| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Steed | 25-27 |
| 18:41 | Duke | George Kincaid loses the dribble to James Jackson | 25-27 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:18 | Duke | George Kincaid misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Steed - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| 18:18 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | George Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | James Jackson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Farish | 27-28 |
| 17:23 | Duke | Steve Steed is called for the reach on Mike Williams - foul #2 on Steve Steed, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft is whistled for traveling | 27-28 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 16:37 | Duke | George Kincaid gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:08 | Duke | George Kincaid makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 27-31 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 15:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Mike Williams | 27-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Hauser | 27-33 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Hauser is called for the reach on Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, James Jackson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG), Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) Ernest Hauser, George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is intercepted by Timothy Raymond | 27-33 |
| 14:44 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:20 | Duke | James McPeck is whistled for traveling | 27-33 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-33 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG) Timothy Raymond | |
| 13:33 | Duke | Ryan Camp makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 27-34 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley's floater is tipped away by Ryan Camp | 27-34 |
| 12:57 | Duke | Ryan Camp snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the floater from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 27-34 |
| 12:14 | Duke | Frank Meacham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Frank Meacham can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 27-34 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 11:23 | Duke | Ryan Camp grabs the board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Luo (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McPeck (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Duke | Frank Meacham scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Billy Lauterbach - foul #2 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF) Charles Thomas, James McPeck, Ryan Camp | |
| 11:01 | Duke | Frank Meacham misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Steve Steed knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 30-36 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is hacked by James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft (C) Frank Meacham | |
| 10:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Steve Steed scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Winters | 33-36 |
| 09:24 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 33-38 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Steve Steed can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 33-38 |
| 08:58 | Duke | George Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Steve Steed is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Steed, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG) Ernest Winters, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (PG) Ernest Hauser | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 35-38 |
| 07:54 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Williams | 35-40 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Steve Steed drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Farish and the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Steve Steed makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:09 | Duke | Ryan Camp's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 38-40 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steve Steed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James McPeck (fresh) PF - Ryan Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Ryan Camp misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Ryan Camp tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James McPeck - foul #1 on James McPeck, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF), Wesley Pearce (C) Steve Steed, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Duke | Ernest Hauser (PG), George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Mike Williams (PF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, Timothy Raymond, James McPeck, Ryan Camp, Frank Meacham | |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the dunk attempt | 42-42 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 42-42 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach throws it down set up by Mark Luo | 44-42 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Billy Lauterbach is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG) Walter Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:00 | Duke | Donald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | The jumper by James Jackson is denied by Mike Williams | 44-43 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 04:28 | Duke | Ernest Hauser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wesley Pearce - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 44-44 |
| 03:54 | Duke | George Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:29 | Duke | George Kincaid misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 03:27 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Williams | 44-44 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Tommy Pendergraft hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Kincaid | 44-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lauterbach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Ernest Hauser is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Thomas (SG), James McPeck (SF), Ryan Camp (PF), Frank Meacham (C) George Kincaid, Donald Thomas, Mike Williams, Tommy Pendergraft | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Kincaid (SG), Donald Thomas (SF), Tommy Pendergraft (C) Charles Thomas, James McPeck, Frank Meacham | |
| 01:59 | Duke | George Kincaid drills a shot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled on the floor by Ernest Hauser - foul #4 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach (PF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Duke | Mike Williams (PF) Ryan Camp | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | George Kincaid steps in front of the Billy Lauterbach pass | 46-48 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steve Steed - foul #4 on Steve Steed, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Steve Steed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Duke | Mike Williams is hacked by Walter Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Steve Steed is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ernest Hauser | 46-52 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ernest Hauser is hacked by Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #12 | 46-52 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ernest Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Steve Steed evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:32 | Duke | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Mike Williams is hacked by Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #13 | 46-54 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Mike Williams picks off the pass by Bernard Farish | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ernest Hauser runs out the clock | 46-56 |