| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fresh) SG - Roger Powell (fresh) SF - Kelly Swenson (fresh) PF - Ray Parks (fresh) C - Harry Winkler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) SF - John Griffeth (fresh) PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Harry Winkler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Duke | Roger Powell is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Michael Hanscom hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Billy Peterson - foul #1 on Billy Peterson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Billy Peterson knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Duke | Roger Powell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | Billy Peterson gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Billy Peterson blows the layup but the foul's on Ray Parks - foul #1 on Ray Parks, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Duke | Harry Winkler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Clemson | Ray Parks denies the turnaround by Billy Peterson | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Duke | The rebound goes to Harry Winkler | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Duke | Michael Hanscom buries a jumper from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Winkler - foul #1 on Harry Winkler, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF) Kelly Swenson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Mladen Zauner (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Gregory Johnson, Bruce Demko, John Griffeth, Billy Peterson | |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Ray Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rosberg | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Seth Worrell gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses long on a jumper near the basket | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Clemson | Thomas Huffman tips it home | 4-10 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Roger Powell's layup is rejected by Edward Rosberg | 4-10 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Ray Parks tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Powell (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) PF - Ray Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Winkler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mladen Zauner (fresh) SF - Seth Worrell (fresh) PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) C - Edward Rosberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Harry Winkler makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Lachance | 8-12 |
| 14:59 | Clemson | Edward Rosberg clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Joseph Marks is fouled on the floor by Harry Winkler - foul #2 on Harry Winkler, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF), Don Underwood (C) Christopher Lachance, Harry Winkler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Billy Peterson (PF) Thomas Huffman, Seth Worrell, Joseph Marks, Edward Rosberg | |
| 14:35 | Clemson | Billy Peterson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Gregory Johnson | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Duke | Roger Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Coley (C) Mladen Zauner | |
| 14:17 | Clemson | Bruce Demko misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:16 | Duke | Kelly Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Bruce Demko is called for the reach on Roger Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Demko, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| 13:55 | Duke | Gregory Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | Duke | Ray Parks misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Richard Coley snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Parks - foul #2 on Ray Parks, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF), Todd Suniga (PF) Kelly Swenson, Ray Parks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (SG), Mladen Zauner (C) Bruce Demko, John Griffeth | |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:08 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 8-16 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Don Underwood grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Roger Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Coley - foul #1 on Richard Coley, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF) Gregory Johnson, Richard Coley, Billy Peterson | |
| 12:40 | Duke | Roger Powell misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Roger Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:25 | Clemson | Joseph Marks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mladen Zauner | 9-18 |
| 12:03 | Duke | Leon Sanders is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom - foul #1 on Leon Sanders, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Michael Hanscom connects on the 3 from the right corner | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Roger Powell (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Lachance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Todd Suniga (fresh) C - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leon Sanders (fresh) SF - John Griffeth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Huffman and he's fouled by Christopher Lachance - foul #1 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Richard Coley (C) Thomas Huffman, Leon Sanders, Mladen Zauner | |
| 11:23 | Clemson | Joseph Marks misses the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:23 | Duke | Todd Suniga pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Todd Suniga is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Suniga, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Seth Worrell (SF), Billy Peterson (PF) John Griffeth, Joseph Marks | |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregory Johnson | 12-22 |
| 10:38 | Duke | Michael Hanscom is hacked by Gregory Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG) Gregory Johnson | |
| 10:14 | Duke | Michael Hanscom loses the ball out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mladen Zauner (C) Richard Coley | |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Todd Suniga is called for the reach on Billy Peterson - foul #2 on Todd Suniga, team foul #7 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Parks (PF) Todd Suniga | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF), Edward Rosberg (C) Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell | |
| 09:58 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Ray Parks grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Roger Powell misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 09:37 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Don Underwood | 12-22 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | Billy Peterson misses the runner from the right block | 12-22 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Don Underwood gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Roger Powell connects on the fadeaway from close range | 14-22 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner's pass is intercepted by Kelly Swenson | 14-22 |
| 08:42 | Duke | Roger Powell banks in the layup set up by Kelly Swenson | 16-22 |
| 08:20 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Mladen Zauner tips it in | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Duke | Thomas Huffman is called for the reach on Michael Hanscom - foul #1 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SG) Roger Powell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG), Bruce Demko (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Joseph Marks (PF), Richard Coley (C) Thomas Huffman, Mladen Zauner, John Griffeth, Billy Peterson, Edward Rosberg | |
| 07:55 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Joseph Marks snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Bruce Demko comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-24 |
| 07:28 | Clemson | Richard Coley pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tired) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Swenson (tiring) PF - Ray Parks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Underwood (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Leon Sanders (fresh) SG - Bruce Demko (fresh) SF - Seth Worrell (fresh) PF - Joseph Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Coley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Richard Coley is hacked by Don Underwood - foul #1 on Don Underwood, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Seth Worrell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:50 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the lay-in | 16-24 |
| 06:49 | Duke | Kelly Swenson grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Joseph Marks steps in front of the Don Underwood pass in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 06:34 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the runner near the basket | 16-24 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Seth Worrell misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Don Underwood snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Michael Hanscom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Leon Sanders | 16-24 |
| 05:47 | Clemson | Richard Coley scores on a shot from the left block set up by Leon Sanders | 16-26 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Ray Parks hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hanscom and he's hacked by Joseph Marks - foul #1 on Joseph Marks, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Roger Powell (SG), Harry Winkler (C) Kelly Swenson, Don Underwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Mladen Zauner (SG), John Griffeth (SF), Billy Peterson (PF), Edward Rosberg (C) Leon Sanders, Bruce Demko, Seth Worrell, Joseph Marks, Richard Coley | |
| 05:30 | Duke | Ray Parks makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | The short jumper by John Griffeth is denied by Harry Winkler | 19-26 |
| 05:13 | Duke | Harry Winkler pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:50 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's floater is knocked away by Edward Rosberg | 19-26 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Billy Peterson | 19-26 |
| 04:41 | Clemson | Billy Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-26 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | John Griffeth misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Harry Winkler pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Michael Hanscom | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG) Mladen Zauner | |
| 04:22 | Duke | Roger Powell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Rosberg | 19-26 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Billy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Ray Parks - foul #3 on Ray Parks, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Suniga (PF) Ray Parks | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (PG) Thomas Huffman | |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | Billy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:50 | Duke | Roger Powell drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 03:33 | Clemson | Billy Peterson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leon Sanders | 21-30 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Todd Suniga is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Hanscom (PG) Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gregory Johnson (PG), Mladen Zauner (SG), Seth Worrell (SF), Richard Coley (C) Leon Sanders, Bruce Demko, John Griffeth, Edward Rosberg | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Hanscom (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Powell (tired) 7 pts. SF - Kelly Swenson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Todd Suniga (fresh) C - Harry Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mladen Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Seth Worrell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Coley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Billy Peterson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Johnson | 21-32 |
| 02:37 | Duke | Mladen Zauner is called for the reach on Roger Powell - foul #1 on Mladen Zauner, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Christopher Lachance (SF) Kelly Swenson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Billy Peterson | |
| 02:37 | Duke | Roger Powell misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:37 | Clemson | Joseph Marks pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Joseph Marks | 21-34 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Roger Powell is called for 10 seconds | 21-34 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Griffeth (SF) Seth Worrell | |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Richard Coley is fouled on the floor by Harry Winkler - foul #3 on Harry Winkler, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Don Underwood (C) Harry Winkler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Bruce Demko (SG) Joseph Marks | |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Richard Coley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Don Underwood grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Gregory Johnson steals it from Christopher Lachance in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson is fouled on the floor by Todd Suniga - foul #3 on Todd Suniga, team foul #11 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Ray Parks (PF) Todd Suniga | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Marks (PF) Richard Coley | |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:49 | Clemson | Gregory Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:49 | Duke | Ray Parks pulls down the rebound | 21-36 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Roger Powell drills a jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | John Griffeth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Don Underwood - foul #2 on Don Underwood, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Kelly Swenson (SF) Christopher Lachance | |
| Subs | Clemson | Thomas Huffman (PG), Billy Peterson (PF), Richard Coley (C) Gregory Johnson, Joseph Marks, Mladen Zauner | |
| 01:08 | Clemson | John Griffeth misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | John Griffeth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Kelly Swenson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Demko - foul #2 on Bruce Demko, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Leon Sanders (SG), Seth Worrell (SF) Bruce Demko, John Griffeth | |
| 01:06 | Duke | Kelly Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Kelly Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Billy Peterson grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Richard Coley is hacked by Don Underwood - foul #3 on Don Underwood, team foul #13 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Harry Winkler (C) Don Underwood | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Rosberg (C) Seth Worrell | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Michael Hanscom's pass is intercepted by Billy Peterson | 24-39 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Richard Coley makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Leon Sanders | 24-41 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Kelly Swenson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 24-41 |