| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Michael Gordon inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Duke | John Staudt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Boston College | Neil Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 19:05 | Duke | Michael Gordon hits a turnaround from the left block | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill buries a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Swoope | 31-39 |
| 18:32 | Duke | John Robertson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Staudt | 33-39 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Swoope | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Staudt | 35-41 |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Michael Gordon is called for the reach on Ken Thornhill - foul #3 on Michael Gordon, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Arthur Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Todd Cloer | 35-41 |
| 16:33 | Duke | Michael Gordon grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:28 | Duke | John Staudt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | Todd Cloer pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | John Staudt picks off the pass by Kenneth Lunn | 35-41 |
| 16:07 | Duke | John Staudt lays it in | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| 15:45 | Duke | Michael Gordon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Jones | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is hacked by Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 15:05 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (SG) Larry Merrill | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:49 | Duke | John Robertson misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Jacobs - foul #1 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:49 | Duke | John Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Franklin Shaw steals the ball from Ken Thornhill | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Duke | John Staudt banks in the layup set up by Franklin Shaw | 42-41 |
| 13:55 | Boston College | Michael Gordon is called for the reach on Neil Brewer - foul #4 on Michael Gordon, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun | |
| 13:45 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:44 | Duke | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ken Thornhill - foul #2 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Neil Brewer | |
| 13:28 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:04 | Boston College | John Robertson blocks the short jumper by Larry Thorn | 44-41 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Donald Swoope tips it in | 44-43 |
| 12:44 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:42 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | Larry Thorn snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Larry Thorn | 44-45 |
| 11:46 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Martin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Boston College | Donald Swoope scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Thorn | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini hits a floater from the right side set up by John Staudt out of the doubleteam | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Boston College | Donald Swoope works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Larry Merrill gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:53 | Duke | Franklin Shaw double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Arthur Gilbert (PF), Andrew Durfee (C) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt, Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SG), Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Todd Cloer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 10:07 | Duke | Michael Gordon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Swoope out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Andrew Durfee - foul #1 on Andrew Durfee, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG) Donald Swoope | |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Duke | Robert Jones is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Todd Cloer hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Anthony Stenger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 08:53 | Duke | Andrew Durfee misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:25 | Duke | Andrew Durfee gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Joseph Loveless swats the dunk try by Michael Gordon | 46-52 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Anthony Stenger tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 08:09 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:44 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:42 | Duke | Anthony Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Durfee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neil Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Brewer - foul #2 on Neil Brewer, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Anthony Stenger, Arthur Gilbert, Andrew Durfee | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 07:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:21 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Donald Swoope clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 06:07 | Duke | The rebound goes to Michael Gordon | 47-54 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Jacobs - foul #2 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF) Michael Bennett, Larry Thorn | |
| 05:46 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs tips it home | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Duke | Michael Gordon's layup is rejected by Martin Jacobs | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | Duke | Michael Gordon evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Staudt | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #3 on John Robertson, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Ernest Rathbun, Ken Thornhill | |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:14 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:02 | Duke | Michael Gordon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Todd Cloer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Todd Cloer's pass is intercepted by John Staudt | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Staudt (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is hacked by Donald Swoope - foul #3 on Donald Swoope, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG) Franklin Shaw, John Staudt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Loveless (C) Martin Jacobs | |
| 03:20 | Duke | Robert Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:19 | Duke | John Robertson tips it home | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Neil Brewer is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF) Kenneth Lunn, Donald Swoope, Todd Cloer | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), John Staudt (SG) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Martin Jacobs (C) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| 02:33 | Duke | Franklin Shaw is fouled on the floor by Neil Brewer - foul #3 on Neil Brewer, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:33 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 02:16 | Duke | Michael Gordon splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Franklin Shaw | 57-57 |
| 02:03 | Boston College | Donald Swoope's pass is intercepted by Michael Gordon | 57-57 |
| 01:48 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Franklin Shaw is blocked by Neil Brewer | 57-57 |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Donald Swoope gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Gordon - foul #5 on Michael Gordon, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:28 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:28 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Franklin Shaw hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfredo Mancini | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Donald Swoope buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Neil Brewer | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Shaw - foul #2 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Duke | Franklin Shaw misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Todd Cloer | |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Shaw - foul #3 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Ernest Rathbun is called for the reach on Larry Merrill - foul #3 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| 00:11 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | John Staudt is called for the reach on Donald Swoope in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Staudt, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill | |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Ernest Rathbun steals the ball from Alfredo Mancini | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Todd Cloer | |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is hacked by Franklin Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Larry Merrill can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 61-68 |