| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Schulte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Hoke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Syracuse | Jason Pelton steps in front of the Douglas Faris pass in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:44 | Boston College | John Schulte drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Caswell | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | George Taylor scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Timko and he's hacked by John Schulte - foul #1 on John Schulte, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Jason Hoke comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Jason Hoke - foul #1 on Jason Hoke, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Ralph Caswell - foul #1 on Ralph Caswell, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Lester Nakano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Caswell and he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG), Micheal Arceneaux (PF) Jason Pelton, Jason Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Lester Nakano makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is denied on a layup by Micheal Arceneaux | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Boston College | Lester Nakano pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:40 | Boston College | John Schulte drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Pugh | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Clayton Pugh is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #3 on Clayton Pugh, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Don Perryman (C) Clayton Pugh, Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Don Perryman blocks the jumper by Joshua Savage | 37-34 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ralph Caswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Schulte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:33 | Boston College | Don Perryman pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:18 | Boston College | Don Perryman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hale - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Jason Hoke (PF) Ralph Caswell, John Schulte, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 15:18 | Boston College | Don Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:18 | Boston College | Don Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG) Jason Pelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 14:38 | Boston College | Jason Hoke misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Don Perryman loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Lester Nakano (C) Ralph Caswell, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Boston College | Lester Nakano snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:55 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker's dunk attempt is rejected by Lester Nakano | 39-36 |
| 12:37 | Boston College | Jason Pelton gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Boston College | Jason Pelton is denied on a layup by Harrison Brooker | 39-36 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | George Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 11:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clayton Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hoke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ralph Caswell (SG), John Schulte (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (PF) Clayton Pugh, Robert Greer, Jason Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Arceneaux - foul #1 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Perryman (C) Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Don Perryman grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | John Schulte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:57 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux tips it in | 41-36 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | John Schulte gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Jason Pelton hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman | |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Jason Pelton makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled on the floor by Jason Pelton - foul #3 on Jason Pelton, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG) Jason Pelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | Boston College | John Schulte snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | George Taylor is called for the reach on John Schulte - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Hoke (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Micheal Arceneaux, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Schulte | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Clayton Pugh is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #4 on Clayton Pugh, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Robert Greer (SF) Clayton Pugh, Ralph Caswell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Lester Nakano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 08:51 | Boston College | Jason Hoke can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 46-38 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 46-38 |
| 08:01 | Boston College | John Schulte comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Faris | 46-38 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor drills a shot in the lane | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jason Pelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Schulte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hoke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Nakano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Boston College | Lester Nakano hits a jump hook from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | George Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 06:41 | Boston College | Jason Hoke gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Harrison Brooker swats the short shot by Jason Hoke | 48-40 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Jason Pelton tips it in | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clayton Pugh (PG), Ralph Caswell (SG), Micheal Arceneaux (PF), Don Perryman (C) Jason Pelton, John Schulte, Jason Hoke, Lester Nakano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Don Perryman jams it set up by Micheal Arceneaux | 52-40 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Ralph Caswell takes the ball from Ronald Hillman | 52-40 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh throws it down set up by Ralph Caswell | 54-40 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Ralph Caswell steals it from Ronald Hillman | 54-40 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Caswell | 56-40 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Clayton Pugh steals the ball from John Hale | 56-40 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh misses the dunk | 56-40 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Don Perryman gets the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Caswell | 59-40 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is whistled for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Schulte (SF) Robert Greer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG) John Hale | |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Don Perryman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-40 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 03:30 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Savage | 59-40 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clayton Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Caswell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Schulte (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Micheal Arceneaux takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 59-40 |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Don Perryman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ralph Caswell | 61-40 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 61-42 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-42 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the tip | 61-42 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Clayton Pugh gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | John Schulte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Richard Jones buries a floater from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (PG), Jason Hoke (PF), Lester Nakano (C) Clayton Pugh, Micheal Arceneaux, Don Perryman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Ralph Caswell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Nakano | 61-44 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jason Hoke - foul #2 on Jason Hoke, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Lester Nakano is called for traveling | 62-47 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith knocks in the floater in the lane | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jason Pelton runs out the clock | 62-49 |