| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Harold Novello loses the dribble to Richard Paolini | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is denied on a dunk by Donald Hopson | 41-31 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Ivan Rudnitski is called for the reach on Donald Hopson - foul #2 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins tips it home | 41-33 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Eric Parker is called for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 41-35 |
| 17:49 | Duke | David Cummings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Marsh | 43-35 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Harold Novello's floater is tipped away by David Cummings | 43-35 |
| 17:32 | Duke | David Cummings grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Walton - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Dale Dessert (SG) Bobby Hampton, Harold Novello | |
| 17:11 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | David Cummings is called for the reach on Paul Stadler - foul #3 on David Cummings, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF) Ivan Rudnitski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Donald Hopson | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | Duke | David Cummings scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Ward | 47-37 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is fouled on the floor by Bobby Grant - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Richard Paolini (SF), Eric Parker (C) Robert Calloway, Barry Ward, David Cummings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Paolini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fresh) SG - Dale Dessert (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Walton (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Duke | Bobby Grant connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Dennis Greene | 49-37 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Hampton | 49-39 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Bobby Grant connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Parker | 52-39 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Billy Walton's layup is rejected by Eric Parker | 52-39 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Eric Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Dennis Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Parker | 55-39 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge travels with the ball | 55-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Dennis Hall, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| 13:22 | Duke | David Cummings misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-39 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang knocks in the runner from the right block | 55-41 |
| 12:55 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Ward | 57-41 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-43 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Calloway | 59-43 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Harold Novello is hacked by Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Eric Parker (C) Robert Calloway, David Cummings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Stadler (C) Dustin Nolen | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stadler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler drills a runner near the basket | 59-45 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Dennis Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Barry Ward tips it in | 61-45 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Dennis Greene pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Barry Ward connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Marsh | 63-45 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Dennis Greene snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Barry Ward's floater is tipped away by Paul Stadler | 63-45 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Parker - foul #1 on Eric Parker, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Richard Paolini (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Greene, Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:09 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses the jumper from close range | 63-47 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Richard Paolini tips it back up and in | 65-47 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Robert Calloway takes the ball from Bruce Hodge | 65-47 |
| 08:25 | Duke | Dennis Hall is whistled for traveling | 65-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Harold Novello (SG) Cheng-Gong Wang, Dale Dessert | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Bruce Hodge misses short on a floater from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 08:15 | Duke | Richard Paolini snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Richard Paolini hits a shot from the right block | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Paolini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fresh) SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Harold Novello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 07:24 | Duke | Bobby Grant snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Dennis Hall is hacked by Billy Walton - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #2 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF), Eric Parker (C) Bobby Grant, Dennis Greene, Richard Paolini, Dennis Hall, David Cummings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 06:37 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-47 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Robert Calloway gets the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Robert Calloway knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Barry Ward is called for the reach on Frank Larkins - foul #1 on Barry Ward, team foul #7 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Bobby Hampton | |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Robert Calloway is hacked by Dale Dessert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Dessert, team foul #3 | 70-48 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Barry Ward is whistled for traveling | 70-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG) Robert Calloway | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Dale Dessert | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler clanks a runner from the baseline | 70-48 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Dennis Greene gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski blows the layup | 70-48 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Wang | 70-48 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Harold Novello knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Larkins | 70-50 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Paul Stadler is called for the reach on Dennis Greene - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Robert Calloway (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Dennis Greene, Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski, Eric Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bobby Hampton (PG), Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Robert Calloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 04:23 | Duke | David Cummings can't tip it in | 70-50 |
| 04:22 | Duke | Robert Calloway tips it but misses | 70-50 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Bobby Grant picks off the pass by Bobby Hampton | 70-50 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Bobby Grant banks in the layup | 72-50 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-50 |
| 03:41 | Duke | David Cummings pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pope (fresh) PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bobby Hampton (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Dessert (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Bruce Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Dustin Nolen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Bobby Grant drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Calloway and he's hacked by Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #5 | 74-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (SG), Richard Paolini (SF), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Robert Calloway, Robert Pope, Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bobby Hampton, Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton, Dustin Nolen | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the board | 74-50 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the floater near the basket | 74-52 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Bobby Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG), Eric Parker (C) Bobby Grant, David Cummings | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Marsh is called for the reach on Paul Stadler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:34 | Duke | Frank Larkins picks off the pass by Jeffrey Marsh | 74-54 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Harold Novello lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 74-56 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Cheng-Gong Wang takes the ball from Richard Paolini in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Marsh - foul #3 on Jeffrey Marsh, team foul #9 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hall (PF) Ivan Rudnitski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Dessert (SG), Bruce Hodge (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Billy Walton denies the turnaround by Dennis Hall | 74-57 |
| 01:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Parker | 74-57 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Dennis Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-57 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Marsh picks off the pass by Billy Walton | 74-57 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh slams it home | 76-57 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on a jumper from the left block | 76-57 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Dennis Hall grabs the board | 76-57 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Greene and he's hacked by Dustin Nolen - foul #2 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #6 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Dale Dessert, Bruce Hodge, Billy Walton | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-57 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 78-57 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins snags the offensive board | 78-57 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Parker - foul #2 on Eric Parker, team foul #10 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG) Jeffrey Marsh | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Bobby Grant runs out the clock | 78-59 |