| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Stephen Larrabee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada loses the dribble to Wilbert Zerbe | 33-23 |
| 19:48 | Boston College | James Sparks picks off the pass by Wilbert Zerbe in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 19:33 | Clemson | Charles Beck steps in front of the Christopher Yamada pass | 33-23 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Ronald Gilchrist steps in front of the Charles Beck pass | 33-23 |
| 19:00 | Clemson | Richard Ruth blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gilchrist - foul #2 on Ronald Gilchrist, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:27 | Boston College | Stephen Larrabee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | James Sparks pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist is hacked by Robert Nielsen - foul #1 on Robert Nielsen, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Richard Nash (PF) Stephen Larrabee, Charles Beck | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Louden (SG), James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Ruth, Donald Haycraft, Christopher Yamada, James Sparks | |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Robert Nielsen steals it from James Steward | 33-23 |
| 17:23 | Boston College | Elias Neer misses short on a runner near the basket | 33-23 |
| 17:21 | Clemson | James Steward grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | William Louden makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | William Louden picks off the pass by Elias Neer in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Clemson | William Louden hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 16:36 | Clemson | William Louden grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:15 | Clemson | Elias Neer takes the ball from Ronald Gilchrist | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Elias Neer dunks the ball | 35-28 |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Delbert Durham hits a shot near the basket set up by William Louden | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilbert Zerbe (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nash (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Louden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) PF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Nash | 37-30 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:01 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:39 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Delbert Durham comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Lejeune - foul #1 on Shawn Lejeune, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Larrabee (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SG), Michael Norman (SF), Charles Beck (PF), Edward Mathews (C) Elias Neer, Wilbert Zerbe, Robert Nielsen, Richard Nash, Shawn Lejeune | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, William Louden, James Steward, Charles Brown | |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Delbert Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | Boston College | Michael Norman gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Michael Norman's floater is tipped away by Michael Thomas | 37-31 |
| 13:50 | Boston College | Edward Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 13:28 | Boston College | Charles Beck drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | James Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Kelvin McCleary - foul #2 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) Delbert Durham | |
| 13:02 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | James Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:59 | Boston College | Richard Ruth takes the ball from Charles Beck in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Richard Ruth's layup is rejected by Charles Beck | 40-33 |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Michael Thomas is called for the reach on Stephen Larrabee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) James Sparks | |
| 12:12 | Boston College | Charles Beck drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Norman | 43-33 |
| 11:50 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 11:29 | Boston College | Michael Norman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Stephen Larrabee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Beck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 blk. C - Edward Mathews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| 10:59 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft is fouled on the floor by Edward Mathews - foul #2 on Edward Mathews, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Robert Nielsen (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Shawn Lejeune (C) Stephen Larrabee, Kelvin McCleary, Michael Norman, Charles Beck, Edward Mathews | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), William Louden (SG), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Michael Thomas, Richard Ruth, Christopher Yamada, Fred Carson | |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Nash - foul #1 on Richard Nash, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Richard Nash | 43-36 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe is hacked by William Louden - foul #2 on William Louden, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 09:46 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is fouled on the floor by Donald Haycraft - foul #2 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF), Delbert Durham (PF) Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown | |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Richard Nash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | James Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | William Louden makes the contested jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Shawn Lejeune - foul #2 on Shawn Lejeune, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG), Michael Norman (PF) Wilbert Zerbe, Richard Nash | |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Yamada (PF) James Sparks | |
| 09:12 | Clemson | William Louden makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | James Steward is called for the reach on Robert Nielsen - foul #1 on James Steward, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Ruth (SG) William Louden | |
| 08:38 | Boston College | Richard Ruth steals the ball from Michael Norman | 43-39 |
| 08:24 | Clemson | Delbert Durham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Richard Ruth tips it home | 43-41 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 07:45 | Boston College | Michael Norman hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Michael Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Nielsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune is hacked by Delbert Durham - foul #2 on Delbert Durham, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Larrabee (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Charles Beck (PF), Edward Mathews (C) Elias Neer, Kelvin McCleary, Robert Nielsen, Shawn Lejeune | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), William Louden (SG), Donald Haycraft (SF), Charles Brown (PF), James Sparks (C) Ronald Gilchrist, Richard Ruth, James Steward, Christopher Yamada, Delbert Durham | |
| 06:41 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | Edward Mathews is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Larrabee | 47-41 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Michael Thomas is hacked by Edward Mathews - foul #3 on Edward Mathews, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| 06:01 | Clemson | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Charles Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:37 | Boston College | Stephen Larrabee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilbert Zerbe | 49-41 |
| 05:18 | Clemson | Edward Mathews blocks the short jumper by William Louden | 49-41 |
| 05:17 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 04:53 | Clemson | William Louden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 04:51 | Boston College | Charles Beck grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Michael Norman is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Larrabee | 51-41 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | William Louden is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SG), Robert Nielsen (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Shawn Lejeune (C) Stephen Larrabee, Wilbert Zerbe, Michael Norman, Charles Beck, Edward Mathews | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Gilchrist (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF), Delbert Durham (C) Michael Thomas, William Louden, Charles Brown, James Sparks | |
| 04:03 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shawn Lejeune | 54-41 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Delbert Durham is hacked by Richard Nash - foul #2 on Richard Nash, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF) Donald Haycraft | |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:56 | Clemson | Delbert Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune banks in the layup set up by Kelvin McCleary | 56-43 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | James Steward misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Nash (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Lejeune (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ronald Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Steward (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Yamada (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Boston College | Christopher Yamada steps in front of the Richard Nash pass in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Richard Ruth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kelvin McCleary - foul #3 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Norman (SF), Edward Mathews (C) Robert Nielsen, Shawn Lejeune | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Thomas (PG), William Louden (SG), Charles Brown (C) Ronald Gilchrist, James Steward, Christopher Yamada | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Richard Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Elias Neer misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Louden - foul #3 on William Louden, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SF), Fred Carson (C) Richard Ruth, Delbert Durham | |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:07 | Clemson | William Louden evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 58-48 |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Michael Norman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Elias Neer and he's hacked by James Steward - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (PF) Fred Carson | |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:47 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Charles Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Thomas | 60-50 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Edward Mathews misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 01:04 | Boston College | Michael Norman hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Charles Brown loses the dribble to Richard Nash | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Boston College | Michael Norman clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Delbert Durham snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the turnaround from close range | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Elias Neer runs out the clock | 62-52 |