| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire inbounds the ball | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | A charge is called on Billy Maze - foul #2 on Billy Maze, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| 19:26 | Duke | Sam Wilson throws it down set up by Billy Hawkins | 38-57 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 19:03 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven Barra | 38-57 |
| 18:42 | Duke | Michael Behm picks off the pass by Billy Hawkins | 38-57 |
| 18:39 | Clemson | Michael Behm hits the finger roll | 40-57 |
| 18:19 | Duke | Steven Barra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (C) Michael Behm, Willie Cheshire, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), John Harnish (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Sam Wilson, Steven Barra, Gary Caron, Billy Hawkins | |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Matthew Bosque in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Bosque, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Leski (C) Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Robert Schwister can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 18:02 | Duke | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Donald Taylor connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Bosque | 40-59 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | John Harnish steals it from Ivan Leski in the backcourt | 40-59 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Donald Taylor can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-59 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Patrick Owens snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Donald Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), John Albury (C) Billy Maze, Robert Schwister, Long Xiong, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Roland Collins (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Doug Benton (C) Matthew Bosque, John Harnish, Donald Taylor, Patrick Owens | |
| 16:54 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Roland Collins | 40-59 |
| 16:52 | Clemson | John Albury tips it in | 42-59 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Sam Wilson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Caron | 42-61 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 15:54 | Duke | Roland Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Michael Behm (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Willie Cheshire, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Steven Barra (SF), Donald Taylor (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Sam Wilson, Roland Collins, Gary Caron, Doug Benton | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Behm (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Paulk (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barra (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Timothy Green is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the floater in the paint | 47-61 |
| 15:22 | Duke | Billy Hawkins tips it home | 47-63 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Barra - foul #1 on Steven Barra, team foul #2 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Ivan Leski (C) Timothy Green, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 15:11 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Billy Hawkins grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Matthew Bosque connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Barra | 48-66 |
| 14:36 | Clemson | Robert Schwister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF), John Albury (C) Michael Behm, Robert Schwister, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Roland Collins (SG), John Harnish (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Matthew Bosque, Kevin Paulk, Steven Barra, Donald Taylor, Billy Hawkins | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Sam Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-66 |
| 14:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Maze | 48-66 |
| 13:52 | Clemson | Billy Maze is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #3 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (PF) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Doug Benton (PF) Gary Caron | |
| 13:34 | Clemson | Billy Maze is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG), Steven Barra (SF) Roland Collins, John Harnish | |
| 13:05 | Duke | Doug Benton misses the lay-in | 48-66 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Michael Behm gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Doug Benton - foul #3 on Doug Benton, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Francis Kennedy (PF) Billy Maze, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Donald Taylor (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Sam Wilson, Doug Benton, Patrick Owens | |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire misses the free throw | 50-66 |
| 12:58 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven Barra | 50-66 |
| 12:52 | Duke | Steven Barra makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Paulk | 50-69 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Richard Williams double dribbles | 50-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Robert Schwister (SF) Michael Behm, Willie Cheshire | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:27 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #3 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG), John Harnish (SF), Gary Caron (PF) Kevin Paulk, Steven Barra, Donald Taylor | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Gary Caron connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Harnish | 50-71 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Harnish - foul #1 on John Harnish, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Ivan Leski (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG) Roland Collins | |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 11:57 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Duke | Robert Schwister steals the ball from Matthew Bosque | 52-71 |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-71 |
| 11:22 | Duke | The rebound goes to Billy Hawkins | 52-71 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Gary Caron comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Kennedy - foul #3 on Francis Kennedy, team foul #4 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Timothy Green, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Patrick Owens (C) Matthew Bosque, John Harnish, Billy Hawkins | |
| 10:59 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Michael Behm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-73 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Sam Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 10:34 | Duke | Kevin Paulk double dribbles | 52-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), John Albury (C) Billy Maze, Francis Kennedy | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF) Gary Caron | |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Michael Behm comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-73 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Kevin Paulk gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 10:04 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG) Kevin Paulk | |
| 09:40 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-75 |
| 09:24 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 52-75 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Richard Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Long Xiong | 54-75 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Roland Collins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Owens | 54-78 |
| 08:45 | Clemson | Donald Taylor swats the short shot by Willie Cheshire | 54-78 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the tip | 54-78 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Patrick Owens gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Roland Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-78 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Michael Behm gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 07:52 | Clemson | Richard Williams is hacked by Roland Collins - foul #1 on Roland Collins, team foul #6 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Francis Kennedy (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Michael Behm, Richard Williams, Willie Cheshire, Long Xiong, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (PG), Kevin Paulk (SG), John Harnish (SF), Gary Caron (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Sam Wilson, Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Donald Taylor, Patrick Owens | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ivan Leski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Bosque (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Harnish (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Caron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Clemson | Francis Kennedy's pass is intercepted by John Harnish | 54-78 |
| 07:19 | Duke | Billy Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Bosque | 54-80 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Billy Maze is hacked by John Harnish in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Harnish, team foul #7 | 54-80 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Gary Caron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-80 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 56-80 |
| 06:43 | Clemson | Timothy Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-80 |
| 06:41 | Duke | Matthew Bosque grabs the board | 56-80 |
| 06:33 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #6 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Barra (SF), Doug Benton (C) John Harnish, Billy Hawkins | |
| 06:09 | Duke | Gary Caron can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 06:08 | Duke | Steven Barra tips it home | 56-82 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Billy Maze misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-82 |
| 06:01 | Duke | Steven Barra pulls down the rebound | 56-82 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Kevin Paulk is hacked by Billy Maze - foul #4 on Billy Maze, team foul #7 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Willie Cheshire (SF) Timothy Green, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Billy Hawkins (C) Matthew Bosque, Gary Caron | |
| 05:41 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 05:41 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 05:37 | Clemson | Sam Wilson steals it from Willie Cheshire in the backcourt | 56-84 |
| 05:24 | Duke | Doug Benton is whistled for a carry | 56-84 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Long Xiong (PF), Ivan Leski (C) Billy Maze, Willie Cheshire, Francis Kennedy, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (SF), Gary Caron (PF) Steven Barra, Doug Benton | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Kevin Paulk picks off the pass by Richard Williams in the backcourt | 56-84 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Sam Wilson - foul #4 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 56-84 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 04:46 | Clemson | Robert Schwister scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Williams | 58-86 |
| 04:33 | Duke | Billy Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #5 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Roland Collins (SG), Steven Barra (SF), Donald Taylor (PF) Kevin Paulk, John Harnish, Gary Caron | |
| 04:33 | Duke | Billy Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 04:33 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Billy Maze is hacked by Sam Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Patrick Owens (C) Billy Hawkins | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 1st free throw | 59-86 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Billy Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Steven Barra clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-86 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Sam Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 60-86 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Roland Collins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-89 |
| 03:59 | Clemson | Ivan Leski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-89 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Steven Barra snags the defensive board | 60-89 |
| 03:34 | Duke | Roland Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-89 |
| 03:33 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 60-89 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Schwister (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Long Xiong (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sam Wilson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Collins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Barra (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Sam Wilson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #10 | 60-89 |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Michael Behm (SG) Dominic Esposito, Billy Maze | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Bosque (SG), John Harnish (SF), Doug Benton (PF), Billy Hawkins (C) Roland Collins, Steven Barra, Donald Taylor, Patrick Owens | |
| 03:08 | Duke | Sam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-90 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Sam Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 03:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 60-90 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Sam Wilson steps in front of the Robert Schwister pass in the backcourt | 60-90 |
| 02:53 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #4 on Robert Schwister, team foul #11 | 60-90 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (SG) Sam Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Duke | John Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 02:53 | Duke | John Harnish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Paulk - foul #3 on Kevin Paulk, team foul #9 | 60-92 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Caron (PF) Billy Hawkins | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses the 1st free throw | 60-92 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Michael Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-92 |
| 02:26 | Duke | Matthew Bosque is whistled for a carry | 61-92 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-92 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Gary Caron pulls down the rebound | 61-92 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Gary Caron drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk and he's fouled by Timothy Green - foul #4 on Timothy Green, team foul #12 | 61-94 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG) Michael Behm | |
| Subs | Duke | Sam Wilson (PG), Steven Barra (SF), Billy Hawkins (C) Matthew Bosque, John Harnish, Doug Benton | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Gary Caron misses the free throw | 61-94 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Long Xiong | 61-94 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Billy Maze drills a 3 from straight away | 64-94 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Duke | Gary Caron is hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #13 | 64-94 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 1st free throw | 64-95 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Gary Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-96 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-96 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Steven Barra gets the rebound | 64-96 |
| 01:05 | Duke | Sam Wilson travels with the ball | 64-96 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-96 |
| 00:48 | Duke | Robert Schwister steals the ball from Steven Barra | 64-96 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Billy Maze clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-96 |
| 00:39 | Duke | Steven Barra pulls down the rebound | 64-96 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Sam Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-96 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Gary Caron grabs the offensive rebound | 64-96 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Sam Wilson runs out the clock | 64-96 |