| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jack Remer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Swindler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Duke | Aaron Davis blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Kalb | 24-28 |
| 19:39 | Duke | Eric Fox can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Jack Remer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Eric Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Charles Cleveland is called for the reach on Robert Messina - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses the floater from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis lays it in | 26-28 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Murch | 26-30 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Messina - foul #1 on Robert Messina, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Duane West - foul #2 on Duane West, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Jimmie Kalb takes the ball from Ron Hendrix | 28-32 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Robert Messina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Robert Messina hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Fox | 28-35 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Hendrix | 31-35 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Zachary Kenny (SG), Brandon Smith (SF), Bernard Walker (PF), Russell Barra (C) Jack Remer, Charles Cleveland, Duane West, Ron Hendrix, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Lonnie Hauer (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) George Murch, Robert Messina, Jimmie Kalb, James Swindler | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Paris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Walker (fresh) C - Russell Barra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Norris Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hickok (fresh) SF - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) PF - Bobby Nave (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Fox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Eric Fox gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Walker - foul #2 on Bernard Walker, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (PG) Kenneth Paris | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:01 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Eric Fox denies the turnaround by Jack Remer | 31-37 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Russell Barra tips it in | 33-37 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Russell Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Lonnie Hauer - foul #1 on Lonnie Hauer, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (SG), Ron Hendrix (PF) Zachary Kenny, Bernard Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG) Norris Lawrence | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Charles Cleveland steals the ball from Bobby Nave | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Jack Remer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 37-37 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Lonnie Hauer's floater is knocked away by Russell Barra | 37-37 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Eric Fox tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Jack Remer travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Duane West (SF), Aaron Davis (C) Jack Remer, Brandon Smith, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Messina (SG), Jimmie Kalb (SF), James Swindler (PF) Justin Hickok, Lonnie Hauer, Bobby Nave | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Robert Messina misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Paris | 37-39 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland makes the jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Robert Messina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (PG), Zachary Kenny (SG) Kenneth Paris, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (SF) Eric Fox | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis blows the dunk | 39-39 |
| 11:35 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jack Remer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane West (fresh) PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) PF - James Swindler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Kalb (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Duke | Robert Messina drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Murch | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Swindler - foul #1 on James Swindler, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (SG), Brandon Smith (SF), Bernard Walker (PF) Zachary Kenny, Duane West, Ron Hendrix | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG), Bobby Nave (PF) George Murch, Robert Messina, Jimmie Kalb | |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Bobby Nave misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Hauer - foul #2 on Lonnie Hauer, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Russell Barra (C) Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Fox (C) James Swindler | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Jack Remer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 42-42 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Bobby Nave's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Barra | 42-42 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Russell Barra tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Justin Hickok is hacked by Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Zachary Kenny (SG), Duane West (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Jack Remer, Charles Cleveland, Brandon Smith, Bernard Walker, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Robert Messina (SG), Jimmie Kalb (SF), James Swindler (C) Norris Lawrence, Justin Hickok, Lonnie Hauer, Eric Fox | |
| 08:32 | Duke | Robert Messina misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Paris - foul #1 on Kenneth Paris, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Robert Messina misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:32 | Duke | Robert Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Bobby Nave swats the short shot by Zachary Kenny | 44-43 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Duane West | 44-43 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Duane West and the foul's on Jimmie Kalb - foul #1 on Jimmie Kalb, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Zachary Kenny - foul #1 on Zachary Kenny, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (PG), Charles Cleveland (SG) Kenneth Paris, Zachary Kenny | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Fox (C) Bobby Nave | |
| 07:56 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Robert Messina is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Smith (SF), Russell Barra (C) Duane West, Aaron Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | Lonnie Hauer (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) Jimmie Kalb, James Swindler | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jack Remer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Barra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Murch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) PF - Bobby Nave (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Nave is called for the reach on Ron Hendrix - foul #4 on Bobby Nave, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Bobby Nave snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:17 | Duke | Robert Messina misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Russell Barra grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Jack Remer is fouled in the backcourt by George Murch - foul #2 on George Murch, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SG) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Justin Hickok (SG) George Murch, Robert Messina | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | Duke | Bobby Nave connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lonnie Hauer | 49-47 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix comes up short on the shot in the lane | 49-47 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Bobby Nave grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Norris Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris (PG), Charles Cleveland (SG), Duane West (SF), Bernard Walker (PF), Aaron Davis (C) Jack Remer, Zachary Kenny, Brandon Smith, Ron Hendrix, Russell Barra | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Jimmie Kalb (SF), James Swindler (PF) Norris Lawrence, Lonnie Hauer, Bobby Nave | |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Duane West's pass is intercepted by James Swindler | 49-47 |
| 04:13 | Duke | George Murch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 04:11 | Duke | James Swindler tips it in | 49-49 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Kenneth Paris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:23 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Swindler | 49-51 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Fox - foul #3 on Eric Fox, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jack Remer (PG), Zachary Kenny (SG), Brandon Smith (SF), Ron Hendrix (PF) Kenneth Paris, Charles Cleveland, Duane West, Bernard Walker | |
| Subs | Duke | Norris Lawrence (PG), Robert Messina (SG), Lonnie Hauer (SF), Bobby Nave (PF) George Murch, Justin Hickok, Jimmie Kalb, Eric Fox | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:17 | Duke | James Swindler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Bobby Nave's floater is knocked away by Brandon Smith | 50-51 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jack Remer | 50-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jack Remer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ron Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Norris Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Messina (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lonnie Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Nave (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Swindler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Aaron Davis lays it in set up by Brandon Smith | 52-51 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Cleveland (SG) Zachary Kenny | |
| Subs | Duke | George Murch (PG), Jimmie Kalb (SF) Norris Lawrence, Lonnie Hauer | |
| 02:22 | Duke | Aaron Davis steps in front of the Bobby Nave pass | 52-51 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | George Murch steals the ball from Brandon Smith | 52-51 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Robert Messina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Bobby Nave tips it home | 52-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Jack Remer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 01:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Bobby Nave | 52-53 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Jimmie Kalb hits a driving attempt in the lane | 52-55 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Jack Remer drills a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 00:19 | Duke | George Murch knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Swindler and he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #3 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Fox (C) James Swindler | |
| 00:19 | Duke | George Murch makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Ron Hendrix makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Smith | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Cleveland is called for the reach on Eric Fox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Eric Fox makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Eric Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer is hacked by George Murch - foul #3 on George Murch, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Jack Remer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Bobby Nave grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Charles Cleveland is called for the reach on Bobby Nave in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Zachary Kenny (SG) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Bobby Nave makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Smith can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-62 |