| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Eddins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Graves (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ryan Hayles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Donald Haugen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lovelady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Walter Tay misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 19:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Haugen | 39-35 |
| 19:34 | Duke | Donald Haugen is hacked by George Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Donald Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Lovelady | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from George Johnson | 41-37 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Larry Eddins steals the ball from Richard Lovelady in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Ryan Hayles hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Donald Haugen misses short on a runner from the right block | 43-37 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Bruce Simmons tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Johnson | 46-39 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Donald Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Ryan Hayles grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Daniel Graves - foul #1 on Daniel Graves, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dean Palmer (PG), Francis Coombs (SG), Harold Martins (SF), Robert Christ (PF), Charles Malloy (C) Larry Eddins, Walter Tay, Daniel Graves, Ryan Hayles, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Seymour Lee (PG), Gregory Wendel (SG), Mickey Doolan (SF), Robert Barber (PF), Fadey Stanowski (C) Donald Haugen, Richard Lovelady, Donald Ross, Bruce Simmons, Brian Riggs | |
| 16:20 | Duke | Seymour Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Charles Malloy pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Dean Palmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Robert Barber grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dean Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Coombs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Martins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Christ (fresh) C - Charles Malloy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Seymour Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Wendel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Doolan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Barber (fresh) C - Fadey Stanowski (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Duke | Seymour Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Harold Martins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 15:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Barber | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Duke | Seymour Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Charles Malloy grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Dean Palmer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Harold Martins steals it from Seymour Lee | 49-39 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Malloy | 51-39 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Seymour Lee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mickey Doolan | 51-42 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Christ | 54-42 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Seymour Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Duke | Robert Barber tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Robert Christ grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dean Palmer | 57-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 12:13 | Duke | Mickey Doolan's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Malloy | 57-42 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Mickey Doolan can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Seymour Lee snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Seymour Lee buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mickey Doolan | 57-44 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Robert Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dean Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Coombs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Martins (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Robert Christ (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Malloy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Seymour Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Wendel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Doolan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Barber (tiring) 4 reb. C - Fadey Stanowski (tiring) | |
| 11:23 | Duke | Gregory Wendel is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 57-44 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Charles Malloy snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Seymour Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:50 | Duke | Seymour Lee misses the floater from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Charles Malloy snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Mickey Doolan steps in front of the Charles Malloy pass | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Duke | Gregory Wendel banks in the layup set up by Mickey Doolan | 57-46 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Dean Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Harold Martins misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Fadey Stanowski grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 10:05 | Duke | Mickey Doolan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Eddins (PG), Walter Tay (SG), Daniel Graves (SF), Ryan Hayles (PF), George Johnson (C) Dean Palmer, Francis Coombs, Harold Martins, Robert Christ, Charles Malloy | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Haugen (PG), Richard Lovelady (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Bruce Simmons (PF), Brian Riggs (C) Seymour Lee, Gregory Wendel, Mickey Doolan, Robert Barber, Fadey Stanowski | |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Walter Tay clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #4 on Donald Ross, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Walter Tay makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Walter Tay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Walter Tay misses the 3rd free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Brian Riggs gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:33 | Duke | Richard Lovelady misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Walter Tay misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 09:04 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Haugen | 59-46 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Donald Ross hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Haugen | 59-48 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Walter Tay scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Donald Haugen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Riggs - foul #2 on Brian Riggs, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Philip Eyler (C) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Blose (SG) Richard Lovelady | |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 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) | |
| 08:16 | Duke | Donald Haugen is hacked by Walter Tay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Tay, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Kempinski (SF) Daniel Graves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Donald Haugen makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 63-51 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Nicholas Kempinski is whistled for a carry | 63-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Johnson (C) Ryan Hayles | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Lovelady (SG) Donald Haugen | |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:31 | Duke | Donald Ross is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Blose | 63-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Eddins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Tay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nicholas Kempinski (fresh) PF - Philip Eyler (fresh) C - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Blose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lovelady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Walter Tay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 07:10 | Duke | Bruce Simmons gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 06:51 | Duke | Donald Ross can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Bruce Simmons grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:32 | Duke | Steven Blose is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Blose, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Francis Coombs (SG), Daniel Graves (SF), Ryan Hayles (PF) Walter Tay, Nicholas Kempinski, Philip Eyler | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Haugen (PG) Donald Ross | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins knocks in the floater from the left side | 65-53 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Richard Lovelady is fouled on the floor by Francis Coombs - foul #3 on Francis Coombs, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Seymour Lee (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Mickey Doolan (PF) Richard Lovelady, Steven Blose, Bruce Simmons | |
| 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) | |
| 05:50 | Duke | Donald Ross buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Seymour Lee and he's fouled by Daniel Graves - foul #2 on Daniel Graves, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | Duke | Donald Ross misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Ryan Hayles snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Brian Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Tay (SG), Philip Eyler (PF), Charles Malloy (C) Larry Eddins, Ryan Hayles, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Gregory Wendel (SG), Fadey Stanowski (C) Donald Haugen, Brian Riggs | |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Walter Tay clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Donald Ross grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Donald Ross misses the dunk | 67-55 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Malloy | 67-55 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Francis Coombs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Kempinski (SF) Daniel Graves | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Blose (SF) Donald Ross | |
| 04:28 | Duke | Seymour Lee is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Wendel | 67-57 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Walter Tay is fouled on the floor by Gregory Wendel - foul #2 on Gregory Wendel, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dean Palmer (PG) Francis Coombs | |
| Subs | Duke | Bruce Simmons (PF) Mickey Doolan | |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Dean Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Kempinski | 70-57 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Bruce Simmons can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Dean Palmer gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Charles Malloy hits a fadeaway from the left block | 72-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Dean Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Tay (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nicholas Kempinski (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Eyler (fairly fresh) C - Charles Malloy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Seymour Lee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Wendel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blose (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fadey Stanowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Gregory Wendel travels in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Eddins (PG), Francis Coombs (SG), Daniel Graves (SF), Ryan Hayles (PF), George Johnson (C) Dean Palmer, Walter Tay, Nicholas Kempinski, Philip Eyler, Charles Malloy | |
| Subs | Duke | Mickey Doolan (PF) Bruce Simmons | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Graves hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Eddins | 75-57 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Francis Coombs steals the ball from Seymour Lee in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins lays it up and in set up by Francis Coombs | 77-57 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Daniel Graves picks off the pass by Gregory Wendel | 77-57 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Ryan Hayles loses the dribble to Seymour Lee | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:38 | Duke | Mickey Doolan misses long on a floater from close range | 77-57 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Johnson | 77-57 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | George Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mickey Doolan - foul #1 on Mickey Doolan, team foul #5 | 77-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Tay (SG) Francis Coombs | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Barber (PF) Steven Blose | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Tay misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Barber - foul #1 on Robert Barber, team foul #6 | 77-57 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Tay makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Walter Tay makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Mickey Doolan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 79-57 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Robert Barber hits the follow up shot | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Larry Eddins is denied by Fadey Stanowski | 79-59 |
| 00:13 | Duke | Fadey Stanowski gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Mickey Doolan buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 79-61 |
| 00:08 | Duke | Mickey Doolan makes the free throw | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Larry Eddins runs out the clock | 79-62 |