| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - John Palladino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Boston College | Donald Farias knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Palladino | 27-29 |
| 19:13 | Duke | Donald Farias steals the ball from Dusty Grosky | 27-29 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | John Palladino is hacked by Orlando Marsala - foul #2 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:26 | Boston College | Peter Mitten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:05 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 18:04 | Duke | Gary Foster grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Orlando Marsala connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Brayton | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Boston College | John Palladino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Foster - foul #2 on Gary Foster, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Boston College | John Palladino misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:56 | Duke | Thomas Burns is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Adamo (C) Donald Farias | |
| 16:48 | Boston College | Dusty Grosky takes the ball from Harry Adamo | 29-30 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Orlando Marsala comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Harry Adamo snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 15:57 | Boston College | Peter Mitten hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Palladino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Staudt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Duke | Gary Foster makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Burns | 31-32 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Palladino and the foul's on Gary Foster - foul #3 on Gary Foster, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), David Stoughton (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), George Keen (C) Dusty Grosky, Orlando Marsala, Richard Brayton, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bailey (SG), Bruce Green (SF), James Britt (PF), Donald Farias (C) John Palladino, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Harry Adamo | |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:43 | Duke | Maurice Lear misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| 14:10 | Duke | Gary Ramsey steals it from David McGrail in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey hits a shot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 13:31 | Duke | Donald Farias blocks the short jumper by David McGrail | 31-37 |
| 13:29 | Boston College | Donald Farias snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 13:10 | Boston College | David Stoughton takes the ball from John Bailey | 31-37 |
| 13:06 | Duke | David McGrail hits the finger roll set up by David Stoughton | 33-37 |
| 12:45 | Boston College | Bruce Green can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Lear - foul #1 on Maurice Lear, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), Richard Brayton (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, David Stoughton, Maurice Lear, Reginald Covert, George Keen | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), John Palladino (SG), Peter Mitten (PF) Gary Ramsey, John Bailey, James Britt | |
| 12:45 | Boston College | Bruce Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:45 | Boston College | Bruce Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:20 | Duke | Thomas Burns is fouled on the floor by Peter Mitten - foul #1 on Peter Mitten, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SF), Harry Adamo (C) Bruce Green, Donald Farias | |
| 12:03 | Duke | Thomas Burns's pass is intercepted by Harry Adamo | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Boston College | Thomas Burns denies the turnaround by Gregory Roberts | 33-39 |
| 11:40 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Gary Foster misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-39 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Peter Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:04 | Boston College | Gary Foster steals it from Peter Mitten | 33-39 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Orlando Marsala clanks a shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Gary Foster can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 10:57 | Duke | Richard Brayton misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 10:55 | Duke | Thomas Burns tips it in | 35-39 |
| 10:36 | Boston College | Harry Adamo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 10:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Thomas Burns | 35-39 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Brayton | 37-39 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Harry Adamo misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Brayton - foul #3 on Richard Brayton, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Maurice Lear (SF), Reginald Covert (PF), George Keen (C) Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Thomas Burns, Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bailey (SG) John Palladino | |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Harry Adamo misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Harry Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Harry Adamo's fadeaway is rejected by George Keen | 37-40 |
| 09:24 | Duke | George Keen pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:07 | Duke | Gregory Roberts picks off the pass by George Keen | 37-40 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 08:40 | Boston College | Harry Adamo tips it home | 37-42 |
| 08:25 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on George Keen - foul #2 on George Keen, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), David Stoughton (SG), Richard Brayton (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Gary Foster (C) David McGrail, Orlando Marsala, Maurice Lear, Reginald Covert, George Keen | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SG), Bruce Green (SF), James Britt (PF), Donald Farias (C) John Bailey, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Harry Adamo | |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:37 | Duke | David Stoughton's layup is rejected by James Britt | 39-45 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Donald Farias grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Britt (fresh) C - Donald Farias (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Boston College | James Britt is denied on a layup by Richard Brayton | 39-45 |
| 07:05 | Boston College | Donald Farias tips it in | 39-47 |
| 06:46 | Duke | David Stoughton clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Britt - foul #1 on James Britt, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Peter Mitten (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Britt | |
| 06:46 | Duke | David Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:46 | Duke | David Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:17 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Orlando Marsala (SG) David Stoughton | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:56 | Duke | Richard Brayton is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SF) Bruce Green | |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Ramsey | 41-49 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Dusty Grosky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Palladino - foul #2 on John Palladino, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Reginald Covert (PF) Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), John Bailey (SG), Harry Adamo (C) Gary Ramsey, John Palladino, Donald Farias | |
| 05:12 | Duke | Dusty Grosky makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Dusty Grosky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:12 | Duke | Reginald Covert pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Gary Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-49 |
| 04:52 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:49 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts loses the dribble to Orlando Marsala in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Orlando Marsala makes the shot from the left side set up by Richard Brayton | 44-49 |
| 04:08 | Boston College | Peter Mitten hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Reginald Covert gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:37 | Duke | Gary Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reginald Covert and the foul's on Harry Adamo - foul #1 on Harry Adamo, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), David Stoughton (SG), Maurice Lear (SF), Thomas Burns (PF) Dusty Grosky, Orlando Marsala, Richard Brayton, Reginald Covert | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SG), Bruce Green (SF), James Britt (PF), Donald Farias (C) John Bailey, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Harry Adamo | |
| 03:37 | Duke | Gary Foster misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:37 | Boston College | Donald Farias snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Lear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Foster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Britt (fresh) C - Donald Farias (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 03:09 | Duke | David Stoughton snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:02 | Duke | Gary Foster knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David McGrail | 48-49 |
| 03:00 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (PG), Orlando Marsala (SG), Richard Brayton (SF) David McGrail, David Stoughton, Maurice Lear | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SF), Peter Mitten (PF) Bruce Green, James Britt | |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Dusty Grosky is called for the reach on Donald Farias - foul #3 on Dusty Grosky, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Duke | George Keen (C) Gary Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:13 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Peter Mitten snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:29 | Duke | Richard Brayton hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Donald Farias - foul #2 on Donald Farias, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Foster (C) George Keen | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:29 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Peter Mitten can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 51-53 |
| 01:07 | Duke | Dusty Grosky grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Richard Brayton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Donald Farias pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Peter Mitten is hacked by Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Peter Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Gary Foster pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Peter Mitten picks off the pass by Dusty Grosky | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Boston College | John Palladino is hacked by Orlando Marsala in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Marsala, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Duke | Orlando Marsala clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Farias | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Donald Farias is fouled in the backcourt by Dusty Grosky - foul #4 on Dusty Grosky, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), John Bailey (SG), Bruce Green (SF) Gregory Roberts, John Palladino, Carroll Staudt | |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Duke | Orlando Marsala misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SG) John Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey runs out the clock | 51-58 |