| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Correll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Rex Correll inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Jonathan Howland - foul #2 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Rex Correll's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Howland | 36-25 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 19:04 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | Rex Correll buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Holgate | 38-25 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips double dribbles | 38-27 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 38-30 |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Clarence Holgate and he's hacked by Robert Hatfield - foul #1 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Michael Gabriel (C) Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Todd Bodiford | |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:18 | Boston College | Rex Correll scores on a turnaround near the basket | 43-30 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles tips it in | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Correll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-32 |
| 15:39 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate tips it in | 45-32 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Morton | 45-35 |
| 14:58 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:56 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Kevin Paynter is called for the reach on Clarence Holgate - foul #2 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Carter Kolakowski, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter is fouled on the floor by Brian Hurt - foul #1 on Brian Hurt, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus (C) Kevin Paynter | |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 45-37 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Hurt | 47-37 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SF) John Gibson, Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Joseph Dingus | |
| 12:24 | Boston College | Brian Hurt can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:57 | Boston College | The short jumper by Bruce Phillips is denied by Robert Hatfield | 47-37 |
| 11:56 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Correll (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Brian Hurt's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Howland | 47-37 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Bodiford | 47-39 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Morton | 47-42 |
| 10:15 | Boston College | Brian Hurt connects on the jump hook from close range | 49-42 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ken Ferrari blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jonathan Howland | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Boston College | Rex Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate travels with the ball | 49-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Marshall Anthony (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) Clarence Holgate, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Joseph Dingus (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Todd Bodiford, Robert Hatfield | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Rex Correll steals the ball from Joseph Dingus | 49-42 |
| 09:10 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Gibson | 52-42 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| 08:35 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel misses badly on a shot from the right block | 52-42 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is fouled on the floor by Michael Gabriel - foul #2 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF) Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gibson takes the ball from John Morton | 52-42 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus | |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Battles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-42 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Robert Hatfield - foul #2 on Robert Hatfield, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Rex Correll (SF) John Gibson, Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford (PF) Kevin Paynter | |
| 06:56 | Boston College | John Battles swats the short shot by Clarence Holgate | 52-42 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Battles | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel makes the floater from the right block | 54-44 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Morton | 54-46 |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Howland - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Carter Kolakowski, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Kevin Paynter (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Hurt swats the short shot by Robert Brock | 56-46 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:41 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Rex Correll gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Arthur Atkinson - foul #1 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Todd Bodiford | |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 60-46 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter snags the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Carter Kolakowski (PF) Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (PG), Robert Brock (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Kevin Paynter, Robert Hatfield | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 60-46 |
| 03:24 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Dingus - foul #3 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SF) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 02:29 | Boston College | Rex Correll scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Arthur Atkinson - foul #2 on Arthur Atkinson, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:29 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brock | 64-52 |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-52 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Marshall Anthony and the foul's on Joseph Dingus - foul #4 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Ken Ferrari (C) Marshall Anthony, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Malcolm Morissette | |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses the turnaround in the lane | 66-54 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Rex Correll clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) Carter Kolakowski, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate's pass is intercepted by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock is hacked by Brian Hurt - foul #2 on Brian Hurt, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Brian Hurt, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) Carter Kolakowski, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Brock, Arthur Atkinson, Kevin Paynter, Joseph Dingus | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate runs out the clock | 69-59 |