| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - Gary Howell (fresh) SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) PF - Richard Gale (fresh) C - Thomas Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Duke | John Shaughnessy snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Duke | Thomas Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Roger Leach gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is fouled in the backcourt by John Shaughnessy - foul #1 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Thomas - foul #1 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Gale | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Richard Gale's pass is intercepted by Randy Peabody | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Richard Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Thomas Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Thomas blocks the short jumper by Randy Peabody | 1-0 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Duke | John Shaughnessy is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Donald Horton (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Richard Gale hits a turnaround in the paint | 6-2 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is fouled on the floor by John Shaughnessy - foul #2 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Danny Cates (SF), Paul Monaghan (PF), Adam Smith (C) Richard Arnold, Gary Howell, John Shaughnessy, Richard Gale, Thomas Thomas | |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Larry Nova picks off the pass by Joseph Hanna | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Danny Cates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Nova | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Jason Canady | 8-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) PF - Donald Horton (fresh) C - Donald Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Nova (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) SF - Danny Cates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Monaghan (fresh) C - Adam Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Duke | Larry Nova can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Redmond | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Danny Cates is called for the reach on Marvin Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Cates, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Donald Horton, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Roger Leach clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Adam Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Roger Leach snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is open but misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Danny Cates pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Paul Monaghan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:15 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:07 | Duke | Larry Nova misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Grgurevic | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Danny Cates hits the finger roll set up by Larry Nova | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Roger Leach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Higginbotham | 13-6 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Larry Nova loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Roger Leach, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Richard Gale (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Larry Nova, Damek Grgurevic, Paul Monaghan, Adam Smith | |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods travels in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Gary Howell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Thomas steals it from Marvin Woods | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Samuel Keller takes the ball from Gary Howell | 13-9 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods's pass is intercepted by Richard Arnold in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Richard Gale misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Hanna | 15-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Horton (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) SG - Gary Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Cates (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Gary Howell is fouled on the floor by Jason Canady - foul #1 on Jason Canady, team foul #1 | 15-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Donald Redmond (C) Jason Canady, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (C) Thomas Thomas | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Danny Cates drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hanna | 18-11 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Randy Sankey's floater is tipped away by Marvin Woods | 18-11 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna loses the dribble to Richard Arnold in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Danny Cates lays it up and in set up by Richard Arnold | 18-13 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Richard Arnold takes the ball from Donald Redmond | 18-13 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Richard Arnold lays it in | 18-15 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Richard Gale is called for the reach on Donald Horton - foul #1 on Richard Gale, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Roger Leach, Joseph Hanna, Marvin Woods, Donald Horton, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG), Paul Monaghan (SF), Thomas Thomas (C) Richard Arnold, Danny Cates, Randy Sankey | |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Jason Canady knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Isaiah Anderson | 21-15 |
| 09:32 | Duke | Larry Nova hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gale | 21-18 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary Howell - foul #1 on Gary Howell, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG) Larry Nova, Gary Howell | |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Richard Arnold is hacked by Roger Leach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Leach, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Richard Gale is whistled for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Jason Canady (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (C) Thomas Thomas | |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Leach | 26-18 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Randy Sankey gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Randy Sankey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Paul Monaghan tips it in | 26-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) SF - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Samuel Keller (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damek Grgurevic (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Monaghan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gale (tiring) 2 pts. C - Randy Sankey (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Donald Redmond (C) Roger Leach, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Danny Cates (SF), Adam Smith (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Damek Grgurevic, Paul Monaghan, Richard Gale, Randy Sankey | |
| 07:39 | Duke | Danny Cates buries a floater from the right side | 26-22 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody is hacked by Larry Nova in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nova, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF), Marvin Woods (C) Joseph Hanna, Jason Canady, Randy Peabody, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SG) Richard Arnold | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Adam Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Nova | 28-25 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Adam Smith blocks the short jumper by Kyle Moody | 28-25 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Adam Smith grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Larry Nova is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Anderson - foul #1 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Joseph Hanna (SG), Jason Canady (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Kyle Moody, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Donald Horton, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Gale (PF) Adam Smith | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Richard Gale connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Roger Leach scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Hanna | 30-28 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Thomas Thomas jams it set up by Danny Cates and the foul's on Donald Redmond - foul #1 on Donald Redmond, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Paul Monaghan (SF) Larry Nova, Gary Howell, Danny Cates | |
| 05:55 | Duke | Thomas Thomas misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Roger Leach scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Hanna and the foul's on Richard Gale - foul #2 on Richard Gale, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Jason Canady, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Cates (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Gale, Thomas Thomas | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Samuel Keller is called for the reach on Randy Sankey - foul #1 on Samuel Keller, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (PF) Roger Leach, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:11 | Duke | Paul Monaghan is hacked by Joe Higginbotham - foul #1 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Adam Smith (PF) Damek Grgurevic, Danny Cates | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Randy Sankey loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG) Joseph Hanna | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is hacked by Larry Nova - foul #2 on Larry Nova, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Samuel Keller (C) Roger Leach, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Howell (SG) Larry Nova | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Adam Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Isaiah Anderson denies the turnaround by Adam Smith | 34-30 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Donald Horton snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller knocks in the runner near the basket | 36-30 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Richard Arnold can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Donald Horton gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Donald Redmond (C) Jason Canady, Isaiah Anderson, Donald Horton, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Larry Nova (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Richard Gale (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Richard Arnold, Gary Howell, Paul Monaghan, Adam Smith, Randy Sankey | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Redmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) PF - Richard Gale (tiring) 5 pts. C - Thomas Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Thomas Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Redmond - foul #2 on Donald Redmond, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (SG) Joe Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Thomas Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Thomas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Thomas Thomas grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Donald Redmond pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Larry Nova steals it from Roger Leach in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 02:02 | Duke | Larry Nova can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 02:01 | Duke | John Shaughnessy tips it in | 37-33 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Roger Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Grgurevic - foul #1 on Damek Grgurevic, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SF), Samuel Keller (C) Marvin Woods, Donald Redmond | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Gary Howell (SG), Danny Cates (PF) Damek Grgurevic, Larry Nova, Richard Gale | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:37 | Duke | John Shaughnessy hits a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Randy Peabody - foul #1 on Randy Peabody, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG) Roger Leach | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:37 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (SF), Donald Horton (C) Joseph Hanna, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (C) Thomas Thomas | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Danny Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Randy Sankey connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Arnold and he's fouled by Jason Canady - foul #2 on Jason Canady, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (PG) Richard Arnold | |
| 00:57 | Duke | Randy Sankey makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Donald Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nova - foul #3 on Larry Nova, team foul #13 | 40-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG) Larry Nova | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Gary Howell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Danny Cates | 41-41 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Moody | 43-41 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Randy Sankey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-43 |