| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Evans | 23-31 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Franklin Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 23-34 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled on the floor by Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Charles Campbell, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 17:55 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by Gary Nuzzo - foul #1 on Gary Nuzzo, team foul #3 | 24-36 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Warren Lewellen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-36 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 24-38 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Michael Gordon buries a shot from close range set up by Rolando Benson | 26-38 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Charles Campbell steals it from Franklin Shaw | 26-38 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Cody Catalan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Duke | Michael Gordon lays it in set up by Rolando Benson | 28-41 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo loses the ball out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) John Staudt, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF), George Gilkes (C) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| 15:05 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 14:35 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 14:31 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the shot from the right block | 28-41 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Jarnigan | 28-41 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses short on a shot from the left block | 28-41 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Angelo Esparza is called for 5 seconds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF) Jerry Marguez | |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | William Harvey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Deems | 28-44 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Warren Lewellen drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 30-44 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | William Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Deems | 30-44 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | George Gilkes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), John Staudt (SG) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Bernard Underwood (PF) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, George Deems | |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | George Gilkes makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | George Gilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 12:06 | Duke | Rolando Benson dunks the ball on a great pass from John Staudt | 32-46 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cody Catalan | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Duke | Rolando Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-48 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SF), John Robertson (C) Rolando Benson, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Cody Catalan, George Gilkes | |
| 11:00 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| 10:15 | Duke | John Robertson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Staudt - foul #4 on John Staudt, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Rolando Benson (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF), George Deems (PF) Jerry Marguez, Bernard Underwood | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Samuel Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:59 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 09:43 | Duke | Samuel Evans picks off the pass by Olin Brzezowski | 35-49 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | George Deems hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Olin Brzezowski - foul #1 on Olin Brzezowski, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), George Gilkes (C) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Charles Campbell | |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | George Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 08:57 | Duke | Rolando Benson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rolando Benson, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF) Olin Brzezowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Cody Catalan is hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #2 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood (PF) George Deems | |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | William Harvey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Jarnigan | 35-54 |
| 07:59 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Harvey | 35-54 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | George Gilkes banks in the layup | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Catalan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernard Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is hacked by Bernard Underwood - foul #3 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (SF) Franklin Shaw, Angelo Esparza, Rolando Benson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF), Charles Campbell (C) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood, George Gilkes | |
| 06:58 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-56 |
| 06:56 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gordon | 35-56 |
| 06:29 | Duke | Michael Gordon's layup is rejected by Jerry Marguez | 35-56 |
| 06:27 | Duke | John Staudt tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Gary Nuzzo - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF), John Robertson (C) Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cody Catalan (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF) Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Olin Brzezowski - foul #2 on Olin Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 05:14 | Duke | John Robertson gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:46 | Duke | Rolando Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 04:32 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Rolando Benson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from John Staudt | 41-58 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Duke | Bernard Underwood is called for the reach on Olin Brzezowski - foul #4 on Bernard Underwood, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Robert Jones, John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Harvey (PG), John Jarnigan (SG), Jerry Marguez (SF), George Deems (PF), George Gilkes (C) Gary Nuzzo, Samuel Evans, Cody Catalan, Bernard Underwood, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Rolando Benson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | William Harvey grabs the board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Jarnigan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - George Deems (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gilkes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | William Harvey splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Jarnigan | 41-60 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Warren Lewellen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-60 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-60 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Warren Lewellen snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Jerry Marguez takes the ball from Warren Lewellen | 41-60 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-60 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the board | 41-60 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Rolando Benson clanks a floater from close range | 41-60 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | John Jarnigan gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | George Gilkes loses the ball out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (PG), Samuel Evans (SG), Cody Catalan (SF), Bernard Underwood (PF), Charles Campbell (C) William Harvey, John Jarnigan, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, George Gilkes | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Duke | Michael Gordon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 01:00 | Duke | John Staudt grabs the board | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Duke | Franklin Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Campbell, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Underwood | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Nuzzo | 44-62 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-62 |
| 00:26 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Staudt | 44-62 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is denied on a dunk by Cody Catalan | 44-62 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Bernard Underwood grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo runs out the clock | 44-62 |