| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) C - John Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | John Robertson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Sharp - foul #1 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Franklin Shaw - foul #1 on Franklin Shaw, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 3rd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini clanks a shot in the paint | 1-3 |
| 19:06 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Duke | John Robertson can't finish the layup | 3-8 |
| 18:13 | Boston College | Larry Thorn snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:41 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Merrill - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Clarence Breeden (PF) Larry Merrill, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Boston College | David Brown (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Larry Thorn, Thomas Sharp | |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 17:00 | Duke | John Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 16:59 | Duke | Clarence Breeden tips it home | 7-12 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), James Angus (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Campbell, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| 16:14 | Duke | Robert Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:45 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) SF - James Angus (fresh) PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Cloer (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Duke | Clarence Breeden's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Cloer | 10-14 |
| 15:24 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Neil Brewer | 10-14 |
| 15:03 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 15:01 | Boston College | Neil Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the turnaround near the basket | 10-16 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-16 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | David Brown buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 12-19 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Robert Jones is hacked by Michael Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Clarence Breeden, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Todd Cloer | |
| 13:28 | Duke | Larry Merrill is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| 13:07 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Anthony Campbell grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:59 | Duke | John Robertson is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Anthony Campbell is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunn - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| 12:17 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | Larry Thorn tips it home | 12-21 |
| 12:00 | Duke | John Robertson hits a runner near the basket set up by Franklin Shaw | 14-21 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 11:32 | Duke | The rebound goes to Alfredo Mancini | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Larry Thorn can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Robertson - foul #2 on John Robertson, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (PF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Thomas Sharp | |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:27 | Duke | Joseph Loveless is called for the reach on Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), James Angus (SF) Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), David Brown (SF), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| 10:16 | Duke | Ken Thornhill is called for the reach on Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| 10:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Gilbert and the foul's on Neil Brewer - foul #1 on Neil Brewer, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 10:00 | Duke | Franklin Shaw makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:38 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Anthony Stenger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 08:53 | Boston College | Neil Brewer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 20-25 |
| 08:44 | Duke | Anthony Stenger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Todd Cloer snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Michael Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 08:38 | Duke | James Angus snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:17 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert blows the dunk | 20-25 |
| 08:16 | Duke | Clarence Breeden can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 08:15 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Boston College | Neil Brewer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Gilbert - foul #1 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG), Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Larry Thorn (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Ken Thornhill, Todd Cloer | |
| 08:10 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:10 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 07:57 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Joseph Loveless - foul #2 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SG), Martin Jacobs (C) Neil Brewer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 07:42 | Duke | Larry Merrill comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 07:40 | Duke | Anthony Campbell hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 07:17 | Boston College | Robert Jones steals it from Larry Thorn | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Duke | Robert Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Merrill | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Larry Thorn hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn | 25-28 |
| 06:30 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 06:28 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sharp | 25-28 |
| 05:48 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Thorn | 25-31 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-31 |
| 05:26 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 05:25 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the jumper from close range | 25-31 |
| 04:57 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Sharp - foul #2 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), James Angus (SF), John Robertson (C) Robert Jones, Larry Merrill, Anthony Campbell, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), David Brown (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn, Thomas Sharp, Martin Jacobs | |
| 04:30 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:30 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 04:09 | Duke | Franklin Shaw pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:03 | Duke | John Robertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Bennett - foul #2 on Michael Bennett, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Clarence Breeden (PF) Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| 04:03 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:03 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Neil Brewer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Brown | 28-33 |
| 03:22 | Duke | John Robertson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:21 | Duke | Clarence Breeden gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:04 | Duke | Joseph Loveless steals the ball from Anthony Stenger | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Angus (fresh) PF - Clarence Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Boston College | Neil Brewer hits a jumper from the baseline set up by David Brown | 28-35 |
| 02:28 | Duke | Anthony Stenger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Neil Brewer | 28-35 |
| 02:03 | Boston College | Anthony Stenger picks off the pass by Neil Brewer | 28-35 |
| 01:45 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:43 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Anthony Stenger is called for the reach on Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Anthony Stenger, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Larry Merrill (SG), Anthony Campbell (SF), Alfredo Mancini (PF) Anthony Stenger, James Angus, Clarence Breeden | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Neil Brewer | |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:22 | Duke | Franklin Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Larry Thorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (PG) Franklin Shaw | |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Sharp (PF), Todd Cloer (C) Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 00:39 | Duke | John Robertson buries a shot from close range set up by Anthony Campbell | 30-37 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Alfredo Mancini is called for the reach on Larry Thorn - foul #1 on Alfredo Mancini, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Arthur Gilbert (C) Robert Jones, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Larry Merrill hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-39 |