| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Buford Agee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Peter Tooley (fresh) C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is denied on a dunk by Glenn Doolittle | 39-40 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Rolf Frankowski is called for the reach on Danny Dixon - foul #2 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Buford Agee comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Armenta - foul #3 on Richard Armenta, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (C) Richard Armenta | |
| 19:20 | Duke | Buford Agee makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:20 | Duke | Buford Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Albert Snyder can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gough (PG), James Raynor (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF), Danny Williams (C) Malcolm Smith, Albert Snyder, Danny Dixon, Glenn Doolittle, Buford Agee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Gerald Lomax (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Ivan Zangger, Joseph McCreless, Peter Tooley | |
| 17:51 | Duke | James Raynor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Curt Jones gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:11 | Duke | James Raynor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:10 | Duke | James Raynor tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses the floater from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Danny Williams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lomax | 48-45 |
| 16:04 | Duke | James Raynor makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 15:42 | Duke | James Raynor pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Raynor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonzo Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hanson (fairly fresh) C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lomax (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Duke | Rolf Frankowski takes the ball from James Raynor | 50-45 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gough - foul #1 on Larry Gough, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Danny Dixon (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF), Buford Agee (C) Larry Gough, James Raynor, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Calvin Robison (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Peter Tooley (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Timothy Swenson, Rolf Frankowski, Curt Jones, Gerald Lomax, Jeff Harris | |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 14:56 | Duke | Danny Dixon is hacked by Peter Tooley - foul #2 on Peter Tooley, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 14:41 | Duke | Peter Tooley is called for the reach on Malcolm Smith - foul #3 on Peter Tooley, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Peter Tooley - foul #4 on Peter Tooley, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos (PF) Peter Tooley | |
| 14:29 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Albert Snyder picks off the pass by Richard Armenta in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Albert Snyder lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Glenn Doolittle is called for the reach on Alphonso Ramos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Doolittle, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 14:09 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:47 | Duke | Malcolm Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Albert Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Malcolm Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gough (PG), James Raynor (SG), William Perry (PF) Malcolm Smith, Albert Snyder, Glenn Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG), Curt Jones (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Calvin Robison, Alphonso Ramos, Richard Armenta | |
| 12:46 | Duke | Danny Dixon banks in the layup set up by James Raynor | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Duke | The rebound goes to Danny Dixon | 55-48 |
| 12:12 | Duke | Larry Gough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF) Danny Dixon, Buford Agee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Gerald Lomax (PF) Ivan Zangger, Curt Jones | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Timothy Swenson | 55-50 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Larry Gough can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 11:39 | Duke | James Hanson tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Larry Gough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Raynor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonzo Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McCreless (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) C - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | James Raynor steps in front of the Rolf Frankowski pass in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 11:34 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight banks in the layup set up by James Raynor | 57-50 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gerald Lomax | 57-53 |
| 10:53 | Duke | James Raynor misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Larry Gough is called for the reach on Joseph McCreless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gough, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Danny Williams (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF), Buford Agee (C) Larry Gough, James Raynor, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson, William Perry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SG), Alphonso Ramos (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Timothy Swenson, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Jeff Harris | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Curt Jones and the foul's on Buford Agee - foul #1 on Buford Agee, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG) Gerald Lomax | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Albert Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:31 | Duke | Malcolm Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 10:29 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle tips it in | 59-55 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Curt Jones travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Dixon (SF) Buford Agee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:34 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Ramos | 59-55 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Danny Dixon picks off the pass by Richard Armenta | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Danny Dixon can't finish the layup | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the wide open jumper near the basket set up by Alphonso Ramos | 59-57 |
| 08:39 | Duke | Danny Dixon knocks in the floater from close range | 61-57 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 61-57 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curt Jones | 61-59 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Ivan Zangger steps in front of the Malcolm Smith pass | 61-59 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Zangger | 61-61 |
| 07:23 | Duke | Danny Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivan Zangger | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Dixon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Doolittle (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Williams (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Robison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Ramos (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Armenta (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Malcolm Smith is called for the reach on Curt Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Smith, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gough (PG), James Raynor (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF), William Perry (C) Malcolm Smith, Albert Snyder, Danny Dixon, Glenn Doolittle, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Gerald Lomax (SF), Peter Tooley (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Ivan Zangger, Calvin Robison, Curt Jones, Alphonso Ramos, Richard Armenta | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski buries a jumper in the paint | 61-63 |
| 06:32 | Duke | James Raynor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-63 |
| 06:16 | Duke | William Perry grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | Duke | James Raynor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Duke | Buford Agee (C) William Perry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF) Gerald Lomax | |
| 06:00 | Duke | James Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | Duke | James Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 63-65 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 05:26 | Duke | James Hanson grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:21 | Duke | James Hanson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-65 |
| Subs | Duke | George Bell (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Danny Dixon (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF) Larry Gough, James Raynor, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Gerald Lomax (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Timothy Swenson, Peter Tooley, Jeff Harris | |
| 04:54 | Duke | Danny Dixon's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph McCreless | 63-65 |
| 04:53 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Buford Agee | 63-65 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 04:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Buford Agee | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle tips it in | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Duke | William Perry (PF) Glenn Doolittle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (C) Richard Armenta | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Joseph McCreless is called for the reach on Danny Dixon - foul #1 on Joseph McCreless, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Peter Tooley (PF) Gerald Lomax | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Danny Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Danny Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Zangger | 67-67 |
| 03:11 | Duke | Danny Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivan Zangger | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Bell (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Perry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Buford Agee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McCreless (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Tooley (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Curt Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), James Raynor (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF) George Bell, Albert Snyder, Danny Dixon, William Perry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Calvin Robison (SG), Jeff Harris (C) Ivan Zangger, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless | |
| 02:52 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Raynor | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Williams (C) Buford Agee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (SF), Alphonso Ramos (PF) Calvin Robison, Peter Tooley | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax misses short on a floater from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Curt Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Danny Williams snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Peter Tooley (PF) Timothy Swenson, Gerald Lomax, Alphonso Ramos, Jeff Harris | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Malcolm Smith is hacked by Ivan Zangger - foul #1 on Ivan Zangger, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Duke | Albert Snyder (SG), Danny Dixon (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF), Buford Agee (C) James Raynor, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson, Danny Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Armenta (C) Curt Jones | |
| 01:58 | Duke | Malcolm Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Armenta and he's fouled by Danny Dixon - foul #2 on Danny Dixon, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Malcolm Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Armenta - foul #4 on Richard Armenta, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Albert Snyder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Buford Agee | 74-73 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Dixon - foul #3 on Danny Dixon, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Buford Agee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Malcolm Smith is called for the reach on Joseph McCreless in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Smith, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Buford Agee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Malcolm Smith | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Snyder - foul #2 on Albert Snyder, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Glenn Doolittle | 77-78 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Albert Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Malcolm Smith | 79-78 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless clanks a floater near the basket | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski snags the offensive board | 79-78 |