| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Duke | Charles Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Camp | 44-41 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Michael Crown is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #3 on Michael Crown, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Camp - foul #2 on Ryan Camp, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Charles Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| 18:22 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Donald Thomas tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | Duke | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Frank Meacham (PF) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wilber Lindley (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, William Conway | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Mike Williams is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Frank Meacham steals the ball from Mark Luo | 46-44 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Thomas Dove is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #1 on Mark Luo, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF) Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), William Conway (SF) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo | |
| 15:08 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Wilber Lindley is denied by Ryan Camp | 46-44 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | William Conway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Thomas Dove pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:26 | Duke | Michael Crown loses the dribble to Walter Peterson | 46-44 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Donald Thomas steps in front of the Wilber Lindley pass | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Michael Crown clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | William Conway drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne loses the dribble to Walter Peterson | 46-47 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Donald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses short on a floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Ryan Camp - foul #3 on Ryan Camp, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Michael Crown, Thomas Dove, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, William Conway, Wesley Pearce | |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Thomas | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's pass is intercepted by Donald Thomas | 48-50 |
| 11:19 | Duke | Billy Lauterbach takes the ball from Donald Thomas | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Mark Luo clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (PF) Wilber Lindley | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Timothy Raymond pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Donald Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Luo - foul #2 on Mark Luo, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Frank Meacham gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Donald Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Wesley Pearce (C) Wayne Lively, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits a shot from the baseline set up by Walter Peterson | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Ryan Camp knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 08:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Crown | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Duke | The jump hook by Ryan Camp is blocked by William Conway | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Peterson | 55-53 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Crown - foul #4 on Michael Crown, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (PF), Mike Williams (C) Thomas Dove, Ryan Camp, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Billy Lauterbach (C) Mark Luo, William Conway | |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Elmer Carlile | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Vallee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Crown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Frank Meacham comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Donald Thomas (SF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce | |
| 07:32 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:32 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Wilber Lindley (PF) Walter Peterson, William Conway | |
| 06:43 | Duke | Wilber Lindley swats the shot by Ryan Camp | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Donald Thomas tips it home | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-55 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:27 | Duke | Charles Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Crown | 61-55 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:39 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the easy layup | 63-55 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Donald Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Donald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Camp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Meacham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Mark Luo snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Mark Luo tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Charles Thomas snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp loses the dribble to Wayne Lively | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Duke | James Vallee (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Michael Crown, Donald Thomas, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), William Conway (PF), Wesley Pearce (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wilber Lindley, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Mark Luo is blocked by Thomas Dove | 63-57 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Timothy Raymond drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Williams | 65-57 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Mike Williams is called for the reach on William Conway - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | William Conway makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) James Vallee, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Billy Lauterbach (C) Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce | |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Michael Crown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Donald Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | William Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach can't connect on a floater from the left block | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Donald Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Donald Thomas is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Mark Luo is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Luo, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile banks in the layup set up by William Conway and he's hacked by Michael Crown - foul #5 on Michael Crown, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Michael Crown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Timothy Raymond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | William Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Timothy Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Carlile - foul #4 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Timothy Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | William Conway misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Duke | Ryan Camp gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Ryan Camp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is fouled on the floor by Darrell Darbonne - foul #3 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is hacked by Elmer Carlile in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Timothy Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Donald Thomas is called for the reach on Mark Luo - foul #2 on Donald Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Mark Luo makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne runs out the clock | 70-64 |