| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jim Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rich Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Harms (fresh) C - Tony Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | 3 seconds is called on Tony Bishop | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Allen Harms pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:51 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Jesse King - foul #2 on Jesse King, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Jim Woods misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Lassiter - foul #2 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Jim Woods makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Jim Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Jesse King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Jim Woods is hacked by Jackie Hodge - foul #1 on Jackie Hodge, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Rich Pruitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Jim Woods pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Jim Woods scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rich Pruitt | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Jesse King loses the dribble to Tony Bishop | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Tony Bishop hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 33-34 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jim Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rich Pruitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Allen Harms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Bishop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jackie Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schwadron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse King (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Reginald Cho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is hacked by Allen Harms - foul #3 on Allen Harms, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Sullivan (PG), Daniel Herr (SG), Robert Duell (SF), Tim Nash (PF), Eugene Madrid (C) Jim Woods, Rich Pruitt, Jacob Barnhill, Allen Harms, Tony Bishop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Jackie Hodge, Robert Schwadron, Jesse King, Kenneth Lassiter, Reginald Cho | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Daniel Herr takes the ball from Christopher Nesmith | 33-34 |
| 15:05 | Duke | Robert Duell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Nesmith | 33-36 |
| 14:19 | Duke | Robert Duell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | Duke | Eugene Madrid tips it home | 35-36 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Herr is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla - foul #1 on Daniel Herr, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Jim Woods (PG), Jacob Barnhill (SF), Tony Bishop (C) Tommy Sullivan, Robert Duell, Eugene Madrid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse King (SF) Christopher Nesmith | |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Jesse King double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Rich Pruitt (SG) Daniel Herr | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Robert Guajardo, Joseph Green | |
| 13:10 | Duke | Jesse King is called for the reach on Rich Pruitt - foul #3 on Jesse King, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Allen Harms (PF) Tim Nash | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (PG) Antonio Padilla | |
| 12:59 | Duke | Tony Bishop knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Barnhill | 37-36 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Allen Harms grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Woods | 39-36 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge's pass is intercepted by Rich Pruitt | 39-36 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill dunks the ball on a great pass from Rich Pruitt | 41-36 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Jesse King hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jim Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rich Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Allen Harms (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schwadron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Vigil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Duke | Rich Pruitt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 11:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tony Bishop | 44-39 |
| 10:57 | Duke | The jumper by Jacob Barnhill is denied by Eugene Vigil | 44-39 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Jesse King gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Jim Woods steals it from Eugene Vigil | 44-39 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Tony Bishop misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jackie Hodge - foul #2 on Jackie Hodge, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Sullivan (PG), Daniel Herr (SG), Robert Duell (SF), Tim Nash (PF) Jim Woods, Rich Pruitt, Jacob Barnhill, Allen Harms | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Jackie Hodge, Robert Schwadron, Jesse King, Kenneth Lassiter, Eugene Vigil | |
| 10:13 | Duke | Tony Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Tony Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Tim Nash steps in front of the Reginald Cho pass | 46-39 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Robert Guajardo picks off the pass by Daniel Herr | 46-39 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo throws it down | 46-41 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Antonio Padilla is called for the reach on Tommy Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Eugene Madrid (C) Tony Bishop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:18 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Daniel Herr - foul #2 on Daniel Herr, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Jacob Barnhill (SF) Robert Duell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Daniel Herr is called for the reach on Robert Guajardo - foul #3 on Daniel Herr, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-41 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Green hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Tommy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Herr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tim Nash (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Eugene Madrid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Reginald Cho | 48-45 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho misses long on a jumper from the right block | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | Duke | Eugene Madrid grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tim Nash denies the turnaround by Antonio Padilla | 48-45 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Green hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Christopher Nesmith travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Jim Woods (PG), Rich Pruitt (SG), Robert Duell (SF), Allen Harms (PF), Tony Bishop (C) Tommy Sullivan, Daniel Herr, Jacob Barnhill, Tim Nash, Eugene Madrid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (PG), Robert Schwadron (SG), Jesse King (SF), Kenneth Lassiter (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Antonio Padilla, Robert Guajardo, Christopher Nesmith, Joseph Green, Reginald Cho | |
| 05:52 | Duke | Tony Bishop is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Woods | 50-47 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Tony Bishop hits a fadeaway from the left side | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Jesse King scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jackie Hodge and he's fouled by Tony Bishop - foul #2 on Tony Bishop, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Jacob Barnhill (SF) Robert Duell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Allen Harms gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Rich Pruitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Tony Bishop tips it home | 54-49 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Rich Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Duke | Jim Woods drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jacob Barnhill | 57-49 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Tony Bishop grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jim Woods (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rich Pruitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Barnhill (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Allen Harms (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse King (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Rich Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwadron - foul #1 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Corey Smith (C) Eugene Vigil | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Rich Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 03:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rich Pruitt | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Woods | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Corey Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Corey Smith tips it back up and in | 61-51 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Duke | Allen Harms is fouled on the floor by Jackie Hodge - foul #3 on Jackie Hodge, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Sullivan (PG), Daniel Herr (SG), Robert Duell (SF), Eugene Madrid (C) Jim Woods, Rich Pruitt, Jacob Barnhill, Tony Bishop | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Jackie Hodge, Robert Schwadron, Jesse King, Kenneth Lassiter, Corey Smith | |
| 02:27 | Duke | Allen Harms misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Herr is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla - foul #4 on Daniel Herr, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Tim Nash (PF) Allen Harms | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Jim Woods (PG), Rich Pruitt (SG), Jacob Barnhill (SF), Allen Harms (PF), Tony Bishop (C) Tommy Sullivan, Daniel Herr, Robert Duell, Tim Nash, Eugene Madrid | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (PG), Robert Schwadron (SG), Jesse King (SF), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Antonio Padilla, Robert Guajardo, Christopher Nesmith, Joseph Green | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Rich Pruitt is hacked by Robert Schwadron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Sullivan (PG) Jim Woods | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Schwadron and he's hacked by Tony Bishop - foul #3 on Tony Bishop, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Jim Woods (PG) Tommy Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Rich Pruitt is hacked by Robert Schwadron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Sullivan (PG) Jim Woods | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:43 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Rich Pruitt grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Rich Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Hodge - foul #4 on Jackie Hodge, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Rich Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Tony Bishop grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jesse King - foul #4 on Jesse King, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Tommy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho pulls down the rebound | 68-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Rich Pruitt is called for the reach on Robert Schwadron - foul #1 on Rich Pruitt, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Jim Woods (PG) Tommy Sullivan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Jesse King clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Tony Bishop gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jackie Hodge - foul #5 on Jackie Hodge, team foul #13 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG) Jackie Hodge | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Jacob Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho double dribbles | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Jim Woods runs out the clock | 69-55 |