| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fresh) SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rex Correll | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Rex Correll comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is fouled on the floor by Rafael Young - foul #3 on Rafael Young, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SG) Rafael Young, Mark Smith | |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Dempsey - foul #1 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), Micah Puckett (PF) Andrew Dempsey, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF) Paul Parker | |
| 17:46 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:03 | Gonzaga | Clarence Holgate steps in front of the Mark Smith pass | 31-34 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:35 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Donald Reeves (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Holgate, Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SG), Paul Parker (SF), James Brauer (PF) Mark Smith, Micah Puckett, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | John Gibson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Herbert Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | James Brauer connects on the shot near the basket set up by Paul Parker and the foul's on Brian Hurt - foul #2 on Brian Hurt, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF) Rex Correll, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG) Herbert Pitts | |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | James Brauer makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:26 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Gibson | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Cesar Rossi swats the short shot by David Waters | 35-39 |
| 15:11 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 15:10 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | David Waters drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Parker | 35-41 |
| 15:00 | Boston College | John Gibson lays it up and in on a great pass from Cesar Rossi | 37-41 |
| 14:44 | Gonzaga | David Waters's floater is tipped away by Carter Kolakowski | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | John Gibson grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Brauer - foul #2 on James Brauer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer | |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | David Waters is hacked by Clarence Holgate - foul #1 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Paul Parker | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | David Waters knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Young and the foul's on Clarence Holgate - foul #2 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:16 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is denied on a layup by David Waters | 39-44 |
| 13:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 12:47 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 12:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Paul Parker | 39-44 |
| 12:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:04 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rex Correll | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF), Micah Puckett (PF) Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 11:09 | Boston College | Rex Correll buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cesar Rossi | 44-44 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:51 | Boston College | Rex Correll pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Rex Correll buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Holgate | 47-44 |
| 09:53 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Rafael Young is called for the reach on Clarence Holgate - foul #4 on Rafael Young, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Rafael Young, Andrew Dempsey, Micah Puckett | |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Reeves | 49-44 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Reeves - foul #1 on Donald Reeves, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Paul Parker | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:01 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Ferrari | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Andrew Dempsey is called for the reach on Donald Reeves - foul #2 on Andrew Dempsey, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Paul Parker (SF) Andrew Dempsey | |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Herbert Pitts picks off the pass by John Gibson | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts slams it home | 49-47 |
| 07:37 | Boston College | John Gibson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Waters - foul #3 on David Waters, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF) Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rafael Young (PG), Andrew Dempsey (SF), James Brauer (PF) Herbert Pitts, Paul Parker, Jonathon Brumley | |
| 07:37 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:37 | Boston College | John Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:37 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) PF - James Brauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Gonzaga | Mark Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:26 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Andrew Dempsey steals it from Ken Ferrari | 50-47 |
| 06:44 | Gonzaga | James Brauer misses the jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:42 | Boston College | Rex Correll gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari knocks in the runner from the left block set up by John Gibson | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | James Brauer misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 05:55 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Waters - foul #4 on David Waters, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Donald Reeves (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) John Gibson, Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Roberto Moretti (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Jonathon Brumley (PF) Mark Smith, Andrew Dempsey, James Brauer | |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker is hacked by Cesar Rossi - foul #3 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski (PF) Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:57 | Boston College | Paul Parker is called for the reach on Rex Correll - foul #2 on Paul Parker, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Smith (SG), James Burriss (C) Roberto Moretti, David Waters | |
| 04:57 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Burriss | 54-49 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young's pass is intercepted by Rex Correll | 54-49 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Rex Correll scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Reeves | 57-49 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Paul Parker is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF) Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SG), David Waters (C) Mark Smith, James Burriss | |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 03:41 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Rossi | 57-49 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-49 |
| 03:11 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Rafael Young (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Dempsey (fresh) SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Gonzaga | Rafael Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Rafael Young, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Brian Hurt (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Carter Kolakowski, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Herbert Pitts (PG), Mark Smith (SG) Rafael Young, Andrew Dempsey | |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Phillips and he's hacked by Paul Parker - foul #3 on Paul Parker, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey (SF) Paul Parker | |
| 02:40 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | David Waters's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Ferrari | 60-49 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits a fadeaway from the right side | 62-49 |
| 01:42 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Brian Hurt | 62-49 |
| 01:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-49 |
| 01:27 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari grabs the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:10 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Hurt, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SG) Vincent Coldwell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett (SF), James Brauer (PF), James Burriss (C) Mark Smith, Jonathon Brumley, David Waters | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Dempsey loses the dribble to Clarence Holgate | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Brauer - foul #3 on James Brauer, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Brauer snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Micah Puckett misses badly on a shot in the paint | 63-49 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate runs out the clock | 63-49 |