| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Farr | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #1 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 33-34 |
| 17:55 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-34 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 33-36 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Kevin Heideman, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG) Harry Bolles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| 14:52 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Brian Hurt's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 33-36 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 33-36 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is hacked by Marshall Anthony - foul #1 on Marshall Anthony, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Clarence Holgate (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) Rex Correll, Marshall Anthony, Daniel Nichols, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| 13:30 | Boston College | Harry Bolles buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 13:05 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Gabriel | 37-36 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Daniel Nichols (SF) Bruce Phillips, Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:09 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Bolles and the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 11:47 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Boston College | The jump hook by Kevin Heideman is blocked by James Kostka | 39-36 |
| 11:26 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #4 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Brian Hurt (C) Harry Bolles, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Don Ross (SF) Edward Sugg, Joseph McNeer | |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 10:33 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:06 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Nichols | 41-36 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Heideman steals it from Leroy Farr | 41-36 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Leroy Farr steps in front of the Marshall Anthony pass | 41-36 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey loses the dribble to Kevin Heideman | 41-36 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman's floater is tipped away by Leroy Farr | 41-36 |
| 08:27 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman tips it in | 43-36 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette tips it in | 43-38 |
| 07:46 | Boston College | Leroy Farr swats the short shot by Brian Hurt | 43-38 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Don Ross gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Don Ross (fresh) PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Ross and he's hacked by Rex Correll - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Michael Gabriel (C) Rex Correll, Marshall Anthony, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Don Ross, James Kostka | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Brian Hurt scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG) Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Phillips picks off the pass by Bradley Barnette | 47-43 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Harry Bolles snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:38 | Boston College | Harry Bolles loses the dribble to Edward Sugg | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Brian Hurt picks off the pass by Edward Sugg | 49-43 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | Boston College | Harry Bolles tips it home | 51-43 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Harry Bolles steps in front of the James Kostka pass | 51-43 |
| 03:52 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF) Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:34 | Boston College | James Kostka is called for the reach on Kevin Heideman - foul #4 on James Kostka, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 03:13 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | The short jumper by Kevin Heideman is denied by Bradley Barnette | 52-43 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Barnette | 52-43 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 02:19 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Heideman | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | James Kostka is hacked by Harry Bolles - foul #2 on Harry Bolles, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 01:28 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Gabriel | 55-43 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Harry Bolles banks in the layup | 57-43 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Kostka | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel is hacked by Joseph McNeer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #11 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Bolles misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Barnette - foul #1 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #12 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Heideman (PF) Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Harry Bolles runs out the clock | 61-46 |