| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Chance Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pointer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Balcom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schwager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Allard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Gros (fresh) C - Edward Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Chance Woods's pass is intercepted by Adam Allard in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Robert Schwager hits a floater near the basket set up by Adam Allard and he's hacked by Eric Ruben - foul #1 on Eric Ruben, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Robert Schwager misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Michael Gros grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:44 | Duke | Robert Schwager misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | David Balcom gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Jerry Bennett is called for the reach on Ratko Rakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | John Pointer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Gros - foul #1 on Michael Gros, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | John Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | John Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Allard | 36-26 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | David Balcom scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by John Pointer | 38-26 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Robert Schwager misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | John Pointer gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | John Pointer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Pointer, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Hill (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Ratko Rakowski, John Pointer, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Andrew Elkins (SG), William McCarraher (SF), Henry Morris (PF), Orlando Samuel (C) Robert Schwager, Adam Allard, Jerry Bennett, Michael Gros, Edward Lewis | |
| 17:52 | Duke | Chance Woods is called for the reach on Lester McCuien in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chance Woods, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| 17:47 | Duke | Andrew Elkins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Henry Morris tips it in | 38-28 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chance Woods | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Andrew Elkins lays it up and in and the foul's on Jarrod Hoffman - foul #1 on Jarrod Hoffman, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Pointer (PF), Jerrell Mitchell (C) Lester Westlake, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Hearn (SF), Dennis Hoffman (PF) William McCarraher, Orlando Samuel | |
| 16:57 | Duke | Andrew Elkins misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | John Pointer pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski (SF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:37 | Duke | Andrew Elkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-30 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:13 | Duke | Dennis Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:05 | Duke | The short jumper by Edward Hearn is denied by John Pointer | 40-30 |
| 16:04 | Duke | Andrew Elkins tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Edward Hearn pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Chance Woods (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Eric Ruben (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pointer (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrell Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester McCuien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Elkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Edward Hearn hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 15:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Edward Hearn | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Duke | Lester McCuien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Canada (PG), Gordon Wright (SG), Michael Hill (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Chance Woods, Eric Ruben, Ratko Rakowski, John Pointer, Jerrell Mitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG), Adam Allard (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Michael Gros (PF), Orlando Samuel (C) Lester McCuien, Andrew Elkins, Edward Hearn, Dennis Hoffman, Henry Morris | |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Orlando Samuel swats the layup by Harold Canada | 40-34 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Gordon Wright hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 14:52 | Duke | Robert Schwager drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman misses the floater in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Duke | Jerry Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Canada - foul #4 on Harold Canada, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), David Balcom (C) Harold Canada, Michael Hill, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | William McCarraher (SF), Edward Lewis (C) Jerry Bennett, Orlando Samuel | |
| 14:12 | Duke | Michael Gros's layup is rejected by Lester Westlake | 44-37 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Edward Lewis tips it in | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Schwager - foul #1 on Robert Schwager, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Duke | William McCarraher clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Edward Lewis snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Adam Allard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:36 | Duke | Michael Gros gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | Duke | William McCarraher is hacked by Chance Woods - foul #3 on Chance Woods, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Hill (SF), John Pointer (PF) Ratko Rakowski, Lester Westlake | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Andrew Elkins (SG), Edward Hearn (SF), Henry Morris (PF) Robert Schwager, Adam Allard, William McCarraher, Michael Gros | |
| 13:11 | Duke | Edward Hearn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Elkins takes the ball from Chance Woods in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Andrew Elkins scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Henry Morris | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | John Pointer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | John Pointer can't tip it in | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | John Pointer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Chance Woods makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hill | 49-44 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Lester McCuien can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | David Balcom pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | David Balcom is fouled on the floor by Edward Lewis - foul #4 on Edward Lewis, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), Jerrell Mitchell (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Chance Woods, Michael Hill, John Pointer, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG), Adam Allard (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Dennis Hoffman (PF), Orlando Samuel (C) Lester McCuien, Andrew Elkins, Edward Hearn, Henry Morris, Edward Lewis | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Wright (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ratko Rakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrell Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schwager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Allard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Orlando Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Orlando Samuel - foul #1 on Orlando Samuel, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Robert Schwager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Westlake (PF) Jerrell Mitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Andrew Elkins (SG), William McCarraher (SF), Michael Gros (PF) Robert Schwager, Adam Allard, Jerry Bennett, Dennis Hoffman | |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski is fouled on the floor by William McCarraher - foul #2 on William McCarraher, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), David Balcom (C) Eric Ruben, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry Morris (C) Orlando Samuel | |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Henry Morris connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from William McCarraher | 55-46 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Lester McCuien takes the ball from Chance Woods in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Lester McCuien lays it in | 55-48 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | David Balcom tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Andrew Elkins hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William McCarraher | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake is fouled on the floor by Michael Gros - foul #2 on Michael Gros, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Jerrell Mitchell (C) Chance Woods, Ratko Rakowski, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG), Adam Allard (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Dennis Hoffman (PF), Orlando Samuel (C) Lester McCuien, Andrew Elkins, William McCarraher, Michael Gros, Henry Morris | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jerrell Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Adam Allard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Dennis Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Dennis Hoffman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Orlando Samuel and the foul's on Eric Ruben - foul #2 on Eric Ruben, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), John Pointer (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Gordon Wright, Lester Westlake, Jerrell Mitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Hearn (SF), Edward Lewis (C) Jerry Bennett, Orlando Samuel | |
| 08:10 | Duke | Dennis Hoffman misses the free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Chance Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Canada (SG) Chance Woods | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Samuel (PF) Dennis Hoffman | |
| 07:32 | Duke | Adam Allard double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Andrew Elkins (SG) Robert Schwager, Adam Allard | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) PF - John Pointer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester McCuien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Elkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orlando Samuel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Edward Lewis (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | John Pointer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | John Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Jarrod Hoffman misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Duke | The rebound goes to Orlando Samuel | 60-52 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Edward Hearn scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lester McCuien | 60-54 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Andrew Elkins buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Harold Canada is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Elkins - foul #3 on Andrew Elkins, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), Jerrell Mitchell (PF), David Balcom (C) Eric Ruben, Michael Hill, John Pointer, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG), Adam Allard (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Michael Gros (PF), Henry Morris (C) Lester McCuien, Andrew Elkins, Edward Hearn, Orlando Samuel, Edward Lewis | |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Harold Canada makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Harold Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Jerrell Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Chance Woods is hacked by Jerry Bennett - foul #3 on Jerry Bennett, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Chance Woods misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Henry Morris snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Jerry Bennett is fouled on the floor by Harold Canada - foul #5 on Harold Canada, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gordon Wright (SG) Harold Canada | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Hoffman (PF) Michael Gros | |
| 05:14 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Chance Woods can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Henry Morris grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Jerry Bennett misses long on an open floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Jerrell Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | David Balcom blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Adam Allard snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Robert Schwager is fouled in the backcourt by Chance Woods - foul #4 on Chance Woods, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Hill (SF), John Pointer (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Ratko Rakowski, Jerrell Mitchell, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Duke | Andrew Elkins (SG), William McCarraher (SF), Michael Gros (PF) Adam Allard, Jerry Bennett, Dennis Hoffman | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Chance Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Gros | 63-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Chance Woods (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Wright (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hill (tiring) PF - John Pointer (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schwager (tired) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Elkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - William McCarraher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Gros (tiring) 3 reb. C - Henry Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Duke | Robert Schwager misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | John Pointer snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Michael Hill is called for 5 seconds | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Ruben (PG), Ratko Rakowski (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), David Balcom (C) Chance Woods, Michael Hill, John Pointer, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Orlando Samuel (C) Robert Schwager, Henry Morris | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Andrew Elkins misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Wright - foul #4 on Gordon Wright, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Lewis (C) Michael Gros | |
| 02:32 | Duke | Andrew Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Duke | Andrew Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Orlando Samuel snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | Duke | David Balcom is called for the reach on Lester McCuien in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Balcom, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chance Woods (PG) Gordon Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Hearn (SF), Dennis Hoffman (PF) William McCarraher, Edward Lewis | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Lester McCuien makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Lester McCuien makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Lester McCuien is called for the reach on Chance Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester McCuien, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Chance Woods makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Chance Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Chance Woods is called for the reach on Lester McCuien in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chance Woods, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gordon Wright (SG), John Pointer (PF) Chance Woods, Lester Westlake | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Allard (SG), Jerry Bennett (SF), Michael Gros (PF), Edward Lewis (C) Andrew Elkins, Edward Hearn, Dennis Hoffman, Orlando Samuel | |
| 02:00 | Duke | Lester McCuien misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Lester McCuien makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | David Balcom's pass is intercepted by Jerry Bennett | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Lester McCuien drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Bennett | 65-65 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Bennett steps in front of the John Pointer pass | 65-65 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Lester McCuien misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG) Lester McCuien | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | John Pointer drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ratko Rakowski | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Adam Allard is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Wright (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ratko Rakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pointer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - David Balcom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schwager (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Allard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bennett (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gros (tired) 3 reb. C - Edward Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Edward Lewis wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Duke | Robert Schwager knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Allard | 67-70 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Robert Schwager steps in front of the Eric Ruben pass in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 04:45 | Duke | Adam Allard blows the dunk | 67-70 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Hill (SF), Lester Westlake (PF), Jarrod Hoffman (C) Ratko Rakowski, John Pointer, David Balcom | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (PG), Andrew Elkins (SG), William McCarraher (SF), Henry Morris (PF), Orlando Samuel (C) Robert Schwager, Adam Allard, Jerry Bennett, Michael Gros, Edward Lewis | |
| 04:03 | Duke | Lester McCuien drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Morris | 67-72 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | William McCarraher steals it from Jarrod Hoffman | 67-72 |
| 03:33 | Duke | Andrew Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Andrew Elkins grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Andrew Elkins is open but misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 67-72 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Pointer (PF), Jerrell Mitchell (C) Lester Westlake, Jarrod Hoffman | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Hearn (SF), Dennis Hoffman (PF) William McCarraher, Orlando Samuel | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Henry Morris is hacked by John Pointer - foul #2 on John Pointer, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski (SF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:43 | Duke | Henry Morris misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Henry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | John Pointer tips it home | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Andrew Elkins is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Wright - foul #5 on Gordon Wright, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Westlake (SG) Gordon Wright | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Schwager (PG) Lester McCuien | |
| 02:15 | Duke | Andrew Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Andrew Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Robert Schwager is called for the reach on Eric Ruben in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schwager, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Adam Allard (SG), Orlando Samuel (PF) Andrew Elkins, Dennis Hoffman | |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Edward Hearn hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Schwager | 71-76 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Hill (SG), David Balcom (C) Lester Westlake, Jerrell Mitchell | |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Bennett (SF), Michael Gros (PF), Edward Lewis (C) Edward Hearn, Orlando Samuel, Henry Morris | |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Robert Schwager takes the ball from Eric Ruben in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Robert Schwager can't finish the layup | 71-76 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Duke | Adam Allard is hacked by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Adam Allard makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Adam Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | David Balcom grabs the board | 71-77 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Adam Allard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Ruben - foul #3 on Eric Ruben, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Adam Allard makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Adam Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | John Pointer pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eric Ruben (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ratko Rakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pointer (tiring) 15 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - David Balcom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Schwager (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Allard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Bennett (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gros (tired) 3 reb. C - Edward Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Eric Ruben can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-78 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Robert Schwager snags the defensive board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Eric Ruben is called for the reach on Robert Schwager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Ruben, team foul #17 | 71-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Lester McCuien (SG), William McCarraher (SF), Henry Morris (C) Adam Allard, Jerry Bennett, Edward Lewis | |
| 00:44 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hill | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Robert Schwager is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Ruben - foul #5 on Eric Ruben, team foul #18 | 74-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lester Westlake (SG) Eric Ruben | |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Samuel (PF) Michael Gros | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Robert Schwager makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Lester Westlake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Pointer | 74-82 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gros (PF) Orlando Samuel | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Henry Morris is hacked by Michael Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #19 | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Henry Morris misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Henry Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | David Balcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Lester McCuien is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Westlake - foul #1 on Lester Westlake, team foul #20 | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Lester McCuien makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Lester McCuien misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | John Pointer grabs the board | 74-84 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Ratko Rakowski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 74-84 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Henry Morris snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Robert Schwager runs out the clock | 74-84 |