| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) C - John Albury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fresh) SG - William Stearn (fresh) SF - Raymond Jude (fresh) PF - Efrain Brewer (fresh) C - Donald Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Efrain Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Duke | William Stearn drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Paulk | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses short on a floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Duke | The rebound goes to Kevin Paulk | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dominic Esposito - foul #1 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Duke | Kevin Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Clemson | Ivan Leski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Taylor | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Raymond Jude loses the dribble to Dominic Esposito | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Donald Taylor takes the ball from Richard Williams in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Duke | Ivan Leski swats the short shot by Donald Taylor | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Duke | The rebound goes to William Stearn | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Dominic Esposito takes the ball from Raymond Jude | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Richard Williams lays it up and in set up by Dominic Esposito | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Duke | William Stearn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ivan Leski | 2-4 |
| 17:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jude - foul #1 on Raymond Jude, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Donald Taylor | |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is denied on a layup by Jeremy Cipriano | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Efrain Brewer gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Larry Gilmore is hacked by Long Xiong - foul #1 on Long Xiong, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Holloway (PF) Efrain Brewer | |
| 16:31 | Duke | Scott Holloway knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Paul Parker and the foul's on Hipolito Esposito - foul #1 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Scott Holloway makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Long Xiong is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Scott Holloway misses the floater in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Duke | Larry Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Duke | Scott Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) PF - Scott Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Larry Gilmore picks off the pass by Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Long Xiong - foul #2 on Long Xiong, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Donald Taylor (SF), Efrain Brewer (PF) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Scott Holloway | |
| 15:23 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:08 | Clemson | Ivan Leski hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 4-9 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Cipriano | 4-12 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is hacked by Efrain Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efrain Brewer, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Jude (SF) Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 14:27 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it home | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Kevin Paulk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:59 | Duke | William Stearn tips it home | 6-14 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | John Albury is denied on a layup by Donald Taylor | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | Clemson | John Albury gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | John Albury is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dominic Esposito | 9-14 |
| 13:07 | Duke | Ivan Leski is called for the reach on William Stearn - foul #1 on Ivan Leski, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), Earl Hadley (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Raymond Jude, Efrain Brewer, Donald Taylor | |
| 12:49 | Duke | Paul Parker can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Larry Gilmore is hacked by Paul Paulus - foul #1 on Paul Paulus, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Scott Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Scott Holloway, Lawrence Michalec | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) C - Earl Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Hollingsworth (fresh) C - Jeremy Cipriano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Larry Gilmore drills a driving attempt from the left block | 9-16 |
| 11:12 | Clemson | Robert Schwister comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-16 |
| 11:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hollingsworth | 9-16 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Tyrone Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 9-16 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Paul Paulus's pass is intercepted by Larry Gilmore in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Larry Gilmore lays it up and in | 9-18 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Robert Schwister is whistled for a carry | 9-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 10:14 | Duke | John Albury steals it from William Stearn | 9-18 |
| 10:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Richard Williams is called for the reach on William Stearn - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:54 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:54 | Duke | William Stearn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | John Albury misses long on a shot in the paint | 12-20 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Robert Schwister tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 09:01 | Duke | William Stearn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Paulk | 14-23 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | John Albury is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Earl Hadley (SF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Raymond Jude, Scott Holloway | |
| 08:35 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | John Albury snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Paul Paulus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Duke | Kevin Paulk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:20 | Duke | Donald Taylor connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Kevin Paulk | 16-25 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Stearn - foul #1 on William Stearn, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito (SF) John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (SG), Paul Parker (SF) William Stearn, Donald Taylor | |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk's pass is intercepted by Paul Paulus in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | Paul Paulus lays it up and in | 20-25 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Larry Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Paul Paulus gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Ivan Leski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kevin Paulk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Brewer (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Cipriano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Paul Parker picks off the pass by Hipolito Esposito | 20-25 |
| 07:00 | Duke | Kevin Paulk hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Larry Gilmore | 20-27 |
| 06:55 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is hacked by Paul Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Parker, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), William Stearn (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Kevin Paulk, Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker, Efrain Brewer, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Albury | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | Duke | William Stearn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:20 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:18 | Clemson | William Stearn steps in front of the Billy Green pass in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 06:17 | Duke | William Stearn banks in the layup | 22-29 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | William Stearn is called for the reach on John Albury - foul #2 on William Stearn, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF) Billy Green, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF), Scott Holloway (PF), Donald Taylor (C) Raymond Jude, Tyrone Hollingsworth, Lawrence Michalec | |
| 05:45 | Clemson | Robert Schwister hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Williams | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | Duke | William Stearn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG) Dominic Esposito | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG) John Harnish, William Stearn | |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is hacked by Scott Holloway - foul #1 on Scott Holloway, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF) Scott Holloway | |
| 05:03 | Clemson | John Albury misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Donald Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Taylor, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Duke | William Stearn (SG), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Larry Gilmore, Paul Parker | |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 04:30 | Duke | The rebound goes to Efrain Brewer | 24-29 |
| 04:09 | Duke | William Stearn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Paulk | 24-32 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | William Stearn is called for the reach on Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stearn, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Larry Gilmore (SG), Raymond Jude (SF), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) Kevin Paulk, William Stearn, Donald Taylor, Efrain Brewer | |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Richard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hollingsworth | 24-32 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | John Albury throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG), Long Xiong (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Scott Holloway (PF), Lawrence Michalec (C) Tyrone Hollingsworth, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 03:35 | Duke | Larry Gilmore hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Jude | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Green (fresh) SF - Robert Schwister (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Long Xiong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Harnish (fresh) SG - Larry Gilmore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Jude (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Michalec (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Billy Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:09 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Long Xiong | 24-35 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Billy Green misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Lawrence Michalec pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Scott Holloway misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Leski - foul #2 on Ivan Leski, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Earl Hadley (SF), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Dominic Esposito, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Donald Taylor (C) John Harnish, Raymond Jude, Lawrence Michalec | |
| 02:49 | Duke | Scott Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:49 | Duke | Scott Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Paul Parker grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Scott Holloway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Paulk | 24-38 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 24-38 |
| 02:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to Paul Parker | 24-38 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Larry Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Long Xiong - foul #3 on Long Xiong, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Long Xiong | |
| Subs | Duke | Efrain Brewer (PF) Scott Holloway | |
| 02:03 | Duke | Larry Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:03 | Duke | Larry Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Larry Gilmore - foul #1 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), Ivan Leski (PF) Billy Green, Earl Hadley | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Jeremy Cipriano (C) Kevin Paulk, Larry Gilmore | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Donald Taylor connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Harnish and he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #11 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Robert Schwister (SF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito | |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Gilmore (SG) Paul Parker | |
| 01:18 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses the free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Jeremy Cipriano steals the ball from Ivan Leski in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Donald Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #12 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) David O'Dell | |
| Subs | Duke | Kevin Paulk (PG), Tyrone Hollingsworth (PF) John Harnish, Efrain Brewer | |
| 00:59 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Ivan Leski is hacked by Larry Gilmore - foul #2 on Larry Gilmore, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG), Earl Hadley (C) Richard Williams, John Albury | |
| Subs | Duke | Raymond Jude (SF) Donald Taylor | |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:42 | Clemson | Ivan Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:22 | Duke | Jeremy Cipriano hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Jude | 29-45 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Jude - foul #2 on Raymond Jude, team foul #11 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Hipolito Esposito (PF) Dominic Esposito, Ivan Leski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Harnish (PG), Lawrence Michalec (C) Kevin Paulk, Jeremy Cipriano | |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:05 | Duke | The rebound goes to Lawrence Michalec | 29-45 |
| 00:01 | Duke | John Harnish is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #13 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Albury (C) Robert Schwister | |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Parker (SF) Raymond Jude | |
| 00:01 | Duke | John Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:01 | Duke | John Harnish misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | John Albury grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | John Albury misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-46 |