| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Clemson | Delbert Durham blows the dunk | 26-37 |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Mark Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Charles Brown steals the ball from Michael Norman | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Charles Brown jams it | 28-37 |
| 18:51 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Delbert Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Martin Appleby, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG) Martin Appleby, Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:05 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:04 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 18:02 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 28-37 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Delbert Durham hits a floater from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:29 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Bell | 30-39 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | Wilbert Zerbe is called for the reach on Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Wilbert Zerbe, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Fred Carson (C) Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Richard Nash (SF), Mark Nunnery (PF) Wilbert Zerbe, Michael Norman, Shawn Lejeune | |
| 16:49 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 16:48 | Boston College | Richard Nash snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | Richard Nash hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Frazier | 30-41 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Mark Nunnery is called for the reach on Delbert Durham - foul #1 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), James Steward (SG), Christopher Strong (PF) Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Morse (C) Mark Conner | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Steward (fresh) SF - Fred Carson (fresh) PF - Christopher Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | James Steward makes the shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Richard Nash clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Carson - foul #1 on Fred Carson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SG), Shawn Lejeune (PF) William Frazier, Joseph Bell, Mark Nunnery | |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Richard Nash misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Richard Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | James Steward grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the dunk | 32-41 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Wilbert Zerbe | 32-41 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Christopher Strong gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Shawn Lejeune blocks the short jumper by Christopher Strong | 32-41 |
| 14:03 | Clemson | Christopher Strong hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF), Fred Carson (C) James Steward, Christopher Strong, Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG), Michael Norman (SF), Mark Conner (C) Kelvin McCleary, Richard Nash, James Morse | |
| 13:40 | Clemson | Shawn Lejeune swats the short shot by Charles Brown | 34-41 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Joseph Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Martin Appleby, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Mark Nunnery (PF) Wilbert Zerbe, Shawn Lejeune | |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Joseph Bell makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Joseph Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 12:58 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Bell - foul #3 on Joseph Bell, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (C) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG) Joseph Bell | |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:25 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery misses the jump hook from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 12:24 | Boston College | Michael Norman tips it home | 36-45 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Christopher Yamada is called for the reach on William Frazier - foul #2 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), James Steward (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Fred Carson (C) Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (PG), Joseph Bell (SG), Richard Nash (SF), Shawn Lejeune (PF), James Morse (C) William Frazier, Kelvin McCleary, Michael Norman, Mark Nunnery, Mark Conner | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Steward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delbert Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Boston College | Richard Nash is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wilbert Zerbe | 36-47 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Charles Brown double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Christopher Strong (PF) Delbert Durham | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 10:20 | Boston College | James Morse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Charles Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Richard Nash gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Martin Appleby is called for the reach on Richard Nash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Appleby, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Christopher Yamada (PF) Martin Appleby, James Steward, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG), Michael Norman (SF) Joseph Bell, Richard Nash | |
| 09:38 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is hacked by Christopher Yamada - foul #3 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Delbert Durham (C) Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Nunnery (PF) James Morse | |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Brown | 36-47 |
| 09:22 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:06 | Clemson | Shawn Lejeune is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Shawn Lejeune, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Mark Conner (C) Wilbert Zerbe, Shawn Lejeune | |
| 08:53 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-47 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Ellis | 36-47 |
| 08:40 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Yamada | 39-47 |
| 08:38 | Boston College | William Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG) Kelvin McCleary | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Joseph Bell picks off the pass by Charles Vaughn | 39-47 |
| 08:15 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses the lay-in | 39-47 |
| 08:13 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Delbert Durham lays it up and in set up by Donald Haycraft | 41-47 |
| 07:18 | Boston College | Joseph Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 07:16 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Haycraft (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Delbert Durham (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Delbert Durham throws it down set up by Charles Vaughn | 43-47 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | William Frazier is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ellis - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), James Steward (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF), Larry Lima (C) Kevin Ellis, Donald Haycraft, Charles Vaughn, Delbert Durham, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG), Richard Nash (SF), Shawn Lejeune (PF), James Morse (C) Joseph Bell, Michael Norman, Mark Nunnery, Mark Conner | |
| 06:19 | Boston College | William Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | William Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:00 | Clemson | Charles Brown blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-49 |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Richard Nash snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (PG) William Frazier | |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada hits a jumpshot from the left side | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Charles Brown steals the ball from Shawn Lejeune | 45-49 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Charles Brown blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 04:38 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe is hacked by James Steward in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Steward, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG), Fred Carson (C) James Steward, Larry Lima | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Norman (SF) Richard Nash | |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada misses the easy layup | 45-51 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kelvin McCleary | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Fred Carson - foul #2 on Fred Carson, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Delbert Durham (PF) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown, Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG), Mark Conner (C) Kelvin McCleary, James Morse | |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Martin Appleby scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Durham | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-53 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Martin Appleby pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF) Charles Vaughn, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Haycraft | 51-53 |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Michael Norman is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Bell | 51-55 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Conner - foul #4 on Mark Conner, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (SG) Donald Haycraft | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:52 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:48 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Charles Brown is hacked by Mark Conner - foul #5 on Mark Conner, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Morse (C) Mark Conner | |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Joseph Bell is called for the reach on Kevin Ellis - foul #4 on Joseph Bell, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Martin Appleby is called for the reach on Wilbert Zerbe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Appleby, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Haycraft (SG) Martin Appleby | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Delbert Durham's layup is rejected by James Morse | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Morse | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Michael Norman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilbert Zerbe | 56-58 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Charles Brown scores on a floater from the right block | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Michael Norman clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Yamada (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Durham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Boston College | James Morse wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe is fouled on the floor by Christopher Yamada - foul #4 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Charles Brown grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Charles Brown banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 60-59 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Delbert Durham is called for the reach on Michael Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Durham, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Vaughn (PG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:07 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Joseph Bell is called for the reach on Donald Haycraft - foul #5 on Joseph Bell, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG), Mark Nunnery (PF) Joseph Bell, Shawn Lejeune | |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Morse | 61-60 |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:21 | Clemson | Delbert Durham snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Steward (SG), Christopher Strong (PF) Donald Haycraft, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Shawn Lejeune (C) Wilbert Zerbe, James Morse | |
| 02:59 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Donald Haycraft (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Christopher Yamada (PF) Charles Vaughn, James Steward, Fred Carson, Christopher Strong | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Morse (C) Mark Nunnery | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Christopher Yamada steps in front of the William Frazier pass | 61-60 |
| 02:15 | Clemson | Kelvin McCleary takes the ball from Charles Brown after a doubleteam | 61-60 |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe (PG) William Frazier | |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Haycraft - foul #3 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Delbert Durham | 61-60 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Christopher Yamada jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Ellis | 63-60 |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Michael Norman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Yamada - foul #5 on Christopher Yamada, team foul #14 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fred Carson (C) Christopher Yamada | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:21 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Clemson | Fred Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Haycraft (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delbert Durham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Wilbert Zerbe (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Lejeune (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:53 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Haycraft - foul #4 on Donald Haycraft, team foul #15 | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Shawn Lejeune makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Kelvin McCleary is called for the reach on Donald Haycraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin McCleary, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Donald Haycraft makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Michael Norman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kelvin McCleary | 65-65 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Norman - foul #2 on Michael Norman, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |