| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Gary Beckham inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Duke | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 19:22 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:00 | Duke | Gary Beckham drills a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:22 | Duke | The short jumper by Michael Bell is denied by Elmer Carlile | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Gary Beckham picks off the pass by Walter Peterson | 30-24 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Gary Beckham scores on a floater near the basket | 32-24 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:55 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG), Timothy Raymond (SF), Thomas Dove (PF) Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 16:25 | Duke | Bernard Farish takes the ball from Darrell Darbonne | 32-26 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Crown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dove (fresh) C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Duke | Michael Crown loses the dribble to Elmer Carlile | 32-28 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 15:01 | Duke | Thomas Dove hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Michael Crown snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 14:21 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the dunk attempt | 34-30 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-30 |
| 13:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Dove | 34-30 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Michael Crown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-30 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Farish | 34-33 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Michael Crown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Dove | 37-33 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Darrell Darbonne steals the ball from Eric Wick | 37-33 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Randy Vernon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #1 on Walter Peterson, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Michael Bell (C) Michael Crown, Timothy Raymond, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Walter Peterson, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| 12:07 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:07 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Duke | Gary Beckham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:54 | Duke | Michael Bell travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish clanks a shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is hacked by Ivan Wnukowski - foul #1 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 09:45 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Michael Bell tips it home | 40-33 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 08:47 | Duke | Timothy Raymond's pass is intercepted by Robert Basquez | 40-35 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Hughes | 40-35 |
| 08:23 | Duke | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Timothy Raymond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Michael Crown (SG), Thomas Dove (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Timothy Raymond, Ivan Wnukowski, Leonard Hughes, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez, Wilber Lindley | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Thomas Dove grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 06:20 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Randy Vernon is called for the reach on Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Randy Vernon, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Darbonne - foul #3 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (SF) Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Michael Crown tips it in | 42-40 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits a fadeaway near the basket | 42-42 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Randy Vernon's pass is intercepted by Bernard Farish | 42-42 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Randy Vernon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Timothy Raymond steals the ball from Eric Wick | 42-42 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Michael Bell (C) Michael Crown, Thomas Dove, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Duke | Wilber Lindley denies the turnaround by Michael Bell | 42-42 |
| 03:22 | Duke | Michael Bell can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 42-44 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 42-44 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bernard Farish | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Leonard Hughes blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Peterson | 42-46 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 01:08 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the shot from the right wing set up by Ivan Wnukowski | 44-46 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF) Timothy Raymond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Michael Bell wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:27 | Duke | Michael Bell's floater is knocked away by Wesley Pearce | 48-48 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:47 | Duke | Bernard Farish takes the ball from Gary Beckham | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson lays it in set up by Bernard Farish | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Gary Beckham connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Vernon | 51-52 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Randy Vernon pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-52 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits a jump hook from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Bell (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Gary Beckham lays it in | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 55-55 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Wilber Lindley is called for the reach on Gary Beckham - foul #3 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Duke | Michael Bell wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Randy Vernon scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bell | 57-55 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Crown (SG), Timothy Raymond (SF) Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leonard Hughes | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Duke | Michael Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Leonard Hughes is called for the reach on Wesley Pearce - foul #2 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Dove (PF) Leonard Hughes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Michael Crown clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Carlile - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Timothy Raymond, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:02 | Duke | Michael Crown makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Michael Crown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Michael Crown, Thomas Dove | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce lays it in | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Gary Beckham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bernard Farish | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Randy Vernon clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Sherrod - foul #4 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Bell (C) Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Vernon - foul #4 on Randy Vernon, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Duke | Leonard Hughes scores on a jumper near the basket | 61-62 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Vernon - foul #5 on Randy Vernon, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Duke | Timothy Raymond (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Timothy Raymond is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #5 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Timothy Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Timothy Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley runs out the clock | 62-64 |