| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is fouled on the floor by Jeff Thornton - foul #2 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Albrecht steps in front of the Paul Dam pass | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Duke | David Capra lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Albrecht | 26-33 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Andy Green | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Paul Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by David Everett - foul #3 on David Everett, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Capra | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Jeff Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), Josh Anton (C) Jerry Albrecht, Paul Jackson, Jeff Thornton | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | David Schwartz tips it in | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Duke | David Capra is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Paul Jackson (PF) David Capra, Ernest Fisher | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Adamski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | David Everett steals the ball from Ryan Dostal | 36-36 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Everett | 38-36 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Samuel Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Schwartz (C) Andy Green, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Ryan Dostal, Frank Adamski, Paul Jackson | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:06 | Duke | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Ernest Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Sherman Dixion - foul #2 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:45 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Capra | 39-40 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | David Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Patrick Hoge | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (PF) Josh Anton | |
| 12:37 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is hacked by Paul Dam - foul #2 on Paul Dam, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF) John Allison | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Capra | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Everett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Green | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Paul Jackson is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), Josh Anton (PF) Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Duke | The rebound goes to Josh Anton | 44-43 |
| 09:27 | Duke | David Capra evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Dostal | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Thornton - foul #3 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Allison (SF) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) David Capra, Ryan Dostal, Frank Adamski, Jeff Thornton | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Albrecht, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | John Allison hits the finger roll and the foul's on Jerry Albrecht - foul #2 on Jerry Albrecht, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:52 | Duke | David Everett is called for the reach on Jerry Albrecht - foul #4 on David Everett, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Sherman Dixion (SF) Patrick Hoge, John Allison | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG) Samuel Smith | |
| 07:38 | Duke | David Capra can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Ernest Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:17 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Everett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Josh Anton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Capra misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Dam - foul #3 on Paul Dam, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Schwartz (C) Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Jeff Thornton (C) Jerry Albrecht, Paul Jackson | |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Capra misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Capra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | David Schwartz's pass is intercepted by David Capra | 49-47 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Ryan Dostal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Everett - foul #5 on David Everett, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) David Everett | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Ernest Fisher, Josh Anton | |
| 06:01 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Paul Dam loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG) David Capra, Ryan Dostal | |
| 05:17 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Samuel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Dam - foul #4 on Paul Dam, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF) Frank Adamski | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 04:35 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Samuel Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Paul Jackson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:33 | Duke | David Schwartz picks off the pass by Samuel Smith | 49-49 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG) Patrick Hoge | |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG) Samuel Smith | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | David Schwartz drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Furst | 51-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Dam (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Capra | 51-52 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Albrecht is called for the reach on Andy Green - foul #3 on Jerry Albrecht, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Josh Anton (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Andy Green is hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeff Thornton (C) Josh Anton | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Sherman Dixion is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #3 on Sherman Dixion, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Ernest Fisher steals the ball from Sherman Dixion | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Duke | Sherman Dixion steps in front of the Jeff Thornton pass | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is hacked by Jeff Thornton - foul #4 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion grabs the board | 55-54 |