| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 27-16 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #2 on Casey Smith, team foul #1 | 27-16 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 27-18 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Robert Basquez is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson and he's hacked by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #2 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Jim Manning | |
| 18:39 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez banks in the layup on a great pass from Elmer Carlile and the foul's on Leonard Hughes - foul #1 on Leonard Hughes, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Binkowski - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #3 | 29-21 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 17:58 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Casey Smith - foul #3 on Casey Smith, team foul #3 | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 17:12 | Duke | The jump hook by Leonard Hughes is blocked by Eric Wick | 31-21 |
| 17:10 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Hughes | 31-21 |
| 16:54 | Duke | Elmer Carlile steps in front of the Gilbert Hamilton pass | 31-21 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile, Robert Powell | |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Randy Vernon buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-23 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is hacked by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #5 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Jim Manning (PF) Robert Binkowski, Robert Basquez | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Randy Vernon, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Jim Manning comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 14:58 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-23 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Manning | 34-25 |
| 13:42 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-25 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Daniel Johnson can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | Ivan Wnukowski steps in front of the Jim Manning pass | 34-25 |
| 13:13 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski hits the finger roll | 36-25 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 36-28 |
| 12:19 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Al Southwick - foul #4 on Al Southwick, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Al Southwick | |
| 11:59 | Duke | Henry Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Basquez | 36-28 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wick | 36-28 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Henry Payne swats the layup by Robert Basquez | 36-28 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 36-28 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | Robert Bryant takes the ball from Elmer Carlile after a doubleteam | 36-28 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Payne | 38-28 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Randy Vernon, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 09:36 | Duke | Casey Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-28 |
| 09:35 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 38-28 |
| 09:09 | Duke | A charge is called on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Gilbert Hamilton, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Basquez | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #4 on Casey Smith, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Leonard Hughes gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #5 on Casey Smith, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Leonard Hughes buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski and he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Gary Beckham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Basquez (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| 07:40 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Duke | Daniel Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Gilbert Hamilton | 43-33 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is hacked by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #2 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #11 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wayne Lively, Robert Powell | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Leonard Hughes snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 06:36 | Duke | Leonard Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 45-34 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 05:56 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry Payne | 45-34 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Henry Payne can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Basquez | 45-36 |
| 05:09 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton knocks in the floater from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #3 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Gilbert Hamilton, Leonard Hughes, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 49-37 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Darbonne - foul #2 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #13 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 03:36 | Duke | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski and he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:17 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod jams the wide open dunk set up by Robert Powell | 52-39 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Al Southwick takes the ball from Gary Beckham | 52-39 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Gilbert Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #4 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #14 | 52-39 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Eric Wick steals the ball from Darrell Darbonne | 52-41 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Lively | 52-43 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 01:39 | Duke | Leonard Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 52-43 |
| 01:37 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 01:15 | Duke | Leonard Hughes blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF) Gilbert Hamilton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:53 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Basquez | 54-49 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Robert Binkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Robert Binkowski is called for the reach on Leonard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Binkowski - foul #4 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Robert Binkowski is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Gary Beckham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 00:17 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Robert Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Jim Manning wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Robert Powell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 58-58 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Henry Payne's pass is intercepted by Robert Powell | 58-58 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Jim Manning buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Powell | 58-60 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:03 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Robert Basquez steals it from Leonard Hughes | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SG), Robert Bryant (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gilbert Hamilton, Henry Payne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 02:08 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Gary Beckham, Robert Bryant, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 01:52 | Duke | Leonard Hughes drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 60-60 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Leonard Hughes clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jim Manning - foul #4 on Jim Manning, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Basquez | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Manning | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Henry Payne tips it home | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell connects on the halfcourt shot | 62-65 |