| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) SF - James Hundley (fresh) PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) C - Timothy Natal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) PF - William Brothers (fresh) C - David Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Timothy Natal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Paul Cross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Virgil Bassler grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Jerry Clardy knocks in the shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | David Wiggins drills a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Timothy Natal is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is denied on a layup by Timothy Natal | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Timothy Natal snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Timothy Natal is fouled on the floor by David Wiggins - foul #1 on David Wiggins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Duke | Virgil Bassler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | William Brothers gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones drills a floater from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Duke | James Hundley connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Virgil Bassler and the foul's on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gallop, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Duke | James Hundley makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by James Hundley - foul #1 on James Hundley, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Duke | James Hundley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Timothy Natal tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 16:39 | Duke | James Hundley grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Timothy Natal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Duke | James Kieffer (C) Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | David Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Noel Sisler (PF) Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hundley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noel Sisler (fresh) C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) PF - William Brothers (fresh) C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Paul Cross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | William Brothers grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 14:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Virgil Bassler | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Virgil Bassler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Jerry Clardy (PF) Virgil Bassler, James Hundley, Noel Sisler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG), Myron Benedict (SF), Glenn Gibney (PF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, William Brothers, David Wiggins | |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Edward Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Gibney | 5-8 |
| 13:52 | Duke | Robert Gordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by James Kieffer - foul #1 on James Kieffer, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG), Timothy Natal (C) Paul Cross, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Singer | 5-10 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Jerry Clardy can't throw it down | 5-10 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Virgil Bassler steals the ball from Anthony Singer | 5-10 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Virgil Bassler hits the finger roll | 7-10 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Timothy Natal denies the turnaround by Phillip Jones | 7-10 |
| 12:25 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jerry Clardy | 7-10 |
| 11:56 | Duke | James Wilkie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), James Hundley (SG), Noel Sisler (PF), James Kieffer (C) Robert Gordon, Virgil Bassler, Jerry Clardy, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Phillip Jones, Myron Benedict, Glenn Gibney, Edward Hall | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) SG - James Hundley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wilkie (fresh) PF - Noel Sisler (fresh) C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) PF - William Brothers (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Duke | James Kieffer is fouled on the floor by David Wiggins - foul #2 on David Wiggins, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG) James Wilkie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Hall (C) David Wiggins | |
| 10:48 | Duke | Virgil Bassler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Cross | 10-10 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Edward Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Edward Hall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:07 | Duke | James Hundley gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:51 | Duke | James Kieffer misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hundley - foul #2 on James Hundley, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SG), James Wilkie (SF), Jerry Clardy (PF), Timothy Natal (C) Virgil Bassler, James Hundley, Noel Sisler, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Glenn Gibney (C) Anthony Singer, Edward Hall | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 08:56 | Duke | James Wilkie blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Paul Cross snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Jerry Clardy clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Gibney - foul #1 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 12-14 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Timothy Natal clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Brothers - foul #1 on William Brothers, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), Myron Benedict (SF), Edward Hall (C) Kenneth Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, William Brothers | |
| 07:57 | Duke | Timothy Natal misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Timothy Natal misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 12-14 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | James Wilkie is called for the reach on Edward Hall - foul #1 on James Wilkie, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG), James Kieffer (C) Robert Gordon, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | James Wilkie is called for the reach on Anthony Singer - foul #2 on James Wilkie, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SF) James Wilkie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gordon (fresh) PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Myron Benedict (fresh) PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney is fouled on the floor by Jerry Clardy - foul #1 on Jerry Clardy, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SF) Myron Benedict | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 06:43 | Duke | James Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Paul Cross is hacked by Anthony Singer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Singer, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | James Hundley (SG), James Wilkie (SF) Paul Cross, Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG) Phillip Jones | |
| 06:22 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Gibney - foul #2 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Brothers (PF) Glenn Gibney | |
| 06:22 | Duke | Jerry Clardy misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Jerry Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Virgil Bassler pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 05:53 | Duke | James Hundley buries a runner near the basket set up by Jerry Clardy | 15-14 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Edward Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Timothy Natal (C) James Wilkie, Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Anthony Singer | |
| 05:02 | Duke | James Hundley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gallop, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Duke | James Wilkie (SF) Virgil Bassler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Myron Benedict (SF) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| 05:02 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 05:02 | Duke | James Hundley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hundley - foul #3 on James Hundley, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SG) James Hundley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Robert Gordon is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:18 | Duke | Robert Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Robert Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Anthony Singer takes the ball from Robert Gordon | 19-19 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones is hacked by James Wilkie - foul #3 on James Wilkie, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Virgil Bassler (SG), Jerry Clardy (PF) James Wilkie, Timothy Natal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), Glenn Gibney (PF), David Wiggins (C) Anthony Singer, Myron Benedict, William Brothers, Edward Hall | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:06 | Duke | James Kieffer pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Bassler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Clardy (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Kieffer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Virgil Bassler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Clardy | 22-20 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerry Clardy - foul #2 on Jerry Clardy, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on Virgil Bassler - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG) Phillip Jones | |
| 02:08 | Duke | Virgil Bassler misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:08 | Duke | Virgil Bassler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the shot from the left wing set up by David Wiggins | 22-24 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Jerry Clardy hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 24-24 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Kieffer - foul #2 on James Kieffer, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Natal (C) James Kieffer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Paul Cross misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Duke | James Kieffer (PF) Robert Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Paul Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 26-26 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Jerry Clardy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Jerry Clardy loses the dribble to Nathaniel Gallop | 26-26 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerry Clardy - foul #3 on Jerry Clardy, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Gordon (SF) Jerry Clardy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), William Brothers (PF) Anthony Singer, David Wiggins | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Virgil Bassler misses the halfcourt shot | 26-28 |