| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) SF - James Zipp (fresh) PF - Donald Ordonez (fresh) C - Claudio Rossi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Zipp misses short on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Claudio Rossi - foul #1 on Claudio Rossi, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses short on a runner from the right block | 1-2 |
| 18:39 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson is fouled on the floor by Donald Ordonez - foul #1 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Daniel Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | James Zipp denies the turnaround by Ronald Hayes | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:31 | Boston College | James McCurren takes the ball from Ronald Hayes | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | James Zipp scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Daniel Davis scores on a jumper in the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:05 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Boston College | Donald Ordonez steals it from Thomas Hunter | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ordonez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Kinney (SG), James Duncan (SF), George Geiger (C) Daniel Davis, Ronald Hayes, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James McCurren | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | James Zipp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter's pass is intercepted by Claudio Rossi | 5-6 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | James Zipp is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick (PG), Daniel Davis (SG) Thomas Hunter, Jermaine Stringham | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:07 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Allen Durfee grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Durfee | 5-8 |
| 13:28 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (PG) Carlos Hartwick | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG) Allen Durfee | |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | David Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:08 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | George Geiger grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 12:53 | Boston College | George Geiger scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hayes | 7-9 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | James Duncan steps in front of the Claudio Rossi pass | 7-9 |
| 12:20 | Boston College | David Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Ordonez - foul #2 on Donald Ordonez, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Jermaine Stringham (PF), Charles Collins (C) Daniel Davis, James Duncan, George Geiger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp, Donald Ordonez | |
| 12:20 | Boston College | David Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:20 | Boston College | David Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Collins - foul #1 on Charles Collins, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick (SG) David Kinney | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Clevenger (C) Claudio Rossi | |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:42 | Boston College | The jump hook by Jermaine Stringham is blocked by Aldo Rossi | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Hartwick (fresh) SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - Charles Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) PF - Aldo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Clevenger (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Vernon Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Charles Collins gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:54 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham misses the shot in the lane | 11-12 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Leif Taberski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | James McCurren pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Vernon Gray connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James McCurren and he's hacked by Charles Collins - foul #2 on Charles Collins, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Kinney (SF), George Geiger (C) Ronald Hayes, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Claudio Rossi (C) James McCurren, Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger | |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Vernon Gray makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:18 | Boston College | George Geiger knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Hunter | 13-15 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Kinney - foul #1 on David Kinney, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG), James Duncan (SF) Carlos Hartwick, Jermaine Stringham | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) Vernon Gray | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Boston College | David Kinney snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Hunter | 16-16 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | James Zipp buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Daniel Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Duncan | 19-19 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | George Geiger is called for the reach on Allen Durfee - foul #1 on George Geiger, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (PG) Thomas Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF) James Zipp, Aldo Rossi | |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | Allen Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Allen Durfee picks off the pass by Ronald Hayes in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Durfee | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | Boston College | Daniel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham (PF), Jeffrey Cummins (C) David Kinney, George Geiger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Ivan Zausch (C) Kenneth Howse, Claudio Rossi | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Vernon Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:25 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Leif Taberski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 07:51 | Boston College | Daniel Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Vernon Gray makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leif Taberski | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - Jeffrey Cummins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leif Taberski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Clevenger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Clevenger - foul #1 on Michael Clevenger, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Carlos Hartwick (SG), David Kinney (PF), George Geiger (C) Daniel Davis, James Duncan, Jermaine Stringham, Jeffrey Cummins | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Aldo Rossi (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Michael Clevenger, Ivan Zausch | |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | James McCurren misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 07:04 | Boston College | George Geiger grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:46 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | James Zipp loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Robinson (PF) Ronald Hayes | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:21 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by David Kinney | 24-29 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 05:51 | Boston College | George Geiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham (PF) George Geiger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Zipp and he's hacked by David Kinney - foul #2 on David Kinney, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leif Taberski (SF) James Zipp | |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick is fouled on the floor by James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG) Carlos Hartwick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG), Ivan Zausch (C) James McCurren, Claudio Rossi | |
| 04:44 | Boston College | David Kinney can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 24-33 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham tips it in | 26-33 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | Aldo Rossi lays it up and in set up by Allen Durfee | 26-35 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Allen Durfee is called for the reach on Thomas Hunter - foul #1 on Allen Durfee, team foul #7 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (SF), Jeffrey Cummins (PF), George Geiger (C) David Kinney, Jermaine Stringham, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), James Zipp (SF), Michael Clevenger (PF) Vernon Gray, Leif Taberski, Aldo Rossi | |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to George Geiger | 27-35 |
| 03:56 | Boston College | Daniel Davis hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hunter | 29-35 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Thomas Hunter takes the ball from Allen Durfee in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| 03:53 | Boston College | Daniel Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Hunter | 31-35 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Michael Clevenger's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hunter | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Cummins (fresh) C - George Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Allen Durfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Clevenger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zausch (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Boston College | Daniel Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF) Thomas Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Donald Ordonez (PF), Claudio Rossi (C) Allen Durfee, Michael Clevenger, Ivan Zausch | |
| 03:18 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:18 | Boston College | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | James Duncan is called for the reach on James Zipp - foul #1 on James Duncan, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick (PG), Jermaine Stringham (PF) Ronald Hayes, Jeffrey Cummins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:07 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jermaine Stringham | 33-36 |
| 02:56 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 02:55 | Boston College | George Geiger tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | James McCurren comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 02:37 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | George Geiger hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Hartwick | 37-38 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Kinney (SG), Charles Collins (C) Daniel Davis, George Geiger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vernon Gray (SG), Leif Taberski (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| 01:50 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Collins | 40-38 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Vernon Gray is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (PG), Anthony Robinson (C) Jermaine Stringham, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:29 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson is hacked by James McCurren - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG) James Duncan | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Durfee (PG) James McCurren | |
| 01:29 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Vernon Gray pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:14 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-38 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 00:53 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Claudio Rossi gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Durfee | 40-41 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 00:40 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | David Kinney is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG), Jermaine Stringham (PF), George Geiger (C) Carlos Hartwick, Ronald Hayes, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG), Michael Clevenger (C) Vernon Gray, Claudio Rossi | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Donald Ordonez loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zipp (SF) Leif Taberski | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-41 |