| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Peter Patton inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Patton | 23-28 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Randy Vernon picks off the pass by Jason Braaten | 23-28 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Randy Vernon is hacked by Jason Braaten - foul #1 on Jason Braaten, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 18:53 | Duke | Peter Patton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Payne - foul #1 on Henry Payne, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Peter Patton is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Braaten - foul #2 on Jason Braaten, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Jason Braaten - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Randy Vernon grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Randy Vernon buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Beckham | 25-35 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-35 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it home | 27-35 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Minzenberger - foul #1 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Gary Beckham, Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 16:38 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't finish the layup | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wick | 27-37 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Nick Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-37 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Duke | Casey Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Richard Hooley snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Robert Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SG) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith | |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Jim Manning hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Powell | 30-37 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Henry Payne is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Patton - foul #1 on Peter Patton, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry Payne | 33-37 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Henry Payne misses short on a shot from the left block | 33-37 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it home | 35-37 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Henry Payne's floater is tipped away by Robert Basquez | 35-37 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Richard Hooley tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Jim Manning's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Hooley | 35-39 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Richard Hooley snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jim Manning - foul #2 on Jim Manning, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Daniel Johnson, Peter Patton, Richard Hooley | |
| 12:18 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Ivan Wnukowski takes the ball from Al Southwick | 35-40 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Henry Payne scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 35-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Carter Squires (C) Gary Beckham, Henry Payne | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Ralph Sherrod denies the turnaround by Ivan Wnukowski | 35-42 |
| 11:22 | Duke | Casey Smith tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carter Squires - foul #1 on Carter Squires, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Carter Squires | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Peter Patton snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Nick Lane - foul #1 on Nick Lane, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the floater from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Nick Lane - foul #2 on Nick Lane, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 09:53 | Duke | Gary Beckham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Hooley - foul #1 on Richard Hooley, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Henry Payne (PF) Peter Patton, Robert Bryant | |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Casey Smith is hacked by Robert Binkowski - foul #3 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 09:04 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Richard Hooley steals the ball from Robert Powell | 39-51 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Binkowski - foul #4 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #9 | 39-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SF) Richard Hooley | |
| 08:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jim Manning | 41-54 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Casey Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Robert Bryant (PF) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Nick Lane misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry Payne | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 41-59 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez connects on the jump hook in the paint | 43-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #10 | 43-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Nick Lane, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Gary Beckham, Henry Payne | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:04 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Richard Hooley hits a runner from the left block | 44-63 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Al Southwick banks in the layup | 46-63 |
| 05:45 | Duke | Casey Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (PF) Randy Vernon, Robert Bryant | |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the jumper from the right block | 48-63 |
| 05:05 | Duke | Casey Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 50-63 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Peter Patton can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF) Jason Braaten, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Henry Payne (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| 04:37 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Peter Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Jim Manning clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 50-68 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #12 | 50-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG) Daniel Johnson, Peter Patton | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Henry Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Beckham | 50-70 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Eric Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Gary Beckham | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Duke | Randy Vernon drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Casey Smith | 50-72 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Eric Wick lays it in and he's hacked by Henry Payne - foul #2 on Henry Payne, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Ralph Sherrod takes the ball from Henry Payne | 52-72 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Eric Wick drills a floater in the lane | 54-72 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Nick Lane is called for the reach on Robert Bryant - foul #3 on Nick Lane, team foul #13 | 54-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SG), Peter Patton (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Casey Smith, Ivan Wnukowski, Henry Payne | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Gary Beckham picks off the pass by Nick Lane | 54-74 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 01:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 54-74 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Randy Vernon - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #14 | 54-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Payne (C) Richard Hooley | |
| 01:08 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Patton - foul #2 on Peter Patton, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Duke | Nick Lane is called for the reach on Gary Beckham - foul #4 on Nick Lane, team foul #15 | 55-76 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-78 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Randy Vernon runs out the clock | 55-78 |