| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Edward Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Verville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Anthony Verville drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Ken Thornhill swats the short shot by Al Burris | 38-31 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Howard Spencer tips it home | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson scores on a floater from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is fouled on the floor by Larry Thorn - foul #2 on Larry Thorn, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Matthew Henderson (SG), Joe Pensky (SF), Dustin Kizewski (PF) Edward Moore, Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Howard Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joe Pensky | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | John Grams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Abbott (C) Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes double dribbles | 40-33 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Verville - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Howard Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Howard Spencer is denied on a layup by James Abbott | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Boston College | Antwan Harris denies the turnaround by James Abbott | 41-33 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Howard Spencer gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joe Pensky | 41-33 |
| 16:30 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson is hacked by Antwan Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Moore (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Matthew Henderson, John Grams, Joe Pensky, Dustin Kizewski, James Abbott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF) Anthony Verville, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-33 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Edward Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Al Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Boston College | Larry Thorn knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Moore | 45-36 |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Berdy Winkowski | 45-39 |
| 14:59 | Boston College | Donald Swoope's pass is intercepted by Steven Selvidge | 45-39 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes lays it in set up by Steven Selvidge | 45-41 |
| 14:26 | Boston College | Berdy Winkowski steals it from Charles Wilkerson | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes lays it up and in set up by Berdy Winkowski | 45-43 |
| 13:57 | Boston College | Larry Thorn's layup is rejected by Howard Spencer | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson tips it in | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Al Burris is hacked by Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Matthew Henderson (SG), Joe Pensky (SF), Dustin Kizewski (PF), James Abbott (C) Edward Moore, Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 13:35 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:33 | Boston College | Anthony Verville takes the ball from Joe Pensky in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | St. John's | Joe Pensky takes the ball from Antwan Harris | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Boston College | Joe Pensky banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Antwan Harris | 49-48 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | John Grams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Verville - foul #3 on Anthony Verville, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 12:34 | Boston College | John Grams makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | John Grams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Antwan Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | Boston College | Joe Pensky pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | James Abbott misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jay Grier - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Moore (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) John Grams, Matthew Henderson, Joe Pensky, Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Anthony Verville | |
| 11:51 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | James Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Edward Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Reid Simpson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 11:31 | Boston College | Donald Swoope snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson (C) James Abbott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-48 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 10:08 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill lays it up and in and he's fouled by Antwan Harris - foul #4 on Antwan Harris, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Matthew Henderson (SG), Joe Pensky (SF) Edward Moore, Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Anthony Verville (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | John Grams picks off the pass by Steven Selvidge | 54-50 |
| 09:41 | Boston College | Joe Pensky throws it down on a nice dish by John Grams | 56-50 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Ken Thornhill swats the short shot by Steven Selvidge | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | Joe Pensky grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 09:21 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Boston College | John Grams is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | Joe Pensky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Howard Spencer is called for the reach on Charles Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF) Marvin Hughes, Anthony Verville, Steven Selvidge | |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 08:05 | Boston College | John Grams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Henderson | 63-50 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 07:58 | Boston College | John Grams pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joe Pensky | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Pensky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's | Reid Simpson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 07:23 | Boston College | Joe Pensky grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson is fouled on the floor by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Moore (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), James Abbott (C) John Grams, Joe Pensky, Dustin Kizewski, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Anthony Verville (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Robert Cosgrove, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Russell Byrd grabs the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 06:36 | Boston College | James Abbott pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Edward Moore is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Edward Moore misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Edward Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | Edward Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Larry Thorn grabs the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | James Abbott is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Thorn | 70-50 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Donald Swoope is called for the reach on Anthony Verville - foul #3 on Donald Swoope, team foul #3 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Anthony Verville | |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Jay Grier is hacked by James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is hacked by Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson (C) James Abbott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Antwan Harris | |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 71-53 |
| 04:51 | Boston College | Donald Swoope hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-53 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wilkerson - foul #1 on Charles Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Dustin Kizewski (PF) Edward Moore, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Kizewski | 75-54 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove knocks in the shot from the right block | 75-56 |
| 03:39 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 75-56 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Jay Grier grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Thorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Grier (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Reid Simpson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Reid Simpson - foul #4 on Reid Simpson, team foul #12 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Henderson (SG), Joe Pensky (SF) Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF) Jeremy Tarango, Reid Simpson, Jay Grier | |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #13 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Moore (PG), James Abbott (C) John Grams, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:32 | Boston College | Edward Moore is hacked by Berdy Winkowski - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #14 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG) Dustin Kizewski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:32 | Boston College | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:32 | Boston College | Edward Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 79-56 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-56 |
| 01:40 | Boston College | James Abbott banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Moore | 81-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Anthony Verville drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Matthew Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Matthew Henderson, Joe Pensky, James Abbott | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jay Grier (C) Robert Cosgrove | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Antwan Harris - foul #5 on Antwan Harris, team foul #15 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (PF) Antwan Harris | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Verville jams it set up by Steven Selvidge and the foul's on Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #7 | 82-63 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Wilkerson | 82-63 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Edward Moore runs out the clock | 82-63 |