| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Don Parrish inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Christopher Huling can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 19:41 | Duke | Keith Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:21 | Duke | Samuel Vincent drills a jumper in the lane set up by Barry Keith | 21-39 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Darren Noles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Joshua Duncan knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Barry Keith and he's fouled by Christopher Huling - foul #1 on Christopher Huling, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:43 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Christopher Huling knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Long | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Samuel Vincent is fouled on the floor by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #1 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Barry Keith drills a floater from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman's pass is intercepted by Barry Keith | 27-44 |
| 17:46 | Duke | Samuel Vincent banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Keith | 27-46 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Adam Long misses badly on a floater from the left block | 27-46 |
| 17:32 | Duke | Samuel Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Barry Keith's pass is intercepted by Berdy Zimbelman | 27-46 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Joshua Duncan gets the rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:48 | Duke | Joshua Duncan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:24 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Darren Noles grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Don Parrish is fouled on the floor by Samuel Vincent - foul #1 on Samuel Vincent, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Roger McGhehey (PF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Joshua Duncan, Keith Nicosia | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Christopher Huling connects on the shot from close range set up by Adam Long | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) C - Leo Sturdivant (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Duke | Steven Graham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-46 |
| 15:23 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Gino Hartigan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Roger McGhehey tips it home | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman slams it home on a great pass from Darren Noles | 31-48 |
| 14:46 | Duke | Roger McGhehey hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Ziehm | 31-50 |
| 14:40 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Noles | 34-50 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Roger McGhehey clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Don Parrish - foul #1 on Don Parrish, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF) Don Parrish | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:24 | Duke | Roger McGhehey makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Roger McGhehey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman hits the finger roll | 36-52 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Roger McGhehey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Graham | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:21 | Clemson | Nicholas Ziehm takes the ball from Berdy Zimbelman | 36-54 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Gino Hartigan lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Ziehm | 36-56 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Christopher Huling's fadeaway is rejected by Roger McGhehey | 36-56 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Paul Burnette hits the follow up shot | 38-56 |
| 12:50 | Duke | The short jumper by Nicholas Ziehm is denied by Berdy Zimbelman | 38-56 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Leo Sturdivant tips it but misses | 38-56 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | Paul Burnette grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Paul Burnette scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Long and he's hacked by Gino Hartigan - foul #2 on Gino Hartigan, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Parrish (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Adam Long, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF), Keith Nicosia (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Roger McGhehey, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Carl Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman is fouled on the floor by Keith Nicosia - foul #1 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Paul Burnette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Duncan - foul #3 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Paul Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:00 | Duke | Darren Noles takes the ball from Samuel Vincent | 41-56 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses the easy layup | 41-56 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Barry Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Samuel Vincent buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Carl Johnson - foul #2 on Carl Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (PG), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 11:40 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses the free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Joshua Duncan grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Steeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Adam Long and he's fouled by Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Christopher Huling (PF) Don Parrish, Richard Steeves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 10:58 | Clemson | Paul Burnette makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:39 | Duke | Robert Webb clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-58 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 10:22 | Duke | Barry Keith grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-58 |
| 10:02 | Clemson | Carl Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Christopher Huling drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Burnette and he's hacked by Joshua Duncan - foul #4 on Joshua Duncan, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Don Parrish (SF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Adam Long, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | Steven Graham (PG), Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Barry Keith, Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Keith Nicosia | |
| 09:41 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Burnette - foul #2 on Paul Burnette, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roger McGhehey (PF) Joshua Duncan | |
| 09:14 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:14 | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Christopher Huling | 47-59 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | Christopher Huling lays it in on a nice dish by Don Parrish | 49-59 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Roger McGhehey hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Ziehm | 49-61 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-61 |
| 08:30 | Duke | Steven Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Roger McGhehey loses the dribble to Paul Burnette | 49-61 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Darren Noles connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Burnette (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Don Parrish (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Ziehm (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gino Hartigan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roger McGhehey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Sturdivant (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Duke | Don Parrish steals it from Leo Sturdivant | 52-61 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Don Parrish dunks the ball | 54-61 |
| 06:59 | Duke | Paul Burnette is called for the reach on Gino Hartigan - foul #3 on Paul Burnette, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Long (SG), Harold Blackman (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) Paul Burnette, Don Parrish, Christopher Huling | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Keith (PG), Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Joshua Duncan (PF), Keith Nicosia (C) Steven Graham, Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Roger McGhehey, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 06:39 | Duke | Samuel Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| 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) | |
| 06:19 | Clemson | Darren Noles misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 06:17 | Clemson | Harold Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Noles | 56-61 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Barry Keith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 05:43 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Joshua Duncan blocks the short jumper by Berdy Zimbelman | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Harold Blackman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Harold Blackman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Burnette (SF), Richard Steeves (C) Harold Blackman, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:57 | Duke | Keith Nicosia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Steeves - foul #1 on Richard Steeves, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG) Darren Noles | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:57 | Duke | Keith Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Richard Steeves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Richard Steeves tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 04:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joshua Duncan | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Joshua Duncan can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 04:12 | Duke | Samuel Vincent grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Samuel Vincent clanks a shot from the left block | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | Duke | Joshua Duncan snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:32 | Duke | Samuel Vincent misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Richard Steeves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Don Parrish (SF), Christopher Huling (PF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette, Carl Johnson, Richard Steeves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Darren Noles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Long (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Don Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Huling (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zimbelman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Barry Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Webb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Samuel Vincent (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Keith Nicosia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 03:08 | Duke | Keith Nicosia pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:56 | Duke | Joshua Duncan hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Webb | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Don Parrish is fouled on the floor by Samuel Vincent - foul #2 on Samuel Vincent, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Nicholas Ziehm (SG), Gino Hartigan (SF), Leo Sturdivant (C) Robert Webb, Samuel Vincent, Keith Nicosia | |
| 02:31 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Joshua Duncan gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:31 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Duke | Joshua Duncan is hacked by Berdy Zimbelman - foul #2 on Berdy Zimbelman, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Webb (SG), Samuel Vincent (SF), Keith Nicosia (C) Nicholas Ziehm, Gino Hartigan, Leo Sturdivant | |
| 02:09 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Joshua Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Vincent - foul #3 on Samuel Vincent, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Paul Burnette (SG), Carl Johnson (SF), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Adam Long, Don Parrish, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:58 | Clemson | Christopher Huling makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:32 | Duke | Robert Webb is whistled for a carry | 58-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Darren Noles (PG), Adam Long (SG), Don Parrish (SF), Berdy Zimbelman (C) Hector Rodriguez, Paul Burnette, Carl Johnson, Richard Steeves | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Keith Nicosia is called for the reach on Don Parrish - foul #2 on Keith Nicosia, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Don Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:18 | Duke | Keith Nicosia pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:55 | Duke | Samuel Vincent knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Christopher Huling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Berdy Zimbelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Samuel Vincent denies the turnaround by Don Parrish | 58-68 |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Christopher Huling tips it but misses | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Barry Keith snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Adam Long is called for the reach on Keith Nicosia - foul #3 on Adam Long, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hector Rodriguez (PG), Paul Burnette (SG), Harold Blackman (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Richard Steeves (C) Darren Noles, Adam Long, Don Parrish, Christopher Huling, Berdy Zimbelman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Keith Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Keith Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | Richard Steeves pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Samuel Vincent steals it from Harold Blackman | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Barry Keith runs out the clock | 58-69 |