| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | James Erickson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #1 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Everett Stewart buries a jump hook near the basket | 23-46 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Will Brown and the foul's on Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 18:29 | Duke | Charles Mercer picks off the pass by Everett Stewart in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #3 | 25-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Donald Williams (PF) Bobby St. Clair, Johnny George | |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 26-46 |
| 17:59 | Duke | Steven Goodwin swats the short shot by Everett Stewart | 26-46 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 26-46 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is fouled on the floor by Stan Henshaw - foul #2 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Charles Mercer, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | David Humes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Stan Henshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Pedigo | 29-49 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-49 |
| 16:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 29-49 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is hacked by Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, Kenneth Delancey | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| 16:02 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is whistled for traveling | 29-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) David Humes, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Stan Henshaw, Johnny George | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Leroy Pedigo blocks the short jumper by Charles Mercer | 29-49 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it but misses | 29-49 |
| 15:52 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 15:30 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is hacked by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #2 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Erickson | 29-51 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Finkbeiner | 31-51 |
| 14:43 | Duke | James Erickson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clyde Craddock | 31-51 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 14:10 | Duke | Everett Stewart gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Everett Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #3 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams | |
| 13:49 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 13:20 | Duke | Johnny George pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 31-53 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marshall Coleman | 34-53 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Bufkin - foul #3 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, Everett Stewart | |
| 12:32 | Duke | Stan Henshaw lays it in set up by James Erickson | 34-55 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Stan Henshaw takes the ball from Clyde Craddock | 34-55 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Johnny George clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 11:54 | Duke | James Erickson can't tip it in | 34-55 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 11:23 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 11:16 | Duke | James Erickson is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Johnny George | |
| 11:01 | Duke | James Erickson is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Williams | 34-58 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the finger roll set up by Steven Goodwin | 36-58 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is fouled on the floor by Jesse Bufkin - foul #4 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Jesse Bufkin, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| 10:27 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from James Erickson | 38-62 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup | 38-62 |
| 09:25 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the rebound | 38-62 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Everett Stewart is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 38-64 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Bobby St. Clair steals the ball from Charles Mercer | 38-64 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo lays it up and in set up by Bobby St. Clair | 38-66 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Donald Williams denies the turnaround by Charles Mercer | 38-66 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | William Bruce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-66 |
| 07:56 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 07:49 | Duke | Johnny George lays it in set up by Stan Henshaw and the foul's on Kevin Holman - foul #3 on Kevin Holman, team foul #8 | 38-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG) William Bruce | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:49 | Duke | Johnny George makes the free throw | 38-69 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-69 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 38-69 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-69 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the board | 38-69 |
| 06:39 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Steven Goodwin - foul #1 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #9 | 38-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 06:39 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman gets the rebound | 38-69 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #1 on Everett Stewart, team foul #5 | 38-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Stan Henshaw | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Ruyle - foul #2 on Joseph Ruyle, team foul #10 | 39-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #11 | 39-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (PF) Johnny George | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:16 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 39-74 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-74 |
| 05:02 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-74 |
| 04:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Pedigo | 39-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-76 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-76 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Baker | 39-78 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-78 |
| 03:43 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-78 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock snags the defensive board | 41-78 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 26 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ruyle (tiring) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-78 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock tips it in | 43-78 |
| 03:15 | Duke | John Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-78 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer pulls down the rebound | 43-78 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-78 |
| 02:55 | Duke | James Erickson gets the rebound | 43-78 |
| 02:53 | Duke | James Erickson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Erickson, team foul #6 | 43-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Johnny George (SF), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | The jumper by David Humes is denied by Johnny George | 43-78 |
| 02:38 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair grabs the defensive rebound | 43-78 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Stan Henshaw | 43-80 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | David Humes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-80 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin tips it back up and in | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the dunk but the foul's on Jesse Bufkin - foul #5 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #12 | 45-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams | |
| 01:43 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-81 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle snags the defensive board | 45-81 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer banks in the layup on a great pass from Will Brown | 47-81 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #13 | 47-81 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Leroy Pedigo picks off the pass by Joseph Ruyle | 47-82 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Will Brown picks off the pass by Everett Stewart | 47-82 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Will Brown lays it up and in | 49-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is hacked by Kevin Holman - foul #4 on Kevin Holman, team foul #14 | 49-82 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 49-83 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 49-84 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-84 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair runs out the clock | 49-84 |