| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Field (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Derr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough hits a floater from the left side | 27-39 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Richard Winter misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | Boston College | Richard Winter tips it home | 29-39 |
| 19:10 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Robert Holland gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Richard Winter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-39 |
| 18:44 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Casey Field - foul #1 on Casey Field, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Frank Derr banks in the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:27 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Casey Field | 31-40 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | Robert Holland connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Casey Field | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Casey Field - foul #2 on Casey Field, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Carl Lapoint (SF), Mark Maroney (PF) Jerrod Shuler, Frank Derr, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF) Robert Merritt, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella | |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Richard Winter banks in the layup on a great pass from Casey Field and he's hacked by Bill Moronta - foul #1 on Bill Moronta, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Richard Winter makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Loren Huston's layup is rejected by Mark Maroney | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Boston College | Mark Maroney grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:51 | Boston College | Loren Huston steals it from Carl Lapoint | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Field (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Winter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Adam Strait (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Bill Moronta misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:28 | Boston College | Frank Crawford grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Boston College | Casey Field knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Crawford | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 14:38 | Boston College | Mark Maroney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | Richard Winter hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-41 |
| 14:12 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Winter | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Boston College | Loren Huston takes the ball from Casey Field | 39-41 |
| 13:48 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the floater near the basket | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | Xavier | Adam Strait tips it home | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Frank Crawford tips it home | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Mark Maroney steps in front of the Bill Moronta pass | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Casey Field drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Crawford | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Stephen Jolley (SG), Frank Derr (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Frank Crawford, Casey Field, Carl Lapoint, Mark Maroney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Travis Moore (C) Edmond Roberts, Bill Moronta, Adam Strait, Loren Huston, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 12:05 | Boston College | Robert Merritt picks off the pass by Jerrod Shuler in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | Xavier | Travis Moore is hacked by Richard Winter - foul #2 on Richard Winter, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Derr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Winter (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirkpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:14 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Richard Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Frank Derr's pass is intercepted by Travis Moore | 44-43 |
| 10:27 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Frank Derr gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Moore - foul #1 on Travis Moore, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Casey Field (SG), Mark Maroney (C) Stephen Jolley, Richard Winter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:49 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler's pass is intercepted by Robert Merritt | 46-45 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Robert Merritt lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Frank Derr misses the dunk but the foul's on Travis Moore - foul #2 on Travis Moore, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Carl Lapoint (SF) Jerrod Shuler, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG), Loren Huston (PF), Adam Strait (C) Robert Merritt, Daniel Cardella, Travis Moore | |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Lapoint - foul #2 on Carl Lapoint, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Holland (PF) Frank Derr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:47 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Boston College | Robert Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Loren Huston - foul #2 on Loren Huston, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Winter (C) Mark Maroney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough (C) Robert Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:26 | Boston College | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Boston College | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:03 | Xavier | Casey Field is called for the reach on Bill Moronta - foul #3 on Casey Field, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG) Frank Crawford | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Merritt (SG), Daniel Cardella (PF) Bill Moronta, Loren Huston | |
| 07:44 | Xavier | Adam Strait's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG) Robert Blass | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Field (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Winter (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alfred Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Strait (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cardella (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thurman Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Boston College | Richard Winter connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Holland | 52-49 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Casey Field - foul #4 on Casey Field, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Jolley (SG), Frank Derr (PF) Casey Field, Robert Holland | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Travis Moore (C) Adam Strait, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Frank Derr gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:45 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is hacked by Alfred Jackson - foul #2 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Maroney (C) Richard Winter | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:27 | Boston College | Alfred Jackson is called for the reach on Jerrod Shuler - foul #3 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Casey Field (SG) Jerrod Shuler, Stephen Jolley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG) Robert Merritt | |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr is fouled on the floor by Alfred Jackson - foul #4 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Holland (PF) Carl Lapoint | |
| Subs | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough (C) Travis Moore | |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough misses the dunk attempt | 54-50 |
| 05:41 | Boston College | Robert Holland pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:23 | Boston College | Mark Maroney buries a runner in the lane | 56-50 |
| 05:01 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:59 | Boston College | Casey Field snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Mark Maroney is hacked by Thurman Scarbrough - foul #3 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Carl Lapoint (SF) Frank Crawford, Frank Derr | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (PG), Robert Merritt (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Travis Moore (C) Alfred Jackson, Bill Moronta, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Mark Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Mark Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:19 | Xavier | Robert Blass buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:13 | Boston College | Robert Holland misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 04:12 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Adam Strait | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Xavier | Robert Merritt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Maroney | 58-53 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Casey Field comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:27 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Travis Moore | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Casey Field (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Maroney (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Robert Blass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Strait (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Travis Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | Robert Blass misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Casey Field gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:00 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Derr (PF), Richard Winter (C) Robert Holland, Mark Maroney | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alfred Jackson (PG), Robert Kirkpatrick (SF), Daniel Cardella (PF), Thurman Scarbrough (C) Robert Blass, Adam Strait, Loren Huston, Travis Moore | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Frank Derr connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Casey Field | 60-53 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Alfred Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Alfred Jackson, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Blass (PG) Alfred Jackson | |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 02:12 | Xavier | Robert Blass gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:54 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough banks in the layup set up by Robert Blass | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerrod Shuler | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 01:03 | Boston College | Casey Field gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Daniel Cardella is called for the reach on Casey Field - foul #1 on Daniel Cardella, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Crawford (PG), Robert Holland (PF) Jerrod Shuler, Carl Lapoint | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Casey Field makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Xavier | Robert Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:48 | Xavier | Thurman Scarbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Frank Crawford is hacked by Robert Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Merritt, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Frank Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Frank Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Daniel Cardella pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Richard Winter picks off the pass by Robert Kirkpatrick | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Thurman Scarbrough is called for the reach on Frank Derr - foul #4 on Thurman Scarbrough, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Stephen Jolley (SG), Carl Lapoint (SF), Mark Maroney (C) Casey Field, Robert Holland, Richard Winter | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bill Moronta (SG), Adam Strait (SF), Loren Huston (PF), Travis Moore (C) Robert Merritt, Robert Kirkpatrick, Daniel Cardella, Thurman Scarbrough | |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Frank Derr makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Frank Derr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Adam Strait grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:07 | Xavier | Frank Derr steps in front of the Travis Moore pass | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Frank Crawford runs out the clock | 66-55 |