| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dwight Caldwell | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Rex Correll | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman slams it home on a nice dish by Rex Correll | 4-7 |
| 17:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Jasper Brady | 4-9 |
| 17:24 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Phillips | 6-9 |
| 17:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-9 |
| 17:15 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony drills a 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #1 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 16:34 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Bruce Phillips, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:31 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Sprague - foul #1 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | Boston College | Brian Hurt comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Kuczenski - foul #1 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:10 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (SF) Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Boston College | The short jumper by Harry Bolles is denied by Sean Kuczenski | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols misses the tip | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Nichols takes the ball from Derek Hubbert | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Boston College | Floyd Sprague steals it from Brian Hurt | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Marshall Anthony (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Harry Bolles, Daniel Nichols, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Rex Correll pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 9-12 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dwight Caldwell | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert clanks a shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Wilbur Brown - foul #1 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (C) Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG) Dennis Johnson, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 12:32 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski banks in the layup set up by Jasper Brady and he's hacked by Brian Hurt - foul #1 on Brian Hurt, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (SG), Daniel Nichols (PF) Bruce Phillips, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Wilbur Brown | |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Sean Kuczenski - foul #2 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (PF) Sean Kuczenski | |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:26 | Boston College | Brian Hurt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:25 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:52 | Boston College | Brian Hurt tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jasper Brady | 16-19 |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 10:02 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Franklin and he's fouled by Brian Hurt - foul #2 on Brian Hurt, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Kevin Heideman (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Harry Bolles, Marshall Anthony, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Floyd Sprague | |
| 10:02 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Boston College | Wilbur Brown steals the ball from Kevin Heideman | 19-21 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski lays it up and in and the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (SF) Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SF) Wilbur Brown | |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 19-24 |
| 08:33 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 08:31 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 08:17 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 08:15 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF) Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert blows the layup but he's fouled by Marshall Anthony - foul #1 on Marshall Anthony, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (SG), Daniel Nichols (PF) Bruce Phillips, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:57 | Boston College | Bernard Werner takes the ball from Michael Gabriel in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | Harry Bolles steals the ball from Bernard Werner | 19-28 |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols is hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Wilbur Brown (SG), Jasper Brady (SF) Miroslav Murzynski, Bernard Werner, Derek Hubbert | |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Kevin Heideman (PF) Harry Bolles, Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:39 | Boston College | The short jumper by Kevin Heideman is denied by Ralph Dalegowski | 21-28 |
| 06:38 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Wilbur Brown, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 06:07 | Boston College | John Gibson is fouled on the floor by Sean Kuczenski - foul #3 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (SF) Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Wilbur Brown (PF) Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 06:07 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:07 | Boston College | John Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is fouled on the floor by Michael Gabriel - foul #1 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Harry Bolles (SG) John Gibson, Bruce Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:52 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 05:32 | Boston College | Rex Correll knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Rex Correll is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF) Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Floyd Sprague | |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:06 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Marshall Anthony | 24-30 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Murzynski - foul #1 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Miroslav Murzynski | |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady scores on a jumper from the left block | 26-32 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel clanks a runner in the paint | 26-32 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Harry Bolles - foul #1 on Harry Bolles, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Harry Bolles, Daniel Nichols, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF) Larry Franklin, Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:08 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert lays it in set up by Ralph Dalegowski | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Dalegowski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gibson and the foul's on Wilbur Brown - foul #2 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #11 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Daniel Nichols (SF) John Gibson, Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-37 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Brian Hurt | 29-37 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is alone and drills a shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Boston College | Rex Correll is hacked by Larry Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (SG), Marshall Anthony (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF) Bruce Phillips, Daniel Nichols, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Derek Hubbert (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Wilbur Brown | |
| 01:34 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:34 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 31-37 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Harry Bolles - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-39 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Miroslav Murzynski | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #11 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Brian Hurt (C) John Gibson, Harry Bolles, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Wilbur Brown (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell, Floyd Sprague | |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Wilbur Brown blocks the short jumper by Brian Hurt | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The clock runs out | 33-42 |