| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 22-20 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 22-22 |
| 19:19 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #1 on Gary Chaves, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| 19:01 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips banks in the layup and he's hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #3 on Roger Dilday, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 19:01 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Ken Ferrari blocks the short jumper by Joshua Jorgenson | 25-22 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein tips it home | 25-24 |
| 18:06 | Boston College | Rex Correll scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 28-24 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 28-26 |
| 17:26 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled on the floor by Gary Chaves - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 28-26 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:28 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 28-27 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Brian Hurt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's pass is intercepted by Clarence Holgate | 30-27 |
| 15:48 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips lays it up and in set up by Clarence Holgate | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein jams it | 32-29 |
| 14:57 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 32-29 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Grafenstein, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:10 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski hits the finger roll set up by Cesar Rossi | 34-30 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler loses the dribble to Cesar Rossi | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski loses the dribble to Austin Schlater | 34-30 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater dunks the ball | 34-32 |
| 13:01 | Boston College | John Gibson buries a fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Boston College | John Gibson loses the dribble to Roger Dilday | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Boston College | Donald Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:31 | Boston College | John Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 11:29 | Boston College | John Gibson tips it home | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-34 |
| 11:03 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Donald Reeves takes the ball from Joshua Jorgenson | 38-34 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski lays it up and in set up by Donald Reeves and he's hacked by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 41-36 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the easy layup | 41-36 |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carter Kolakowski - foul #2 on Carter Kolakowski, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rex Correll | 45-37 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:31 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-39 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Brian Hurt steals the ball from Roger Dilday | 45-39 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 05:58 | Boston College | Brian Hurt snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Donald Difiore blocks the short jumper by John Gibson | 45-39 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roger Dilday | 45-41 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Rex Correll drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Holgate | 47-41 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the shot from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 04:25 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Rex Correll drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the runner from the left block | 50-43 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 03:24 | Boston College | Gary Chaves blocks the jumper by Ken Ferrari | 50-43 |
| 03:22 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 02:46 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #2 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:22 | Boston College | Keith Churchill takes the ball from Brian Hurt | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Brian Hurt steals the ball from Joshua Jorgenson | 50-43 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Rex Correll is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 01:30 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Rex Correll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 50-43 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is fouled on the floor by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Rex Correll | 51-43 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Roger Dilday is called for the reach on Rex Correll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Dilday, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Johnson | 53-46 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Roger Dilday is called for the reach on Rex Correll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Dilday, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate runs out the clock | 54-46 |