| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | David Reach gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | Martin Jacobs steals the ball from Don Stephens | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is fouled on the floor by Simon Fenwick - foul #3 on Simon Fenwick, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF) Simon Fenwick | |
| 18:37 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:00 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses the shot from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs tips it in | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lunn | 39-33 |
| 17:39 | Boston College | Neil Brewer can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:37 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to David Reach | 39-33 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 16:40 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:38 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun buries a shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Lunn and he's fouled by Don Stephens - foul #1 on Don Stephens, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG) Don Stephens | |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Usi Abdullah | 42-35 |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ken Thornhill | 44-35 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery's pass is intercepted by Ken Thornhill | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill banks in the layup | 46-35 |
| 15:22 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:03 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Loveless | 48-35 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is fouled on the floor by Edwin Marcellus - foul #2 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Todd Cloer (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Ernest Rathbun, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 14:06 | Boston College | Michael Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Hutchinson | 48-37 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | David Reach comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-37 |
| 13:35 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Todd Cloer knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 50-37 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Todd Cloer is called for the reach on Don Stephens - foul #2 on Todd Cloer, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:41 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Perkins | 50-39 |
| 12:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Thorn | 53-39 |
| 12:08 | San Diego State | Richard Hutchinson misses the jumper from the left side | 53-39 |
| 12:06 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Neil Brewer, Larry Thorn, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 53-39 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 11:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 10:42 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-39 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | David Reach tips it home | 53-41 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is hacked by David Reach - foul #2 on David Reach, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SG), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (PG), Edwin Marcellus (SG), Carlos Taylor (SF), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Don Stephens, Raymond Perkins, Simon Fenwick, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Phillip Blumenstein blocks the short jumper by Joseph Loveless | 53-41 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery is fouled on the floor by Ernest Rathbun - foul #2 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:06 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 09:05 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Loveless | 53-41 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | Donald Swoope connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Neil Brewer | 55-41 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery banks in the layup on a great pass from Usi Abdullah | 55-43 |
| 07:46 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Swoope, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Stephens (PG), Raymond Perkins (SG), Simon Fenwick (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Usi Abdullah, Edwin Marcellus, Carlos Taylor, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Don Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Simon Fenwick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Reach (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Don Stephens and he's hacked by Kenneth Lunn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:18 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs hits a runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Lunn | 57-46 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Don Stephens is fouled on the floor by Martin Jacobs - foul #2 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG) Neil Brewer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| 06:31 | Boston College | Michael Bennett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | David Reach pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Don Stephens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Loveless (C) Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Don Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is hacked by David Reach - foul #3 on David Reach, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah (SG) Raymond Perkins | |
| 05:49 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Bennett | 59-46 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Michael Bennett is called for the reach on Usi Abdullah - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SG) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:34 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses short on a floater from close range | 59-47 |
| 05:08 | Boston College | Todd Cloer hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Michael Bennett (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Perkins (SG) Don Stephens | |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Kevin Slattery picks off the pass by Neil Brewer | 61-47 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Simon Fenwick misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Swoope | 61-47 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Michael Bennett hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Swoope and he's hacked by Usi Abdullah - foul #1 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Taylor (SF), David Reach (PF), Richard Hutchinson (C) Simon Fenwick, Kevin Slattery, Phillip Blumenstein | |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | David Reach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus (SG), Kevin Slattery (PF), Phillip Blumenstein (C) Raymond Perkins, David Reach, Richard Hutchinson | |
| 03:40 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-47 |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Usi Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Marcellus (fresh) SF - Carlos Taylor (fresh) PF - Kevin Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Blumenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs tips it home | 66-47 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery jams it on a great pass from Usi Abdullah | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Usi Abdullah steps in front of the Donald Swoope pass in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | Usi Abdullah's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Thornhill | 66-49 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:24 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 68-49 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Foster Hale (PF) Kevin Slattery | |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 01:51 | San Diego State | Foster Hale grabs the board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus double dribbles | 68-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Martin Jacobs (C) Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery (PF) Foster Hale | |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Neil Brewer buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Edwin Marcellus - foul #3 on Edwin Marcellus, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Edwin Marcellus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 71-49 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the board | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn blows the layup but the foul's on Usi Abdullah - foul #2 on Usi Abdullah, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Phillip Blumenstein gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #3 on Todd Cloer, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Kevin Slattery makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn runs out the clock | 72-51 |