| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Hannan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ryles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Massey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Baker inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Joshua Lam's layup is rejected by James Ryles | 36-23 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jim Hannan snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | John Baker is called for the reach on James Ryles - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor misses the floater from the left side | 36-23 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Justin Massey can't tip it in | 36-23 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor tips it home | 36-25 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-25 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Paul Holm comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Duke | Joshua Lam gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Joshua Lam is hacked by Paul Holm - foul #3 on Paul Holm, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 18:05 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 17:42 | Duke | John Baker snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Joshua Lam drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Baker | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Paul Holm travels with the ball | 39-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG), Nelson Smith (SF), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) James Erickson, John Baker, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SG), Elmer Taylor (C) Jim Hannan, Kenneth Snow | |
| 17:04 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-25 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | James Ryles pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Paul Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 16:40 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 16:22 | Duke | Joshua Lam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Justin Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Paul Holm drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Welch | 39-27 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Paul Holm steals it from Frank Rector | 39-27 |
| 16:04 | Clemson | Paul Holm throws it down | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ryles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Justin Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Duke | Joshua Lam drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lawrence Cook | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | James Ryles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Welch and the foul's on Frank Rector - foul #1 on Frank Rector, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Joshua Lam, Nelson Smith, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Heyer (SG), Kenneth Snow (C) Robert Welch, Justin Massey | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | James Ryles makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the shot from close range on a great pass from James Erickson | 44-32 |
| 14:50 | Clemson | Elmer Taylor hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Paul Holm | 44-34 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Everett Stewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Massey (PF) Elmer Taylor | |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Justin Massey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 13:41 | Duke | Johnny George loses the dribble to James Ryles | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Everett Stewart blocks the jumper by James Ryles | 44-34 |
| 13:17 | Duke | John Baker gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Johnny George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), William Cunningham (PF) Lawrence Cook, James Erickson, John Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Taylor (PF) Justin Massey | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | James Ryles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Holm | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | Duke | William Cunningham misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Taylor - foul #2 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Frank Rector (C) Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF) James Ryles | |
| 12:25 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:25 | Duke | William Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:00 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Robert Welch hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Heyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Lam | 49-39 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | Paul Holm makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:15 | Duke | Joshua Lam's floater is tipped away by Elmer Taylor | 49-42 |
| 11:13 | Duke | James Erickson hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) James Erickson, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Robert Welch, Elmer Taylor | |
| 10:38 | Duke | Joshua Lam is fouled on the floor by Paul Holm - foul #4 on Paul Holm, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG) Paul Holm | |
| 10:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Snow - foul #2 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (SG) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Justin Massey gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the floater from the left block set up by David Heyer | 51-44 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Joshua Lam clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | Clemson | Justin Massey snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Joshua Lam takes the ball from Jim Hannan after a doubleteam | 51-44 |
| 09:40 | Duke | John Baker misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Everett Stewart knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Baker | 53-44 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-44 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | Duke | John Baker is fouled on the floor by James Ryles - foul #2 on James Ryles, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) James Ryles, Justin Massey | |
| 08:25 | Duke | William Cunningham misses short on a floater near the basket | 53-44 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | David Heyer pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Jim Hannan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | Duke | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lawrence Cook (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - David Heyer (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Hannan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Duke | Frank Rector buries a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Snow - foul #3 on Kenneth Snow, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Holm (PG), James Ryles (SF), Justin Massey (PF) Jim Hannan, Robert Welch, Kenneth Snow | |
| 07:43 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Justin Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Clemson | Justin Massey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 07:30 | Duke | James Erickson pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:11 | Duke | Nelson Smith blows the layup | 55-44 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Paul Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Justin Massey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Cunningham - foul #3 on William Cunningham, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Lawrence Cook, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Welch (SF), Kenneth Snow (C) James Ryles, Elmer Taylor | |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | Justin Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Joshua Lam hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny George | 58-46 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Robert Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 06:19 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:13 | Duke | Joshua Lam scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Everett Stewart | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-46 |
| 06:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 61-46 |
| 05:49 | Duke | James Erickson is hacked by David Heyer - foul #4 on David Heyer, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF), Elmer Taylor (PF) Robert Welch, Justin Massey | |
| 05:49 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:49 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Kenneth Snow scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Holm | 63-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Duke | Joshua Lam connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Erickson | 65-48 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | James Ryles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Johnny George pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 04:23 | Duke | James Erickson tips it in | 67-48 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Paul Holm scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Taylor | 67-50 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Everett Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Snow | 67-50 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | James Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Joshua Lam (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Holm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Heyer (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ryles (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elmer Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:55 | Clemson | John Baker steals it from Kenneth Snow | 67-50 |
| 03:33 | Duke | James Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Lawrence Cook (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), William Cunningham (PF), Frank Rector (C) Joshua Lam, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jim Hannan (SG), Robert Welch (SF), Justin Massey (PF) David Heyer, James Ryles, Kenneth Snow | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Paul Holm knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Hannan | 67-53 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Frank Rector misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Elmer Taylor - foul #3 on Elmer Taylor, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Snow (C) Elmer Taylor | |
| 02:58 | Duke | Frank Rector misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:58 | Duke | Frank Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:39 | Clemson | Jim Hannan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 02:38 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-53 |
| 02:10 | Duke | William Cunningham tips it in | 70-53 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Jim Hannan makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Snow | 70-56 |
| 01:38 | Duke | William Cunningham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 72-56 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Justin Massey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Frank Rector lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Cook | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Paul Holm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Frank Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | William Cunningham drills a fadeaway from the left side | 76-56 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Frank Rector is called for the reach on Paul Holm - foul #2 on Frank Rector, team foul #5 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Lam (PG), James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Lawrence Cook, Nelson Smith, William Cunningham, Frank Rector | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Ryles (SF) Robert Welch | |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Jim Hannan evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Joshua Lam runs out the clock | 76-59 |