| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Outlaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Pearman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Peter Patton inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bryant and the foul's on Raymond Poole - foul #2 on Raymond Poole, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:49 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:42 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Monson | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Duke | Gary Beckham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Vernon | 31-37 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw is fouled on the floor by Peter Patton - foul #1 on Peter Patton, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman tips it home | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | Duke | Gary Beckham splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Raymond Poole connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Raymond Poole makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Duke | Robert Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Beckham out of a doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-39 |
| 17:50 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Duke | Micheal Pearman denies the turnaround by Henry Payne | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Raymond Poole | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Randy Vernon is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:05 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Henry Payne is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Fisk (PG), James Romig (SF), Charlie Gross (PF), Paul Sperling (C) Robert Monson, Gary Outlaw, Raymond Poole, Micheal Pearman | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 16:29 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:07 | Duke | Casey Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:05 | Duke | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Romig | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Fisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Romig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sperling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Boston College | Charlie Gross knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Fisk | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Richard Hooley is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), William Matthews (SG), Gary Outlaw (SF), Raymond Poole (PF), Micheal Pearman (C) Richard Fisk, Jerry Zavacky, James Romig, Charlie Gross, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (SG) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith | |
| 15:01 | Boston College | Robert Monson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Duke | Robert Monson takes the ball from Randy Vernon in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 14:38 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Robert Bryant, Richard Hooley | |
| 14:11 | Duke | Peter Patton is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Beckham out of the doubleteam | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Robert Monson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Patton - foul #2 on Peter Patton, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky (SG) William Matthews | |
| Subs | Duke | Richard Hooley (C) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Robert Monson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Robert Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | Duke | Randy Vernon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Monson and he's hacked by Henry Payne - foul #2 on Henry Payne, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Fisk (PG) Robert Monson | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF) Richard Hooley | |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Micheal Pearman makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Henry Payne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Pearman - foul #4 on Micheal Pearman, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Sperling (C) Micheal Pearman | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:24 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | Boston College | Paul Sperling snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Raymond Poole lays it in set up by Richard Fisk | 50-42 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Randy Vernon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Patton - foul #3 on Peter Patton, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), James Romig (SF) Richard Fisk, Gary Outlaw | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Ivan Wnukowski (SF), Richard Hooley (C) Randy Vernon, Gary Beckham, Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Raymond Poole makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:28 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 12:04 | Boston College | James Romig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | Duke | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:53 | Duke | Daniel Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Monson | 51-44 |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Paul Sperling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charlie Gross (PF), Micheal Pearman (C) Raymond Poole, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Duke | Gary Beckham (PF) Robert Bryant | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Romig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Pearman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Wnukowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Duke | Micheal Pearman is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Micheal Pearman, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SF), Paul Sperling (C) James Romig, Micheal Pearman | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Duke | Gary Beckham drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Casey Smith | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Outlaw | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Casey Smith travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Fisk (PG), William Matthews (SG) Robert Monson, Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (PF) Casey Smith, Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 10:10 | Boston College | William Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:09 | Duke | The rebound goes to Richard Hooley | 54-47 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Peter Patton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Henry Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:37 | Duke | Henry Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Gary Beckham tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | Paul Sperling gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Hooley - foul #4 on Richard Hooley, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Raymond Poole (PF) William Matthews, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Robert Bryant (PF) Gary Beckham, Richard Hooley | |
| 09:28 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:28 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:15 | Duke | Peter Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Romig (SF) Gary Outlaw | |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Johnson (PG), Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Randy Vernon, Casey Smith | |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Robert Bryant is called for the reach on Jerry Zavacky - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), Paul Sperling (C) Richard Fisk, Charlie Gross | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG), Carter Squires (C) Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:36 | Duke | Casey Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:35 | Duke | Robert Bryant tips it in | 58-49 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Robert Monson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Romig | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Duke | Casey Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 07:49 | Boston College | Raymond Poole gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:22 | Boston College | Robert Monson is fouled on the floor by Casey Smith - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SF), Charlie Gross (C) James Romig, Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Duke | Randy Vernon (PG), Gary Beckham (SG), Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Daniel Johnson, Casey Smith, Ivan Wnukowski, Robert Bryant, Carter Squires | |
| 07:22 | Boston College | Robert Monson misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:22 | Duke | Richard Hooley gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Outlaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Beckham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Henry Payne shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Randy Vernon and he's hacked by Robert Monson - foul #2 on Robert Monson, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Fisk (PG), William Matthews (SG) Robert Monson, Jerry Zavacky | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 07:07 | Duke | Henry Payne misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:07 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charlie Gross | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 06:51 | Boston College | Charlie Gross tips it back up and in | 62-51 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Randy Vernon makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Beckham | 62-53 |
| 06:28 | Boston College | Henry Payne steals the ball from Gary Outlaw | 62-53 |
| 06:01 | Duke | William Matthews steals the ball from Peter Patton | 62-53 |
| 05:52 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Richard Hooley pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Duke | Randy Vernon is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Beckham | 62-56 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), Jerry Zavacky (SG), Paul Sperling (C) Richard Fisk, William Matthews, Charlie Gross | |
| Subs | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski (SG) Richard Hooley | |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Monson | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Duke | Ivan Wnukowski is fouled on the floor by Paul Sperling - foul #3 on Paul Sperling, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charlie Gross (PF) Raymond Poole | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 05:03 | Duke | Randy Vernon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:01 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charlie Gross | 65-56 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 65-56 |
| 04:44 | Duke | Gary Beckham grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 04:26 | Duke | Henry Payne banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 65-58 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky drills a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Charlie Gross - foul #1 on Charlie Gross, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Poole (PF) Paul Sperling | |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Bryant (PF), Richard Hooley (C) Peter Patton, Henry Payne | |
| 03:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Wnukowski - foul #2 on Ivan Wnukowski, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Fisk (PG) Robert Monson | |
| Subs | Duke | Casey Smith (SG) Ivan Wnukowski | |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Raymond Poole makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:17 | Duke | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Fisk (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gary Outlaw (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randy Vernon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Beckham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hooley (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Duke | Casey Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:56 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), Paul Sperling (C) Richard Fisk, Charlie Gross | |
| Subs | Duke | Peter Patton (SF), Henry Payne (C) Casey Smith, Richard Hooley | |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Raymond Poole is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Peter Patton is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Duke | Peter Patton snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Duke | Peter Patton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Beckham | 69-66 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | Raymond Poole misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Duke | Henry Payne gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:14 | Duke | Henry Payne's layup is rejected by Raymond Poole | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | Raymond Poole snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Raymond Poole can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-66 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 00:54 | Boston College | Paul Sperling pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Duke | Raymond Poole picks off the pass by Peter Patton | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Vernon - foul #1 on Randy Vernon, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charlie Gross (PF) Raymond Poole | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Duke | Randy Vernon drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Payne | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Poole (PF) Charlie Gross | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw is hacked by Randy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Vernon, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham is fouled on the floor by Jerry Zavacky - foul #1 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Duke | Gary Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw is hacked by Randy Vernon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Vernon, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Peter Patton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-71 |