| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) SG - George Kincaid (fresh) SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) PF - Mike Williams (fresh) C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Mike Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | George Kincaid misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Steve Steed gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wilber Lindley and he's fouled by Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Donald Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Duke | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on George Kincaid - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #1 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft connects on the jumper from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Steve Steed is blocked by Mike Williams | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:46 | Duke | George Kincaid misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Steve Steed grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | George Kincaid is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #1 on George Kincaid, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ernest Hauser - foul #1 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Duke | George Kincaid is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Kincaid, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | Duke | James McPeck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Ernest Hauser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Walter Peterson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 16:13 | Duke | James McPeck makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Duke | James McPeck makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce drills a floater from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - James McPeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) C - Frank Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Bernard Farish, Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by James Jackson is blocked by Donald Thomas | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach drills a driving attempt in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Mark Luo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ernest Winters, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| 13:36 | Duke | Donald Thomas is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Mike Williams comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Pendergraft - foul #1 on Tommy Pendergraft, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:26 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is called for 10 seconds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ernest Hauser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Steve Steed | 5-14 |
| 11:42 | Duke | Ryan Camp can't throw it down | 5-14 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Timothy Raymond tips it but misses | 5-14 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) SF - James McPeck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) C - Frank Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-14 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Timothy Raymond scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Thomas | 7-14 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | James Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 10:42 | Duke | James McPeck pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Timothy Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), Richard Herman (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) James Jackson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't tip it in | 7-14 |
| 10:06 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 09:52 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | James Jackson is hacked by Richard Herman - foul #1 on Richard Herman, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jackson | 9-16 |
| 09:11 | Duke | Richard Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Hauser - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ernest Hauser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF) Mark Luo | |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:34 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is denied on a dunk by Billy Lauterbach | 9-18 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the tip | 9-18 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Richard Herman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Richard Herman, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) James Jackson | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Ryan Camp hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Steve Steed slams it home set up by Ernest Winters | 11-20 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (PF) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Ernest Winters, Steve Steed | |
| 06:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:48 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach tips it home | 11-22 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Mike Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range | 13-22 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Luo | 13-24 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Mike Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), James McPeck (SF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 05:32 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:32 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach is fouled on the floor by James McPeck - foul #1 on James McPeck, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF) James McPeck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Steve Steed swats the layup by Mike Williams | 15-26 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Steve Steed drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Winters | 15-29 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Mike Williams misses long on a shot from the left block | 15-29 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 15-29 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Camp (PF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) James Jackson | |
| 03:59 | Duke | George Kincaid knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 18-29 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Ryan Camp pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 03:23 | Duke | George Kincaid drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Winters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ryan Camp - foul #1 on Ryan Camp, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF) Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Ernest Winters, Steve Steed | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:48 | Duke | George Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the easy layup | 21-31 |
| 02:17 | Duke | George Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is fouled on the floor by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), Mike Williams (PF) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Ryan Camp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (PG), Wesley Pearce (C) Bernard Farish, Wilber Lindley | |
| 01:54 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Thomas (SF), Frank Meacham (C) James McPeck, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 01:21 | Duke | Charles Thomas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 01:19 | Duke | Timothy Raymond tips it in | 25-31 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is denied on a layup by Mike Williams | 25-31 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 25-31 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), James Jackson (SG) Ernest Winters, Walter Peterson | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Billy Lauterbach is called for the reach on Ernest Hauser - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF) Donald Thomas, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ernest Hauser misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-31 |