopson (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) David Robertson, Bernardo Colombo, Earl Harper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:24 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Dennis Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Dennis Greene is called for the reach on Carl Wehner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Greene, team foul #20 | 90-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PF), Earl Harper (C) Donald Hopson, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Carl Wehner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Potter | 92-85 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Greene - foul #4 on Dennis Greene, team foul #21 | 92-85 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:15 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 93-85 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-85 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-85 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Frank Richey gets the rebound | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Pruett runs out the clock | 93-85 |