| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Johnny George pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Charles Mercer takes the ball from James Erickson | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer's pass is intercepted by Bobby St. Clair | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Johnny George is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clyde Craddock | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Charles Mercer, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 17:14 | Duke | Stan Henshaw knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry McCorkindale | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) David Humes | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Duke | John Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF) Bobby St. Clair, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Delancey (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Duke | Stan Henshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Delancey - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Kenneth Delancey | |
| 15:21 | Duke | Johnny George is open and lays it up and in set up by Everett Stewart and he's hacked by David Humes - foul #1 on David Humes, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Stan Henshaw | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Charles Mercer, David Humes | |
| 15:21 | Duke | Johnny George makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Will Brown clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Bobby St. Clair - foul #1 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (C) Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Jesse Bufkin, Kevin Holman | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | Duke | James Erickson is hacked by David Humes - foul #2 on David Humes, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Steven Goodwin (C) David Humes, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 14:26 | Duke | John Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #1 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG) Marshall Coleman | |
| 14:26 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:26 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the dunk but the foul's on James Erickson - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Will Brown, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Charles Mercer steps in front of the Stan Henshaw pass | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 9-14 |
| 13:23 | Duke | Johnny George connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Stan Henshaw and the foul's on Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kevin Holman (C) Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Steven Goodwin | |
| 13:23 | Duke | Johnny George misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses short on a shot from the right block | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Johnny George | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by William Bruce in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bruce, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw, Johnny George | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) William Bruce, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| 12:55 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Henry McCorkindale | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Everett Stewart throws it down on a great pass from James Erickson | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | James Erickson steals the ball from Ronnie Finkbeiner | 13-14 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo banks in the layup on a great pass from James Erickson | 15-14 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin is called for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Johnny George (PF) John Baker, James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, Joseph Ruyle, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Delancey (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the shot from the right block set up by William Bruce | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Johnny George makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stan Henshaw - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Steven Goodwin picks off the pass by Stan Henshaw in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a floater from the right side set up by Will Brown | 17-20 |
| 09:40 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Ruyle | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:49 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 08:47 | Duke | James Erickson tips it in | 19-22 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Duke | Johnny George misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Stan Henshaw grabs the offensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), John Baker (SG), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, James Erickson, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Steven Goodwin | |
| 07:51 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Pedigo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Johnny George (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Kenneth Delancey | |
| 07:14 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Kevin Holman is blocked by John Baker | 23-24 |
| 06:50 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:45 | Duke | James Erickson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny George | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman is called for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (PF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) William Bruce, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 06:13 | Duke | James Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-24 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Will Brown is denied on a layup by Donald Williams | 29-24 |
| 05:52 | Duke | James Erickson gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:28 | Duke | John Baker scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Delancey - foul #2 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Everett Stewart (C) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF) Marshall Coleman, Kenneth Delancey | |
| 05:28 | Duke | John Baker makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG) James Erickson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG) Will Brown | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Donald Williams is hacked by Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Kevin Holman | |
| 05:03 | Duke | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:03 | Duke | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 04:46 | Duke | John Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the runner from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 04:30 | Duke | John Baker gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:28 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF), Kevin Holman (C) Jesse Bufkin, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 04:28 | Duke | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:28 | Duke | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 04:07 | Duke | John Baker snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Stan Henshaw can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 03:52 | Duke | John Baker tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Holman | 36-26 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-26 |
| 03:30 | Duke | Donald Williams grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stan Henshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Holman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Baker | 38-26 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman is fouled on the floor by Bobby St. Clair - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #8 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Steven Goodwin (PF) William Bruce, Charles Mercer, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin lays it up and in set up by Kevin Holman | 38-29 |
| 02:11 | Duke | James Erickson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:10 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Pedigo | 38-29 |
| 01:56 | Duke | James Erickson lays it in uncontested set up by Bobby St. Clair | 40-29 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman scores on a jumper from the right block | 40-31 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Steven Goodwin is called for the reach on James Erickson - foul #1 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #13 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Clyde Craddock, Steven Goodwin, Kevin Holman | |
| 01:34 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:34 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses short on a shot from close range | 42-31 |
| 01:13 | Duke | James Erickson pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:09 | Duke | James Erickson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry McCorkindale | 45-31 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | David Humes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 00:44 | Duke | James Erickson gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 00:40 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Delancey | 45-33 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Humes - foul #3 on David Humes, team foul #14 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), Donald Williams (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Johnny George, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Marshall Coleman, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:18 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Williams | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits a floater from the right block | 48-33 |