| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | William Rucker inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Duke | Scott Doucet is hacked by Jeffrey Gantt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG) Jeffrey Gantt | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:47 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | Billy Peterson drills a jumper from the left block | 24-26 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Edward Rosberg denies the turnaround by Harold Lehman | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Duke | Scott Doucet tips it home | 24-28 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Joseph Marks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 18:27 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:12 | Clemson | Joseph Marks is hacked by Harold Lehman - foul #1 on Harold Lehman, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson scores on a runner from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 17:52 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:40 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:38 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 17:19 | Duke | Harold Lehman is hacked by Paul Slaughter - foul #1 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (SG), Mladen Zauner (PF) Gregory Johnson, Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:56 | Duke | Richard Coley is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom - foul #2 on Richard Coley, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Peterson (SF) Paul Slaughter | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 16:33 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 16:09 | Clemson | William Rucker is called for the reach on Richard Coley - foul #3 on William Rucker, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (SG), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Mladen Zauner, Richard Coley, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Johnson | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lehman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Doucet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt (SG) Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Lehman | 28-33 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Billy Peterson buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Hanscom - foul #1 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG) Thomas Huffman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Scott Doucet hits the finger roll | 31-35 |
| 14:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the dunk | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harold Lehman | 31-35 |
| 14:49 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by Paul Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF) Billy Peterson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Marks - foul #1 on Joseph Marks, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 14:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 13:57 | Duke | William Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:49 | Duke | William Rucker blows the wide open layup | 31-36 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 13:35 | Clemson | Richard Coley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Marks | 33-36 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:29 | Clemson | John Griffeth pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | Scott Doucet denies the turnaround by Joseph Marks | 33-36 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Richard Coley grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 12:31 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gantt, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Richard Coley, Joseph Marks, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG), Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker, Scott Doucet | |
| 12:12 | Duke | Charles Deakins makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kelly Swenson | 33-39 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Ramon Ruiz steps in front of the Billy Peterson pass | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) SG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramon Ruiz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) PF - Harold Lehman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaiah Sowell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kelly Swenson | 33-41 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner is fouled on the floor by Charles Deakins - foul #1 on Charles Deakins, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (C) Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG) Ramon Ruiz | |
| 10:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Michael Hanscom snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 10:13 | Duke | Harold Lehman banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Charles Deakins and he's hacked by Mladen Zauner - foul #2 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #8 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Richard Coley (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Thomas Huffman, Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Duke | William Rucker (SF), Scott Doucet (C) Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| 10:13 | Duke | Harold Lehman makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-44 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Harold Lehman pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:49 | Clemson | The short jumper by Paul Slaughter is denied by Harold Lehman | 33-44 |
| 08:48 | Duke | Harold Lehman gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:22 | Duke | Scott Doucet clanks a floater near the basket | 33-44 |
| 08:21 | Duke | William Rucker tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Joseph Marks can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 08:02 | Clemson | Joseph Marks tips it in | 35-46 |
| 07:35 | Duke | Harold Lehman misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | John Griffeth gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Griffeth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lehman (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Joseph Marks makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Slaughter and he's fouled by Scott Doucet - foul #2 on Scott Doucet, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Paul Slaughter, Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Duke | Ramon Ruiz (SG), Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Michael Hanscom, William Rucker, Harold Lehman | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 07:06 | Duke | Scott Doucet connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Marks - foul #2 on Joseph Marks, team foul #9 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (PF) Joseph Marks | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:06 | Duke | Scott Doucet makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kelly Swenson - foul #1 on Kelly Swenson, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:54 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 06:52 | Duke | Thomas Huffman steps in front of the Kelly Swenson pass in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Billy Peterson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Huffman | 40-49 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Isaiah Sowell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 06:30 | Duke | Kelly Swenson pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Mladen Zauner is called for the reach on Kelly Swenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Kelly Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Kelly Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Charles Deakins steps in front of the Edward Rosberg pass | 40-50 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Charles Deakins can't throw it down | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Billy Peterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Gantt | 42-50 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Huffman - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Joseph Marks (PF) Thomas Huffman, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (PF) Charles Deakins, Scott Doucet | |
| 05:44 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:44 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:35 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Rucker | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gantt and the foul's on Michael Hanscom - foul #2 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Billy Peterson, Mladen Zauner | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF), Scott Doucet (C) Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Harold Lehman snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 04:41 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Hanscom | 44-58 |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt is hacked by Harold Lehman - foul #2 on Harold Lehman, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Deakins (PG) Michael Hanscom | |
| 04:24 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Scott Doucet grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 03:59 | Duke | Jeffrey Gantt steals the ball from Ramon Ruiz | 44-58 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt lays it in | 46-58 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Scott Doucet misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-58 |
| 03:29 | Duke | Scott Doucet gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Slaughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gantt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Coley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Marks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Deakins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ramon Ruiz (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rucker (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lehman (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Doucet (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Duke | William Rucker buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ramon Ruiz and he's fouled by Richard Coley - foul #3 on Richard Coley, team foul #12 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Gregory Johnson (SG), Billy Peterson (SF), Mladen Zauner (PF), John Griffeth (C) Paul Slaughter, Jeffrey Gantt, Richard Coley, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF), Isaiah Sowell (C) Harold Lehman, Scott Doucet | |
| 03:15 | Duke | William Rucker makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Billy Peterson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-61 |
| 03:05 | Duke | William Rucker gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:40 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Deakins - foul #2 on Charles Deakins, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Harold Lehman (PF) William Rucker | |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 01:57 | Clemson | Billy Peterson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Gregory Johnson | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is hacked by Gregory Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #13 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Slaughter (PG), Jeffrey Gantt (SG), Joseph Marks (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Thomas Huffman, Gregory Johnson, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth | |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG), William Rucker (SF), Scott Doucet (C) Charles Deakins, Kelly Swenson, Isaiah Sowell | |
| 01:55 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Paul Slaughter is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #14 | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:40 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:27 | Clemson | Billy Peterson hits a turnaround from close range | 54-65 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Slaughter - foul #4 on Paul Slaughter, team foul #15 | 54-65 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:25 | Duke | Ramon Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Hanscom - foul #3 on Michael Hanscom, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Jeffrey Gantt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's pass is intercepted by Edward Rosberg in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 00:52 | Clemson | Joseph Marks clanks a jump hook near the basket | 55-67 |
| 00:50 | Duke | Harold Lehman grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | William Rucker blows the dunk | 55-67 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Paul Slaughter gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Clemson | Harold Lehman steps in front of the Joseph Marks pass | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Michael Hanscom runs out the clock | 55-67 |