| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Omar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Raybon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Brickner, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Michael Pollard misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Michael Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Michael Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Maher and he's hacked by Gary Raybon - foul #3 on Gary Raybon, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood (C) Gary Raybon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:13 | Boston College | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Michael Pollard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Omar Wilson | 26-25 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 17:51 | Boston College | Omar Wilson is denied on a layup by Roger Gibbs | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Boston College | Michael Pollard misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 26-31 |
| 17:13 | Boston College | Omar Wilson can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Michael Pollard tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Blaine Johnson | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-33 |
| 16:38 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:16 | Boston College | Omar Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Omar Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Howard (PG), Zachary Quevedo (SG), Ronnie Cree (SF) Omar Wilson, Andrew Fisher, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:05 | Boston College | Michael Pollard grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 15:40 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 15:39 | Boston College | Ronnie Cree grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) SG - Zachary Quevedo (fresh) SF - Ronnie Cree (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Pollard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sherwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) SG - Blaine Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Boston College | Michael Pollard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Scott Howard | 30-33 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton slams it home set up by Blaine Johnson | 30-35 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Michael Pollard misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-35 |
| 14:33 | Boston College | Ronnie Cree snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:13 | Boston College | Michael Pollard misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams loses the dribble to Scott Howard | 30-35 |
| 13:58 | Boston College | Scott Howard throws it down | 32-35 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Skelton | 32-37 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood scores on a turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Ronnie Cree is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Cree, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Omar Wilson (PG), Andrew Fisher (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Gary Raybon (C) Scott Howard, Zachary Quevedo, Ronnie Cree, Joseph Sherwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Raybon - foul #4 on Gary Raybon, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood (C) Gary Raybon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Michael Pollard drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Fisher | 36-41 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 36-41 |
| 11:40 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Sherwood | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Omar Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pollard (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sherwood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Michael Pollard misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Mike Donovan - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Michael Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Michael Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs lays it in on a great pass from Frank Brickner | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Maher | 38-43 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 10:32 | Boston College | Michael Pollard gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Omar Wilson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Fisher | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Pollard - foul #3 on Michael Pollard, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Howard (SF) Michael Pollard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Boston College | Michael Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | Boston College | Scott Howard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Omar Wilson | 43-44 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs blows the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Sherwood - foul #2 on Joseph Sherwood, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo (SG), Ronnie Cree (SF) Omar Wilson, Andrew Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Michael Johnson is hacked by Blaine Johnson - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| 08:36 | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Huggins | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Pollard (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams | |
| 07:48 | Boston College | Scott Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Maher | 43-49 |
| 07:32 | Boston College | Michael Pollard hits the finger roll | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Quevedo (fresh) SF - Ronnie Cree (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Pollard (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sherwood (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Scott Howard takes the ball from Christopher Skelton | 45-49 |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Michael Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Michael Pollard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 06:17 | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Omar Wilson (PG), Andrew Fisher (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Gary Raybon (C) Scott Howard, Zachary Quevedo, Ronnie Cree, Joseph Sherwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by Omar Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Wilson, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Omar Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #4 on Mike Donovan, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Omar Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Omar Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | Boston College | Gary Raybon gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Boston College | Gary Raybon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 47-55 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan connects on the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Pollard - foul #4 on Michael Pollard, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG) David Huggins | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:52 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is fouled on the floor by Gary Raybon - foul #5 on Gary Raybon, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Howard (SF), Joseph Sherwood (C) Michael Pollard, Gary Raybon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronnie Cree (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Omar Wilson | 53-60 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Omar Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Cree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Sherwood (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Omar Wilson, Andrew Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Frias | 53-64 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Omar Wilson (PG), Andrew Fisher (SG) Zachary Quevedo, Joseph Sherwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 02:36 | Boston College | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Frank Brickner is called for the reach on Andrew Fisher - foul #5 on Frank Brickner, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo (SG), Joseph Sherwood (C) Omar Wilson, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Andrew Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is called for traveling | 55-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Omar Wilson (PG), Michael Pollard (C) Zachary Quevedo, Joseph Sherwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 01:45 | Boston College | Omar Wilson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Andrew Fisher is called for the reach on Mike Donovan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Fisher, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Johnson (SF), Joseph Sherwood (C) Scott Howard, Ronnie Cree | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:27 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Omar Wilson is blocked by Micheal Sherman | 55-66 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is hacked by Omar Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Wilson, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Howard (PG), Zachary Quevedo (SG), Ronnie Cree (SF) Omar Wilson, Andrew Fisher, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | The short jumper by Joseph Sherwood is denied by Christopher Skelton | 55-68 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood tips it home | 57-68 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is hacked by Scott Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Howard, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Zachary Quevedo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Pollard | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Joseph Sherwood clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher runs out the clock | 57-70 |