| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William West (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Charles Lafon inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Duke | Samuel Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Morris Kopp - foul #2 on Morris Kopp, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:43 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:43 | Duke | Shannon Dunn snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:15 | Duke | Charles Lafon is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Clark | 29-25 |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Charles Latson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 18:32 | Duke | Shannon Dunn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:30 | Duke | Morris Kopp tips it back up and in | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Duke | Charles Lafon pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:01 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:00 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:53 | Clemson | John Thomasson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Thomasson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Norman Gallop (SF), Lester Stump (C) Brian Zurek, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 17:31 | Duke | Shannon Dunn drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William West and he's fouled by Willie Hullinger - foul #2 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:31 | Duke | Shannon Dunn makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger is denied on a layup by Shannon Dunn | 32-30 |
| 17:12 | Duke | The rebound goes to Morris Kopp | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Duke | Charles Lafon's pass is intercepted by Anthony Henton | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Latson | 34-30 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Morris Kopp can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Duke | Morris Kopp gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:44 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Anthony Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morris Kopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 15:37 | Duke | Morris Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:12 | Duke | Shannon Dunn connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Morris Kopp | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Lester Stump | 36-32 |
| 14:42 | Duke | Charles Latson is called for the reach on Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Latson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Norman Gallop, Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SG), Peter Hicks (SF), Jerry Kelly (PF), Joaquin Brant (C) William West, Charles Lafon, Morris Kopp, Shannon Dunn | |
| 14:18 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Hullinger - foul #3 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:18 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Phillip Dickens | 36-32 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:30 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:10 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 13:08 | Duke | Daniel Valentine pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Henton - foul #1 on Anthony Henton, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:03 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:03 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Anthony Henton pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:49 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 12:47 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Henton | 36-33 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Joaquin Brant blocks the jumper by Willie Hullinger | 36-33 |
| 12:29 | Duke | Joaquin Brant gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:04 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 36-33 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Joaquin Brant gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:48 | Duke | Peter Hicks hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Clark | 36-35 |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 11:31 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Zurek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fairly fresh) C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Duke | Peter Hicks can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Brian Zurek gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:47 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Thomasson (C) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Morris Kopp (PF), Shannon Dunn (C) Daniel Valentine, Peter Hicks, Jerry Kelly, Joaquin Brant | |
| 10:27 | Duke | William West hits a shot from close range set up by Samuel Clark | 38-37 |
| 10:21 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 10:19 | Duke | Morris Kopp pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Samuel Clark is hacked by Willie Hullinger - foul #4 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (PG), Norman Gallop (SF) Anthony Henton, Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:37 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Shannon Dunn hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Clark - foul #2 on Samuel Clark, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (PG) Samuel Clark | |
| 09:17 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | John Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Shannon Dunn is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Dickens - foul #1 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:56 | Duke | Shannon Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:56 | Duke | Shannon Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:56 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:31 | Clemson | Phillip Dickens is hacked by Daniel Valentine - foul #2 on Daniel Valentine, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Charles Latson is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Morris Kopp hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Valentine and he's fouled by Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 08:03 | Duke | Morris Kopp makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shannon Dunn - foul #2 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF) Brian Zurek, Norman Gallop, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG), Peter Hicks (SF), Joaquin Brant (C) Daniel Valentine, Charles Lafon, Shannon Dunn | |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Duke | Peter Hicks snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Samuel Clark hits a jumper from the left side set up by Peter Hicks | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Latson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Clark (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Kopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joaquin Brant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Clemson | John Thomasson loses the dribble to Morris Kopp | 40-45 |
| 06:28 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William West | 40-48 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Lester Stump comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William West - foul #1 on William West, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Anthony Henton, Charles Latson | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Valentine (SG), Charles Lafon (SF), Shannon Dunn (C) William West, Morris Kopp, Joaquin Brant | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Lester Stump makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Lester Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:52 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Brian Zurek gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:27 | Clemson | John Thomasson slams it home | 44-48 |
| 05:02 | Duke | Samuel Clark loses the dribble to Phillip Dickens | 44-48 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Lester Stump knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 04:15 | Duke | Samuel Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Lester Stump pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | John Thomasson hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Stump | 48-48 |
| 03:53 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Norman Gallop (SF) Brian Zurek, Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Duke | William West (SG), Morris Kopp (PF) Samuel Clark, Peter Hicks | |
| 03:30 | Duke | Charles Lafon lays it in set up by William West | 48-50 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Charles Latson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Latson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Thomasson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Valentine (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morris Kopp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Duke | Charles Latson is called for the reach on William West - foul #3 on Charles Latson, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (PF) Norman Gallop | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:03 | Duke | William West makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:03 | Duke | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Charles Latson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Hullinger - foul #5 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Gallop (SF) Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Clark (PG) Daniel Valentine | |
| 02:24 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:24 | Duke | Charles Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Thomasson | 51-53 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shannon Dunn - foul #3 on Shannon Dunn, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (SF) Charles Lafon | |
| 02:07 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:07 | Duke | Morris Kopp snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:41 | Duke | William West double dribbles | 51-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Lafon (SF) Peter Hicks | |
| 01:22 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 01:21 | Duke | Charles Lafon pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:52 | Duke | William West scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Dunn | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Morris Kopp snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Duke | Morris Kopp is hacked by Charles Latson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Latson, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Duke | Morris Kopp misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Phillip Dickens | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Norman Gallop loses the dribble to Shannon Dunn | 51-55 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Lafon is hacked by Anthony Henton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Charles Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Samuel Clark snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Anthony Henton is called for the reach on Samuel Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Henton, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Hicks (C) Shannon Dunn | |
| 00:25 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Samuel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | Duke | Peter Hicks gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Peter Hicks is hacked by Charles Latson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Latson, team foul #14 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Charles Latson | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:16 | Duke | Peter Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Peter Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Phillip Dickens | 51-60 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Lester Stump is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Samuel Clark runs out the clock | 51-60 |