| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William West (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Dale Morris connects on the jumper near the basket | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Duke | William West is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 25-35 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Dale Morris tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Cedrick King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dale Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Hicks - foul #2 on Peter Hicks, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Peter Hicks pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 17:30 | Duke | Cedrick King gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Morris - foul #2 on Dale Morris, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Billy Sommers (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG), Louis Ricketson (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF) Samuel Clark, Cedrick King, William West, Peter Hicks | |
| 17:09 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:09 | Duke | Shannon Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Charles Lafon banks in the layup | 31-38 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | Richard King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Morris Kopp gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Donald Goode is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF), Robert Long (C) Scott Arndt, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (SG), Joaquin Brant (C) Louis Ricketson, Shannon Dunn | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Donald Goode misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Cedrick King tips it home | 31-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) C - Robert Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Goode (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Robert Long is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard King out of a doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Donald Goode is called for 10 seconds | 33-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Charles Hemenway (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), William West (SF) Donald Goode, Charles Lafon | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Robert Long buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Piland and the foul's on Morris Kopp - foul #3 on Morris Kopp, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF) James Piland, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (PF) Morris Kopp | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Cedrick King is hacked by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Joaquin Brant is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joaquin Brant, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Louis Ricketson (SF) William West | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joaquin Brant | 36-40 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Louis Ricketson is hacked by Scott Arndt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Arndt, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG), Donald Goode (SF), Howard Hattaway (C) Cedrick King, Louis Ricketson, Joaquin Brant | |
| 13:39 | Duke | Charles Lafon is fouled on the floor by Emmett Mike - foul #3 on Emmett Mike, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Scott Arndt, Dale Morris, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Duke | Morris Kopp (PF) Peter Hicks | |
| 13:14 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Howard Hattaway tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Charles Lafon takes the ball from Robert Long | 36-42 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses the dunk attempt | 36-42 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Morris Kopp tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Robert Long knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 38-44 |
| 12:18 | Duke | Abram Johnson picks off the pass by Samuel Clark in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | James Piland pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Long shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Lafon - foul #1 on Charles Lafon, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, James Piland, Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (SG), William West (SF), Peter Hicks (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Charles Lafon, Donald Goode, Morris Kopp, Howard Hattaway | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:36 | Duke | Shannon Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Duke | Cedrick King misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 39-44 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | Richard King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 10:52 | Duke | William West pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Samuel Clark clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:35 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 10:07 | Duke | William West gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Cedrick King connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Clark | 39-48 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Dale Morris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-48 |
| 09:14 | Duke | William West pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:50 | Duke | Peter Hicks buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by William West | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Anthony Weeden is called for the reach on Cedrick King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG), Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Samuel Clark, William West, Peter Hicks, Shannon Dunn | |
| 08:43 | Duke | Cedrick King makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Cedrick King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cedrick King - foul #1 on Cedrick King, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Louis Ricketson (SG) Cedrick King | |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 07:43 | Duke | James Piland blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Donald Goode | 44-52 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Sommers | 44-52 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 46-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Mike (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Goode (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Ricketson (fresh) SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Duke | Donald Goode knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Lafon | 46-55 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Donald Goode grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 06:35 | Duke | Louis Ricketson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Goode | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | James Piland misses the floater near the basket | 46-57 |
| 06:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Morris Kopp | 46-57 |
| 06:18 | Duke | Brian Sena picks off the pass by Donald Goode in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Brian Sena lays it in | 48-57 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Charles Lafon is fouled in the backcourt by James Piland - foul #1 on James Piland, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, James Piland, Billy Sommers, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (SG), William West (SF), Peter Hicks (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Donald Goode, Louis Ricketson, Morris Kopp, Joaquin Brant | |
| 06:15 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Richard King splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Shannon Dunn snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Cedrick King misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-59 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG) Charles Lafon | |
| 05:19 | Duke | Shannon Dunn is hacked by Scott Arndt - foul #2 on Scott Arndt, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:19 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Robert Long gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway is fouled on the floor by William West - foul #4 on William West, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Duke | Howard Hattaway (PF) Peter Hicks | |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Howard Hattaway - foul #1 on Howard Hattaway, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Morris Kopp (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Howard Hattaway, Shannon Dunn | |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Brian Sena steals the ball from Samuel Clark in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Robert Long steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Emmett Mike (C) Anthony Weeden, Dale Morris, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Duke | Louis Ricketson (SF) William West | |
| 04:05 | Duke | Cedrick King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Clark | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Cedrick King takes the ball from Charles Hemenway | 50-62 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-62 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | James Piland snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Abram Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Hemenway (fairly fresh) C - Emmett Mike (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedrick King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Ricketson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joaquin Brant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Joaquin Brant is called for the reach on Emmett Mike - foul #3 on Joaquin Brant, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, James Piland, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Goode (PG), William West (SF), Peter Hicks (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Samuel Clark, Cedrick King, Morris Kopp, Joaquin Brant | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Shannon Dunn pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | Duke | Peter Hicks blows the dunk | 51-62 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Dale Morris gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Morris | 54-62 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Robert Long (C) Richard King, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Duke | Cedrick King (SG) Louis Ricketson | |
| 02:00 | Duke | Scott Arndt picks off the pass by Peter Hicks | 54-62 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:45 | Duke | William West snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Duke | Peter Hicks makes the jump hook near the basket | 54-64 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Dale Morris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Sena | 56-64 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Donald Goode hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedrick King | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dale Morris | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Donald Goode in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SF) William West | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Donald Goode makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Donald Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 58-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG) Donald Goode | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Duke | Emmett Mike takes the ball from Shannon Dunn | 58-68 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Charles Lafon steals it from Dale Morris | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Lafon runs out the clock | 58-68 |