| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dustin Kizewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Alton Parker inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee | James Abbott steals the ball from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 23-33 |
| 19:25 | Boston College | Donald Swoope banks in the layup set up by John Grams | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker's fadeaway is rejected by James Abbott | 23-35 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | John Grams grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 18:46 | Boston College | Robert Goss steals it from John Grams | 23-35 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | John Grams steps in front of the Robert Goss pass | 23-35 |
| 18:22 | Boston College | John Grams can't finish the layup | 23-35 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Robert Goss pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 26-35 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | John Grams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | John Grams makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | John Grams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | John Grams makes the 3rd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Harold Payne clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | 3 seconds is called on Donald Swoope | 26-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Powell (PF) Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Loveless (PF), Ken Thornhill (C) Dustin Kizewski, James Abbott | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | Harold Payne makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 16:33 | Boston College | John Grams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 16:32 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 16:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joe Pensky | 29-40 |
| 15:51 | Boston College | Joe Pensky misses the floater in the lane | 29-40 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joe Pensky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (SF), Laurence Mozingo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Randall Mosquera, Robert Powell, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Dustin Kizewski (PF), James Abbott (C) Donald Swoope, Joe Pensky, Joseph Loveless, Ken Thornhill | |
| 15:05 | Boston College | Leroy Carpenter steals the ball from Dustin Kizewski | 29-40 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled on the floor by Dustin Kizewski - foul #2 on Dustin Kizewski, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG) John Grams | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo slams it home on a nice dish by Cheng-Gong Xayasith | 31-40 |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Swoope and he's fouled by Laurence Mozingo - foul #4 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (PF) Laurence Mozingo | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Harold Payne works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Parker | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Boston College | Donald Swoope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Payne - foul #3 on Harold Payne, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 13:53 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:53 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter drills a floater from the left block | 36-45 |
| 13:24 | Boston College | James Abbott misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Lunn | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | James Abbott is hacked by Leroy Carpenter - foul #1 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Joe Pensky (SF), Joseph Loveless (PF), Ken Thornhill (C) Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Dustin Kizewski, James Abbott | |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:37 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Loveless | 36-45 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Robert Goss swats the short shot by Ken Thornhill | 36-45 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Robert Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Thornhill | 36-45 |
| 12:11 | Boston College | John Grams is hacked by Alton Parker - foul #3 on Alton Parker, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF) Harold Payne, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| 11:47 | Boston College | Donald Swoope clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) C - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Swoope - foul #1 on Donald Swoope, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG) Cheng-Gong Xayasith | |
| Subs | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski (PF) Joseph Loveless | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee | Robert Powell connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Dixon | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Goss | 40-45 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is hacked by Joe Pensky - foul #3 on Joe Pensky, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Fausto Russo (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, Robert Dixon, Randall Mosquera, Robert Powell, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (SG), James Abbott (C) Donald Swoope, Ken Thornhill | |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Harold Payne is blocked by Joe Pensky | 40-45 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | James Abbott gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:07 | Boston College | John Grams's fadeaway is rejected by Leroy Carpenter | 40-45 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Harold Payne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Boston College | Alton Parker steps in front of the Joe Pensky pass | 42-45 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:54 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Goss (PF) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (C) John Grams, Joe Pensky, Dustin Kizewski | |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Larry Thorn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Abbott | 42-48 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG), Randall Mosquera (SF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| 07:52 | Boston College | John Grams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 07:51 | Boston College | James Abbott tips it home | 42-50 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | James Abbott swats the short shot by Randall Mosquera | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Larry Dreher (fresh) SG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) PF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Larry Thorn loses the dribble to Robert Goss | 42-50 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Donald Swoope is called for the reach on Harold Payne - foul #2 on Donald Swoope, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Larry Dreher, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski (PF) James Abbott | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Ken Thornhill denies the turnaround by Randall Mosquera | 42-50 |
| 07:21 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 07:02 | Boston College | John Grams snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Payne - foul #4 on Harold Payne, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (SF) Harold Payne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG) John Grams | |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:10 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Mosquera | 44-50 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Robert Goss pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Robert Goss is called for the reach on Donald Swoope - foul #3 on Robert Goss, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (PG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Goss | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Grams (PG), Joe Pensky (SF), Joseph Loveless (PF), James Abbott (C) Kenneth Lunn, Larry Thorn, Dustin Kizewski, Ken Thornhill | |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joe Pensky | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Boston College | John Grams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Loveless swats the short shot by Laurence Mozingo | 46-52 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee | Harold Payne snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randall Mosquera | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Boston College | James Abbott drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joe Pensky | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Grams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Pensky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 03:21 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Boston College | John Grams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Loveless | 48-57 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joe Pensky | 48-57 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Donald Swoope buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Grams | 48-60 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alton Parker | 50-60 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 01:51 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Harold Payne is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski (PF) Joseph Loveless | |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter drills a jump hook from the left block | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Cheng-Gong Xayasith is called for the reach on Dustin Kizewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (C) James Abbott | |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo is hacked by Joe Pensky - foul #4 on Joe Pensky, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Abbott (C) Ken Thornhill | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Harold Payne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Payne - foul #5 on Harold Payne, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (SG) Harold Payne | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (C) James Abbott | |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Dustin Kizewski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | John Grams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Cheng-Gong Xayasith is called for the reach on John Grams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Xayasith, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | John Grams misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | John Grams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Alton Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | John Grams runs out the clock | 52-62 |