| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Michael Gordon inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | Michael Gordon is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Staudt and he's hacked by James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:40 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:35 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:12 | Boston College | James Abbott knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Swoope | 28-23 |
| 18:45 | Duke | John Staudt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:44 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:32 | Duke | John Staudt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:16 | Boston College | John Grams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:14 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Duke | John Staudt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:05 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joe Pensky | 28-26 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | James Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:24 | Duke | John Staudt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 17:08 | Boston College | Joe Pensky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 17:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Staudt out of a doubleteam | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Boston College | Franklin Shaw picks off the pass by John Grams in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the dunk attempt | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Franklin Shaw snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:31 | Duke | John Staudt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:29 | Boston College | James Abbott grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (C) Joe Pensky, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:08 | Duke | Andrew Durfee pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Angelo Esparza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Larry Thorn pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Thornhill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Durfee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 15:24 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 15:18 | Duke | Angelo Esparza makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Olin Brzezowski | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Larry Thorn is fouled on the floor by Andrew Durfee - foul #2 on Andrew Durfee, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Joe Pensky (SG), Joseph Loveless (C) John Grams, Donald Swoope, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Victor Larose (SF) Robert Jones, Michael Gordon | |
| 14:45 | Boston College | Joe Pensky scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Thorn | 36-35 |
| 14:22 | Duke | John Staudt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 14:20 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Ken Thornhill is called for the reach on Angelo Esparza - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), James Abbott (C) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Victor Larose, Olin Brzezowski, Andrew Durfee | |
| 13:44 | Duke | Franklin Shaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Boston College | John Grams can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-38 |
| 13:37 | Duke | John Staudt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Duke | John Robertson hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Donald Swoope tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:32 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:05 | Boston College | Alfredo Mancini is called for the reach on John Grams - foul #2 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Dustin Kizewski (PF) Joe Pensky, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SG) John Staudt | |
| 11:52 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angelo Esparza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Duke | John Grams steals it from John Robertson | 36-40 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Larry Thorn banks in the layup set up by John Grams | 38-40 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Grams - foul #3 on John Grams, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), Joseph Loveless (C) Donald Swoope, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Duke | Victor Larose (SF), Olin Brzezowski (PF) Michael Gordon, Alfredo Mancini | |
| 11:16 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:16 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:46 | Duke | Angelo Esparza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:45 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 10:38 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Larry Thorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG), Joe Pensky (SF), James Abbott (C) John Grams, Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, Victor Larose, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 09:41 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 09:39 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Duke | John Staudt misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Swoope | 41-44 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Angelo Esparza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 09:05 | Boston College | Joe Pensky grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 08:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Angelo Esparza | 41-44 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Dustin Kizewski steps in front of the Andrew Durfee pass | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alfredo Mancini - foul #3 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Olin Brzezowski (PF), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Alfredo Mancini, Andrew Durfee | |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:18 | Duke | John Robertson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Donald Swoope steals it from John Staudt | 41-44 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Donald Swoope lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 07:38 | Duke | John Staudt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Donald Swoope snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Olin Brzezowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Boston College | James Abbott lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Swoope | 45-44 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Swoope - foul #2 on Donald Swoope, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Donald Swoope, Joe Pensky, Dustin Kizewski, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Duke | Angelo Esparza (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| 06:54 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Olin Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | John Grams scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ken Thornhill | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Duke | John Staudt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:54 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 05:52 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:42 | Duke | John Robertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 05:41 | Duke | John Robertson tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 05:24 | Boston College | John Robertson is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunn - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG), Joe Pensky (SF) John Grams, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Olin Brzezowski, John Robertson | |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:10 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 04:52 | Duke | Angelo Esparza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | Boston College | Joe Pensky blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-47 |
| 04:23 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 03:58 | Duke | Angelo Esparza clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 03:56 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Mancini | 49-47 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Robert Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Dustin Kizewski (PF), James Abbott (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), John Robertson (C) Angelo Esparza, Robert Jones, Andrew Durfee | |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Joe Pensky drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Grams | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - James Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the runner near the basket | 52-47 |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Donald Swoope snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | James Abbott misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Staudt - foul #1 on John Staudt, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | James Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | James Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:36 | Duke | Michael Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Swoope, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 01:51 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the open dunk | 52-49 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 01:48 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Robertson | 52-49 |
| 01:36 | Duke | John Staudt works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 52-51 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | John Grams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Swoope | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:53 | Boston College | Joe Pensky pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Grams | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Duke | John Staudt loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Franklin Shaw is called for the reach on Donald Swoope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (C) James Abbott | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | Duke | John Staudt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Joe Pensky pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Joe Pensky is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Shaw - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Joe Pensky misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Joe Pensky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:07 | Duke | John Staudt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is fouled in the backcourt by John Staudt - foul #2 on John Staudt, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:00 | Duke | The 3pt attempt by John Staudt is denied by Dustin Kizewski | 62-54 |