| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - August Tunstall (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Alexander (fresh) PF - James Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Luther Warren inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | Luther Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF) Paul Cross, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Dropinski (PF), Kenneth Earles (C) James Atkins, Howard Tunnell | |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | August Tunstall tips it home | 33-26 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Alfred Colvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Wallace (C) Kenneth Earles | |
| 18:47 | Clemson | August Tunstall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Duke | Robert Ray misses the jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski is fouled on the floor by Alfred Colvin - foul #2 on Alfred Colvin, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, Robert Ray, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SF), James Atkins (PF) Kevin Leedy, Frank Wallace | |
| 17:36 | Clemson | James Kieffer is called for the reach on August Tunstall - foul #1 on James Kieffer, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Matthew Rogers (C) Paul Cross, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (SG), Kenneth Earles (C) John Kang, Larry Dropinski | |
| 17:15 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:13 | Clemson | James Atkins misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:51 | Duke | Alexander Thompson's layup is rejected by James Atkins | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Richard Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Clemson | James Atkins hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 16:20 | Duke | Alexander Thompson loses the dribble to James Atkins | 35-33 |
| 15:51 | Clemson | August Tunstall is hacked by Luther Warren - foul #2 on Luther Warren, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), James Kieffer (C) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Howard Tunnell (C) Kevin Leedy, James Atkins, Kenneth Earles | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Alexander (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Wadsworth (fresh) PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Calvin Love - foul #2 on Calvin Love, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Robert Ray, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (SG) Joshua Wadsworth | |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:29 | Clemson | Larry Dropinski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Duke | Alfred Colvin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | August Tunstall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on August Tunstall, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Alexander Thompson (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF) Alfred Colvin, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), James Atkins (PF), Frank Wallace (C) Kevin Leedy, Larry Dropinski, Howard Tunnell | |
| 14:19 | Duke | Robert Ray is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Ray, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Alexander Thompson, Robert Ray, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (SG), Larry Dropinski (C) Joshua Wadsworth, Frank Wallace | |
| 14:01 | Clemson | David Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Alexander, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Alexander Thompson (SG), Matthew Rogers (C) Alfred Colvin, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Howard Tunnell (C) David Alexander, Larry Dropinski | |
| 13:32 | Duke | Matthew Rogers makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Luther Warren | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | James Atkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:01 | Clemson | August Tunstall misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 12:59 | Duke | Richard Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:30 | Duke | Paul Cross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Kennedy | 39-34 |
| 12:01 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell is hacked by Matthew Rogers - foul #1 on Matthew Rogers, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), James Kieffer (C) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rickie Jones (PG), John Kang (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Frank Wallace (C) Kevin Leedy, Joshua Wadsworth, James Atkins, Howard Tunnell | |
| 11:49 | Clemson | Frank Wallace knocks in the jumper from close range | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Michael Zeiser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - August Tunstall (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kang (fresh) PF - Larry Dropinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Duke | Michael Zeiser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | John Kang pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | August Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Kieffer | 39-36 |
| 10:42 | Duke | August Tunstall is called for the reach on Alfred Colvin - foul #4 on August Tunstall, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF) Robert Ray, Calvin Love | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (SG), James Atkins (PF) August Tunstall, Frank Wallace | |
| 10:33 | Duke | Luther Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kenneth Earles (C) Larry Dropinski | |
| 10:16 | Clemson | James Atkins misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Richard Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Alexander Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 10:07 | Clemson | James Atkins grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:44 | Clemson | Kenneth Earles jams it on a nice dish by Rickie Jones | 39-38 |
| 09:20 | Duke | Alexander Thompson is hacked by Kevin Leedy - foul #2 on Kevin Leedy, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), Matthew Rogers (C) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (PG), Larry Dropinski (C) Rickie Jones, Kenneth Earles | |
| 08:57 | Duke | Larry Dropinski steals it from Alfred Colvin | 39-38 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | James Atkins connects on the jumper in the paint | 39-40 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Alfred Colvin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ray | 42-40 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | James Atkins is hacked by Michael Zeiser - foul #3 on Michael Zeiser, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, Robert Ray, Calvin Love, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Clemson | August Tunstall (PG), Howard Tunnell (C) John Kang, Larry Dropinski | |
| 07:58 | Clemson | James Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | James Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:29 | Duke | Alexander Thompson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Cross | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luther Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Alexander (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-42 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:46 | Duke | James Kieffer is hacked by David Alexander - foul #4 on David Alexander, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG) Paul Cross, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Larry Dropinski (PF), Frank Wallace (C) David Alexander, James Atkins, Howard Tunnell | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Luther Warren scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 06:05 | Clemson | August Tunstall misses the floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 06:04 | Duke | Alfred Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:35 | Duke | Kevin Leedy picks off the pass by Luther Warren | 46-42 |
| 05:32 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 05:31 | Duke | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:04 | Duke | Richard Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG), Robert Ray (SF), Calvin Love (PF), Matthew Rogers (C) Michael Zeiser, Alfred Colvin, Luther Warren, Richard Kennedy, James Kieffer | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Kang (SF), James Atkins (PF), Howard Tunnell (C) Joshua Wadsworth, Larry Dropinski, Frank Wallace | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | John Kang hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 46-42 |
| 04:42 | Duke | Robert Ray pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 04:18 | Duke | Calvin Love hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 04:17 | Duke | Matthew Rogers snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 03:51 | Duke | Calvin Love drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Cross | 48-42 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Tunnell | 48-45 |
| 03:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfred Colvin (SG), Luther Warren (SF), Richard Kennedy (PF), James Kieffer (C) Alexander Thompson, Robert Ray, Calvin Love, Matthew Rogers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rickie Jones (PG) Kevin Leedy | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Colvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Kieffer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Rickie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Tunstall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Kang (fresh) PF - James Atkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Tunnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Luther Warren comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Kang - foul #2 on John Kang, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Alexander Thompson (SG) Paul Cross, Alfred Colvin | |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Leedy (SG), Joshua Wadsworth (SF), Larry Dropinski (C) Rickie Jones, John Kang, Howard Tunnell | |
| 03:06 | Duke | Luther Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:06 | Duke | Luther Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 02:49 | Clemson | Joshua Wadsworth buries a jumper near the basket | 50-47 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Michael Zeiser connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | James Kieffer denies the turnaround by Larry Dropinski | 52-47 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Luther Warren pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Duke | Luther Warren makes the runner from the left block set up by Alexander Thompson | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Clemson | August Tunstall jams it on a nice dish by Joshua Wadsworth | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Joshua Wadsworth steals it from Luther Warren | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Kennedy - foul #3 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Cross (PG), Alfred Colvin (SG) Michael Zeiser, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Alexander (SF), Howard Tunnell (C) Joshua Wadsworth, Larry Dropinski | |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Kevin Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | August Tunstall is called for the reach on Luther Warren in the backcourt - foul #5 on August Tunstall, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Michael Zeiser (PG), Calvin Love (PF) Paul Cross, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rickie Jones (PG) August Tunstall | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Luther Warren misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Howard Tunnell grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Clemson | David Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Calvin Love gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Calvin Love is hacked by Rickie Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickie Jones, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Duke | Funsan Akwei (SF) Luther Warren | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Calvin Love makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Calvin Love misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | James Atkins grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | James Atkins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 55-51 |