| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Duke | Clarence Breeden is denied on a layup by George Broussard | 33-30 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Broussard - foul #1 on George Broussard, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Ranck | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Hoy | 38-31 |
| 17:38 | Duke | George Broussard is called for the reach on Larry Crosby - foul #2 on George Broussard, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Donald Johnson, Larry Crosby, Clarence Breeden | |
| 17:26 | Duke | Steve Frank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Broussard - foul #3 on George Broussard, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) George Broussard | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), James Angus (SG) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola | |
| 17:26 | Duke | Steve Frank misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | Duke | Steve Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Steve Frank's layup is rejected by Stanley Peterson | 40-31 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Steve Frank misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Kevin Perryman picks off the pass by Kerry Ranck | 40-31 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Steve Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), George Broussard (PF), Bernard Williams (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Kerry Ranck, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Larry Crosby (PF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, James Angus, Steve Frank, Kevin Perryman | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 15:39 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Duke | Clarence Breeden drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Oliver | 40-33 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | David Chappell connects on the floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't tip it in | 42-33 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Douglas Mendiola steps in front of the Bernard Williams pass | 42-33 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Larry Merrill connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | David Chappell buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Broussard | 44-36 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | David Chappell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 44-39 |
| 11:40 | Duke | David Chappell steps in front of the Clarence Breeden pass | 44-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Broussard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Crosby (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Clarence Breeden - foul #3 on Clarence Breeden, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons, George Broussard, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Steve Frank (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, Douglas Mendiola, Larry Crosby, Clarence Breeden | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Michael Musso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:34 | Duke | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Larry Merrill clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Kevin Perryman pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:03 | Duke | William Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 09:02 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), James Angus (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Donald Johnson, Steve Frank | |
| 08:50 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Merrill - foul #2 on Larry Merrill, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), Robert Tyler (PF) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Kerry Ranck, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Douglas Mendiola (SF), Steve Frank (PF) Larry Merrill, Kevin Perryman | |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Breeden | 46-41 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Steve Frank misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Simmons - foul #2 on Adam Simmons, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (PF), Bernard Williams (C) Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Steve Frank makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:26 | Duke | Steve Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Broussard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Angus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | David Chappell's pass is intercepted by Clarence Breeden | 46-43 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Kerry Ranck (SF) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Adam Simmons | |
| Subs | Duke | William Jones (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Larry Crosby (PF), Kevin Perryman (C) Michael Oliver, James Angus, Steve Frank, Clarence Breeden | |
| 06:02 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Douglas Mendiola | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Michael Musso buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Hoy | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Michael Musso picks off the pass by Donald Johnson | 48-43 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Duke | William Jones hits a shot in the lane | 51-45 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Kevin Perryman grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Larry Crosby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 03:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Larry Crosby | 51-45 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF), Bernard Williams (C) George Broussard, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Oliver (PG), Douglas Mendiola (SF), Clarence Breeden (C) William Jones, Larry Merrill, Kevin Perryman | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Duke | Clifford Dawson picks off the pass by Donald Johnson | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Clarence Breeden grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 03:13 | Duke | Michael Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Mendiola (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Adam Simmons (SF) Mathew Hoy, Kerry Ranck | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 02:50 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Merrill | 51-45 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola is hacked by Bernard Williams - foul #3 on Bernard Williams, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Perryman (PF) Larry Crosby | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Kevin Perryman is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Steve Frank (PF) Clarence Breeden | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Kerry Ranck (SF) David Chappell, Adam Simmons | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Johnson (SG), Clarence Breeden (C) Larry Merrill, Steve Frank | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Williams | 54-45 |
| 01:47 | Duke | Michael Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Johnson - foul #4 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF), Robert Tyler (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck, George Broussard, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Crosby (PF) Kevin Perryman | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled on the floor by Larry Crosby - foul #2 on Larry Crosby, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled on the floor by Donald Johnson - foul #5 on Donald Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is hacked by Michael Oliver - foul #1 on Michael Oliver, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Breeden | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Duke | Michael Oliver drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Larry Merrill snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Duke | Michael Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck (SF), George Broussard (PF), Bernard Williams (C) Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oliver - foul #2 on Michael Oliver, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF), Robert Tyler (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck, George Broussard, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Clarence Breeden snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oliver - foul #3 on Michael Oliver, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Douglas Mendiola buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Oliver | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Oliver - foul #4 on Michael Oliver, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Williams (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Clarence Breeden pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Adam Simmons steps in front of the Douglas Mendiola pass | 58-53 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons hits the finger roll | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Oliver makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |