| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Boston College | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it back up and in | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | Joseph Bell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Sung Sun is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Sung Sun, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | John Coffey travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Boston College | John Coffey picks off the pass by William Robinson in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the dunk attempt | 29-33 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Sung Sun connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Bell | 29-35 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled on the floor by Sung Sun - foul #4 on Sung Sun, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Haley (SF), Mark Conner (PF), James Morse (C) Kelvin McCleary, Sung Sun, Mark Nunnery | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG) William Robinson | |
| 16:44 | Boston College | William Frazier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Haley | 29-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Haley - foul #1 on Willie Haley, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SG), Mark Nunnery (PF) Joseph Bell, Mark Conner | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:08 | Boston College | William Frazier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG) William Frazier | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Boston College | William Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Boston College | James Morse tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jim Queen out of the doubleteam | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Joseph Powers (PF) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Joseph Bell (SG), Mark Conner (C) William Robinson, Willie Haley, James Morse | |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Coffey | 35-42 |
| 13:50 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery banks in the wide open layup | 35-44 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it in | 37-44 |
| 13:04 | Boston College | Joseph Bell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-44 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Mark Conner pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:21 | Boston College | Mark Conner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), Willie Haley (SF), Sung Sun (PF), James Morse (C) William Frazier, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Nunnery, Mark Conner | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 11:55 | Boston College | James Morse snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 11:31 | Boston College | Sung Sun connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Morse | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | Sung Sun snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | Sung Sun clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-46 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Sanders out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by William Robinson - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (SG) Joseph Bell | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | James Morse grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Williams | 39-46 |
| 10:09 | Boston College | Willie Haley tips it in | 39-48 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Willie Haley | |
| 09:41 | Boston College | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Kelvin McCleary - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Nunnery (PF) Sung Sun | |
| 09:20 | Boston College | William Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Conner (C) James Morse | |
| 09:20 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 42-50 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Kelvin McCleary is blocked by John Coffey | 42-50 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Mark Conner is called for the reach on Richard Sorrells - foul #4 on Mark Conner, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG), Willie Haley (SF), Sung Sun (PF) William Robinson, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Conner | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Jim Queen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 07:48 | Boston College | Joseph Bell grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 07:42 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 07:40 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery tips it home | 42-52 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | William Frazier is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #1 on William Frazier, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), James Morse (C) William Frazier, Mark Nunnery | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | William Robinson takes the ball from Thomas Poole | 42-52 |
| 06:53 | Boston College | Willie Haley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Robinson | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Joseph Bell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Mark Conner (PF) William Robinson, Willie Haley, Sung Sun | |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Joseph Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 46-55 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Richard Sorrells takes the ball from James Morse | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Bell | 46-55 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Ricky Williams swats the short shot by Kelvin McCleary | 46-55 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 46-55 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Mark Conner pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:39 | Boston College | William Frazier's pass is intercepted by Daniel Patterson | 46-55 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), Willie Haley (SF), Sung Sun (PF), Mark Nunnery (C) William Frazier, Joseph Bell, Mark Conner, James Morse | |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery misses the turnaround in the lane | 46-55 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Sung Sun hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Robinson | 46-57 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Sorrells | 49-57 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | William Robinson is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (SG) Kelvin McCleary | |
| 03:27 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Williams | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF) William Frazier, Willie Haley | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sung Sun - foul #5 on Sung Sun, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Morse (C) Sung Sun | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Bell out of a doubleteam | 53-63 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 02:01 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kelvin McCleary | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Boston College | Daniel Patterson denies the turnaround by James Morse | 53-63 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jim Queen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Coffey | 56-63 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | William Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a runner from the left block | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is hacked by John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (SG) Joseph Bell | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Patterson | 59-63 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG) William Frazier | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Boston College | William Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mark Nunnery steps in front of the Daniel Patterson pass | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | William Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Coffey - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | William Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to James Morse | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | John Coffey is called for the reach on James Morse in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Coffey, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (SG) Joseph Bell | |
| 00:07 | Boston College | James Morse misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | James Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | James Morse grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | James Morse runs out the clock | 59-67 |