| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Samuel Clark is hacked by Anthony Weeden - foul #1 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Morris Kopp clanks a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 18:59 | Duke | Charles Lafon tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Morris Kopp pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Morris Kopp's layup is rejected by Emmett Mike | 30-32 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Arndt | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Emmett Mike steps in front of the Shannon Dunn pass | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Emmett Mike | 30-34 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Samuel Clark picks off the pass by Brian Sena | 30-34 |
| 16:29 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Charles Lafon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Weeden - foul #2 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG), Peter Hicks (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) Charles Lafon, Daniel Valentine, Morris Kopp, Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), John Dodson (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Piland (PF), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Jerry Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - James Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Joaquin Brant is hacked by James Carpenter - foul #1 on James Carpenter, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Joaquin Brant makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Samuel Clark and the foul's on John Dodson - foul #3 on John Dodson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Joaquin Brant makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:47 | Duke | Charles Lafon pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Peter Hicks is hacked by John Dodson - foul #4 on John Dodson, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Morris Kopp (PF) Jerry Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG) Richard King, John Dodson | |
| 14:06 | Duke | William West comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Carpenter - foul #2 on James Carpenter, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SG), Shannon Dunn (C) Charles Lafon, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| 14:06 | Duke | William West misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:06 | Duke | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William West - foul #1 on William West, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF) Charles Hemenway | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Peter Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Morris Kopp buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Valentine and the foul's on Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #7 | 36-37 |
| 13:26 | Duke | Morris Kopp makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Morris Kopp - foul #2 on Morris Kopp, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG) Peter Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Shannon Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Duke | William West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Shannon Dunn is called for the reach on Anthony Weeden - foul #1 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (PF) Morris Kopp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (PF) Robert Long | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Shannon Dunn pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Peter Hicks loses the dribble to Anthony Weeden | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Valentine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 11:32 | Duke | Peter Hicks gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:10 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 11:08 | Duke | Samuel Clark hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 10:23 | Duke | Peter Hicks is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Clark out of a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike comes up short on the jumper from close range | 41-40 |
| 10:11 | Duke | Daniel Valentine grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Shannon Dunn is hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #3 on Emmett Mike, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG), Morris Kopp (PF) Samuel Clark, Daniel Valentine | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), John Dodson (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), Robert Long (PF), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, James Piland, Emmett Mike | |
| 09:42 | Duke | Shannon Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 42-40 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Joaquin Brant (C) Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:01 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Morris Kopp takes the ball from James Carpenter | 42-40 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Morris Kopp comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-40 |
| 08:19 | Duke | Joaquin Brant tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Joaquin Brant - foul #2 on Joaquin Brant, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), Howard Hattaway (SF) William West, Peter Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (C) James Carpenter | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Hattaway (fresh) PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Piland (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Clark - foul #2 on Samuel Clark, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), James Carpenter (SF), Emmett Mike (C) John Dodson, Charles Hemenway, James Piland | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Joaquin Brant is denied on a dunk by Robert Long | 47-45 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Richard King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Joaquin Brant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Anthony Weeden takes the ball from Charles Lafon | 47-45 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden lays it in | 47-47 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Morris Kopp is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Samuel Clark | 49-47 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-47 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Howard Hattaway snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SF), Shannon Dunn (C) Howard Hattaway, Joaquin Brant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Scott Arndt (SF) Richard King, James Carpenter | |
| 05:28 | Duke | Shannon Dunn clanks a floater near the basket | 49-47 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Robert Long is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG) Charles Lafon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (PF) Robert Long | |
| 04:44 | Duke | Scott Arndt is called for the reach on Daniel Valentine - foul #1 on Scott Arndt, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (SF) Samuel Clark | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:44 | Duke | Daniel Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Daniel Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Brian Sena travels in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | Duke | William West is hacked by Brian Sena - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SG) Morris Kopp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:21 | Duke | William West makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:21 | Duke | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 04:04 | Duke | William West grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Charles Lafon double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG) William West | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) Emmett Mike | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Piland (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Peter Hicks steals it from Anthony Weeden | 53-47 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Shannon Dunn scores on a runner from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Long | 55-49 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Peter Hicks knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Daniel Valentine | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Robert Long lays it in set up by Anthony Weeden and he's fouled by Samuel Clark - foul #3 on Samuel Clark, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Morris Kopp (PF) Peter Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) James Piland | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Samuel Clark shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Valentine | 59-52 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is fouled on the floor by Shannon Dunn - foul #2 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Emmett Mike steals the ball from Shannon Dunn | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike loses the dribble to Charles Lafon | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Anthony Weeden is called for the reach on Charles Lafon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (C) Shannon Dunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Samuel Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sena - foul #3 on Brian Sena, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Shannon Dunn (C) Peter Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Lafon is hacked by Anthony Weeden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Charles Lafon - foul #2 on Charles Lafon, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Long drills a halfcourt shot | 64-62 |