| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Long (fresh) SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 5 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Parrish inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses the shot in the paint | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Duke | Barry Keith snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Duke | Robert Webb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Keith | 29-36 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | Duke | Robert Webb grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Keith Nicosia knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Keith and the foul's on Don Parrish - foul #2 on Don Parrish, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Christopher Huling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 18:10 | Duke | Keith Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Keith Nicosia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 17:22 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman's layup is rejected by Samuel Vincent | 29-38 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 17:19 | Clemson | Darren Noles gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:04 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Keith Nicosia | |
| 16:47 | Duke | Steven Graham buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Duncan | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Darren Noles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Steven Graham | 29-40 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Joshua Duncan loses the dribble to Christopher Huling | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Sturdivant (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Don Parrish | 31-40 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Gino Hartigan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 15:08 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Joshua Duncan pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Don Parrish steps in front of the Nicholas Ziehm pass | 31-42 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Darren Noles and the foul's on Leo Sturdivant - foul #3 on Leo Sturdivant, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Roger McGhehey (PF), Keith Nicosia (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Joshua Duncan, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Roger McGhehey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Adam Long buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Noles | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Long | 38-42 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Barry Keith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Clemson | Paul Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Clemson | Adam Long misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 11:50 | Duke | A charge is called on Samuel Vincent - foul #1 on Samuel Vincent, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Adam Long, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Duncan (PF) Roger McGhehey | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman's pass is intercepted by Robert Webb | 40-42 |
| 11:31 | Duke | Joshua Duncan clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Berdy Zimbelman - foul #3 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 11:31 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:31 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Paul Burnette is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Keith Nicosia | |
| 10:49 | Duke | Steven Graham misses long on a floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Don Parrish | 40-44 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Carl Johnson is denied on a layup by Steven Graham | 40-44 |
| 10:26 | Duke | Steven Graham pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Steven Graham misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Richard Steeves gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Leo Sturdivant swats the layup by Richard Steeves | 40-44 |
| 09:36 | Clemson | Carl Johnson can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:22 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Burnette | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Richard Steeves misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | Don Parrish pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Carl Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Parrish | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Steven Graham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hector Rodriguez - foul #1 on Hector Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Adam Long (SG), Christopher Huling (PF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Don Parrish, Carl Johnson, Richard Steeves | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Roger McGhehey (PF), Keith Nicosia (C) Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Joshua Duncan, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 08:24 | Duke | Steven Graham makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:24 | Duke | Steven Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Paul Burnette comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roger McGhehey - foul #3 on Roger McGhehey, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG) Steven Graham | |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | Duke | Keith Nicosia snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Burnette - foul #1 on Paul Burnette, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:44 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Burnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses long on a runner from close range | 43-47 |
| 07:16 | Duke | Keith Nicosia gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Samuel Vincent is hacked by Paul Burnette - foul #2 on Paul Burnette, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Johnson (SF) Paul Burnette | |
| Subs | Duke | Joshua Duncan (PF) Roger McGhehey | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Samuel Vincent comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Keith Nicosia is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Leo Sturdivant (C) Robert Webb, Keith Nicosia | |
| 05:25 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Barry Keith is hacked by Don Parrish - foul #3 on Don Parrish, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Gino Hartigan (SF) Barry Keith, Samuel Vincent | |
| 04:51 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gino Hartigan | 46-50 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gino Hartigan - foul #1 on Gino Hartigan, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG), Keith Nicosia (C) Nicholas Ziehm, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Robert Webb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:56 | Duke | Gino Hartigan gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Duke | Robert Webb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Christopher Huling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Huling (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Christopher Huling scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Adam Long | 50-50 |
| 02:53 | Duke | Joshua Duncan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 02:51 | Duke | Gino Hartigan tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Adam Long grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Christopher Huling drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Darren Noles | 52-50 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Samuel Vincent (SF) Steven Graham, Gino Hartigan | |
| 02:29 | Duke | Keith Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:28 | Clemson | Christopher Huling pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Webb - foul #2 on Robert Webb, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:01 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Christopher Huling swats the short shot by Samuel Vincent | 54-50 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF) Paul Burnette | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:27 | Duke | Samuel Vincent can't throw it down but the foul's on Christopher Huling - foul #2 on Christopher Huling, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:27 | Duke | Samuel Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling lays it in set up by Darren Noles | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by Adam Long - foul #3 on Adam Long, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:31 | Duke | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Christopher Huling is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Webb - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Darren Noles is fouled on the floor by Keith Nicosia - foul #3 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman is fouled on the floor by Keith Nicosia - foul #4 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Joshua Duncan gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Duke | Berdy Zimbelman steps in front of the Robert Webb pass | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Robert Webb is called for the reach on Adam Long in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Webb, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Adam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Robert Webb connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Darren Noles runs out the clock | 58-57 |