| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) SF - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Paul Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fresh) SG - Johnny Temples (fresh) SF - Joe Cote (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Douglas Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Duke | Johnny Temples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Paul Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Duke | Paul Thornton takes the ball from Roy Thomas | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Roy Thomas swats the short shot by Paul Thornton | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Duke | David Garner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Roy Thomas can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Clemson | Paul Thornton scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Galloway | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Duke | Douglas Taylor connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Garner | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Johnny Temples steps in front of the Paul Thornton pass | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Duke | Douglas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Carl Adams (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:09 | Duke | David Garner loses the dribble to Barry Bettencourt | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Clemson | Robert Davenport knocks in the shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Duke | Jesse Pennell is called for the reach on Douglas Taylor - foul #1 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Duke | Douglas Taylor loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (C) Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | Duke | David Garner pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Duke | David Garner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Walton - foul #1 on Hugh Walton, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Jermaine Abramson (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:08 | Duke | David Garner misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Carl Adams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Adams, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG) Jermaine Abramson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:56 | Duke | Johnny Temples is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roy Thomas | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) SF - Carl Adams (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 6-6 |
| 15:32 | Duke | David Garner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the jumpshot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | Clemson | Carl Adams gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Davenport - foul #1 on Robert Davenport, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SF), Paul Thornton (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Duke | Warren Mota (PF) Roy Thomas | |
| 14:29 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell loses the dribble to David Garner | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Jesse Pennell denies the turnaround by Johnny Temples | 9-8 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 9-8 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Warren Mota gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Johnny Temples is hacked by Carl Adams - foul #2 on Carl Adams, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) Hugh Walton, Carl Adams, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), George Murphey (SF), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Joe Cote, Douglas Taylor | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 13:09 | Clemson | Paul Thornton hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 12:54 | Duke | David Garner buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Thomas (PF) Warren Mota | |
| 12:54 | Duke | David Garner makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | Roy Thomas is called for the reach on Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Roy Thomas, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG) David Garner | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:16 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Ryan Bentley is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range set up by John Vick | 11-13 |
| 11:48 | Clemson | Mark Galloway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Duke | George Murphey pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) SF - George Murphey (fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) C - John Vick (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Robert Davenport swats the dunk try by Roy Thomas | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | Robert Lindenberger steps in front of the Paul Thornton pass | 11-13 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger jams it | 11-15 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Warren Mota (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, George Murphey, Roy Thomas, John Vick | |
| 10:32 | Duke | Johnny Temples scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Garner | 11-18 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Bettencourt | 11-18 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 09:59 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 11-18 |
| 09:47 | Duke | Joe Cote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Paul Thornton (C) Hugh Walton, Jermaine Abramson, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar hits the finger roll | 13-18 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Joe Cote is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Warren Mota tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 08:45 | Duke | Joe Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 08:27 | Duke | Johnny Temples loses the dribble to Jeffrey Ungar | 13-20 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar banks in the layup | 15-20 |
| 08:12 | Duke | David Garner hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Temples and the foul's on Mark Galloway - foul #1 on Mark Galloway, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SF), Robert Davenport (C) Mark Galloway, Barry Bettencourt, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Lindenberger (SG), Roy Thomas (PF) Johnny Temples, Warren Mota | |
| 08:12 | Duke | David Garner makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is whistled for a carry | 15-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (SG), Paul Thornton (C) Jeffrey Ungar, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), John Vick (C) David Garner, Douglas Taylor | |
| 07:36 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Bentley | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) SG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) C - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Ryan Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lindenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) C - John Vick (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Hugh Walton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 07:12 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:01 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Mark Galloway knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hugh Walton | 18-29 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-29 |
| 06:14 | Duke | John Vick can't tip it in | 18-29 |
| 06:12 | Duke | Ryan Bentley tips it back up and in | 18-31 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Paul Thornton connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Galloway and he's hacked by Joe Cote - foul #1 on Joe Cote, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar (SG), Robert Davenport (PF) Hugh Walton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Duke | David Garner (PG), Johnny Temples (SG), George Murphey (SF), Warren Mota (PF), Douglas Taylor (C) Ryan Bentley, Robert Lindenberger, Joe Cote, Roy Thomas, John Vick | |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Jermaine Abramson is called for the reach on George Murphey - foul #1 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:38 | Duke | George Murphey misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:38 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by David Garner - foul #1 on David Garner, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a floater in the paint set up by Mark Galloway | 23-31 |
| 05:14 | Duke | David Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Galloway - foul #2 on Mark Galloway, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:14 | Duke | David Garner makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:14 | Duke | David Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Garner - foul #2 on David Garner, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dallas Franklin (PF) Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Warren Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:38 | Duke | Douglas Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Temples | 25-35 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 04:25 | Duke | David Garner grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 04:13 | Duke | Warren Mota connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Garner | 25-37 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin misses the easy layup | 25-37 |
| 03:54 | Duke | The rebound goes to Warren Mota | 25-37 |
| 03:34 | Duke | George Murphey hits a 3 from the right wing set up by David Garner | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffrey Ungar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tiring) SF - Barry Bettencourt (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Temples (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Murphey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 03:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to Douglas Taylor | 25-40 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Johnny Temples banks in the wide open layup | 25-42 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Douglas Taylor swats the dunk try by Robert Davenport | 25-42 |
| 02:45 | Duke | Warren Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Johnny Temples can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Douglas Taylor can't tip it in | 25-42 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Warren Mota can't tip it in | 25-42 |
| 02:34 | Clemson | Robert Davenport grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Davenport hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by David Garner - foul #3 on David Garner, team foul #5 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Paul Thornton (C) Jermaine Abramson, Barry Bettencourt, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Bentley (PG), Robert Lindenberger (SG), Joe Cote (SF), Roy Thomas (PF), John Vick (C) David Garner, Johnny Temples, George Murphey, Warren Mota, Douglas Taylor | |
| 02:17 | Clemson | Robert Davenport makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 02:04 | Duke | Ryan Bentley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Thomas | 28-44 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Mark Galloway's pass is intercepted by Robert Lindenberger | 28-44 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 01:48 | Duke | John Vick tips it back up and in | 28-46 |
| 01:36 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Ungar | 30-46 |
| 01:16 | Duke | John Vick hits a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Lindenberger | 30-48 |
| 01:01 | Clemson | Robert Davenport misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-48 |
| 01:00 | Duke | Ryan Bentley pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:52 | Duke | Robert Lindenberger misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Robert Davenport gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Robert Davenport comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-48 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the dunk attempt | 30-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |