| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | August Whitaker inbounds the ball | 18-23 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Clemson | August Whitaker misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lively - foul #2 on John Lively, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| 19:46 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:46 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:23 | Duke | John Lively's pass is intercepted by August Whitaker | 20-23 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Philip Wiles picks off the pass by August Whitaker | 20-23 |
| 18:35 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Russell | 20-26 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | August Whitaker hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Philip Wiles - foul #2 on Philip Wiles, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | August Whitaker makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 17:51 | Duke | John Bateman is denied on a layup by Eric Johnson | 23-26 |
| 17:50 | Clemson | The rebound goes to August Whitaker | 23-26 |
| 17:35 | Clemson | Steven Amos misses the lay-in | 23-26 |
| 17:34 | Duke | Philip Wiles snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 17:28 | Duke | John Bateman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 23-26 |
| 17:27 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Lively | 23-26 |
| 16:59 | Duke | John Bateman drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 23-28 |
| 16:42 | Clemson | Philip Wiles steals it from Carlos Curtis | 23-28 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Philip Wiles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Bishop | 23-30 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Russell - foul #2 on Norman Russell, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SG), Austin Hill (C) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Frank Rusnak (SG), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Gino Marino grabs the board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Wiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) C - Gino Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Duke | Bryant Browning steps in front of the Philip Wiles pass | 23-30 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 15:12 | Clemson | Austin Hill misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 15:11 | Duke | David Hallock pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:53 | Duke | David Hallock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 14:51 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Bryant Browning misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-30 |
| 14:27 | Duke | Frank Rusnak pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Gino Marino connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hallock | 23-32 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Bryant Browning, Nelson Hoffman, August Whitaker, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:37 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:18 | Duke | Steven Amos steals the ball from Norman Russell | 25-32 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis hits the finger roll set up by Steven Amos | 27-32 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is fouled on the floor by Steven Amos - foul #3 on Steven Amos, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Grimaldo - foul #1 on Mark Grimaldo, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Austin Hill (C) Robert Pleasants | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 12:31 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 12:31 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:10 | Clemson | Norman Russell is called for the reach on Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Russell, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | August Whitaker (SF) Mark Grimaldo | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SF) Frank Rusnak | |
| 11:47 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Johnson (fresh) C - Austin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hallock (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Duke | John Bateman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 11:09 | Clemson | Eric Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 11:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Norman Russell | 30-33 |
| 10:42 | Duke | John Bateman is hacked by Austin Hill - foul #2 on Austin Hill, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF) David Hallock | |
| 10:25 | Duke | Daniel Bishop drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 10:03 | Clemson | John Lively takes the ball from Steven Amos | 30-35 |
| 09:36 | Duke | John Bateman misses the floater from the right block | 30-35 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Eric Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 09:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 30-35 |
| 08:50 | Duke | John Bateman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Lively | 30-37 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | August Whitaker lays it in | 32-37 |
| 07:54 | Duke | John Bateman lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Russell and he's hacked by Carlos Curtis - foul #1 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bryant Browning (PG), Nelson Hoffman (SG), Mark Grimaldo (SF), Robert Pleasants (PF) Carlos Curtis, Steven Amos, August Whitaker, Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Frank Rusnak (SG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell | |
| 07:54 | Duke | John Bateman misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 07:54 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 07:32 | Clemson | Gino Marino swats the short shot by Eric Johnson | 32-39 |
| 07:31 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Bryant Browning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Grimaldo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Pleasants (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Bryant Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Nelson Hoffman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Frank Rusnak loses the dribble to Mark Grimaldo | 35-39 |
| 05:58 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo's floater is tipped away by Philip Wiles | 35-39 |
| 05:56 | Clemson | Eric Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 05:42 | Clemson | Philip Wiles steals it from Nelson Hoffman | 35-39 |
| 05:13 | Duke | John Bateman is hacked by Robert Pleasants - foul #3 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carlos Curtis (PG), Steven Amos (SG), August Whitaker (SF) Bryant Browning, Nelson Hoffman, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Norman Russell (PF) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| 04:47 | Duke | Frank Rusnak drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Norman Russell | 35-41 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | August Whitaker scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 04:10 | Duke | Frank Rusnak buries a shot from the baseline set up by John Lively | 37-43 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Frank Rusnak pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Frank Rusnak comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Mark Grimaldo snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Carlos Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Grimaldo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pleasants (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants is hacked by Gino Marino - foul #2 on Gino Marino, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Austin Hill (C) Mark Grimaldo | |
| Subs | Duke | Philip Wiles (SF), John Bateman (C) Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 02:48 | Duke | The rebound goes to Daniel Bishop | 37-43 |
| 02:23 | Duke | Daniel Bishop connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Clemson | August Whitaker connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 01:32 | Duke | John Lively is hacked by Robert Pleasants - foul #4 on Robert Pleasants, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Johnson (C) Austin Hill | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 01:12 | Duke | Daniel Bishop connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Wiles | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Clemson | Carlos Curtis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 00:58 | Duke | John Lively gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Carlos Curtis is called for the reach on John Lively in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Curtis, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 00:56 | Duke | John Lively makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:56 | Duke | John Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-49 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Norman Russell snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Steven Amos is called for the reach on Norman Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Amos, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Norman Russell makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 00:44 | Duke | Norman Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants banks in the layup set up by Carlos Curtis | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Philip Wiles is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #3 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG) Frank Rusnak | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Philip Wiles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Eric Johnson's floater is tipped away by Philip Wiles | 41-53 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Robert Pleasants tips it home | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Lively runs out the clock | 43-53 |