| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Peter Patton - foul #2 on Peter Patton, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Robert Powell clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Vernon - foul #2 on Randy Vernon, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Robert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is fouled on the floor by Gary Beckham - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Robert Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | Duke | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| 17:35 | Duke | Randy Vernon knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Beckham | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Henry Payne - foul #1 on Henry Payne, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Jason Braaten, Robert Powell | |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Binkowski | 36-38 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Robert Basquez swats the shot by Richard Hooley | 36-38 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Eric Wick swats the short shot by Robert Bryant | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Eric Wick can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Hooley - foul #3 on Richard Hooley, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SG), Jim Manning (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Peter Patton gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:17 | Duke | Daniel Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jim Manning | 36-39 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is hacked by Ivan Wnukowski - foul #2 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (PF) Daniel Johnson, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Powell, Eric Wick | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Peter Patton is hacked by Jim Manning - foul #4 on Jim Manning, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| 14:23 | Duke | Gary Beckham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Henry Payne hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #3 on Gary Beckham, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Nick Lane | |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Al Southwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Robert Bryant swats the short shot by Robert Powell | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Robert Bryant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Robert Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Duke | Gary Beckham gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Duke | Gary Beckham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 43-39 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 11:59 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:37 | Duke | Peter Patton can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten's pass is intercepted by Randy Vernon | 43-39 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Peter Patton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Richard Hooley hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Peter Patton, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Henry Payne scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski tips it home | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski slams it home on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 49-43 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Al Southwick - foul #5 on Robert Bryant, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:00 | Duke | Henry Payne pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Henry Payne misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 08:21 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ivan Wnukowski | 49-44 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Al Southwick (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Duke | Henry Payne scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 51-46 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Peter Patton (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 06:47 | Duke | Ralph Sherrod takes the ball from Casey Smith | 51-46 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Casey Smith blocks the jumper by Jason Braaten | 51-46 |
| 05:52 | Duke | The rebound goes to Randy Vernon | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 05:29 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 51-46 |
| 05:11 | Duke | Gary Beckham knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Nick Lane snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is fouled on the floor by Richard Hooley - foul #4 on Richard Hooley, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Henry Payne (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:48 | Duke | Gary Beckham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 03:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Peter Patton | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the dunk | 55-50 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Beckham - foul #4 on Gary Beckham, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Richard Hooley (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Eric Wick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Henry Payne misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Robert Basquez | |
| 02:50 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:50 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG) Daniel Johnson, Peter Patton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Eric Wick drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Troy Minzenberger | 57-53 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Eric Wick | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Jim Manning - foul #5 on Jim Manning, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| 02:03 | Duke | Henry Payne is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF) Richard Hooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Randy Vernon takes the ball from Jason Braaten in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Randy Vernon dunks the ball | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Peter Patton is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #3 on Peter Patton, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:21 | Duke | The short jumper by Henry Payne is denied by Robert Basquez | 59-55 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Peter Patton - foul #4 on Peter Patton, team foul #14 | 59-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Robert Basquez swats the shot by Gary Beckham | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Randy Vernon can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Al Southwick tips it in | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Gary Beckham is hacked by Jason Braaten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Braaten, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Binkowski - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Gary Beckham is hacked by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #5 on Gary Beckham, team foul #15 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Richard Hooley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Jason Braaten is called for the reach on Randy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Braaten, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's layup is rejected by Henry Payne | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Randy Vernon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Jason Braaten is called for the reach on Randy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Braaten, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| 00:08 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Randy Vernon runs out the clock | 63-59 |