| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fresh) SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) SF - Howard Talley (fresh) PF - Walter Beard (fresh) C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Walter Beard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dikembe Africa | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Washington State | Julius Stark snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa is fouled on the floor by Howard Talley - foul #1 on Howard Talley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Mark Beard steals the ball from Dikembe Africa | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Beard | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Boston College | Michael Williams swats the layup by Howard Talley | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Howard Talley tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Shuford | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Howard Talley is hacked by Julius Stark - foul #1 on Julius Stark, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Charles Scarberry | |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Cody Lamarche (SF), Calvin Richardson (PF) Howard Talley, Walter Beard | |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Boston College | The jump hook by Michael Factor is blocked by Michael Williams | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Factor - foul #1 on Michael Factor, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Charles Scarberry (C) Anthony Cobb, Cody Lamarche, Michael Factor | |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) SG - Robert Rainey (fresh) SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Richardson (fresh) C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Howard Talley lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Fitzgibbons | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Washington State | Robert Rainey steals it from Dikembe Africa | 8-8 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Howard Talley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alexei Zabinski - foul #1 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Rod Ewing (SF) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Walter Beard (PF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Calvin Richardson | |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Washington State | Eddie Leff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Howard Talley hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Eddie Leff comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:53 | Boston College | Mark Beard double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Julius Stark, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Michael Factor (C) Robert Rainey, Howard Talley, Charles Scarberry | |
| 13:39 | Washington State | James Bowlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Michael Factor snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Cody Lamarche - foul #1 on Cody Lamarche, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Walter Beard can't throw it down | 13-12 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Mark Beard tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Washington State | Mark Beard steals the ball from Michael Williams | 13-14 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Cobb | 13-16 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Bowlin can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Beard - foul #1 on Mark Beard, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG) Eddie Leff | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Howard Talley (SF), Calvin Richardson (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Mark Beard, Cody Lamarche, Walter Beard, Michael Factor | |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Calvin Richardson | 14-16 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | Dikembe Africa is called for the reach on Howard Talley - foul #2 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SF) John Shuford, Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Grady - foul #1 on Harvey Grady, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (PF) James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fresh) SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Calvin Richardson - foul #1 on Calvin Richardson, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Calvin Richardson - foul #2 on Calvin Richardson, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Factor (PF) Calvin Richardson | |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:55 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:47 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 18-19 |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Eddie Leff (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Robert Rainey (SG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Walter Beard (PF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Anthony Cobb, Howard Talley, Michael Factor | |
| 10:06 | Boston College | James Bowlin picks off the pass by Cody Lamarche | 18-19 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | Eddie Leff's pass is intercepted by Cody Lamarche | 18-19 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Julius Stark | 20-22 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Walter Beard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Beard, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Robert Rainey, Cody Lamarche, Charles Scarberry | |
| 08:21 | Washington State | John Shuford misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Maximo Rossi | 22-22 |
| 07:59 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb's floater is knocked away by Alexei Zabinski | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 07:36 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Julius Stark and he's fouled by Anthony Cobb - foul #1 on Anthony Cobb, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SG) Julius Stark | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG) Jonathan Fitzgibbons | |
| 07:36 | Washington State | John Shuford makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Factor (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Boston College | Eddie Leff takes the ball from Anthony Cobb | 25-22 |
| 07:12 | Washington State | John Shuford travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) John Shuford, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (C) Michael Factor | |
| 06:58 | Boston College | Walter Beard connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Howard Talley | 25-24 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Rod Ewing blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Eddie Leff tips it home | 27-24 |
| 05:54 | Boston College | Michael Williams blocks the short jumper by Anthony Cobb | 27-24 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Eddie Leff snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:28 | Washington State | Harvey Grady makes the jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Howard Talley clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Leff - foul #1 on Eddie Leff, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), Carlos Ladd (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) Eddie Leff, Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Rainey (SG), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Anthony Cobb, Charles Scarberry | |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | Robert Rainey gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | Boston College | Walter Beard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:31 | Washington State | Carlos Ladd can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:02 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | John Shuford misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 03:39 | Boston College | Walter Beard pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Ladd (fresh) PF - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rainey (fresh) SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Beard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Factor (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Walter Beard is fouled on the floor by John Shuford - foul #1 on John Shuford, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Carlos Ladd, Alexei Zabinski, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Boston College | Cody Lamarche (SF) Howard Talley | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Africa and he's fouled by Cody Lamarche - foul #2 on Cody Lamarche, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Calvin Richardson (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Robert Rainey, Walter Beard, Michael Factor | |
| 02:51 | Washington State | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:28 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Beard | 32-30 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | James Bowlin knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Julius Stark snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Richardson - foul #3 on Calvin Richardson, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Alexei Zabinski (PF), Maximo Rossi (C) John Shuford, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Michael Factor (PF) Mark Beard, Calvin Richardson | |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Lamarche | 36-30 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Eddie Leff pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (SG) Julius Stark | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Walter Beard (PF) Anthony Cobb, Cody Lamarche, Charles Scarberry | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Alexei Zabinski is called for the reach on Jonathan Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski hits a fadeaway from the left block | 38-31 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Michael Factor gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The clock runs out | 38-31 |