| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Henegar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ring (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Frank Bock inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Duke | The short jumper by Robert Chestnut is denied by Adam Ring | 23-29 |
| 19:37 | Boston College | Rex Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Jerry West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 19:10 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Robert Hayes's pass is intercepted by Irving Smith | 23-29 |
| 18:31 | Boston College | Jerry West hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 23-32 |
| 18:16 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Chestnut out of the doubleteam | 25-32 |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Irving Smith is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 25-34 |
| 17:25 | Duke | Robert Hayes buries a fadeaway in the paint | 27-34 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Jerry West is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 17:07 | Boston College | Adam Ring can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Rex Henegar tips it home | 27-36 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Irving Smith - foul #1 on Irving Smith, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Marcus Lim (SF) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tom Brown (PF) Irving Smith | |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:41 | Duke | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Boston College | Jerry West shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 29-38 |
| 15:51 | Duke | Robert Hayes misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 15:49 | Duke | Robert Chestnut gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Henegar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Ring (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is called for 5 seconds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut, Robert Hayes, Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG), Maurice Meade (SG), Ron Sak (SF), Robert Duchesne (C) Darrell Brown, Jerry West, Rex Henegar, Adam Ring | |
| 15:17 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne blows the layup | 29-38 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Marcus Lim gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Marcus Lim misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 14:49 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bock | 29-38 |
| 14:32 | Duke | Randell Dominy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Alexander | 32-38 |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Maurice Meade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randell Dominy - foul #1 on Randell Dominy, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Marc Decker (C) Randell Dominy, Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (PG), Rex Henegar (SF), Irving Smith (PF) Harry Hook, Ron Sak, Tom Brown | |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Maurice Meade misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Maurice Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:45 | Duke | Robert Chestnut misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 13:43 | Duke | Marc Decker tips it in | 34-39 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne is hacked by Marc Decker - foul #3 on Marc Decker, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (PG), Marcus Lim (SF), Robert Hayes (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Frank Bock, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry West (SG) Maurice Meade | |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Irving Smith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 34-39 |
| 13:00 | Duke | The rebound goes to Randell Dominy | 34-39 |
| 12:43 | Duke | Robert Duchesne steals it from Marcus Lim | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Irving Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Robert Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:56 | Duke | Marc Decker's fadeaway is rejected by Irving Smith | 34-39 |
| 11:54 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Duchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Boston College | Irving Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Frank Bock (SF) Randell Dominy, Marcus Lim | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG), Tom Brown (SF), Adam Ring (C) Darrell Brown, Rex Henegar, Robert Duchesne | |
| 11:02 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is hacked by Harry Hook - foul #1 on Harry Hook, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Maurice Meade (SG) Irving Smith | |
| 10:46 | Duke | Robert Hayes is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Kenneth Alexander steals it from Maurice Meade | 36-39 |
| 10:03 | Duke | Marc Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Randell Dominy (SG), Steve Miller (PF) Robert Chestnut, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (PG), Rex Henegar (SF), Robert Duchesne (C) Harry Hook, Maurice Meade, Adam Ring | |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Marc Decker is called for the reach on Robert Duchesne - foul #4 on Marc Decker, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Alexander - foul #3 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Duke | Marcus Lim (C) Marc Decker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Smith (PF) Tom Brown | |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Duchesne - foul #4 on Robert Duchesne, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Maurice Meade (SG), Adam Ring (C) Jerry West, Robert Duchesne | |
| 09:04 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:04 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:44 | Boston College | Frank Bock is called for the reach on Rex Henegar - foul #2 on Frank Bock, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Robert Hayes (PF) Kenneth Alexander, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:28 | Boston College | Irving Smith scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rex Henegar | 37-43 |
| 08:06 | Duke | Marcus Lim can't finish the layup | 37-43 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Marcus Lim grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:52 | Duke | Robert Chestnut drills a floater from close range | 39-43 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Irving Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 07:34 | Duke | The rebound goes to Robert Chestnut | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Randell Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marcus Lim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Meade (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Duke | Irving Smith denies the turnaround by Randell Dominy | 39-43 |
| 07:03 | Duke | Marcus Lim tips it home | 41-43 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Rex Henegar is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 06:39 | Duke | Frank Bock gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:16 | Duke | Frank Bock misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-43 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Irving Smith snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Irving Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Lim - foul #3 on Marcus Lim, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Kenneth Alexander (PG), Floyd Cho (SG), Steve Miller (PF), Marc Decker (C) Randell Dominy, Robert Chestnut, Frank Bock, Robert Hayes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG), Jerry West (SG), Tom Brown (SF), Robert Duchesne (C) Darrell Brown, Maurice Meade, Rex Henegar, Adam Ring | |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Irving Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Marc Decker grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 05:38 | Duke | Floyd Cho misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Harry Hook pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Irving Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:13 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne tips it home | 41-46 |
| 04:54 | Duke | Marc Decker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-46 |
| 04:53 | Duke | Steve Miller tips it home | 43-46 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 04:32 | Duke | Steve Miller snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 04:27 | Duke | Steve Miller loses the dribble to Irving Smith | 43-46 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Jerry West loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-46 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Chestnut (SG), Robert Hayes (PF) Marcus Lim, Steve Miller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (PG), Rex Henegar (SF) Harry Hook, Irving Smith | |
| 03:43 | Duke | Marc Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | Tom Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 03:16 | Duke | Robert Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Cho (fresh) PF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marc Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tom Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Duchesne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Duke | Rex Henegar picks off the pass by Kenneth Alexander | 43-46 |
| 03:08 | Boston College | Rex Henegar throws it down | 43-48 |
| 02:59 | Duke | Robert Chestnut is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Tom Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:32 | Boston College | Jerry West works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Henegar | 43-50 |
| 02:20 | Duke | Robert Hayes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marc Decker | 45-50 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Alexander steals the ball from Robert Duchesne | 45-50 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Floyd Cho misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | Tom Brown travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Bock (SF) Floyd Cho | |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Smith (PF) Tom Brown | |
| 01:05 | Duke | Marc Decker makes the jump hook from the right block | 47-50 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Robert Chestnut takes the ball from Darrell Brown | 47-50 |
| 00:49 | Duke | Kenneth Alexander banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Chestnut | 49-50 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jerry West is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Alexander - foul #4 on Kenneth Alexander, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jerry West makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jerry West makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:11 | Duke | Robert Chestnut works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:09 | Duke | Marc Decker gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Robert Chestnut scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Alexander | 52-52 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Rex Henegar makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Irving Smith | 52-54 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Duke calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Frank Bock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-54 |