| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Steib (fresh) C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Thomasson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | John Pearson inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Lapoint - foul #1 on Carl Lapoint, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:19 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:54 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is wide open and dunks the ball and he's hacked by George Steib - foul #2 on George Steib, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | George Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Thomasson - foul #1 on Kevin Thomasson, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Endicott (PG), Kelly Primmer (SG), Frank Resendiz (SF), James Hudgins (C) Jerrod Shuler, Carl Lapoint, Kevin Thomasson, Mark Maroney | |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Willie Endicott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 17:06 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:05 | Clemson | Dante Tucker tips it home | 31-24 |
| 16:38 | Boston College | James Hudgins buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Resendiz and he's hacked by Dante Tucker - foul #1 on Dante Tucker, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Maroney (C) Robert Holland | |
| 16:38 | Boston College | James Hudgins misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:38 | Boston College | Mark Maroney gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:18 | Boston College | Willie Endicott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 16:17 | Clemson | Dante Tucker grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 16:07 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Bennett | 33-26 |
| 15:46 | Boston College | Mark Maroney scores on a shot in the paint | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Pearson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pippin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Willie Endicott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Primmer (fresh) SF - Frank Resendiz (fresh) PF - James Hudgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Maroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Endicott - foul #1 on Willie Endicott, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), William Lloyd (SG), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Ricky Chalmers, John Pearson, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Carl Lapoint (SG), Kevin Thomasson (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Willie Endicott, Kelly Primmer, Frank Resendiz, James Hudgins | |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:22 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:20 | Boston College | Terry Cox steals the ball from Mark Maroney in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 15:19 | Clemson | Terry Cox lays it in | 37-28 |
| 14:58 | Boston College | Mark Maroney misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 14:57 | Clemson | William Lloyd snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:49 | Clemson | William Lloyd is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 37-28 |
| 14:47 | Boston College | William Lloyd steals it from Jerrod Shuler in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 14:17 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Holland | 37-28 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Bennett - foul #4 on Jeffery Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF) Jeffery Bennett | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Hudgins (C) Mark Maroney | |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 37-29 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | The jump hook by Ricky Chalmers is blocked by James Hudgins | 37-29 |
| 13:25 | Boston College | James Hudgins gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | Robert Holland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Steib - foul #3 on George Steib, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Ricky Chalmers, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Endicott (PG), Frank Resendiz (SF) Jerrod Shuler, Kevin Thomasson | |
| 13:00 | Boston College | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | Robert Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 37-30 |
| 12:34 | Clemson | James Hudgins swats the layup by Jeffery Bennett | 37-30 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Robert Holland pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Frank Resendiz gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:10 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-30 |
| 12:09 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dante Tucker | 37-30 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Robert Holland swats the layup by Terry Cox | 37-30 |
| 11:52 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Willie Endicott gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 11:22 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Jeffery Bennett, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Kelly Primmer (SG), Kevin Thomasson (SF), Mark Maroney (C) Willie Endicott, Carl Lapoint, Frank Resendiz, James Hudgins | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Steib (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Reinmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Primmer (fresh) SF - Kevin Thomasson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Holland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Terry Cox | 39-30 |
| 10:37 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler buries a jump hook from the right block | 39-32 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | William Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Kelly Primmer - foul #3 on Kelly Primmer, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Pearson (SF) Ricky Chalmers | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Hudgins (PF) Robert Holland | |
| 09:50 | Clemson | William Lloyd evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | James Hudgins buries a floater in the lane | 42-34 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Terry Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 09:06 | Clemson | George Steib can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 09:05 | Clemson | George Steib tips it home | 44-34 |
| 08:44 | Boston College | William Lloyd steals it from Jerrod Shuler | 44-34 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | William Lloyd jams it | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Mark Maroney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on Daniel Reinmiller, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) William Lloyd, John Pearson, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Endicott (PG), Carl Lapoint (SG), Frank Resendiz (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Jerrod Shuler, Kelly Primmer, Kevin Thomasson, James Hudgins | |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Mark Maroney makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:05 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 08:03 | Clemson | Dante Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Frank Resendiz steals the ball from Terry Cox | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Endicott | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Terry Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Pippin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Willie Endicott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Resendiz (fresh) PF - Robert Holland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Maroney (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Terry Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Carl Lapoint's floater is tipped away by Dante Tucker | 46-39 |
| 06:54 | Boston College | Mark Maroney snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 06:37 | Boston College | Mark Maroney hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Resendiz | 46-41 |
| 06:08 | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Chalmers, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), John Pearson (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) Ricky Chalmers, Jeffery Bennett, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler (PG), Kevin Thomasson (SF), James Hudgins (PF) Willie Endicott, Frank Resendiz, Robert Holland | |
| 06:06 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson is fouled in the backcourt by John Pearson - foul #2 on John Pearson, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| 06:06 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | The rebound goes to George Steib | 46-41 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Daniel Reinmiller is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Primmer (SG) Carl Lapoint | |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Terry Cox is called for the reach on Jerrod Shuler - foul #4 on Terry Cox, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Holland (PF) Mark Maroney | |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:24 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:04 | Clemson | Terry Cox slams it home on a great pass from William Lloyd | 48-42 |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Thomasson | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:15 | Clemson | James Hudgins is called for the reach on Daniel Reinmiller - foul #1 on James Hudgins, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ricky Chalmers (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF), John Pippin (PF), Dante Tucker (C) Terry Cox, John Pearson, George Steib, Daniel Reinmiller | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Lapoint (SG), Frank Resendiz (SF), Mark Maroney (C) Kelly Primmer, Kevin Thomasson, Robert Holland | |
| 03:46 | Clemson | William Lloyd is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jerrod Shuler | 48-44 |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler lays it in | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | James Hudgins picks off the pass by Ricky Chalmers out of a doubleteam | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - William Lloyd (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Chalmers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Pippin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dante Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerrod Shuler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Lapoint (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Resendiz (fresh) PF - James Hudgins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Maroney (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Terry Cox (PG), John Pearson (SF), George Steib (PF), Daniel Reinmiller (C) William Lloyd, Jeffery Bennett, John Pippin, Dante Tucker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson (SF), Robert Holland (PF) Frank Resendiz, James Hudgins | |
| 02:24 | Clemson | Terry Cox clanks a floater in the paint | 48-46 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to George Steib | 48-46 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Terry Cox comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 02:03 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Maroney | 48-46 |
| 01:58 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Steib - foul #4 on George Steib, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Lloyd (SG), Jeffery Bennett (SF) Ricky Chalmers, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:58 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:58 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Jeffery Bennett travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| 01:28 | Boston College | George Steib picks off the pass by Kevin Thomasson | 48-48 |
| 01:11 | Clemson | William Lloyd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Bennett | 51-48 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler is fouled in the backcourt by William Lloyd - foul #4 on William Lloyd, team foul #12 | 51-48 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | George Steib snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Robert Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Kevin Thomasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Daniel Reinmiller | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Clemson | Carl Lapoint is called for the reach on Daniel Reinmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lapoint, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | Kevin Thomasson is called for the reach on William Lloyd - foul #2 on Kevin Thomasson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Jerrod Shuler makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | George Steib is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod Shuler - foul #1 on Jerrod Shuler, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | George Steib misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Mark Maroney snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Boston College | George Steib steals the ball from Kevin Thomasson in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Kevin Thomasson is called for the reach on William Lloyd - foul #3 on Kevin Thomasson, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | William Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | William Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Mark Maroney snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Mark Maroney misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The clock runs out | 54-52 |