| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Cormier inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by John Robertson | 35-29 |
| 19:18 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Campbell and the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | John Cormier's layup is rejected by Alfredo Mancini | 37-29 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:22 | Duke | Larry Merrill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier's layup is rejected by Alfredo Mancini | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:49 | Duke | Franklin Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Brandon Cantrell picks off the pass by Alfredo Mancini | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-29 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), James Angus (SF), Clarence Breeden (PF) Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | John Cormier loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF) John Cormier | |
| 15:58 | Duke | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it home | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Angus (fresh) PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler clanks a jump hook from the right block | 39-29 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Clarence Breeden snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Clarence Breeden, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Campbell - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:44 | Duke | John Robertson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Larry Merrill | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | James Moore clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfredo Mancini - foul #3 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Anthony Campbell gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:04 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Merrill and the foul's on Brandon Cantrell - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Robert Hruska | |
| 14:04 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-30 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Michael Musso picks off the pass by Larry Merrill | 46-30 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | John Cormier lays it up and in set up by Michael Musso | 46-32 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Franklin Shaw clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a floater from the left block | 46-32 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the follow up shot | 48-32 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | John Robertson steps in front of the Michael Musso pass | 48-32 |
| 12:10 | Duke | John Robertson is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Clarence Breeden (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 12:04 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-32 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Carr | 48-32 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Robert Jones takes the ball from Clifford Dawson | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Steven Carr steals the ball from Robert Jones | 48-32 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Carr | 48-34 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Eugene Holmes picks off the pass by Clarence Breeden | 48-34 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina | Robert Jones steals the ball from Eugene Holmes | 48-34 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Anthony Campbell is fouled on the floor by Steven Carr - foul #3 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), James Angus (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier, Steven Carr | |
| 10:15 | Duke | Franklin Shaw drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stenger - foul #3 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:47 | Duke | John Robertson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 53-35 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | James Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-35 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it in | 53-37 |
| 08:57 | Duke | John Robertson misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-37 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 53-39 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Anthony Stenger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfredo Mancini | 56-39 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 56-41 |
| 07:44 | Duke | John Robertson is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Clarence Breeden (PF) Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jon Beil (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Duke | Clarence Breeden lays it in set up by Anthony Campbell | 58-41 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jon Beil - foul #1 on Jon Beil, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:57 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:57 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | John Cormier drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Larry Merrill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 05:23 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Steven Carr buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Clarence Breeden, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Steven Carr, Clifford Dawson, Jon Beil | |
| 04:54 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Merrill | 63-51 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | James Moore slams it home on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 04:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 63-54 |
| 03:46 | Duke | John Robertson lays it in set up by Franklin Shaw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by Anthony Campbell - foul #2 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Duke | The jump hook by Franklin Shaw is blocked by James Moore | 65-57 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | James Moore loses the dribble to John Robertson | 65-57 |
| 02:48 | Duke | John Robertson can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | James Moore can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 02:30 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Franklin Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), James Angus (SF), Clarence Breeden (PF) Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF) Robert Hruska, Clifford Dawson | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Larry Merrill - foul #2 on Larry Merrill, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Larry Merrill double dribbles | 67-59 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | James Moore double dribbles | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Duke | John Robertson buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by James Moore - foul #5 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (C) James Moore | |
| 01:09 | Duke | John Robertson misses the free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Larry Merrill takes the ball from Clifford Dawson | 69-59 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the easy layup | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the tip | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Robertson | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | John Robertson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Dawson - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:46 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits a floater from the right side set up by Arthur Gilbert | 72-59 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Campbell swats the layup by John Cormier | 72-59 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell loses the dribble to Franklin Shaw | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw runs out the clock | 72-59 |