| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a runner near the basket | 30-31 |
| 19:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Brian Hurt | 30-31 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Rex Correll knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Holgate | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Duke | James Erickson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Everett Stewart - foul #2 on Everett Stewart, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Duke | Johnny George gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari connects on the shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | Duke | The jump hook by James Erickson is blocked by Brian Hurt | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Duke | James Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo loses the dribble to Clarence Holgate | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Rex Correll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clarence Holgate | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Duke | Everett Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Pedigo - foul #3 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF), Donald Williams (PF) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo, Johnny George | |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Duke | James Erickson is hacked by Clarence Holgate - foul #1 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Duke | Henry McCorkindale (C) Everett Stewart | |
| 16:19 | Duke | James Erickson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF) Clarence Holgate, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 15:58 | Boston College | John Gibson's floater is tipped away by Donald Williams | 40-33 |
| 15:56 | Duke | John Baker gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | James Erickson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Donald Reeves hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Gibson | 42-36 |
| 14:47 | Duke | John Baker scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Reeves - foul #1 on Donald Reeves, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Rex Correll, Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, James Erickson, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 14:47 | Duke | John Baker makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Brian Hurt loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Johnny George comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:51 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | Duke | Everett Stewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny George | 42-41 |
| 13:24 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips scores on a floater from close range | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Duke | Everett Stewart connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Vincent Coldwell - foul #3 on Vincent Coldwell, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SG) Vincent Coldwell | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| 13:05 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Everett Stewart blocks the short jumper by Bruce Phillips | 44-44 |
| 12:37 | Boston College | Brian Hurt tips it home | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:15 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 11:59 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair's pass is intercepted by Clarence Holgate in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:39 | Duke | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:33 | Duke | Everett Stewart is denied on a layup by Brian Hurt | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Everett Stewart blocks the short jumper by Brian Hurt | 48-44 |
| 11:08 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Duke | James Erickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:55 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Stewart - foul #3 on Everett Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Holgate, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson, Donald Williams, Everett Stewart | |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Correll | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Henry McCorkindale, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:08 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:56 | Duke | Rex Correll steps in front of the Stan Henshaw pass | 51-44 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Stan Henshaw is called for the reach on John Gibson - foul #4 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Boston College | John Gibson throws it down on a great pass from Donald Reeves and he's hacked by Johnny George - foul #3 on Johnny George, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Brian Hurt (PF) Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Duke | Donald Williams (PF) Johnny George | |
| 09:24 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:12 | Duke | John Baker jams it | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF) Rex Correll, John Gibson | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), James Erickson (SG), Everett Stewart (C) John Baker, Stan Henshaw, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 08:38 | Duke | James Erickson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bobby St. Clair | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is denied on a layup by Donald Williams | 54-49 |
| 08:11 | Duke | The rebound goes to James Erickson | 54-49 |
| 08:02 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 07:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:31 | Duke | The rebound goes to Donald Williams | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Cesar Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Boston College | Donald Williams steals the ball from Cesar Rossi | 54-53 |
| 06:33 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Bobby St. Clair steals it from Brian Hurt | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Duke | James Erickson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Boston College | Leroy Pedigo takes the ball from Bruce Phillips | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Pedigo | 54-57 |
| 05:38 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SG), Ken Ferrari (C) Vincent Coldwell, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SF), Johnny George (PF) Leroy Pedigo, Donald Williams | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Correll | 56-57 |
| 05:02 | Duke | John Baker loses the dribble to Clarence Holgate | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:41 | Boston College | Rex Correll evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Clarence Holgate | 59-57 |
| 04:25 | Duke | Ken Ferrari swats the short shot by Everett Stewart | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Duke | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Hurt - foul #1 on Brian Hurt, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF) Bruce Phillips | |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| 04:16 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:16 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | John Gibson is hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Reeves (SF) Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) Stan Henshaw | |
| 03:48 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Baker and he's hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 03:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | John Gibson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny George (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Duke | Johnny George scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Erickson | 63-64 |
| 02:52 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Duke | John Baker is hacked by Donald Reeves - foul #2 on Donald Reeves, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) John Gibson, Donald Reeves, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) John Baker, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart | |
| 02:11 | Duke | Stan Henshaw misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Carter Kolakowski, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Rex Correll out of the doubleteam | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo loses the ball out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 00:59 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari clanks a shot from the right side | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari tips it home | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | Duke | James Erickson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Duke | Johnny George pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:15 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Bobby St. Clair is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Duke | James Erickson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is hacked by Bobby St. Clair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-67 |