| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Edward Karst's pass is intercepted by David Thibodeau | 39-38 |
| 19:29 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Boston College | Bernard Williams tips it home | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Virginia Tech | Curtis Todd steals it from Joseph Lowery out of a doubleteam | 41-38 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Curtis Todd throws it down | 43-38 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses the shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 18:29 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Boston College | Bernard Williams banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 17:56 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs is hacked by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese (PF) Thomas Campbell | |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese double dribbles | 45-38 |
| 17:37 | Boston College | John Thompson steps in front of the Jeremiah Leavitt pass | 45-38 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery hits a fadeaway from the left block | 45-40 |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Bernard Williams makes the floater from the left block set up by Alton Chunn | 47-40 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson loses the dribble to Curtis Todd in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Curtis Todd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Lowery - foul #2 on Joseph Lowery, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Edward Karst | |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Russell steals the ball from Willie Darrah | 49-40 |
| 16:41 | Boston College | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell (PF) Russell Giese | |
| 16:39 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah is hacked by Fred McKever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred McKever, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 16:34 | Virginia Tech | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Wise - foul #2 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| 16:23 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses badly on a floater in the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Larry Raggs gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Darrah - foul #2 on Willie Darrah, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (SG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Edward Karst (C) Willie Darrah, Michael Wise, Mark Floyd | |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:01 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Raggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Thibodeau (SF) Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:37 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt is hacked by Edward Karst - foul #4 on Edward Karst, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), Bernard Williams (PF) Fred McKever, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery (SF), Russell Giese (PF), Mark Floyd (C) Chris Saucedo, Thomas Campbell, Edward Karst | |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Michael Combs picks off the pass by David Thibodeau | 49-40 |
| 15:29 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs lays it in | 49-42 |
| 15:17 | Boston College | John Thompson is called for the reach on Curtis Todd - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Boston College | David Thibodeau grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:17 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 14:16 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | David Thibodeau tips it in | 51-42 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:05 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd buries a shot near the basket set up by John Thompson | 51-44 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Curtis Todd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 13:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:11 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:54 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), David Holton (C) Curtis Todd, Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau, Bernard Williams, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF), Edward Karst (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Russell Giese, Mark Floyd | |
| 12:41 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 12:40 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | David Holton picks off the pass by Edward Karst | 51-47 |
| 12:13 | Boston College | Donald Johnson's layup is rejected by Edward Karst | 51-47 |
| 12:11 | Boston College | Larry Raggs grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Fred McKever can't connect on a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Boston College | Donald Johnson tips it home | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Raggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Willie Darrah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wise (fresh) SF - Chris Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Karst (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 53-47 |
| 11:19 | Boston College | David Holton is hacked by Edward Karst - foul #5 on Edward Karst, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG) Fred McKever | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs (SG), Russell Giese (C) Michael Wise, Edward Karst | |
| 11:08 | Boston College | David Holton's layup is rejected by Chris Saucedo | 53-47 |
| 11:06 | Boston College | David Holton tips it in | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 10:45 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | David Holton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on David Holton - foul #1 on David Holton, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (SG), David Thibodeau (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Michael Russell, Larry Raggs, Donald Johnson, David Holton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Mark Floyd (C) Willie Darrah, Chris Saucedo, Russell Giese | |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Campbell makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Bernard Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Alton Chunn | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:37 | Boston College | Curtis Todd gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:21 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt's layup is rejected by Mark Floyd | 57-50 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Campbell | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Bernard Williams banks in the layup set up by Curtis Todd | 59-52 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Lowery makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Combs | 59-54 |
| 08:11 | Boston College | Bernard Williams makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Curtis Todd | 61-54 |
| 07:57 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Curtis Todd pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:34 | Boston College | Curtis Todd comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lowery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Todd - foul #2 on Curtis Todd, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), David Holton (C) Curtis Todd, Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau, Bernard Williams, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Russell Giese (PF) Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Thomas Campbell | |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | Virginia Tech | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:05 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:04 | Boston College | Donald Johnson tips it in | 63-55 |
| 06:55 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah is fouled on the floor by Larry Raggs - foul #3 on Larry Raggs, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise (SG) John Thompson | |
| 06:34 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo's fadeaway is rejected by David Holton | 63-55 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese tips it in | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:07 | Boston College | Larry Raggs grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | Boston College | Donald Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Russell | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise loses the dribble to Michael Russell | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), Alton Chunn (SG), David Thibodeau (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Fred McKever, Michael Russell, Larry Raggs, Donald Johnson, David Holton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (PF) Willie Darrah, Michael Wise, Mark Floyd | |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alton Chunn | 67-57 |
| 05:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Curtis Todd gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Lowery - foul #3 on Joseph Lowery, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Bernard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Russell Giese | 68-57 |
| 04:26 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-57 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 68-57 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Alton Chunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | David Thibodeau tips it home | 70-57 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-57 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Curtis Todd snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Boston College | David Thibodeau drills a fadeaway from the right side | 72-57 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Saucedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lowery (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Giese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo double dribbles | 72-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Johnson (PF), David Holton (C) Bernard Williams, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Mark Floyd (C) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Chris Saucedo is called for the reach on David Thibodeau - foul #1 on Chris Saucedo, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG) Alton Chunn | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | David Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | David Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Russell Giese swats the short shot by Donald Johnson | 74-60 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | David Thibodeau tips it but misses | 74-60 |
| 02:24 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Michael Wise connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Darrah | 74-63 |
| 02:19 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (SG), Bernard Williams (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Michael Russell, Donald Johnson, David Holton | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Thompson (PG), Michael Combs (SG), Joseph Lowery (SF), Thomas Campbell (PF) Willie Darrah, Michael Wise, Chris Saucedo, Russell Giese | |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Curtis Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-63 |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Bernard Williams tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 02:04 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Tech | Michael Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah (PG), Michael Wise (SG), Chris Saucedo (SF), Russell Giese (PF) John Thompson, Michael Combs, Joseph Lowery, Thomas Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Thibodeau | 76-63 |
| 01:15 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Russell Giese is denied by Jeremiah Leavitt | 76-63 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Chris Saucedo snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Saucedo and he's fouled by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| 01:07 | Virginia Tech | Russell Giese misses the free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-65 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Curtis Todd hits the follow up shot | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Willie Darrah connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Wise | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Darrah - foul #3 on Willie Darrah, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | David Thibodeau takes the ball from Michael Wise | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Bernard Williams makes the shot from the left side set up by Alton Chunn | 82-68 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd is hacked by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #8 | 82-68 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Tech | Mark Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Curtis Todd runs out the clock | 82-70 |