| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) SF - Ivan Glowinski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) SG - Ben Julian (fresh) SF - Frank Grant (fresh) PF - William Cunningham (fresh) C - Frank Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Rector wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith's pass is intercepted by Joshua Lam | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Paul Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Holm, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Duke | Frank Grant hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Rector | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Duke | Frank Grant pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Duke | William Cunningham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Frank Grant | 0-7 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Jim Hannan is hacked by Frank Rector - foul #1 on Frank Rector, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Cunningham - foul #1 on William Cunningham, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Ben Julian scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Joshua Lam and the foul's on Paul Holm - foul #2 on Paul Holm, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG) Paul Holm | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:00 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | James Ryles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 17:40 | Duke | Frank Grant snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Frank Grant hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Lam and he's fouled by Ivan Glowinski - foul #1 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Joshua Lam, Ben Julian, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| 17:27 | Duke | Frank Grant makes the free throw | 2-13 |
| 17:24 | Clemson | James Ryles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF) Frank Grant | |
| 17:19 | Duke | Elwood Courtney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-16 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-16 |
| 17:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Garland Bratten | 2-16 |
| 17:02 | Duke | Charles Nash is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Lawrence Cook | 2-18 |
| 16:43 | Clemson | James Ryles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-18 |
| 16:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Nash | 2-18 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Garland Bratten hits the finger roll set up by Charles Nash | 2-20 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Smith | 2-20 |
| 16:21 | Clemson | Gary Teal tips it but misses | 2-20 |
| 16:19 | Clemson | James Ryles tips it but misses | 2-20 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Robert Welch snags the offensive board | 2-20 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 4-20 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (fairly fresh) SG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Welch (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Teal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elwood Courtney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Garland Bratten can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 4-20 |
| 15:40 | Clemson | David Heyer snags the defensive board | 4-20 |
| 15:35 | Clemson | Elwood Courtney is called for the reach on Robert Welch - foul #1 on Elwood Courtney, team foul #3 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Frank Grant (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| 15:13 | Clemson | James Ryles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-20 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Ben Julian is denied on a layup by Lawrence Smith | 7-20 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | David Heyer pulls down the rebound | 7-20 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-20 |
| 14:38 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Rector | 7-20 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Joshua Lam is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Julian | 7-23 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | James Ryles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ben Julian - foul #1 on Ben Julian, team foul #4 | 7-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) David Heyer, Wilson Franks, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG) Joshua Lam | |
| 14:19 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 14:19 | Clemson | James Ryles misses the 2nd free throw | 8-23 |
| 14:19 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the board | 8-23 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by James Ryles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ryles, team foul #4 | 8-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) James Ryles, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:02 | Duke | Frank Rector comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 8-23 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | David Heyer grabs the defensive rebound | 8-23 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Robert Welch lays it up and in | 10-23 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Ben Julian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Ben Julian, Frank Grant, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| 13:26 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 10-23 |
| 13:25 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 13:21 | Duke | Elwood Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 13:19 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nash | 10-23 |
| 13:09 | Duke | Charles Nash misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-23 |
| 13:07 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-23 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Charles Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Lawrence Smith steals it from Elwood Courtney | 10-23 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the jump hook from the left block | 12-23 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Lawrence Cook's pass is intercepted by Elmer Taylor in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Garland Bratten steps in front of the Ivan Glowinski pass | 12-23 |
| 12:13 | Duke | Ivan Glowinski is called for the reach on Lawrence Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Jim Hannan, Ivan Glowinski, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Ben Julian (SG), Frank Grant (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Lawrence Cook, Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Charles Nash, Garland Bratten | |
| 11:56 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 11:55 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the tip | 12-23 |
| 11:54 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (tiring) 4 pts. SG - David Heyer (tiring) SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) PF - Kenneth Snow (fresh) C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rector (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Ben Julian can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 12-23 |
| 11:38 | Duke | William Cunningham snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Frank Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Wilson Franks, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:09 | Clemson | James Ryles is hacked by Joshua Lam - foul #1 on Joshua Lam, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) David Heyer | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (SF) Frank Grant | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | James Ryles is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG) James Ryles | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:02 | Duke | William Cunningham's pass is intercepted by David Heyer in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | David Heyer banks in the layup | 14-23 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Joshua Lam clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 10:51 | Duke | Frank Rector can't tip it in | 14-23 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Charles Nash hits the follow up shot | 14-25 |
| 10:32 | Clemson | Jim Hannan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-25 |
| 10:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Charles Nash | 14-25 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Heyer - foul #1 on David Heyer, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), Garland Bratten (C) Ben Julian, Charles Nash, Frank Rector | |
| 10:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Elwood Courtney steps in front of the David Heyer pass | 14-27 |
| 09:51 | Duke | Elwood Courtney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 09:50 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to William Cunningham | 14-27 |
| 09:27 | Duke | Elwood Courtney is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-27 |
| 09:26 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Joshua Lam steps in front of the Kenneth Snow pass | 14-27 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Garland Bratten is alone and throws it down set up by Joshua Lam and he's fouled by Kenneth Snow - foul #1 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF), Gary Teal (C) David Heyer, Kenneth Snow, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Frank Grant (SF) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith | |
| 09:06 | Duke | Garland Bratten makes the free throw | 14-30 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Gary Teal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (PG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Robert Welch, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Frank Rector (C) Elwood Courtney, Garland Bratten | |
| 08:41 | Duke | Frank Grant's layup is rejected by Kenneth Snow | 14-30 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | William Cunningham steals it from Wilson Franks | 14-30 |
| 08:18 | Duke | Frank Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Franks - foul #1 on Wilson Franks, team foul #9 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Nash (PF) William Cunningham | |
| 08:18 | Duke | Frank Grant misses the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Wilson Franks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-30 |
| 07:50 | Duke | Ben Julian snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Welch (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Heyer (tired) 2 pts. SF - Wilson Franks (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Julian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Rector (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Duke | Ben Julian lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Rector | 14-32 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Robert Welch misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 14-32 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the offensive board | 14-32 |
| 07:10 | Clemson | Wilson Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (PF) Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Garland Bratten (C) Lawrence Cook, Ben Julian, Frank Grant, Charles Nash, Frank Rector | |
| 06:56 | Duke | Garland Bratten is open and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Cunningham | 14-34 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | David Heyer clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Lam - foul #2 on Joshua Lam, team foul #6 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG) Joshua Lam | |
| 06:47 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | David Heyer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Garland Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 06:32 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the shot in the paint | 14-36 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | William Cunningham is called for the reach on David Heyer - foul #2 on William Cunningham, team foul #7 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski (SF), Elmer Taylor (C) Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Charles Nash (PF) Lawrence Cook, William Cunningham | |
| 06:17 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | David Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 05:54 | Duke | Kenneth Snow steps in front of the Charles Nash pass | 16-36 |
| 05:46 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled in the backcourt by David Heyer - foul #2 on David Heyer, team foul #10 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) David Heyer, Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), William Cunningham (PF) Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith | |
| 05:42 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:42 | Duke | Joshua Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Jim Hannan buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by William Cunningham - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rector (C) William Cunningham | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| 05:20 | Duke | Garland Bratten is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Lam | 21-38 |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Robert Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 21-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (PF) Elmer Taylor | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Frank Grant (SF) Joshua Lam, Garland Bratten | |
| 04:57 | Duke | Ben Julian is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #11 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:57 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Ivan Glowinski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ivan Glowinski, team foul #12 | 21-40 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Ivan Glowinski | |
| Subs | Duke | Elwood Courtney (SG), Nelson Smith (SF) Ben Julian, Frank Grant | |
| 04:36 | Duke | Frank Rector loses the ball out of bounds | 21-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG) Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Paul Holm clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 21-40 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Frank Rector gets the rebound | 21-40 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Paul Holm is called for the reach on Lawrence Cook - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #13 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (PG), David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (PF) Paul Holm, Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | Garland Bratten (C) Frank Rector | |
| 03:57 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 03:57 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Garland Bratten - foul #1 on Garland Bratten, team foul #9 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG) Lawrence Cook | |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 1st free throw | 21-42 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 03:43 | Duke | Garland Bratten gets the rebound | 21-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Ryles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Heyer (tired) 4 pts. SF - Robert Welch (tired) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elwood Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Garland Bratten (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Nelson Smith is hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #14 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:21 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | James Ryles buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Heyer | 23-44 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Charles Nash misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #15 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) David Heyer | |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Frank Grant (SF), Frank Rector (C) Elwood Courtney, Nelson Smith, Garland Bratten | |
| 02:46 | Duke | Charles Nash makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:46 | Duke | Charles Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 02:46 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 23-45 |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor travels with the ball | 23-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Robert Welch (SF) Jim Hannan, Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | Duke | Ben Julian (SG), Garland Bratten (PF) Joshua Lam, Charles Nash | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is hacked by James Ryles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ryles, team foul #16 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) James Ryles | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:28 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Lawrence Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Elmer Taylor | 23-46 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Jim Hannan | 25-46 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Lawrence Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hannan - foul #1 on Jim Hannan, team foul #17 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF), Gary Teal (C) Jim Hannan, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Lawrence Cook misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 02:12 | Duke | Lawrence Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Wilson Franks connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Gary Teal is called for the reach on Garland Bratten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Teal, team foul #18 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Lawrence Smith (C) Wilson Franks, Gary Teal | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:49 | Duke | Garland Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Garland Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Frank Rector blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Smith | 27-48 |
| 01:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Ben Julian | 27-48 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Hannan - foul #2 on Jim Hannan, team foul #19 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Wilson Franks (SF) Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Elwood Courtney (SG) Lawrence Cook, Garland Bratten | |
| 01:17 | Duke | Ben Julian makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:17 | Duke | Ben Julian misses the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 01:17 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 27-49 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Frank Rector - foul #2 on Frank Rector, team foul #10 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Teal (C) David Heyer | |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF), Charles Nash (PF) Frank Grant, Ben Julian | |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:01 | Duke | Charles Nash snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Elwood Courtney clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-49 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Elwood Courtney misses the tip | 29-49 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Nelson Smith steps in front of the Wilson Franks pass | 29-49 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Joshua Lam jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Charles Nash | 29-51 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Lawrence Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-51 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Frank Rector hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-51 |