| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) SG - Joe Cote (fresh) SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Richard Danner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Richard Danner is called for the reach on Jermaine Abramson - foul #1 on Richard Danner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | A charge is called on James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Eric Rose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Duke | Joe Cote hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Elmer Smith grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) James Henderson, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Joe Cote drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Rose | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | The jump hook by Paul Thornton is blocked by Robert Harris | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Duke | James Brown snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Eric Rose comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Moses | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Orlando Lambert is called for 5 seconds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Orlando Lambert, Paul Thornton | |
| 16:12 | Duke | Robert Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:10 | Duke | Richard Danner tips it home | 5-4 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to George Moses | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Richard Danner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - George Moses (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Taul (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | James Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Robert Harris makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Rose | 8-7 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Eric Rose steps in front of the Jermaine Abramson pass | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Duke | James Brown loses the dribble to James Henderson | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | James Henderson lays it in | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Duke | Eric Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | Duke | James Brown misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Clemson | Elmer Smith gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | George Moses is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:46 | Duke | Richard Danner pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Eric Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Jermaine Abramson, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | Duke | Robert Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Duke | James Brown grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Eric Rose makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Clemson | Eric Rose picks off the pass by Paul Thornton | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Robert Harris dunks the ball set up by Eric Rose | 13-9 |
| 11:29 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Craig Taul | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Messer (fresh) C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Steve Larimer (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Thornton | 13-12 |
| 10:47 | Duke | Joe Cote can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Robert Harris misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Richard Danner pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Mathew Messer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Rose | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Paul Thornton scores on a floater in the paint | 16-14 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Robert Harris is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF), John Vick (C) Robert Harris, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), George Moses (PF) Steve Larimer, Dallas Franklin | |
| 09:46 | Clemson | James Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | Duke | James Brown grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 09:25 | Duke | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Eric Rose doubles James Henderson and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Eric Rose, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF) George Moses | |
| 08:56 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:54 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 16-14 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin loses the ball out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF), Richard Danner (C) Mathew Messer, John Vick | |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (PF) Dallas Franklin | |
| 08:25 | Duke | George Moses is called for the reach on Eric Rose - foul #1 on George Moses, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Orlando Lambert (SG), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith | |
| 08:04 | Duke | James Henderson takes the ball from Robert Harris | 16-14 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | James Henderson banks in the layup | 16-16 |
| 07:47 | Duke | Orlando Lambert is called for the reach on Joe Cote - foul #1 on Orlando Lambert, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), Mathew Messer (PF) Eric Rose, James Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Orlando Lambert, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| 07:35 | Duke | Joe Cote misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 07:34 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 16-16 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Thornton | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Messer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Danner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Duke | Joe Cote can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | James Henderson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jermaine Abramson | 16-20 |
| 06:15 | Duke | Joe Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Eric Rose (PG), James Brown (PF) Joe Cote, Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), George Moses (SF), Craig Taul (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| 06:05 | Clemson | James Henderson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Moses | 16-23 |
| 06:00 | Duke | Matthew Harrington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Craig Taul misses the lay-in | 16-23 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Elmer Smith tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 05:27 | Duke | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:18 | Duke | James Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Craig Taul snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 04:49 | Clemson | James Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 04:48 | Duke | Matthew Harrington grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 04:35 | Duke | A charge is called on Richard Danner - foul #2 on Richard Danner, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG), Mathew Messer (SF), John Leblanc (PF), John Vick (C) Matthew Harrington, Robert Harris, James Brown, Richard Danner | |
| Subs | Clemson | Orlando Lambert (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, Steve Larimer, George Moses, Elmer Smith | |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Craig Taul's pass is intercepted by Eric Rose | 16-23 |
| 03:58 | Duke | John Vick hits a jumper near the basket | 18-23 |
| 03:54 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't tip it in | 18-23 |
| 03:51 | Duke | John Leblanc grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Eric Rose makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Mathew Messer is called for the reach on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Mathew Messer, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF) John Leblanc | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), George Moses (PF), Elmer Smith (C) Orlando Lambert, Dallas Franklin, Craig Taul | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | James Henderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 02:58 | Duke | John Vick grabs the board | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Eric Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Messer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moses (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Duke | Joe Cote clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 02:51 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | James Henderson is hacked by Mathew Messer - foul #2 on Mathew Messer, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Harris (SF), Richard Danner (C) Mathew Messer, John Vick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF) George Moses | |
| 02:29 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Elmer Smith snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, Elmer Smith | |
| 01:56 | Duke | Joe Cote knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Danner | 24-23 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Eric Rose is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Rose, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) Steve Larimer, Craig Taul | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:43 | Duke | Dallas Franklin is called for the reach on Richard Danner - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Messer (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 01:35 | Duke | Dallas Franklin takes the ball from Eric Rose | 24-25 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Elmer Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG) Eric Rose | |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (SG), George Moses (PF), Craig Taul (C) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Matthew Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Messer - foul #3 on Mathew Messer, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Duke | James Brown (PF) Mathew Messer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, George Moses, Craig Taul | |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Brown | 24-25 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Joe Cote scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 27-25 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Steve Larimer | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Robert Harris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-27 |