| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun slams it home on a nice dish by David Brown | 26-37 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Yeager | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is hacked by Joseph Yeager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Reading - foul #3 on Paul Reading, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Powell (PF) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo's pass is intercepted by Joseph Loveless | 28-38 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes lays it in | 30-38 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Joseph Yeager takes the ball from Kenneth Lunn | 30-38 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the finger roll | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn loses the dribble to Robert Powell | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Loveless | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 35-38 |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the wide open floater in the paint but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), Manuel Spradling (SF), Paul Reading (PF) Otis Hughes, Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Kenneth Lunn, David Brown, Ernest Rathbun, Thomas Sharp | |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Paul Reading loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Martin Jacobs (C) Joseph Loveless | |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 35-41 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Jacobs - foul #1 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Larry Thorn drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Bennett and he's fouled by Paul Reading - foul #4 on Paul Reading, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Robert Powell (PF), William Weissman (C) Manuel Spradling, Paul Reading, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | William Weissman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the floater near the basket | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bennett and he's hacked by William Weissman - foul #2 on William Weissman, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), David Brown (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF) Michael Bennett, Neil Brewer, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill | |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | William Weissman gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Robert Powell hits a floater from the left block | 39-46 |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is hacked by Larry Dreher - foul #1 on Larry Dreher, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Manuel Spradling (C) Devon Graham, David Trinh, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Loveless (C) Martin Jacobs | |
| 12:17 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Loveless | 39-48 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 11:37 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling double dribbles | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SF), William Weissman (PF), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Robert Powell, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF) Kenneth Lunn, David Brown, Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer | |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Michael Bennett is hacked by Devon Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Devon Graham, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Thomas Sharp | 39-50 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | Neil Brewer lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 39-52 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 10:08 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 09:46 | Boston College | Neil Brewer knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Bennett and he's hacked by David Trinh - foul #2 on David Trinh, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Joseph Yeager (SG), Robert Powell (PF) Devon Graham, David Trinh, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| 09:46 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Neil Brewer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-55 |
| 09:17 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-57 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 08:40 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 08:22 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #4 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #9 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF), Manuel Spradling (PF) Fausto Russo, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), David Brown (SG) Michael Bennett, Neil Brewer | |
| 08:22 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alton Parker | 42-60 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp is called for traveling | 42-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG), Paul Reading (PF) Joseph Yeager, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Ernest Rathbun, Thomas Sharp, Martin Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Trinh (fresh) SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Reading (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Kenneth Lunn takes the ball from Otis Hughes | 42-60 |
| 07:32 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn lays it in | 42-62 |
| 07:13 | Tennessee | Otis Hughes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling gets the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 06:50 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), William Weissman (SF), Robert Powell (C) Otis Hughes, David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:50 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:50 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the lay-in | 44-63 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Paul Reading can't tip it in | 44-63 |
| 06:39 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is hacked by Paul Reading - foul #5 on Paul Reading, team foul #11 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, David Brown, Joseph Loveless | |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Robert Powell is blocked by Ken Thornhill | 44-65 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Larry Thorn buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Rathbun | 44-67 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-67 |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 44-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Larry Thorn connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Rathbun | 44-69 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Devon Graham | 46-69 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | The short jumper by Martin Jacobs is denied by Larry Dreher | 46-69 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 46-69 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-69 |
| 04:33 | Boston College | Larry Thorn pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Bennett | 46-71 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 03:51 | Boston College | William Weissman is called for the reach on Michael Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Weissman, team foul #12 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), David Trinh (SG), Fausto Russo (SF), Manuel Spradling (PF), Alton Parker (C) Devon Graham, Joseph Yeager, Larry Dreher, Robert Powell, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), David Brown (SG), Thomas Sharp (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Michael Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Trinh (fresh) SF - Fausto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-72 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-72 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 02:34 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Lunn | 52-74 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Alton Parker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Spradling | 55-74 |
| 01:48 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Brown | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is called for traveling | 55-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (SG), Robert Powell (PF) David Trinh, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF) Michael Bennett | |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #13 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless snags the offensive board | 55-77 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-77 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp banks in the wide open layup set up by Kenneth Lunn | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is fouled on the floor by Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #14 | 57-79 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Sharp - foul #3 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #2 | 57-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn runs out the clock | 58-81 |