| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Dixon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glenn Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Buford Agee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 19:43 | Duke | Buford Agee grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Buford Agee misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivan Zangger - foul #2 on Ivan Zangger, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Buford Agee misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Buford Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Danny Dixon steps in front of the Peter Tooley pass in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Buford Agee buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Malcolm Smith | 44-35 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McCreless, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF) Joseph McCreless | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:42 | Duke | Danny Dixon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | James Hanson (PF) Glenn Doolittle | |
| 18:28 | Duke | Peter Tooley is called for the reach on Albert Snyder - foul #1 on Peter Tooley, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Peter Tooley, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Duke | George Bell (PG), James Raynor (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), Danny Williams (C) Malcolm Smith, Albert Snyder, Danny Dixon, Buford Agee | |
| 18:11 | Duke | James Raynor drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Bell | 44-40 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger is hacked by James Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hanson, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger can't connect on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Danny Williams grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Duke | George Bell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfonzo Knight | 44-43 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:58 | Duke | James Hanson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger is fouled in the backcourt by George Bell - foul #1 on George Bell, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Calvin Robison (SG), Alphonso Ramos (SF), Peter Tooley (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Ivan Zangger, Rolf Frankowski, Curt Jones, Gerald Lomax, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Danny Dixon (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF), Buford Agee (C) George Bell, James Raynor, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson, Danny Williams | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:02 | Duke | Danny Dixon misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonso Ramos (fresh) PF - Peter Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Buford Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Malcolm Smith takes the ball from Calvin Robison | 44-43 |
| 15:48 | Duke | Malcolm Smith banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Robison | 47-45 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Malcolm Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Duke | Albert Snyder tips it in | 47-47 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson misses the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:57 | Duke | The rebound goes to Albert Snyder | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Duke | Malcolm Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Doolittle | 47-49 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Doolittle | 47-49 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 14:14 | Duke | The rebound goes to Danny Dixon | 47-49 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Malcolm Smith is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Curt Jones (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Timothy Swenson, Calvin Robison, Alphonso Ramos, Peter Tooley, Richard Armenta | |
| 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 | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Alfonzo Knight steals it from Curt Jones | 47-49 |
| 13:26 | Duke | James Raynor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph McCreless | 50-52 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Larry Gough lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Raynor | 50-54 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | James Raynor is called for the reach on Rolf Frankowski - foul #1 on James Raynor, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | William Perry (C) Danny Williams | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris is whistled for a carry | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (PF) Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | George Bell (PG), Danny Dixon (SF), Buford Agee (C) Larry Gough, Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson | |
| 12:07 | Duke | William Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ivan Zangger | 53-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - George Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Raynor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Perry (fresh) C - Buford Agee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Duke | William Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Buford Agee gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Curt Jones is called for the reach on Buford Agee - foul #2 on Curt Jones, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Calvin Robison (SG), Peter Tooley (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Ivan Zangger, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF), James Hanson (C) George Bell, James Raynor, Danny Dixon, William Perry, Buford Agee | |
| 10:44 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hanson | 53-56 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta lays it up and in and the foul's on James Hanson - foul #3 on James Hanson, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos (SF) Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Richard Armenta steps in front of the Alfonzo Knight pass | 55-56 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (C) Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Williams (C) Glenn Doolittle | |
| 09:44 | Duke | Danny Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Robison - foul #2 on Calvin Robison, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG) Calvin Robison | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gough (SF), Glenn Doolittle (PF) Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson | |
| 09:44 | Duke | Danny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Danny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Larry Gough grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Malcolm Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Gerald Lomax (SF) Timothy Swenson, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Dixon (SF) Malcolm Smith | |
| 08:58 | Duke | Albert Snyder drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Gough | 55-60 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos is fouled on the floor by Glenn Doolittle - foul #3 on Glenn Doolittle, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF), Richard Armenta (C) Alphonso Ramos, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | James Raynor (SG), William Perry (PF), Buford Agee (C) Albert Snyder, Glenn Doolittle, Danny Williams | |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Zangger | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Duke | James Raynor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Lomax - foul #3 on Gerald Lomax, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF), Peter Tooley (PF) Rolf Frankowski, Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF) Larry Gough, Danny Dixon, Buford Agee | |
| 08:14 | Duke | James Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:14 | Duke | James Raynor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Curt Jones is hacked by Alfonzo Knight - foul #1 on Alfonzo Knight, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-62 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curt Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Raynor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfonzo Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Perry (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 07:02 | Duke | Joseph McCreless picks off the pass by James Raynor | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Alfonzo Knight steps in front of the Ivan Zangger pass | 60-62 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph McCreless - foul #4 on Joseph McCreless, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Gerald Lomax (SF), Alphonso Ramos (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Ivan Zangger, Curt Jones, Joseph McCreless, Peter Tooley, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gough (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Glenn Doolittle (PF), Buford Agee (C) Malcolm Smith, James Raynor, James Hanson, William Perry | |
| 06:21 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Alfonzo Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Williams (SF) Alfonzo Knight | |
| 05:47 | Duke | Larry Gough clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-64 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Albert Snyder misses the tip | 60-64 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rolf Frankowski | 60-64 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Larry Gough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gough, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Dixon (SF) Danny Williams | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:43 | Duke | Buford Agee pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Jeff Harris steps in front of the Glenn Doolittle pass | 61-64 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 05:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to Glenn Doolittle | 61-64 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Danny Dixon can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gerald Lomax - foul #4 on Gerald Lomax, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF) Alphonso Ramos | |
| Subs | Duke | James Raynor (SG), Danny Williams (PF) Albert Snyder, Glenn Doolittle | |
| 04:50 | Duke | Danny Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Danny Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 61-66 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski buries a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Swenson | 63-66 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Larry Gough drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Danny Williams | 63-68 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax is hacked by Larry Gough - foul #5 on Larry Gough, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger (PG), Calvin Robison (SG), Peter Tooley (PF) Timothy Swenson, Rolf Frankowski, Jeff Harris | |
| Subs | Duke | Malcolm Smith (PG), Albert Snyder (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF) Larry Gough, James Raynor, Danny Dixon, Buford Agee | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ivan Zangger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lomax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonzo Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hanson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Albert Snyder scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Malcolm Smith and he's fouled by Calvin Robison - foul #3 on Calvin Robison, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF), Richard Armenta (C) Calvin Robison, Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | Duke | Glenn Doolittle (PF) Danny Williams | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Albert Snyder makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Curt Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Ivan Zangger | 67-71 |
| 02:57 | Duke | Albert Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Albert Snyder grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG) Curt Jones | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:34 | Duke | Glenn Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | James Hanson blocks the short jumper by Joseph McCreless | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Malcolm Smith snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | Danny Dixon (SF), Buford Agee (C) Alfonzo Knight, James Hanson | |
| 02:06 | Duke | Albert Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Smith | 67-74 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rolf Frankowski | 70-74 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Malcolm Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rolf Frankowski - foul #2 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:44 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Armenta | 72-76 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Buford Agee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Snyder | 72-79 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Malcolm Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Doolittle | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Ivan Zangger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-82 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Malcolm Smith grabs the board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Malcolm Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zangger - foul #3 on Ivan Zangger, team foul #12 | 72-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson (PG), Curt Jones (SG), Gerald Lomax (SF), Alphonso Ramos (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Ivan Zangger, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Peter Tooley, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Duke | James Raynor (SG), Alfonzo Knight (SF), James Hanson (PF), Danny Williams (C) Albert Snyder, Danny Dixon, Glenn Doolittle, Buford Agee | |
| 00:45 | Duke | Malcolm Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Malcolm Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Alphonso Ramos misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-83 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Danny Williams grabs the board | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | James Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-83 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-83 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Duke | George Bell (PG) Malcolm Smith | |
| 00:00 | Duke | George Bell runs out the clock | 72-83 |