| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Schulte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Hoke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | John Schulte inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Lester Nakano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Lester Nakano tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | Duke | David Cummings hits a jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | Lester Nakano tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Duke | John Schulte is called for the reach on Bobby Grant - foul #3 on John Schulte, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Greer (SF) John Schulte | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:18 | Duke | David Cummings misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:16 | Duke | David Cummings tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Boston College | Robert Greer pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Lester Nakano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Cummings - foul #1 on David Cummings, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:41 | Duke | David Cummings buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 40-34 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Ivan Rudnitski steals it from Lester Nakano | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Duke | Robert Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:38 | Boston College | Lester Nakano can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Jason Pelton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Duke | David Cummings tips it home | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Hoke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Calloway (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cummings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Boston College | Robert Greer is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG), John Schulte (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (PF), Don Perryman (C) Jason Pelton, Robert Greer, Jason Hoke, Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), Joshua King (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, David Cummings | |
| 15:18 | Boston College | John Schulte's pass is intercepted by Joshua King | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Dennis Greene misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Don Perryman is hacked by Dennis Hall - foul #1 on Dennis Hall, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Don Perryman misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Barry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Greer (SF) Ralph Caswell | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Greene, Dennis Hall | |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Don Perryman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joshua King - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Don Perryman misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Duke | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Marsh | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Robert Greer is hacked by Joshua King - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), David Cummings (C) Jeffrey Marsh, Joshua King | |
| 12:49 | Boston College | Don Perryman's pass is intercepted by Barry Ward | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Robert Thomas drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on John Schulte - foul #4 on John Schulte, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Ralph Caswell (SG), Jason Hoke (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Clayton Pugh, John Schulte, Micheal Arceneaux, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SF), Dennis Hall (PF) Barry Ward, Ivan Rudnitski | |
| 12:22 | Duke | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Boston College | Jason Hoke connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Ralph Caswell | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Duke | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jason Hoke - foul #1 on Jason Hoke, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 11:30 | Duke | Robert Greer is called for the reach on Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Greer, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski (PF), Joshua King (C) Dennis Hall, David Cummings | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Hoke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Calloway (fresh) PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua King (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Duke | Ralph Caswell picks off the pass by Robert Calloway | 46-44 |
| 10:48 | Boston College | Robert Greer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:47 | Boston College | Lester Nakano misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 10:45 | Duke | Joshua King pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Robert Greer pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 09:59 | Boston College | Jason Hoke tips it home | 48-44 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the dunk | 48-44 |
| 09:42 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Robert Thomas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:18 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski is whistled for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG), Micheal Arceneaux (PF), Don Perryman (C) Jason Pelton, Jason Hoke, Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh (PG), Dennis Greene (SG), Barry Ward (SF), Dennis Hall (PF), David Cummings (C) Bobby Grant, Robert Thomas, Robert Calloway, Ivan Rudnitski, Joshua King | |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Robert Greer blows the layup but the foul's on David Cummings - foul #2 on David Cummings, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Robert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Dennis Greene is hacked by Don Perryman - foul #2 on Don Perryman, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Greer - foul #2 on Robert Greer, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Dennis Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Dennis Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:02 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:40 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Dennis Greene connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clayton Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jeffrey Marsh (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Dennis Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Boston College | David Cummings is called for the reach on Robert Greer - foul #3 on David Cummings, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Schulte (SG) Ralph Caswell | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Thomas (SG), Ivan Rudnitski (PF) Dennis Greene, Dennis Hall | |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:55 | Duke | David Cummings gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Clayton Pugh - foul #1 on Clayton Pugh, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SF) Barry Ward | |
| 06:27 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Jeffrey Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:27 | Boston College | Don Perryman gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:07 | Boston College | Jason Pelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Hoke (PF) Micheal Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby Grant (PG), Joshua King (C) Jeffrey Marsh, David Cummings | |
| 05:41 | Duke | Jason Hoke is called for the reach on Ivan Rudnitski - foul #2 on Jason Hoke, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG), Lester Nakano (C) Clayton Pugh, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:41 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:41 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Jason Pelton travels with the ball | 52-49 |
| 04:51 | Duke | Jason Pelton steals the ball from Ivan Rudnitski | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (SG), Micheal Arceneaux (PF) Ralph Caswell, Jason Hoke | |
| Subs | Duke | Barry Ward (SF), David Cummings (C) Robert Calloway, Joshua King | |
| 04:07 | Duke | Robert Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ivan Rudnitski - foul #1 on Ivan Rudnitski, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG), Don Perryman (C) Jason Pelton, Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Don Perryman | 52-49 |
| 03:30 | Boston College | John Schulte clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux tips it in | 54-49 |
| 03:05 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Barry Ward misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Micheal Arceneaux | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clayton Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Caswell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Schulte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Ward (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Ivan Rudnitski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Robert Greer (SF), Jason Hoke (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Clayton Pugh, Ralph Caswell, Micheal Arceneaux, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Calloway (SF) Barry Ward | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Robert Calloway steals it from Robert Greer | 54-49 |
| 02:22 | Duke | David Cummings can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Greer - foul #3 on Robert Greer, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 02:22 | Duke | David Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:22 | Duke | David Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Jason Hoke misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Jason Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Jason Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:40 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 56-50 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | John Schulte snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Boston College | John Schulte is hacked by Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Thomas, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Duke | Dennis Greene (SG) Robert Thomas | |
| 01:36 | Boston College | John Schulte misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | John Schulte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Duke | Bobby Grant is hacked by Lester Nakano - foul #3 on Lester Nakano, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Bobby Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:12 | Duke | Bobby Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | Jason Hoke gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Bobby Grant is called for the reach on Jason Hoke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Grant, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Jason Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Jason Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:45 | Duke | Dennis Greene knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Rudnitski | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Bobby Grant is called for the reach on Jason Pelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Grant, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Jason Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dennis Greene | 60-56 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell is hacked by Dennis Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Greene, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:29 | Duke | Bobby Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Duke | Ivan Rudnitski grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Dennis Greene clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:23 | Boston College | Lester Nakano gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Bobby Grant is called for the reach on Lester Nakano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Grant, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Lester Nakano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Duke | David Cummings pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Robert Calloway misses the 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:16 | Duke | Robert Calloway snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Dennis Greene clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Lester Nakano gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Lester Nakano is hacked by Bobby Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Grant, team foul #15 | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Bobby Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Dennis Greene gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |