| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) SG - Terry Eich (fresh) SF - Bart Gable (fresh) PF - Justin Lecuyer (fresh) C - Kafele Aja (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Donald Stamant (fresh) SF - Zarek Plotrowski (fresh) PF - Stacey Stover (fresh) C - Oliver Dear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Oliver Dear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Oliver Dear | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Duke | Terry Eich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Steven Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Clemson | Oliver Dear scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Clarence Travis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kafele Aja and he's fouled by Stacey Stover - foul #1 on Stacey Stover, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Oliver Dear gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Steven Brown is open and buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Stamant | 2-7 |
| 18:31 | Duke | Bart Gable is fouled on the floor by Zarek Plotrowski - foul #1 on Zarek Plotrowski, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Terry Eich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Oliver Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Clarence Travis steals it from Donald Stamant | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Clarence Travis hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Bart Gable grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Stacey Stover gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Steven Brown hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Zarek Plotrowski | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | Duke | Terry Eich connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bart Gable | 7-9 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Steven Brown drills a floater in the lane set up by Donald Stamant and he's fouled by Clarence Travis - foul #1 on Clarence Travis, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), James Milburn (C) Clarence Travis, Terry Eich, Bart Gable, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Brian Fairbanks (PF), William Hall (C) Donald Stamant, Zarek Plotrowski, Stacey Stover, Oliver Dear | |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Ralph Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | William Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Steven Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 15:57 | Duke | James Milburn snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Hinson (fresh) SG - Odell Gray (fresh) SF - Ralph Carson (fresh) PF - Justin Lecuyer (tiring) C - James Milburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Michael England (fresh) SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) PF - Brian Fairbanks (fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:39 | Duke | James Milburn hits the follow up shot | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Clemson | Justin Lecuyer denies the turnaround by Michael England | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Odell Gray pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Ralph Carson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Odell Gray | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Michael England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | Duke | Ralph Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | Duke | John Hinson is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Terry Eich (SG), Bart Gable (SF), Kafele Aja (C) John Hinson, Odell Gray, Ralph Carson, James Milburn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Donald Stamant (SG), Stanley Atkinson (SF), Stacey Stover (PF), Oliver Dear (C) Steven Brown, Michael England, Prince Morgan, Brian Fairbanks, William Hall | |
| 14:05 | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Terry Eich | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Oliver Dear comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Justin Lecuyer - foul #1 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Oliver Dear makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Oliver Dear misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Stacey Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Stacey Stover buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Justin Lecuyer - foul #2 on Justin Lecuyer, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG) Justin Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:35 | Duke | Bart Gable snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Donald Stamant steps in front of the Kenneth Cavanaugh pass in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Eich - foul #1 on Terry Eich, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Kenneth Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Stacey Stover makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Stacey Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:04 | Duke | John Hinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bart Gable | 16-17 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Daniel Armer's floater is knocked away by Clarence Travis | 16-17 |
| 12:44 | Clemson | Oliver Dear snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 12:23 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Ralph Carson (PF) Clarence Travis, John Hinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Carl Hafley (SF) Daniel Armer, Stanley Atkinson | |
| 12:00 | Duke | Kafele Aja lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Cavanaugh | 18-17 |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Carl Hafley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 11:45 | Clemson | Carl Hafley grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Eich (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bart Gable (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Carson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kafele Aja (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael England (fresh) SG - Donald Stamant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Hafley (fresh) PF - Stacey Stover (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Dear (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Carl Hafley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Stamant | 18-19 |
| 11:13 | Duke | Kafele Aja scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Cavanaugh and the foul's on Oliver Dear - foul #1 on Oliver Dear, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Odell Gray (SG), James Milburn (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, Terry Eich, Bart Gable | |
| Subs | Clemson | Prince Morgan (SG), Zarek Plotrowski (SF), Brian Fairbanks (PF), William Hall (C) Donald Stamant, Carl Hafley, Stacey Stover, Oliver Dear | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:13 | Clemson | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski is hacked by Ralph Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Carson, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| 10:52 | Clemson | Michael England comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 10:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Milburn | 20-19 |
| 10:39 | Duke | James Milburn misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brian Fairbanks - foul #1 on Brian Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Bart Gable (SF) Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:39 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:39 | Duke | James Milburn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Prince Morgan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Prince Morgan, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Terry Eich (PF) Ralph Carson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:13 | Duke | Odell Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 10:11 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Travis | 22-19 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Terry Eich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Fairbanks - foul #2 on Brian Fairbanks, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), John Hinson (SG) Clarence Travis, Odell Gray | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Donald Stamant (SG), Stanley Atkinson (PF), Oliver Dear (C) Michael England, Prince Morgan, Brian Fairbanks, William Hall | |
| 09:52 | Duke | Terry Eich makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:52 | Duke | Terry Eich makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Daniel Armer's pass is intercepted by Bart Gable in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Bart Gable lays it up and in | 26-19 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Donald Stamant clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Bart Gable grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 09:23 | Duke | Bart Gable knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cavanaugh | 29-19 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Armer | 29-22 |
| 08:43 | Duke | James Milburn misses long on a jumper from the right block | 29-22 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 08:39 | Clemson | Daniel Armer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Ralph Carson (PF), Kafele Aja (C) Terry Eich, James Milburn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Hafley (SF), William Hall (PF) Zarek Plotrowski, Oliver Dear | |
| 08:19 | Duke | John Hinson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Armer - foul #1 on Daniel Armer, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG) Kenneth Cavanaugh | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (SG), Prince Morgan (SF), Stacey Stover (PF) Donald Stamant, Carl Hafley, Stanley Atkinson | |
| 08:19 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 08:19 | Duke | John Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Ralph Carson is called for the reach on Stacey Stover - foul #2 on Ralph Carson, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Odell Gray (SG), Terry Eich (PF) John Hinson, Ralph Carson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG) Daniel Armer | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 07:38 | Duke | Kafele Aja grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Clarence Travis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Odell Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bart Gable (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Eich (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kafele Aja (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael England (fresh) SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) PF - Stacey Stover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Clarence Travis comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-22 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Terry Eich hits the follow up shot | 33-22 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Prince Morgan is fouled on the floor by Odell Gray - foul #1 on Odell Gray, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), John Hinson (SG), James Milburn (PF) Clarence Travis, Odell Gray, Terry Eich | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Oliver Dear (C) Steven Brown, William Hall | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Prince Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Prince Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:07 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Kafele Aja's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Stamant (SG), Carl Hafley (SF), Stanley Atkinson (PF) Michael England, Prince Morgan, Stacey Stover | |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Daniel Armer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cavanaugh - foul #1 on Kenneth Cavanaugh, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Daniel Armer makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Daniel Armer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Carl Hafley blocks the short jumper by Kafele Aja | 33-25 |
| 06:10 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 05:45 | Duke | James Milburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:41 | Duke | John Hinson's pass is intercepted by Stanley Atkinson | 33-25 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Carl Hafley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Terry Eich (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, John Hinson, James Milburn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael England (PG), Zarek Plotrowski (SF), Stacey Stover (PF) Daniel Armer, Carl Hafley, Stanley Atkinson | |
| 05:24 | Duke | Kafele Aja misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 05:23 | Clemson | Oliver Dear grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Stacey Stover misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Clarence Travis steals the ball from Zarek Plotrowski | 33-25 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Odell Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Travis | 35-25 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Michael England connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Stamant | 35-27 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Oliver Dear is called for the reach on Clarence Travis - foul #2 on Oliver Dear, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Duke | John Hinson (SG), James Milburn (PF) Odell Gray, Bart Gable | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Prince Morgan (SF), William Hall (PF), Stanley Atkinson (C) Michael England, Zarek Plotrowski, Stacey Stover, Oliver Dear | |
| 04:12 | Duke | Clarence Travis makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Clarence Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Stanley Atkinson | 36-27 |
| 04:10 | Clemson | Donald Stamant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:57 | Duke | John Hinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Cavanaugh | 39-27 |
| 03:36 | Clemson | Prince Morgan connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hinson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Terry Eich (tired) 7 pts. PF - James Milburn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kafele Aja (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Daniel Armer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stamant (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Prince Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Duke | Terry Eich's pass is intercepted by Donald Stamant | 39-29 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Donald Stamant misses the wide open floater from the left side | 39-29 |
| 02:56 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson tips it home | 39-31 |
| 02:43 | Duke | The jump hook by Kafele Aja is blocked by Stanley Atkinson | 39-31 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | William Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Milburn - foul #1 on James Milburn, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Travis (PG), Odell Gray (SG), Ralph Carson (SF), Justin Lecuyer (PF) Kenneth Cavanaugh, John Hinson, Terry Eich, Kafele Aja | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steven Brown (PG), Michael England (SG), Zarek Plotrowski (SF), Brian Fairbanks (C) Daniel Armer, Donald Stamant, Prince Morgan, Stanley Atkinson | |
| 02:28 | Clemson | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Clarence Travis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clarence Travis, team foul #10 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Bart Gable (SF) James Milburn | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stacey Stover (PF) William Hall | |
| 02:06 | Clemson | Brian Fairbanks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Bart Gable grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bart Gable | 41-33 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Steven Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Travis - foul #3 on Clarence Travis, team foul #11 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Marvin Boyle (PG) Clarence Travis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Steven Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Marvin Boyle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ralph Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:20 | Duke | Bart Gable buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Marvin Boyle | 44-34 |
| 01:15 | Clemson | Michael England's pass is intercepted by Bart Gable in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Marvin Boyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bart Gable | 46-34 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski loses the dribble to Odell Gray | 46-34 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Odell Gray hits the finger roll | 48-34 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Stacey Stover buries a driving attempt near the basket | 48-36 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Justin Lecuyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Stacey Stover | 48-36 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Zarek Plotrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Cavanaugh (PG), Terry Eich (SG), Kafele Aja (C) Marvin Boyle, Odell Gray, Bart Gable | |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Armer (PG), Donald Stamant (SG), Carl Hafley (SF), Oliver Dear (C) Steven Brown, Michael England, Zarek Plotrowski, Stacey Stover | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Terry Eich is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stanley Atkinson (PF) Brian Fairbanks | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Carl Hafley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-36 |