| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Larry Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Robertson (fresh) SF - Leonard Gragg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Upshaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Steven Malley inbounds the ball | 32-17 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | William Upshaw steals it from William Anderson | 32-17 |
| 19:14 | Boston College | William Upshaw is whistled for traveling | 32-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, William Anderson, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | George Hood denies the turnaround by Dwight Perreira | 32-17 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | Joseph Robertson pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| 18:32 | Boston College | Dwight Perreira steals the ball from George Hood | 32-17 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | James Booher slams it home set up by Dwight Perreira | 34-17 |
| 18:11 | Boston College | Joseph Robertson travels with the ball | 34-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SG), Daniel Swim (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Dwight Perreira, James Booher, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Upshaw steals it from Steven Malley | 34-17 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Leonard Gragg drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Phillips | 34-19 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-19 |
| 17:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Leonard Gragg | 34-19 |
| 16:54 | Boston College | Larry Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 16:53 | Boston College | William Upshaw snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 16:25 | Boston College | William Anderson picks off the pass by Leonard Gragg | 34-19 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Steven Malley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Hood - foul #1 on George Hood, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, William Anderson, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson (SG), Bill Guthrie (SF) Joseph Robertson, Leonard Gragg | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Steven Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bill Guthrie | 35-22 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Steven Malley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | George Hood grabs the board | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dwight Perreira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Malley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Larry Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - William Upshaw (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Phillips | 35-24 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | James Booher connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 14:49 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Nicholson and the foul's on Steven Malley - foul #1 on Steven Malley, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SG), James Hansford (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Dwight Perreira, James Booher, Steven Malley, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holland (PG), Joseph Robertson (SG), Leonard Gragg (SF), Joseph Tillis (C) Larry Phillips, Matthew Nicholson, George Hood, William Upshaw | |
| 14:49 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Hansford | 39-27 |
| 14:10 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Keith Flanagan - foul #1 on Keith Flanagan, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (PG), James Booher (PF), Galen Davis (C) Willie Johnson, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:10 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Galen Davis gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | James Hansford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Hansford, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Daniel Swim (PF) John Jones, James Booher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Phillips (PG) Travis Holland | |
| 13:26 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | James Hansford misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-29 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | James Hansford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 12:25 | Boston College | Larry Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Robertson | 39-32 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Galen Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Robertson | 39-32 |
| 11:40 | Boston College | Joseph Robertson blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Galen Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hansford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Larry Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Guthrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Tillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bill Guthrie - foul #2 on Bill Guthrie, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Booher (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Piper (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Willie Johnson, William Anderson, James Hansford, Daniel Swim, Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holland (PG), Matthew Nicholson (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), George Hood (PF), William Upshaw (C) Larry Phillips, Joseph Robertson, Leonard Gragg, Bill Guthrie, Joseph Tillis | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Steven Malley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 10:33 | Boston College | Travis Holland hits a shot from the left side | 42-34 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Holland - foul #2 on Travis Holland, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG) Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Phillips (PG) Travis Holland | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | George Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan (C) Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bill Guthrie (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | James Booher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | George Hood snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Larry Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Flanagan | 44-34 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | William Anderson travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, William Anderson, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Robertson (SG), Leonard Gragg (SF) Matthew Nicholson, Bill Guthrie | |
| 08:00 | Boston College | Larry Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 07:58 | Boston College | William Upshaw snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 07:29 | Boston College | Joseph Robertson double dribbles | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG) James Booher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holland (PG), Joseph Tillis (PF) Larry Phillips, George Hood | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Malley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Travis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Tillis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Tillis - foul #2 on Joseph Tillis, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), Keith Flanagan (C) Willie Johnson, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bill Guthrie (PF) William Upshaw | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:50 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie jams it | 47-36 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 47-36 |
| 06:26 | Boston College | Joseph Robertson grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Joseph Tillis is hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Phillips (PG), George Hood (PF) Travis Holland, Bill Guthrie | |
| 06:11 | Boston College | Joseph Tillis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | James Hansford snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Hansford | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Larry Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Gragg | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Keith Flanagan (C) James Booher, James Hansford, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bill Guthrie (SF), William Upshaw (C) Leonard Gragg, Joseph Tillis | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Boston College | Larry Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | William Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | William Anderson is hacked by Bill Guthrie - foul #3 on Bill Guthrie, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, Galen Davis, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson (SG) Joseph Robertson | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Steven Malley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Larry Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Guthrie | 49-41 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-41 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | The rebound goes to William Upshaw | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Larry Phillips misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dwight Perreira (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Malley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Larry Phillips (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Guthrie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Upshaw (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Bill Guthrie steals it from Dwight Perreira | 49-41 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Matthew Nicholson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Guthrie | 49-43 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Swim out of a doubleteam | 52-43 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Dwight Perreira, William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Robertson (SG), Leonard Gragg (SF) Matthew Nicholson, Bill Guthrie | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Boston College | Willie Johnson steals it from Larry Phillips out of a doubleteam | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Phillips - foul #2 on Larry Phillips, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Swim (PF) James Booher, James Hansford, Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is hacked by George Hood - foul #2 on George Hood, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:53 | Boston College | William Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Steven Malley picks off the pass by Leonard Gragg | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Malley | 54-43 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | Daniel Swim blocks the short jumper by George Hood | 54-43 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Robertson - foul #2 on Joseph Robertson, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holland (PG), Matthew Nicholson (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Bill Guthrie (PF), Joseph Tillis (C) Larry Phillips, Joseph Robertson, Leonard Gragg, George Hood, William Upshaw | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 01:02 | Boston College | Bill Guthrie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | William Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Joseph Tillis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Nicholson | 57-46 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson runs out the clock | 57-46 |