| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Trevor Harding (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Marsh | 33-31 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Gregory Marsh picks off the pass by Todd Howe | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten scores on a shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Todd Howe pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Jim Hatten swats the shot by Larry Woodward | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Larry Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Jan Underwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright is hacked by Larry Woodward - foul #3 on Larry Woodward, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 17:36 | Duke | The rebound goes to Trevor Harding | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Todd Howe is called for the reach on Johnny Wright - foul #2 on Todd Howe, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), Anthony Hamilton (C) Jan Underwood, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Thomas Rogosky (SF), Lester Terrell (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Gregory Marsh, Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Garry | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Fred Glover | |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Willie Fellman - foul #2 on Willie Fellman, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (C) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ken Garry | 33-40 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Larry Woodward (SG) Clarence Hopson, Willie Fellman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (PF) Ken Garry, Thomas Rogosky, Lester Terrell | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Dirksen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Yedinak | 33-42 |
| 15:19 | Duke | Larry Woodward is hacked by Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Anthony Hamilton, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG), Fred Glover (C) Michael Baker, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 15:00 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten is hacked by Todd Howe - foul #3 on Todd Howe, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky (SF), Lester Terrell (PF) Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten | |
| 13:57 | Duke | Todd Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Cecil Fletcher (C) Arthur Yedinak, Fred Glover | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Howe - foul #4 on Todd Howe, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Vincent Dirksen (C) Todd Howe | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Jan Underwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Marsh | 36-43 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Thomas Rogosky is called for the reach on Anthony Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Rogosky, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), Willie Fellman (SF), Robin Grundy (C) Jan Underwood, Trevor Harding, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Fred Glover (C) Ken Garry, Gregory Marsh, Thomas Rogosky, Lester Terrell, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Larry Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Larry Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten is hacked by Larry Woodward - foul #4 on Larry Woodward, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Duke | James Bell (PG) Larry Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-43 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - James Bell (fresh) SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Grundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Duke | Willie Fellman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 38-43 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Fred Glover lays it up and in and the foul's on Robin Grundy - foul #3 on Robin Grundy, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Vincent Dirksen (PF) James Bell, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Fred Glover | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Wright | 38-48 |
| 10:25 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Clarence Hopson gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Jan Underwood is fouled on the floor by Arthur Yedinak - foul #1 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) Clarence Hopson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 10:00 | Duke | Willie Fellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Jim Hatten snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is hacked by Robin Grundy - foul #4 on Robin Grundy, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Duke | James Bell (PG), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Willie Fellman, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Jan Underwood pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton makes the floater in the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh buries a jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Yedinak | 40-50 |
| 08:53 | Duke | James Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:51 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:31 | Duke | Jan Underwood is hacked by Johnny Wright - foul #1 on Johnny Wright, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Hopson (PG), Willie Fellman (SG) James Bell, Jan Underwood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF), Lester Terrell (PF), Fred Glover (C) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 08:19 | Duke | Willie Fellman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Hopson | 43-50 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Ken Garry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Rogosky | 43-53 |
| 07:43 | Duke | Willie Fellman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Dirksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ken Garry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rogosky (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Vincent Dirksen grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Clarence Hopson is fouled on the floor by Fred Glover - foul #2 on Fred Glover, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Larry Woodward (SG), Todd Howe (PF), Robin Grundy (C) Willie Fellman, Trevor Harding, Anthony Hamilton, Vincent Dirksen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Baker (SG) Gregory Marsh | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jan Underwood - foul #3 on Jan Underwood, team foul #9 | 43-53 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Larry Woodward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 06:38 | Duke | Robin Grundy tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Rogosky makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Garry | 45-58 |
| 05:53 | Duke | Larry Woodward misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Todd Howe tips it home | 47-58 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Duke | Trevor Harding (SF) Clarence Hopson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Ken Garry, Michael Baker, Thomas Rogosky, Lester Terrell, Fred Glover | |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Trevor Harding - foul #1 on Trevor Harding, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Jan Underwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 05:16 | Duke | Larry Woodward snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Jan Underwood can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Hatten | 47-60 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Johnny Wright | 47-63 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Larry Woodward scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a jumper from the right block | 50-65 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Larry Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is hacked by Trevor Harding - foul #2 on Trevor Harding, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (C) Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (C) Cecil Fletcher | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Woodward (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Harding (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Hatten (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Duke | Larry Woodward buries a fadeaway from the right side | 55-66 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hamilton - foul #1 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #12 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Garry (PG), Thomas Rogosky (SF), Lester Terrell (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Jim Hatten | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Larry Woodward is called for traveling | 55-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Baker (SG) Gregory Marsh | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Robin Grundy (C) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Gregory Marsh (SG), Johnny Wright (SF), Jim Hatten (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Ken Garry, Michael Baker, Thomas Rogosky, Lester Terrell, Fred Glover | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Marsh | 55-67 |
| Subs | Duke | James Bell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Clarence Hopson (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Vincent Dirksen (C) Jan Underwood, Larry Woodward, Trevor Harding, Todd Howe, Robin Grundy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Willie Fellman snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Cecil Fletcher denies the turnaround by Anthony Hamilton | 55-67 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Fletcher | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Duke | Cecil Fletcher takes the ball from Willie Fellman | 55-70 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Gregory Marsh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-70 |
| 00:44 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Hamilton | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Duke | James Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Hopson | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Clarence Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the lay-in | 58-70 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak runs out the clock | 58-70 |