| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 8 pts. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Peter Mitten inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Robert Loring swats the short shot by Carroll Staudt | 26-24 |
| 19:38 | Duke | Robert Loring grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Robert Loring hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Donald Farias snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-26 |
| 18:35 | Duke | David McGrail buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:18 | Boston College | Peter Mitten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carroll Staudt | 29-28 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Thomas Burns buries a floater from close range set up by David McGrail | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Thomas Burns swats the layup by Donald Farias | 31-28 |
| 17:45 | Boston College | Peter Mitten hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Thomas Burns knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by David McGrail | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Boston College | Robert Loring steps in front of the Peter Mitten pass | 33-30 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Farias - foul #1 on Donald Farias, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (PF) Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Green (PF) Kenneth Davis | |
| 16:30 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:30 | Boston College | Peter Mitten grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:09 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 15:50 | Duke | Marvin Christopher steals it from Thomas Burns | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Farias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burns - foul #3 on Thomas Burns, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Richard Brayton (SF), Fredrick Payne (C) Brian Colson, Bernard Leonard, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), James Britt (SF), Harry Adamo (C) Marvin Christopher, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Donald Farias | |
| 15:03 | Boston College | James Britt's fadeaway is rejected by Loren Kelley | 33-32 |
| 15:01 | Boston College | James Britt tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | Harry Adamo tips it home | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Duke | Bruce Green is called for the reach on Loren Kelley - foul #2 on Bruce Green, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Robert Loring (PF) David McGrail, Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SG), Peter Mitten (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF) John Palladino, James Britt, Bruce Green | |
| 14:14 | Duke | Robert Loring comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 14:13 | Boston College | Harry Adamo grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 13:50 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Peter Mitten | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Mathew Miles is hacked by Daniel Crafton - foul #1 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Brian Colson (SG), Bernard Leonard (SF), Thomas Burns (C) Mathew Miles, Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Donald Farias (C) Daniel Crafton, Harry Adamo | |
| 13:06 | Duke | Thomas Burns hits the finger roll set up by David McGrail | 35-36 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:50 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Loring | 35-36 |
| 12:27 | Duke | Thomas Burns drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brian Colson | 37-36 |
| 11:58 | Boston College | David McGrail picks off the pass by Peter Mitten | 37-36 |
| 11:34 | Duke | David McGrail is hacked by Marvin Christopher - foul #3 on Marvin Christopher, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Loren Kelley (PF) Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SG), James Britt (SF), Bruce Green (PF) Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Kenneth Davis | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Loren Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Britt (fresh) PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Green - foul #3 on Bruce Green, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:24 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Donald Farias pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:03 | Boston College | John Palladino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | James Britt tips it in | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | Duke | Thomas Burns drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 10:14 | Boston College | Bruce Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Loren Kelley - foul #1 on Loren Kelley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Loring (PF) Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SG), Peter Mitten (SF), Harry Adamo (C) John Palladino, James Britt, Donald Farias | |
| 10:14 | Boston College | Bruce Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Boston College | Bruce Green misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Robert Loring pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Duke | Thomas Burns comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 09:49 | Duke | Thomas Burns hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Thomas Burns gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:57 | Boston College | Bruce Green grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 08:35 | Boston College | Peter Mitten comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Loring - foul #2 on Robert Loring, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Mathew Miles (PG), Dusty Grosky (SG), Richard Brayton (SF), Fredrick Payne (C) David McGrail, Brian Colson, Bernard Leonard, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), Kenneth Davis (PF), Donald Farias (C) Marvin Christopher, Bruce Green, Harry Adamo | |
| 08:35 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:35 | Boston College | Peter Mitten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Carroll Staudt takes the ball from Richard Brayton | 42-40 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Peter Mitten lays it up and in set up by Carroll Staudt | 42-42 |
| 07:37 | Duke | Richard Brayton makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dusty Grosky | 45-42 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Robert Loring takes the ball from Kenneth Davis | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Mathew Miles (fresh) SG - Dusty Grosky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Loring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fredrick Payne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Duke | Fredrick Payne banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 06:33 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Fredrick Payne - foul #1 on Fredrick Payne, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Duke | David McGrail (PG), Brian Colson (SG), Bernard Leonard (SF), Loren Kelley (PF), Thomas Burns (C) Mathew Miles, Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Robert Loring, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), John Palladino (SG) Daniel Crafton, Carroll Staudt | |
| 06:33 | Boston College | Peter Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:33 | Boston College | Peter Mitten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Christopher - foul #4 on Marvin Christopher, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Britt (SF) Peter Mitten | |
| 06:09 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Donald Farias grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Boston College | John Palladino is fouled on the floor by Brian Colson - foul #3 on Brian Colson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 05:48 | Boston College | John Palladino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SG) James Britt | |
| 05:34 | Duke | Brian Colson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carroll Staudt - foul #1 on Carroll Staudt, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Brian Colson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:34 | Duke | Brian Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Brian Colson grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 05:08 | Duke | Loren Kelley is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Peter Mitten (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Harry Adamo (C) John Palladino, Kenneth Davis, Donald Farias | |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Peter Mitten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Adamo | 49-46 |
| 04:20 | Duke | Thomas Burns is open but misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Harry Adamo pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | Peter Mitten is fouled on the floor by David McGrail - foul #2 on David McGrail, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Loring (PF) Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Davis (PF), Donald Farias (C) Bruce Green, Harry Adamo | |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David McGrail (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Leonard (fresh) PF - Robert Loring (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Burns (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Duke | Robert Loring drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David McGrail | 51-46 |
| 02:28 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Carroll Staudt, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Fredrick Payne (C) Brian Colson, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), James Britt (SF) Marvin Christopher, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten | |
| 02:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Colson (SG), Thomas Burns (C) Dusty Grosky, Fredrick Payne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Carroll Staudt (SG), Peter Mitten (SF) Daniel Crafton, John Palladino, James Britt | |
| 02:04 | Duke | Robert Loring misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 02:02 | Boston College | Donald Farias gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Donald Farias banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Davis and he's hacked by Thomas Burns - foul #4 on Thomas Burns, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Donald Farias misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Thomas Burns misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Christopher - foul #5 on Marvin Christopher, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG) Marvin Christopher | |
| 01:23 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:23 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:02 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 01:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Loring | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Robert Loring is hacked by Daniel Crafton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #10 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Loren Kelley (C) Brian Colson, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:58 | Duke | Robert Loring makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Robert Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Peter Mitten gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Peter Mitten connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carroll Staudt | 55-50 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Thomas Burns (C) Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Loren Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Crafton - foul #3 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Brayton (SF) Bernard Leonard | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Duke | Loren Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Donald Farias snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 00:25 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Colson (SG), Bernard Leonard (SF), Robert Loring (PF) Dusty Grosky, Richard Brayton, Loren Kelley | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:23 | Duke | David McGrail is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Crafton - foul #4 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | David McGrail makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Duke | David McGrail misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Boston College | Donald Farias grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Thomas Burns grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Thomas Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Crafton - foul #5 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Duke | Dusty Grosky (SG), Richard Brayton (PF) Brian Colson, Robert Loring | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willy Schwan (PG) Daniel Crafton | |
| 00:01 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Duke | Thomas Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Willy Schwan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 58-53 |