| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 19:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Trevor Harding | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Trevor Harding is hacked by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:39 | Duke | Larry Woodward connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Hamilton - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Clarence Hopson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Noble Davison | 34-38 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Duke | Larry Woodward knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noble Davison and he's hacked by Johnny Wright - foul #2 on Johnny Wright, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (SG) Clarence Hopson | |
| 17:18 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Duke | Larry Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is fouled on the floor by Dean Jenkins - foul #2 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Edward Freeman (SF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding, Robin Grundy | |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence Hopson - foul #1 on Clarence Hopson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Duke | Clarence Hopson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Edward Freeman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Holdsworth - foul #3 on James Holdsworth, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Fred Glover (PF) Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (PF) Noble Davison | |
| 15:44 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Fred Glover is blocked by Vincent Dirksen | 37-43 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Clarence Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Clarence Hopson, Edward Freeman, Vincent Dirksen | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Robin Grundy clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Michael Foster, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SG) Dean Jenkins | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Robin Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Larry Woodward picks off the pass by James Holdsworth | 37-44 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Larry Woodward is hacked by James Holdsworth - foul #4 on James Holdsworth, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG) Edward Freeman | |
| 13:08 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Robin Grundy denies the turnaround by Cecil Fletcher | 37-44 |
| 12:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Clarence Hopson | 37-44 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Fred Glover (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Arthur Yedinak, Cecil Fletcher, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Duke | Edward Freeman (SF), Noble Davison (C) Trevor Harding, Robin Grundy | |
| 12:29 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:45 | Duke | Larry Woodward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Hopson | 37-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Noble Davison (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell slams it home on a great pass from Michael Foster | 39-49 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-49 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 39-51 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Noble Davison blocks the jumper by Michael Foster | 39-51 |
| 10:35 | Duke | Larry Woodward pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Edward Freeman is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Bill Porter (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright, Fred Glover, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Trevor Harding (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Larry Woodward, Clarence Hopson, Anthony Hamilton | |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (PF) Noble Davison | |
| 09:55 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 09:53 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Jenkins - foul #3 on Dean Jenkins, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Edward Freeman | |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Robin Grundy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Larry Woodward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Jason Greening snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Frank Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bill Porter | 42-53 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Johnny Wright (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Fred Glover (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Frank Davis, Bill Porter, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Dean Jenkins, Vincent Dirksen | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 42-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Greening (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Fred Glover can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Clarence Hopson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Jason Greening denies the turnaround by Trevor Harding | 42-54 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Clarence Hopson snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:30 | Duke | Clarence Hopson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Glover | 42-54 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth loses the dribble to Trevor Harding | 42-54 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Larry Woodward connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Harding | 42-57 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Jason Greening tips it in | 44-57 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Clarence Hopson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Trevor Harding | 44-60 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Robin Grundy is called for the reach on Johnny Wright - foul #1 on Robin Grundy, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright, Fred Glover, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG), Edward Freeman (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding, Anthony Hamilton, Robin Grundy | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-60 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Dean Jenkins can't throw it down | 44-60 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Clarence Hopson snags the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Clarence Hopson - foul #5 on Frank Davis, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hopson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher can't tip it in | 44-62 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Noble Davison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 02:44 | Duke | James Holdsworth steals the ball from Clarence Hopson | 44-62 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth lays it in | 46-62 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Clarence Hopson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lester Terrell - foul #3 on Lester Terrell, team foul #10 | 46-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Fred Glover (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Clarence Hopson steals it from Johnny Wright | 46-64 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Clarence Hopson banks in the layup | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vincent Dirksen - foul #2 on Vincent Dirksen, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:29 | Duke | The rebound goes to Noble Davison | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Duke | Edward Freeman blows the dunk but the foul's on James Holdsworth - foul #5 on James Holdsworth, team foul #11 | 47-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Jason Greening (C) James Holdsworth, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:05 | Duke | Edward Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Edward Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Fred Glover dunks the ball set up by Arthur Yedinak | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Michael Foster picks off the pass by Clarence Hopson | 49-67 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak can't finish the layup | 49-67 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dean Jenkins runs out the clock | 49-67 |