| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Heskett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Prue (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Kranz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Barnum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Price (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Michael Merritt inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Boston College | Mark Price scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Barnum | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:49 | Boston College | Douglas Seward picks off the pass by Michael Merritt | 24-32 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | John Prue double dribbles | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Sam Ford is called for the reach on Darren Carroll - foul #2 on Sam Ford, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:43 | Boston College | James Barnum is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Barnum, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Merritt | 24-32 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kranz | 24-32 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | John Prue hits a runner from the left block | 26-32 |
| 16:51 | Boston College | Mark Price knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Carroll | 26-34 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Sam Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Seward | 29-34 |
| 16:23 | Boston College | Darren Carroll travels with the ball | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (PG), Clarence Swinney (SG), Samuel Terrell (C) Douglas Seward, Sam Ford, Jeffery Kranz | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Mark Price grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Michael Merritt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | John Prue gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) SG - Clarence Swinney (fresh) SF - Jerry Heskett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Prue (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Terrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Clarence Swinney misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 15:31 | Boston College | Robert Dean snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Mark Price connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Barnum | 29-36 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | John Prue misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Dean - foul #3 on Robert Dean, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG), Vincent Hodges (SF) Clarence Swinney, Jerry Heskett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Graham (PF), John Hamlin (C) Robert Dean, Mark Price | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | John Prue makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | John Prue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Darren Carroll knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 31-39 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | John Hamlin grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 13:42 | Boston College | Michael Merritt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Barnum | 31-42 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | John Hamlin steps in front of the Thomas Lafleur pass | 31-42 |
| 13:01 | Boston College | John Hamlin slams it home | 31-44 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vincent Hodges | 34-44 |
| 12:14 | Boston College | John Hamlin buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Barnum and the foul's on Vincent Hodges - foul #1 on Vincent Hodges, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Swinney (PG), Sam Ford (SG), Jerry Heskett (SF), Jeffery Kranz (C) Douglas Seward, Thomas Lafleur, John Prue, Samuel Terrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Dean (PF), Mark Price (C) Michael Merritt, Daniel Graham | |
| 12:14 | Boston College | John Hamlin makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hamlin - foul #1 on John Hamlin, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Landry (PG) James Barnum | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Mark Price drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Hamlin | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clarence Swinney (fresh) SG - Sam Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Heskett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Kranz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Landry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darren Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Price (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Pickens (PF) Vincent Hodges | |
| Subs | Boston College | Orlando Beaman (SG), Daniel Graham (PF) Darren Carroll, John Hamlin | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Tony Landry steals the ball from Jeffery Kranz | 36-49 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Howard Pickens steals it from Robert Dean | 36-49 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Jeffery Kranz drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Swinney | 38-49 |
| 10:05 | Boston College | Daniel Graham connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Landry | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Dean - foul #4 on Robert Dean, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG), John Prue (PF) Clarence Swinney, Howard Pickens | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Barnum (PG), Darren Carroll (SG), Michael Merritt (SF) Tony Landry, Orlando Beaman, Robert Dean | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Michael Merritt makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Douglas Seward - foul #2 on Douglas Seward, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (SG), Samuel Terrell (C) Sam Ford, Jeffery Kranz | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Douglas Seward tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 08:55 | Boston College | Mark Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Hamlin (PF) Daniel Graham | |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett can't finish the layup | 42-54 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Boston College | James Barnum gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Thomas Lafleur picks off the pass by Darren Carroll | 42-54 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | John Prue's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Price | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:26 | Boston College | James Barnum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Seward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lafleur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Heskett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Prue (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Terrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darren Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Douglas Seward misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Darren Carroll - foul #2 on Darren Carroll, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Ford (SG), Vincent Hodges (SF), Jeffery Kranz (C) Thomas Lafleur, Jerry Heskett, Samuel Terrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Orlando Beaman (SG), Robert Dean (PF) Darren Carroll, Mark Price | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Douglas Seward misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Douglas Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:43 | Boston College | John Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-54 |
| 06:41 | Boston College | John Hamlin tips it in | 43-56 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | John Prue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Swinney (PG), Samuel Terrell (PF) Douglas Seward, John Prue | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Landry (PG), Daniel Graham (PF) James Barnum, Michael Merritt | |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Daniel Graham is fouled on the floor by Samuel Terrell - foul #3 on Samuel Terrell, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Robert Dean scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Orlando Beaman | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-58 |
| 05:37 | Boston College | Robert Dean pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Tony Landry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-58 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Tony Landry grabs the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:06 | Boston College | Tony Landry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Swinney - foul #3 on Clarence Swinney, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Seward (PG), Jerry Heskett (SF), John Prue (PF) Clarence Swinney, Vincent Hodges, Samuel Terrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darren Carroll (SG), Michael Merritt (SF), Mark Price (C) Orlando Beaman, Daniel Graham, John Hamlin | |
| 05:06 | Boston College | Tony Landry makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:06 | Boston College | Tony Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Jerry Heskett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Ford | 46-60 |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Robert Dean misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 04:25 | Boston College | Darren Carroll snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Robert Dean lays it in set up by Tony Landry | 46-62 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Sam Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lafleur (PG), Clarence Swinney (SG), Vincent Hodges (SF), Samuel Terrell (PF), Howard Pickens (C) Douglas Seward, Sam Ford, Jerry Heskett, John Prue, Jeffery Kranz | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Barnum (PG) Tony Landry | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Robert Dean misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Vincent Hodges double dribbles | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Graham (PF) Robert Dean | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Swinney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Hodges (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Terrell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Pickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Barnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darren Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Price (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Mark Price banks in the layup on a great pass from James Barnum and he's fouled by Samuel Terrell - foul #4 on Samuel Terrell, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Hamlin (SF) Michael Merritt | |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Mark Price misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Pickens | 46-64 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Samuel Terrell can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Mark Price hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Carroll | 46-66 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Clarence Swinney loses the dribble to Daniel Graham | 46-66 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | John Hamlin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Terrell - foul #5 on Samuel Terrell, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roscoe Rankin (SF) Samuel Terrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Merritt (SF), Robert Dean (PF) Daniel Graham, Mark Price | |
| 01:33 | Boston College | John Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | John Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Clarence Swinney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-67 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Robert Dean connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barnum | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Robert Dean blocks the jumper by Vincent Hodges | 46-69 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Darren Carroll snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | John Hamlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Howard Pickens - foul #1 on Howard Pickens, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | John Hamlin misses the free throw | 46-71 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Vincent Hodges | 46-71 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Roscoe Rankin misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-71 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | John Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | James Barnum runs out the clock | 46-71 |