| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Joseph Siu inbounds the ball | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Clemson | John Donahoe connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Siu | 39-25 |
| 19:22 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the finger roll | 41-25 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | John Staudt takes the ball from John Donahoe | 41-25 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Rolando Benson slams it home set up by John Staudt | 43-25 |
| 18:14 | Clemson | Robert Packard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 43-25 |
| 17:44 | Duke | John Staudt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-25 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Donahoe | 43-25 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Joseph Siu is whistled for a carry | 43-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (C) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rodney Kam (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| 17:05 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-25 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits the follow up shot | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Joseph Siu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Rodney Kam misses the tip | 45-25 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Siu - foul #2 on Joseph Siu, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG), James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), David Fisher (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| 16:34 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:34 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 16:16 | Clemson | James Forrest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 16:14 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 15:53 | Duke | The short jumper by Michael Gordon is denied by Rodney Kam | 46-25 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | James Forrest pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Clemson | David Fisher hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rollo | 46-27 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Franklin Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Michael Gordon, Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG), Clarence Smith (PF) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, David Fisher | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Franklin Shaw - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Angelo Esparza | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Clarence Smith steps in front of the Olin Brzezowski pass | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:34 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Rolando Benson grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 14:08 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski knocks in the floater from the left block | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:55 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Donahoe | 48-31 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski lays it in | 50-31 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rollo | 50-33 |
| 12:57 | Duke | John Robertson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 12:56 | Clemson | Rodney Kam pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Clarence Smith connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Donahoe | 50-35 |
| 12:08 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Rodney Kam grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:44 | Clemson | Rodney Kam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Clarence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clarence Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Kam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Rolando Benson is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Rolando Benson, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Michael Gordon (PF), Warren Lewellen (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (PG), Jeffrey Ronk (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), David Fisher (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Robert Rollo, Clarence Smith, Rodney Kam | |
| 11:13 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-35 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-35 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | James Forrest snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 10:33 | Clemson | David Fisher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Siu - foul #3 on Joseph Siu, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG) Jeffrey Ronk | |
| 10:04 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Joseph Siu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Robert Jones grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 09:31 | Duke | Joseph Siu is called for the reach on Rolando Benson - foul #4 on Joseph Siu, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Rolando Benson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Robert Rollo (SF) James Forrest, Joseph Siu | |
| 09:10 | Duke | Angelo Esparza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:08 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Angelo Esparza drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Gordon | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Clemson | John Donahoe is hacked by Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Angelo Esparza, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Olin Brzezowski (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Smith (PF), William Davis (C) David Fisher, Charles Rowe | |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Clarence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Rolando Benson (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:47 | Duke | Robert Packard is called for the reach on Franklin Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Packard, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Siu (SF) John Donahoe | |
| 07:26 | Duke | Robert Packard picks off the pass by Franklin Shaw | 55-37 |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Joseph Siu misses the easy layup | 55-37 |
| 07:20 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Rollo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Rollo, William Davis | |
| 06:57 | Duke | Clarence Smith steals it from Angelo Esparza | 55-39 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Charles Rowe comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (PF) Rolando Benson | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG) James Forrest | |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:23 | Duke | John Donahoe steps in front of the Olin Brzezowski pass | 55-41 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Robert Packard clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 06:06 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Warren Lewellen (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Robert Packard, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 05:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | David Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | David Fisher drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Donahoe | 55-43 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Angelo Esparza hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Joseph Siu grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Robert Rollo's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 55-43 |
| 04:36 | Duke | Robert Jones misses the easy layup | 55-43 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Fisher | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-43 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Rolando Benson (SF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Warren Lewellen | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Rollo, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| 03:54 | Duke | Rolando Benson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Siu - foul #5 on Joseph Siu, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF) Joseph Siu | |
| 03:54 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Charles Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 03:23 | Clemson | Robert Packard scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is fouled on the floor by Robert Packard - foul #4 on Robert Packard, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Robert Rollo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 02:49 | Duke | The rebound goes to Franklin Shaw | 59-45 |
| 02:31 | Duke | John Staudt buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 61-45 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-45 |
| 02:16 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 61-45 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Rolando Benson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 63-45 |
| 01:38 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk loses the dribble to Michael Gordon | 63-45 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Franklin Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Rodney Kam drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 01:17 | Duke | John Staudt double dribbles | 63-48 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Rodney Kam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-48 |
| 00:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rolando Benson | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon jams it | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | John Staudt takes the ball from Robert Rollo | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw runs out the clock | 65-48 |