| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dam (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Kevin Stegall inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Frank Adamski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 19:36 | Duke | Josh Anton tips it in | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | John Furst buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Duval | 26-27 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Josh Anton snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Josh Anton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | John Furst comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Charles Jordan grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:42 | Duke | John Furst is called for the reach on Charles Jordan - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Kevin Stegall, Josh Anton, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 17:24 | Duke | David Everett is called for the reach on Jeff Thornton - foul #1 on David Everett, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Ernest Fisher is fouled on the floor by Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG), Jerome Duval (SF) John Furst, John Allison | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:44 | Duke | Paul Jackson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Everett - foul #2 on David Everett, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (PF) Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:44 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF), Josh Anton (PF) Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson | |
| 16:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Harrison - foul #2 on Victor Harrison, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), John Allison (SG) Richard Roy, Jerome Duval | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Jeff Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Paul Dam snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Josh Anton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | John Allison hits a turnaround from the left block | 28-30 |
| 15:20 | Duke | Frank Adamski is hacked by Victor Harrison - foul #3 on Victor Harrison, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SF), Abraham Henry (PF) David Everett, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Joel Perzanowski (C) Jeff Thornton | |
| 15:00 | Duke | Frank Adamski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Richard Roy pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | John Furst is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stegall - foul #1 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Paul Jackson (PF) Frank Adamski, Charles Jordan, Josh Anton | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Richard Roy makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Allison | 30-30 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Richard Roy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stegall - foul #2 on Kevin Stegall, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (PG), Jerome Duval (SF), Victor Harrison (C) John Furst, John Allison, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht, Kevin Stegall, Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Charles Jordan is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), John Allison (SG) Richard Roy, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | A charge is called on John Furst - foul #2 on John Furst, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Victor Harrison steps in front of the Charles Jordan pass | 32-30 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Charles Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jordan, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG) Frank Adamski, Charles Jordan | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Josh Anton - foul #1 on Josh Anton, team foul #4 | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Ernest Fisher, Josh Anton, Jeff Thornton | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Stegall (fresh) PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joel Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Samuel Smith is hacked by David Everett - foul #3 on David Everett, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF), Paul Dam (C) David Everett, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:21 | Duke | Samuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Smith - foul #1 on Samuel Smith, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (PG), Charles Jordan (SG) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:29 | Duke | Frank Adamski connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Jordan | 36-34 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Paul Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Fisher (SF), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Kevin Stegall, Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 10:05 | Duke | Frank Adamski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Josh Anton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Frank Adamski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Jordan | 36-37 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry drills a jumper from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Frank Adamski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeff Thornton | 38-40 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry hits a runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Josh Anton comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | John Furst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:39 | Duke | Frank Adamski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Jeff Thornton tips it home | 40-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Roy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Frank Adamski (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jordan (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Furst can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Adamski - foul #2 on Frank Adamski, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SG), David Everett (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Richard Roy, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Frank Adamski, Charles Jordan, Ernest Fisher, Josh Anton, Jeff Thornton | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Paul Jackson clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Abraham Henry - foul #2 on Abraham Henry, team foul #9 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) John Furst | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 06:52 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Paul Jackson | 42-46 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Smith - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Albrecht takes the ball from Victor Harrison in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Samuel Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Albrecht | 43-49 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval's floater is knocked away by Paul Jackson | 43-49 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Kevin Stegall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht's pass is intercepted by David Everett | 43-49 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | John Allison is open but can't throw it down | 43-49 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | David Everett snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | David Everett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Stegall | 43-52 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | David Everett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Everett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Allison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abraham Henry (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stegall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Joel Perzanowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), Richard Roy (SF), Paul Dam (C) David Everett, Jerome Duval, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Josh Anton (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht, Kevin Stegall, Paul Jackson, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 02:31 | Duke | Frank Adamski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:29 | Duke | Ernest Fisher tips it home | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Charles Jordan picks off the pass by John Allison | 45-54 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) Richard Roy | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Stegall (SF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Ernest Fisher, Jeff Thornton | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Duke | Charles Jordan is fouled on the floor by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Charles Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:36 | Duke | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | John Allison is fouled on the floor by Charles Jordan - foul #4 on Charles Jordan, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Frank Adamski, Charles Jordan, Kevin Stegall, Josh Anton, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | John Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 01:24 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Samuel Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | John Furst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Adamski (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Kevin Stegall (SF), Josh Anton (PF), Joel Perzanowski (C) Samuel Smith, Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Paul Jackson, Jeff Thornton | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Josh Anton is hacked by John Allison in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Allison, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG) Frank Adamski, Charles Jordan | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | John Allison comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Dostal - foul #1 on Ryan Dostal, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Paul Jackson (PF), Jeff Thornton (C) Ryan Dostal, Kevin Stegall, Josh Anton, Joel Perzanowski | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | John Allison misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Samuel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Allison - foul #3 on John Allison, team foul #12 | 47-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG) Jerry Albrecht | |
| 00:40 | Duke | Samuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Samuel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | John Allison clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Henry | 47-58 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Allison misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-58 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Paul Dam gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | John Furst travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Samuel Smith runs out the clock | 47-58 |