| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | William Conway is hacked by Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Mark Luo's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Mike Williams | 23-29 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Randy Vernon tips it but misses | 23-29 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | William Conway is denied on a layup by Mike Williams | 23-29 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-29 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 17:28 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Walter Peterson picks off the pass by Randy Vernon in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Mark Luo evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Conway | 29-29 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Charles Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonard Hughes | 29-32 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Mark Luo hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Charles Thomas is called for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Meacham - foul #1 on Frank Meacham, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Duke | Thomas Dove can't throw it down | 33-32 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively loses the dribble to Frank Meacham | 33-32 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a runner from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Thomas Dove hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a 3 from straight away set up by Wayne Lively | 36-34 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Frank Meacham knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Dove and he's fouled by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 13:42 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | William Conway hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Conway - foul #2 on William Conway, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SF) Frank Meacham | |
| 13:03 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Crown - foul #2 on Michael Crown, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | William Conway is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Walter Peterson | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Mike Williams snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Thomas and he's fouled by William Conway - foul #3 on William Conway, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits a turnaround from the left block | 42-40 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it in | 42-42 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:10 | Duke | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | William Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Frank Meacham (SF), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Randy Vernon, Michael Crown, Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| 09:23 | Duke | Frank Meacham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's floater is knocked away by Darrell Darbonne | 42-42 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Thomas Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG) Timothy Raymond | |
| 08:17 | Duke | Thomas Dove comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Mark Luo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Mark Luo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 07:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Thomas | 42-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Thomas Dove drills a shot from the left block set up by Frank Meacham and he's hacked by Mark Luo - foul #3 on Mark Luo, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Conway (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Mark Luo, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Thomas Dove makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Michael Crown is called for the reach on William Conway - foul #3 on Michael Crown, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Leonard Hughes (PF) Thomas Dove | |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | William Conway can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Leonard Hughes's pass is intercepted by Bernard Farish | 42-45 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish throws it down | 44-45 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:36 | Duke | Leonard Hughes can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | William Conway pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Meacham (SF) Michael Crown | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Frank Meacham is hacked by Mark Luo - foul #4 on Mark Luo, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Frank Meacham makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Randy Vernon gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Frank Meacham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Charles Thomas, Leonard Hughes, Mike Williams | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley connects on the runner in the lane set up by Wayne Lively | 46-46 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Timothy Raymond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:09 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Conway - foul #4 on William Conway, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Mark Luo, William Conway, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG), Michael Crown (SG) Randy Vernon, Timothy Raymond | |
| 03:09 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:09 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Meacham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), William Conway (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Mike Williams (C) Donald Thomas, Frank Meacham, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Peterson | 48-48 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Mike Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 01:59 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | William Conway's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Hughes | 48-51 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Leonard Hughes snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Michael Crown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | William Conway gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Wilber Lindley steals it from Charles Thomas | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Mark Luo is blocked by Mike Williams | 48-51 |
| 00:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Mike Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Mark Luo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG) Donald Thomas | |
| 00:23 | Duke | Charles Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | William Conway snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Conway | 48-54 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 00:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Crown | 48-54 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Michael Crown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Luo | 51-55 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Bernard Farish is called for the reach on Michael Crown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Farish, team foul #13 | 51-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (PG) Timothy Raymond | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 51-57 |