| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Tolleson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Shaughnessy inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | John Shaughnessy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Richard Arnold steps in front of the Joe Higginbotham pass in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Richard Arnold lays it up and in | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Duke | George Tolleson snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:07 | Duke | John Shaughnessy's pass is intercepted by Clinton Bowman | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham lays it in set up by Clinton Bowman | 28-32 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Larry Nova connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Arnold | 28-34 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 30-34 |
| 18:00 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randy Peabody - foul #1 on Randy Peabody, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Isaiah Anderson (PF), Tommy Hull (C) Joe Higginbotham, Clinton Bowman, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), Stanley Thornton (SF), Randy Sankey (C) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova, John Shaughnessy, Daniel Austin | |
| 18:00 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Duke | George Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna loses the dribble to George Tolleson | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Blake Pogue misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Stanley Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:04 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 17:02 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Thornton | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Blake Pogue steals it from Tommy Hull in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Blake Pogue grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Marvin Woods steals the ball from Stanley Thornton | 30-36 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Randy Sankey is called for the reach on Tommy Hull - foul #1 on Randy Sankey, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Douglas Williams (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joseph Hanna, Kyle Moody, Marvin Woods, Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, George Tolleson, Randy Sankey | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF) Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | James Singleton (PF) Stanley Thornton | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Duke | Larry Nova travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (SF) Clinton Bowman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Duke | John Shaughnessy can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Woods - foul #1 on Marvin Woods, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Tolleson (PF) James Singleton | |
| 14:36 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Duke | John Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody lays it in and he's hacked by Daniel Austin - foul #1 on Daniel Austin, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG) Joe Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Duke | Blake Pogue (PG), Kal Hamm (SG) Richard Arnold, Larry Nova | |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Daniel Austin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Douglas Williams (SF), Isaiah Anderson (PF) Jason Canady, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Duke | Damek Grgurevic (PG) Kal Hamm | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:42 | Duke | John Shaughnessy pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF), Tommy Hull (C) Douglas Williams, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (PF), Stanley Thornton (C) George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Randy Sankey snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:50 | Duke | Stanley Thornton is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Randy Peabody (PF), Marvin Woods (C) Kyle Moody, Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Larry Nova (SG), James Singleton (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue, Stanley Thornton | |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clinton Bowman | 37-37 |
| 12:22 | Duke | John Shaughnessy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hanna | 37-37 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Hanna | 39-37 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Randy Sankey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Randy Sankey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Woods (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Nova (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shaughnessy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Sankey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Richard Arnold is hacked by Joseph Hanna - foul #2 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Isaiah Anderson (SF), Tommy Hull (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joseph Hanna, Clinton Bowman, Randy Peabody, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SF), George Tolleson (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Richard Arnold, John Shaughnessy, Randy Sankey, James Singleton | |
| 10:52 | Duke | Larry Nova connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Canady | 41-40 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Larry Nova can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Canady | 44-40 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Austin | 44-43 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Isaiah Anderson | 47-43 |
| 09:13 | Duke | George Tolleson banks in the layup on a great pass from Damek Grgurevic | 47-45 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Jason Canady is fouled on the floor by Kal Hamm - foul #2 on Kal Hamm, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Kyle Moody (SG), Douglas Williams (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Marvin Woods (C) Jason Canady, Joe Higginbotham, Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Blake Pogue (SG), John Shaughnessy (SF), Stanley Thornton (PF), James Singleton (C) Kal Hamm, Larry Nova, Damek Grgurevic, George Tolleson, Daniel Austin | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Richard Arnold drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Shaughnessy | 49-47 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Stanley Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Blake Pogue connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 49-49 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | John Shaughnessy is called for the reach on Douglas Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF) Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Blake Pogue - foul #1 on Blake Pogue, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Sankey (PF) James Singleton | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blake Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Shaughnessy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Sankey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Duke | Stanley Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Hanna | 52-49 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Hanna | 55-49 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hanna - foul #3 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Isaiah Anderson (PF) Joseph Hanna, Kyle Moody, Clinton Bowman, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Duke | Kal Hamm (SG), George Tolleson (PF), Daniel Austin (C) Blake Pogue, Randy Sankey, Stanley Thornton | |
| 06:35 | Duke | Richard Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Richard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Daniel Austin pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:50 | Duke | George Tolleson knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Isaiah Anderson - foul #1 on Isaiah Anderson, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG) Jason Canady, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), James Singleton (C) Richard Arnold, Daniel Austin | |
| 05:50 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 05:35 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Singleton | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Duke | George Tolleson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Kal Hamm tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Hanna | 57-54 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Joseph Hanna picks off the pass by George Tolleson | 57-54 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Hanna | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Duke | James Singleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-54 |
| 03:44 | Duke | George Tolleson snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Isaiah Anderson swats the layup by Kal Hamm | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Douglas Williams, Marvin Woods, Isaiah Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Arnold (PG), Damek Grgurevic (SG), Blake Pogue (SF), Stanley Thornton (PF), Randy Sankey (C) Kal Hamm, Larry Nova, John Shaughnessy, George Tolleson, James Singleton | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clinton Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Richard Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damek Grgurevic (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Pogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Sankey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG) Joe Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:56 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Richard Arnold steps in front of the Joseph Hanna pass | 59-54 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Damek Grgurevic lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 59-56 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:10 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG) Kyle Moody | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Nova (SG), Daniel Austin (C) Damek Grgurevic, Blake Pogue | |
| 01:50 | Duke | Randy Peabody steals the ball from Randy Sankey | 61-56 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Thornton - foul #2 on Stanley Thornton, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | John Shaughnessy (SF), George Tolleson (PF) Stanley Thornton, Randy Sankey | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody's pass is intercepted by Larry Nova | 62-56 |
| 01:14 | Duke | George Tolleson scores on a floater from the left side | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is hacked by Larry Nova in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Nova, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:03 | Duke | Larry Nova loses the dribble to Clinton Bowman | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Shaughnessy is called for the reach on Randy Peabody - foul #2 on John Shaughnessy, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Daniel Austin pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | John Shaughnessy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Arnold - foul #2 on Richard Arnold, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | George Tolleson is called for the reach on Joseph Hanna - foul #2 on George Tolleson, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Douglas Williams (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Clinton Bowman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Richard Arnold knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Austin | 65-61 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Clinton Bowman (SF) Kyle Moody, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Nova - foul #3 on Larry Nova, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Larry Nova grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Duke | John Shaughnessy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Richard Arnold is called for the reach on Joseph Hanna in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Arnold, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Duke | John Shaughnessy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Peabody | 68-64 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody runs out the clock | 68-64 |