| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Joseph Siu inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 19:11 | Duke | Robert Packard is called for the reach on John Staudt - foul #2 on Robert Packard, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Duke | John Staudt is hacked by John Donahoe - foul #2 on John Donahoe, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Duke | John Staudt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Rolando Benson tips it in | 29-39 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Joseph Siu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 17:48 | Duke | Michael Gordon drills a shot from close range | 29-41 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Robert Packard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:08 | Duke | John Donahoe steals it from Michael Gordon | 32-41 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | John Donahoe slams it home | 34-41 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Warren Lewellen - foul #1 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | John Donahoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Rolando Benson | 34-41 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Robert Rollo steals the ball from Rolando Benson | 34-41 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | John Donahoe throws it down on a great pass from Robert Rollo | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rollo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Duke | Angelo Esparza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Clarence Smith buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Rollo | 38-41 |
| 14:21 | Duke | John Staudt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Joseph Siu - foul #1 on Joseph Siu, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG) Robert Rollo, James Forrest | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 14:00 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Charles Rowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Siu - foul #2 on Joseph Siu, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Rodney Kam (PF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:25 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Michael Gordon swats the short shot by Rodney Kam | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Duke | John Staudt is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SF), David Fisher (C) Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:34 | Duke | Warren Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:10 | Duke | John Donahoe steals it from John Staudt | 40-46 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Rodney Kam grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Robert Rollo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Donahoe | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rollo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Duke | David Fisher steps in front of the Michael Gordon pass | 42-46 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | John Staudt picks off the pass by Robert Packard in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 11:02 | Duke | Rolando Benson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-46 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | John Donahoe snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Robert Packard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:47 | Duke | Rolando Benson snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Rolando Benson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 42-48 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | David Fisher hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Donahoe | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Duke | John Staudt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 09:35 | Clemson | John Donahoe grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Packard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Forrest (PG), Jeffrey Ronk (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Robert Rollo, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Angelo Esparza (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, John Staudt, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 09:11 | Clemson | John Robertson steals it from Clarence Smith | 44-48 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ronk - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ronk, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 08:25 | Duke | John Robertson travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG) Jeffrey Ronk | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SF) Rolando Benson | |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Olin Brzezowski - foul #1 on Olin Brzezowski, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:09 | Clemson | Robert Rollo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:53 | Duke | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Siu - foul #3 on Joseph Siu, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG) Robert Rollo, James Forrest | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF) Olin Brzezowski | |
| 07:48 | Duke | Angelo Esparza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:46 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:30 | Duke | Warren Lewellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Gordon (C) John Robertson | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Clemson | Michael Gordon takes the ball from John Donahoe | 46-48 |
| 06:42 | Duke | Angelo Esparza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | John Donahoe scores on a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 06:02 | Duke | John Donahoe picks off the pass by Warren Lewellen | 49-48 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Joseph Siu blows the dunk | 49-48 |
| 05:58 | Duke | Warren Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Warren Lewellen's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Siu | 49-48 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | John Donahoe snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Lewellen - foul #2 on Warren Lewellen, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG), James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), Rodney Kam (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Rolando Benson (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Warren Lewellen, Michael Gordon | |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:59 | Duke | John Staudt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | Clemson | Robert Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Robert Rollo clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 50-48 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Rodney Kam swats the short shot by Olin Brzezowski | 50-48 |
| 04:28 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | James Forrest is fouled on the floor by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG), David Fisher (C) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Lewellen (PF), Michael Gordon (C) Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the dunk | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | Duke | John Staudt gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Rolando Benson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Rollo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Kam (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rolando Benson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Lewellen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Robert Packard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Staudt | 50-50 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Rolando Benson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Staudt | 50-52 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Rollo, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Robert Packard - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| 02:08 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Michael Gordon snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Michael Gordon scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rolando Benson | 50-54 |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Michael Gordon swats the shot by Clarence Smith | 50-54 |
| 01:21 | Duke | The rebound goes to Warren Lewellen | 50-54 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Rolando Benson throws it down | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | John Donahoe travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Duke | John Donahoe is called for the reach on John Staudt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Donahoe, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 00:44 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:44 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | John Staudt steps in front of the Charles Rowe pass | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by John Donahoe - foul #4 on John Donahoe, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #2 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 00:31 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Rolando Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Packard - foul #3 on Robert Packard, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Robert Packard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:23 | Duke | Warren Lewellen gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Warren Lewellen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Packard - foul #4 on Robert Packard, team foul #10 | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Warren Lewellen misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Warren Lewellen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Robert Packard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (SG), James Forrest (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Robert Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Rolando Benson is hacked by Robert Packard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Packard, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Packard, James Forrest, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Rolando Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Clarence Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Gordon | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw runs out the clock | 55-65 |