| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) PF - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Warren Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Hal Thorton inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:36 | Duke | David Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 19:12 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | Warren Mota steals it from Wilbur Albert | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Russell Williams misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Wilbur Albert, Sidney Rhoades, Gary Ludlow, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| 18:35 | Duke | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Duke | David Garner snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Ryan Gallion steals it from David Garner | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Warren Mota is called for the reach on Jesse Pennell - foul #1 on Warren Mota, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (SF) Hal Thorton | |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is hacked by Oscar Bertsch - foul #3 on Oscar Bertsch, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Ludlow (PF) Robert Davenport | |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Adams | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow loses the dribble to Oscar Bertsch | 34-32 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Russell Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | David Garner is called for the reach on Carl Adams - foul #4 on David Garner, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (SG), Gerald Long (C) David Garner, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hal Thorton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Wilbur Albert, Gary Ludlow | |
| 15:58 | Clemson | Hal Thorton clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 15:57 | Duke | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Russell Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Duke | Russell Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lindenberger | 37-32 |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell is denied on a layup by Oscar Bertsch | 37-32 |
| 15:31 | Duke | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 15:27 | Duke | Russell Williams makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Bentley | 40-32 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses the lay-in | 40-32 |
| 15:07 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:02 | Duke | Ryan Gallion is called for the reach on Russell Williams - foul #2 on Ryan Gallion, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF), Jeffrey Ungar (C) Carl Adams, Hal Thorton, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| 14:40 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:57 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russell Williams | 43-34 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Gallion | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Ungar | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion's pass is intercepted by Russell Williams in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Williams | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Gerald Long (C) Ryan Bentley, Warren Mota | |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SG), Wilbur Albert (SF), Hal Thorton (PF) Sidney Rhoades, Barry Bettencourt, Gary Ludlow | |
| 12:07 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Duke | David Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:50 | Duke | David Garner connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Williams | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Clemson | Carl Adams loses the dribble to Oscar Bertsch | 47-37 |
| 11:20 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 11:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ungar | 47-37 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 11:01 | Duke | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:56 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by David Garner | 50-37 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Russell Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Oscar Bertsch | 53-37 |
| 09:51 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Gerald Long grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:10 | Duke | Wilbur Albert steals it from David Garner | 53-39 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Carl Adams lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbur Albert | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:55 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Long | 56-41 |
| 08:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the dunk | 56-41 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-41 |
| 08:11 | Clemson | Hal Thorton pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Hal Thorton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Williams (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lindenberger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Carl Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Albert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hal Thorton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Garner - foul #5 on David Garner, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), George Murphey (SF), Richard Land (PF), Warren Mota (C) David Garner, Oscar Bertsch, Robert Lindenberger, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Gary Ludlow (PF) Carl Adams, Wilbur Albert, Hal Thorton | |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Ryan Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Duke | Russell Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Gallion | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:52 | Duke | Sidney Rhoades is called for the reach on Ryan Bentley - foul #1 on Sidney Rhoades, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG) Ryan Gallion | |
| 05:47 | Duke | Richard Land scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses long on a runner from close range | 61-48 |
| 05:26 | Duke | George Murphey snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:06 | Duke | Russell Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-48 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:28 | Duke | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:22 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt can't tip it in | 61-50 |
| 04:19 | Duke | Richard Land grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Russell Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Warren Mota misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 04:11 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Ryan Bentley pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Oscar Bertsch (SF), Robert Lindenberger (PF) George Murphey, Richard Land | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ryan Gallion (PG), Hal Thorton (SF) Wilbur Albert, Barry Bettencourt | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Duke | Russell Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Russell Williams (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oscar Bertsch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lindenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. C - Warren Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ryan Gallion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hal Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Ludlow (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Ungar (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow loses the dribble to Warren Mota | 63-50 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Russell Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Oscar Bertsch tips it home | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:33 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Warren Mota pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Russell Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilbur Albert (PG) Ryan Gallion | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert is hacked by Ryan Bentley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Bentley, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Wilbur Albert misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Warren Mota gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:41 | Duke | Russell Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-51 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 01:34 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Ryan Bentley grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 01:13 | Duke | Russell Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Hal Thorton grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 00:56 | Clemson | Sidney Rhoades misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Clemson | Hal Thorton misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow misses the tip | 65-51 |
| 00:51 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Duke | Warren Mota splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-51 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Gary Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Robert Lindenberger steals it from Wilbur Albert | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Ryan Bentley runs out the clock | 65-51 |