| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) SG - Rex Correll (fresh) SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper hits a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Boston College | Rex Correll clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Cooper | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Brian Hurt's layup is rejected by Jon Cooper | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 0-7 |
| 17:26 | Boston College | Brian Hurt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Dennis Johnson, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Rex Correll is called for the reach on Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-7 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn tips it but misses | 0-7 |
| 16:51 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Bruce Phillips | 0-7 |
| 16:31 | Boston College | Joseph Coburn picks off the pass by Bruce Phillips | 0-7 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck is called for traveling | 0-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SG) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Brian Hurt lays it up and in | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) SG - Rex Correll (fresh) SF - John Gibson (fresh) PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) PF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't finish the layup | 2-7 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady tips it back up and in | 2-9 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | John Gibson can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 2-11 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 2-11 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Johnson | 2-13 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is hacked by Clinton Badilla - foul #1 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| 13:43 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Schmeling - foul #1 on Jimmy Schmeling, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| 13:43 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:43 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Ken Ferrari is called for the reach on Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 13:08 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:05 | Boston College | Shannon Dilbeck is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 12:42 | Boston College | Richard Reiber is called for the reach on Clarence Holgate - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 12:20 | Boston College | Richard Reiber is called for the reach on Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Richard Reiber, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Clarence Holgate, Vincent Coldwell, Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Larry Franklin, Richard Reiber | |
| 12:04 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the offensive board | 4-13 |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari hits the finger roll | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) SG - Rex Correll (fresh) SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Reeves (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Bruce Phillips, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 10:50 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Clarence Houlihan | 6-16 |
| 10:21 | Boston College | Rex Correll loses the dribble to Jasper Brady in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 10:07 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Johnson | 6-18 |
| 09:43 | Boston College | Donald Reeves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-18 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | John Gibson hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rex Correll - foul #2 on Rex Correll, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Rex Correll, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jasper Brady, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #7 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF) Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:47 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper is called for traveling | 11-20 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Shannon Dilbeck takes the ball from John Gibson | 11-20 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-20 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:31 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Reeves (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) John Gibson, Carter Kolakowski, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 11-20 |
| 07:05 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 06:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Vincent Coldwell steals the ball from Clarence Houlihan | 11-20 |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-20 |
| 06:02 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jasper Brady | 11-22 |
| 05:20 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a shot from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 05:18 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell tips it home | 13-22 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 13-22 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady drills a jumper from the left block set up by Dennis Johnson | 13-24 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the shot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Reiber - foul #3 on Richard Reiber, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (C) Richard Reiber | |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 15-29 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Rex Correll clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 15-29 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin grabs the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 03:03 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin double dribbles | 15-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Brian Hurt (PF) John Gibson, Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Shannon Dilbeck, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper | |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is hacked by Larry Franklin - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #9 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Joseph Coburn (C) Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF) Bruce Phillips | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Jasper Brady is called for the reach on Rex Correll - foul #2 on Jasper Brady, team foul #10 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jimmy Schmeling | 16-30 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-30 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn grabs the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling is fouled on the floor by John Gibson - foul #1 on John Gibson, team foul #7 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Donald Reeves (SF) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Jon Cooper (PF) Jasper Brady, Joseph Coburn | |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | John Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #11 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 01:22 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Coldwell - foul #1 on Vincent Coldwell, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF) Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Brian Hurt | 18-32 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | John Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Ferrari (C) Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF) Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG) John Gibson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Shannon Dilbeck, Jon Cooper | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-32 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell gets the rebound | 18-32 |