| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it in | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Duke | Leonard Hughes clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Binkowski | 30-31 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gary Beckham | 30-31 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Leonard Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Henry Payne pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Jim Manning denies the turnaround by Daniel Johnson | 30-31 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Robert Bryant (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Leonard Hughes, Henry Payne | |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:24 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Al Southwick tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne misses the turnaround from the right block | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:06 | Duke | Casey Smith scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Elmer Carlile - foul #1 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 15:06 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Casey Smith gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:23 | Duke | Daniel Johnson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Hughes | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:50 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Casey Smith | |
| 13:37 | Duke | Henry Payne comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 13:36 | Duke | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 36-38 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Jim Manning connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Sherrod | 38-38 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Robert Basquez, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Al Southwick (PF) Robert Binkowski, Wayne Lively, Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Henry Payne | |
| 12:59 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Al Southwick scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 40-40 |
| 12:11 | Duke | Leonard Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Duke | Gary Beckham drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Johnson | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Powell and the foul's on Darrell Darbonne - foul #2 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Jim Manning (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick | |
| 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 | |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:18 | Duke | Henry Payne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-42 |
| 09:55 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Randy Vernon is fouled on the floor by Robert Binkowski - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:15 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Robert Bryant travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wayne Lively, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Eric Wick lays it in set up by Jim Manning | 49-42 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Gary Beckham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Eric Wick loses the dribble to Leonard Hughes | 49-42 |
| 06:50 | Duke | Eric Wick is called for the reach on Ivan Wnukowski - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Al Southwick (PF) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Duke | Darrell Darbonne (C) Henry Payne | |
| 06:21 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Al Southwick snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Robert Bryant (PF) Daniel Johnson, Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Leonard Hughes | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Duke | Casey Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Gilbert Hamilton | 49-45 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the floater from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 05:17 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Casey Smith | 49-47 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Robert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Jim Manning (PF) Elmer Carlile, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Duke | The jumper by Darrell Darbonne is denied by Robert Powell | 49-47 |
| 04:31 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Leonard Hughes buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Wnukowski | 49-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Binkowski | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Basquez - foul #4 on Robert Basquez, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Duke | Leonard Hughes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Beckham | 52-51 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it home | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham's pass is intercepted by Jim Manning | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Jim Manning loses the dribble to Daniel Johnson | 54-51 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski lays it in set up by Daniel Johnson | 54-53 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Leonard Hughes grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Duke | Leonard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-53 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski lays it in on a great pass from Elmer Carlile and the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Elmer Carlile is called for the reach on Henry Payne - foul #2 on Elmer Carlile, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Henry Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-57 |