| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) SG - Jason Pelton (fresh) SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) C - Don Perryman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Don Perryman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Robert Stiner is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Stiner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Don Perryman - foul #1 on Don Perryman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Boston College | Don Perryman snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Stickland - foul #1 on Richard Stickland, team foul #3 | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Byars | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Richard Stickland pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:43 | Boston College | Raymond Byars gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Richard Stickland hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Raymond Byars | 3-4 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Raymond Byars takes the ball from Robert Young | 3-4 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is fouled on the floor by Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Raymond Byars, Jason Pelton, Richard Stickland, Don Perryman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - Douglas Faris (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Carl Browning (fresh) SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) SF - Robert Greer (fresh) PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:38 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Greer | 3-4 |
| 15:27 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Carl Browning | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 15:02 | Boston College | Robert Stiner snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 14:45 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | Carl Browning tips it in | 3-8 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:58 | Boston College | Charles Powers picks off the pass by Micheal Arceneaux | 3-8 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers clanks a shot from the right side | 3-8 |
| 13:41 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 13:25 | Boston College | Carl Browning makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Devaughn | 3-10 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | William Davis scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 5-10 |
| 12:44 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF), Robert Ingram (PF), Don Perryman (C) Carl Browning, Robert Greer, Robert Stiner, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 12:44 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:44 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Young and he's fouled by Robert Ingram - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG) Leon Devaughn | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:15 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Don Perryman | 7-11 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Raymond Byars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Charles Powers (PF) John Hale, Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Pelton (fresh) SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ingram (fresh) C - Don Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 11:30 | Boston College | Robert Ingram grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is hacked by Charles Powers - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Greer (PF) Robert Ingram | |
| 10:55 | Boston College | Jason Pelton hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Youngblood | 7-14 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Perryman - foul #2 on Don Perryman, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Stiner (PF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Robert Greer, Don Perryman | |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 10:05 | Boston College | John Hale steps in front of the Jason Pelton pass | 8-14 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | John Hale blows the layup | 8-14 |
| 09:58 | Boston College | Robert Stiner pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Robert Stiner's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Hankins | 8-14 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Arceneaux | 8-14 |
| 09:40 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Byars - foul #1 on Raymond Byars, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Greer (SF) Raymond Byars, Jason Pelton, Richard Stickland | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:21 | Boston College | Robert Stiner pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:05 | Boston College | Charles Powers denies the turnaround by Leon Devaughn | 9-14 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Micheal Arceneaux - foul #1 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Robert Stiner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF) William Davis, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF) Carl Browning, Robert Greer | |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Robert Stiner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood loses the ball out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux can't finish the layup | 11-15 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Richard Stickland - foul #2 on Richard Stickland, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Greer (SF) Leon Devaughn, Richard Stickland | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Byars | 13-17 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ingram (PF) Robert Stiner | |
| 06:19 | Boston College | Raymond Byars splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Young | 15-20 |
| 05:38 | Boston College | Jason Pelton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Ingram | 15-23 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Jason Pelton is hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Stiner (PF) Raymond Byars, Jason Pelton, Robert Ingram | |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Robert Greer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Robert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Robert Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | William Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 18-24 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it in | 20-24 |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Robert Greer clanks a shot from the left side | 20-24 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Davis | 20-24 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Powers | 23-24 |
| 04:08 | Boston College | Robert Stiner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG) Robert Greer | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-24 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Stiner - foul #2 on Robert Stiner, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (PF) William Davis, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF), Don Perryman (C) Carl Browning, Jason Pelton, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Robert Young is called for the reach on Raymond Byars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Stiner blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Hale | 25-24 |
| 03:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Raymond Byars | 25-24 |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Raymond Byars shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn tips it in | 25-26 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Raymond Byars steals it from John Hale | 25-26 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Robert Stiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-26 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Steven Timko knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Young | 27-26 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Richard Stickland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | The jump hook by John Hale is blocked by Don Perryman | 27-26 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Robert Stiner is hacked by Harrison Brooker during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), William Davis (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Greer (SF) Raymond Byars, Leon Devaughn, Richard Stickland | |
| 00:18 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Charles Powers scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses the fullcourt shot | 31-26 |