| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Rex Correll tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Everett Stewart | 30-22 |
| 18:53 | Duke | James Erickson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo can't tip it in | 30-22 |
| 18:51 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marshall Anthony out of a doubleteam | 30-24 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Nelson Smith is called for 3 seconds | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-24 |
| 17:57 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Cunningham and he's fouled by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| 17:38 | Duke | Nelson Smith makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:23 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 17:21 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:03 | Duke | Nelson Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 17:02 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carter Kolakowski | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Duke | Everett Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Anthony | 33-26 |
| 16:18 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:57 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel double dribbles | 33-26 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), John Gibson (SG), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Carter Kolakowski, Michael Gabriel | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo knocks in the floater in the paint set up by John Baker | 35-26 |
| 15:15 | Boston College | John Gibson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Leroy Pedigo - foul #3 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SF) Marshall Anthony | |
| 15:15 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:00 | Duke | Brian Hurt blocks the short jumper by Henry McCorkindale | 35-29 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Brian Hurt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | The jump hook by Brian Hurt is blocked by Donald Williams | 35-29 |
| 14:39 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:34 | Duke | John Baker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 14:33 | Duke | Stan Henshaw gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:22 | Duke | John Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 35-29 |
| 13:58 | Boston College | Brian Hurt tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Stan Henshaw hits a floater near the basket set up by Donald Williams | 37-31 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | The short jumper by Brian Hurt is denied by Henry McCorkindale | 37-31 |
| 13:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 37-31 |
| 12:54 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 12:53 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Brian Hurt slams it home on a nice dish by John Gibson | 39-33 |
| 12:24 | Duke | John Baker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo and the foul's on Ken Ferrari - foul #4 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (SF), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Marshall Anthony (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Rex Correll, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| 12:24 | Duke | John Baker makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Duke | Johnny George is fouled on the floor by Marshall Anthony - foul #2 on Marshall Anthony, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Clarence Holgate | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny George - foul #2 on Johnny George, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SF) Marshall Anthony | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF) John Gibson | |
| 10:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:49 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:49 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| 10:09 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Smith | 45-37 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 09:44 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:30 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-37 |
| 09:29 | Duke | James Erickson can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 09:28 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:12 | Duke | Everett Stewart hits the finger roll | 47-37 |
| 08:50 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Anthony out of the doubleteam | 47-39 |
| 08:38 | Duke | Everett Stewart lays it in set up by Johnny George | 49-39 |
| 08:19 | Boston College | Rex Correll's floater is knocked away by William Cunningham | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Duke | William Cunningham grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 08:08 | Duke | Carter Kolakowski steps in front of the Everett Stewart pass | 49-39 |
| 07:55 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nelson Smith - foul #2 on Nelson Smith, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (PF), Donald Williams (C) Nelson Smith, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart, William Cunningham | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Carter Kolakowski, Michael Gabriel | |
| 07:55 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:55 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 07:40 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Pedigo - foul #4 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SG) Bruce Phillips | |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:54 | Duke | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Holgate | 51-45 |
| 06:07 | Duke | John Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 06:06 | Duke | Stan Henshaw tips it home | 53-45 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Gibson | 53-48 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Duke | Nelson Smith (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (PF), William Cunningham (C) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Henry McCorkindale, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Rex Correll (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF) John Gibson, Marshall Anthony, Brian Hurt | |
| 05:21 | Duke | James Erickson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 05:01 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 04:42 | Duke | William Cunningham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Erickson | 55-50 |
| 04:22 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-50 |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 04:01 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Pedigo | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-52 |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Everett Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - William Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rex Correll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the shot in the paint | 55-52 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 03:22 | Duke | William Cunningham throws it down | 57-54 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Cunningham - foul #1 on William Cunningham, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (SF) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:42 | Duke | Clarence Holgate is called for the reach on Nelson Smith - foul #4 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Bruce Phillips, Carter Kolakowski | |
| 02:23 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Marshall Anthony, Brian Hurt, Michael Gabriel | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 01:58 | Duke | Johnny George snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Duke | A charge is called on William Cunningham - foul #2 on William Cunningham, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Johnny George | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:19 | Boston College | James Erickson is called for the reach on Clarence Holgate - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 01:06 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Stewart and he's hacked by Rex Correll - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | William Cunningham swats the short shot by Rex Correll | 59-57 |
| 00:34 | Duke | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Nelson Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Holgate - foul #5 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF) Clarence Holgate | |
| 00:32 | Duke | Nelson Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-57 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is hacked by Rex Correll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Correll, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Nelson Smith steals it from Rex Correll | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Nelson Smith runs out the clock | 59-57 |