| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Duke | Henry Payne blows the layup | 31-26 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 19:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to Henry Payne | 31-26 |
| 18:37 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton misses short on a floater near the basket | 31-26 |
| 18:35 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Scott Schmitt | 31-26 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Gilbert Hamilton takes the ball from Don Smith | 31-26 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Henry Payne drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | Norman Stamper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 17:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 31-28 |
| 17:08 | Duke | Thomas Barnett denies the turnaround by Robert Bryant | 31-28 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Don Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:38 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 16:37 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 31-28 |
| 16:21 | Duke | Daniel Johnson throws it down set up by Gilbert Hamilton | 31-30 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick hits a jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | Casey Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 33-33 |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from Norman Stamper | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Duke | Daniel Johnson jams it | 33-35 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Casey Smith is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #3 on Casey Smith, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Norman Stamper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Franklin Coke | 36-35 |
| 14:05 | Duke | Randy Vernon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Clemson | David Ericson clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Franklin Coke grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:31 | Clemson | Darrell Darbonne picks off the pass by Ralph Jorgensen | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham hits a shot in the lane set up by Randy Vernon and he's fouled by Ralph Jorgensen - foul #2 on Ralph Jorgensen, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Don Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Anthony Ortegon (PF), Jerry Anderson (C) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:16 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Anthony Ortegon - foul #1 on Anthony Ortegon, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) David Ericson | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Ivan Wnukowski, Gary Beckham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 11:56 | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Robert Bryant (PF) Randy Vernon, Leonard Hughes | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Milford Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) C - Jerry Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Clemson | Daniel Johnson steals it from Norman Stamper | 36-38 |
| 11:33 | Duke | Daniel Johnson lays it in | 36-40 |
| 11:11 | Clemson | Don Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Milford Hedrick | 39-40 |
| 11:09 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Eric Kang (PF) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (SF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Gilbert Hamilton, Henry Payne | |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Casey Smith - foul #4 on Casey Smith, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SF), David Ericson (C) Anthony Ortegon, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Leonard Hughes (PF) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Robert Bryant | |
| 10:31 | Clemson | David Ericson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 10:30 | Duke | Gary Beckham pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:01 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Eric Kang pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | David Ericson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Darbonne - foul #1 on Darrell Darbonne, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Don Smith, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Gary Beckham, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Payne - foul #3 on Henry Payne, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon (SF) David Ericson | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Robert Bryant (PF) Randy Vernon, Ivan Wnukowski, Leonard Hughes | |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:19 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Henry Payne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Hamilton | 41-42 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt connects on the runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Duke | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 43-44 |
| 07:38 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Don Smith (SG), Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Eric Kang (PF), David Ericson (C) Milford Hedrick, Norman Stamper, Anthony Ortegon, Scott Schmitt, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Jorgensen (fresh) PF - Eric Kang (fresh) C - David Ericson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Smith, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 07:06 | Clemson | David Ericson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Smith | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Leonard Hughes jams it on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 46-48 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:57 | Duke | Leonard Hughes clanks a turnaround near the basket | 48-48 |
| 05:55 | Duke | Leonard Hughes tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Eric Kang | 48-48 |
| 05:33 | Clemson | Don Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Kang - foul #2 on Eric Kang, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Anthony Ortegon (SF), Scott Schmitt (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen, Eric Kang, David Ericson | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Randy Vernon, Ivan Wnukowski, Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| 05:21 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Gary Beckham | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Duke | Robert Bryant misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:29 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses short on a floater from close range | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:01 | Duke | Casey Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Anthony Ortegon grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Casey Smith - foul #5 on Casey Smith, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), David Ericson (SF) Milford Hedrick, Don Smith, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG), Gary Beckham (SF), Leonard Hughes (PF), Darrell Darbonne (C) Casey Smith, Gilbert Hamilton, Robert Bryant, Henry Payne | |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:31 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Franklin Coke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (tiring) 8 pts. SF - David Ericson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Schmitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Darbonne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Leonard Hughes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Kang (PF) Scott Schmitt | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:13 | Clemson | David Ericson is fouled on the floor by Gary Beckham - foul #1 on Gary Beckham, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jerry Anderson (C) Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 02:57 | Clemson | David Ericson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Darrell Darbonne snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 02:55 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ralph Jorgensen (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) David Ericson, Jerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG) Randy Vernon | |
| 02:51 | Duke | Eric Kang picks off the pass by Darrell Darbonne in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Beckham - foul #2 on Gary Beckham, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Gary Beckham is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG), Scott Schmitt (PF) Norman Stamper, Eric Kang | |
| Subs | Duke | Gilbert Hamilton (SF) Gary Beckham | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Don Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Leonard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG), Norman Stamper (SG) Franklin Coke, Ralph Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF), Henry Payne (C) Leonard Hughes, Darrell Darbonne | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is hacked by Norman Stamper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Stamper, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 01:33 | Duke | Daniel Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:10 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Scott Schmitt gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Don Smith is hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Henry Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert Hamilton and he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Franklin Coke (PG) Milford Hedrick | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Franklin Coke steals the ball from Henry Payne | 56-51 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Don Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Coke | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | Duke | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Wnukowski | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Don Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Clemson | Milford Hedrick (PG) Franklin Coke | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:26 | Duke | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hamilton | 59-54 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Daniel Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Hamilton | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Don Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Don Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Henry Payne snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 00:05 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Daniel Johnson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Milford Hedrick runs out the clock | 61-60 |