| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Quinn | 45-32 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-32 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:02 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:47 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | John Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | John Quinn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | David Fishburn gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robin Grundy - foul #2 on Robin Grundy, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 18:09 | Duke | Clarence Hopson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Clarence Hopson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Trevor Harding | 48-34 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Clarence Hopson steals the ball from Cecil Fletcher | 48-34 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Robin Grundy lays it in | 50-34 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Cox | 50-37 |
| 17:03 | Duke | A charge is called on Robin Grundy - foul #3 on Robin Grundy, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Charles Aaberg (SF), Vincent Dirksen (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Clarence Hopson, Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (PF), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Frank Davis scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 50-40 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:23 | Duke | Larry Woodward knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Dirksen | 52-40 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Ellman - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Dean Jenkins (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG) Frank Davis | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dean Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Monk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen is hacked by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Dean Jenkins, Vincent Dirksen, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF) James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| 15:33 | Duke | Charles Aaberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Noble Davison grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:25 | Duke | Joe Monk double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Joe Monk, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 52-42 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 52-45 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Robin Grundy comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Lester Terrell - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Charles Aaberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, William Cox, Lester Terrell | |
| 14:34 | Duke | Robin Grundy makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:34 | Duke | Robin Grundy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Quinn | 53-48 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Robin Grundy hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 53-48 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Frank Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG), Charles Aaberg (SF), Noble Davison (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Clarence Hopson, Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (PF) Frank Davis, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Larry Woodward scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Noble Davison | 56-48 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth loses the dribble to Noble Davison | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Joe Monk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Fishburn | 56-48 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | William Cox is hacked by Joe Monk - foul #2 on Joe Monk, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Joe Monk, Charles Aaberg, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Michael Foster buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Cox | 56-51 |
| 12:05 | Duke | Clarence Hopson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth hits a jump hook from close range set up by Lester Terrell and the foul's on Shawn Ellman - foul #2 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Robin Grundy (C) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Stanley Nolan (PF) William Cox, Jason Greening | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Trevor Harding misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Trevor Harding is called for the reach on James Holdsworth - foul #2 on Trevor Harding, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) James Holdsworth, Lester Terrell | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Charles Aaberg - foul #3 on Charles Aaberg, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Robin Grundy snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:04 | Duke | Clarence Hopson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Monk (SG) Clarence Hopson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG) Michael Foster | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 10:37 | Duke | Robin Grundy pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Robin Grundy buries a shot from close range | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Aaberg - foul #4 on Charles Aaberg, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Edward Freeman (PF) Charles Aaberg, Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), Lester Terrell (C) Frank Davis, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Larry Woodward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Noble Davison misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Cox | 58-57 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Cox | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Robin Grundy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (SG), Trevor Harding (SF), Shawn Ellman (C) Joe Monk, Noble Davison, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (PF) David Fishburn, John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by William Cox | 58-61 |
| 08:30 | Duke | James Holdsworth swats the short shot by Larry Woodward | 58-61 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (PF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Larry Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Trevor Harding, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Duke | Clarence Hopson loses the dribble to Cecil Fletcher | 58-61 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Foster and he's hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #4 on Robin Grundy, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Noble Davison (PF) Charles Aaberg, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Stanley Nolan (PF) Michael Foster, William Cox, Jason Greening | |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Larry Woodward loses the dribble to David Fishburn in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Quinn | 58-66 |
| 06:37 | Duke | Larry Woodward is fouled on the floor by David Fishburn - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Joe Monk (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Larry Woodward, Clarence Hopson, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:19 | Duke | Joe Monk misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Nolan - foul #3 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Shawn Ellman (C) Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF) John Quinn | |
| 06:19 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 06:03 | Duke | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the shot from the left side set up by Trevor Harding | 62-66 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Shawn Ellman gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:06 | Duke | Charles Aaberg scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Freeman | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Freeman - foul #3 on Edward Freeman, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG), Clarence Hopson (SG), Noble Davison (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Joe Monk, Trevor Harding, Edward Freeman, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), William Cox (SG), Jason Greening (PF), Lester Terrell (C) David Fishburn, Frank Davis, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SF) James Holdsworth | |
| 04:05 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robin Grundy - foul #5 on Robin Grundy, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Charles Aaberg, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:55 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Noble Davison dunks the ball | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noble Davison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Shawn Ellman hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Woodward | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell's pass is intercepted by Vincent Dirksen | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Noble Davison, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Stanley Nolan (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Jason Greening, Lester Terrell | |
| 02:37 | Duke | William Cox takes the ball from Trevor Harding | 70-67 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | John Quinn banks in the layup set up by William Cox | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Shawn Ellman is hacked by John Quinn - foul #2 on John Quinn, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stanley Nolan | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the fadeaway near the basket | 70-69 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Larry Woodward snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Cox | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Duke | Trevor Harding clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Clarence Hopson tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stanley Nolan, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Clarence Hopson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Freeman | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Larry Woodward is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #2 on Larry Woodward, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Shawn Ellman is fouled in the backcourt by David Fishburn - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:38 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Shawn Ellman is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:28 | Duke | William Cox is called for the reach on Shawn Ellman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (SF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Duke | The rebound goes to Shawn Ellman | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Trevor Harding is fouled in the backcourt by William Cox - foul #5 on William Cox, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) William Cox | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Trevor Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Fishburn | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Duke | David Fishburn is called for the reach on Charles Aaberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Fishburn, team foul #13 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Woodward (PG) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Shawn Ellman is called for the reach on David Fishburn - foul #4 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) Charles Aaberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | David Fishburn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (SF) Trevor Harding | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Clarence Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Clarence Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Davis clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |