| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Rainey (fresh) SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) SF - Howard Talley (fresh) PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) C - Andrew Teed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) SG - Herman Menard (fresh) SF - Bernard Arehart (fresh) PF - John Underwood (fresh) C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Howard Talley | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Robert Rainey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Deaton - foul #1 on Joseph Deaton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Robert Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Robert Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Carlos Brown gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Boston College | Herman Menard picks off the pass by Vincent Thompson | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart lays it in set up by Herman Menard | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson is called for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | John Bynum hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Menard | 1-5 |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Rainey and he's hacked by Herman Menard - foul #1 on Herman Menard, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Clayton Alston (C) John Bynum, Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Boston College | Carlos Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Rainey | 7-5 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Carlos Brown is called for the reach on Casey Westbrooks - foul #1 on Carlos Brown, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Vincent Thompson | 7-5 |
| 16:55 | Boston College | Carlos Brown makes the floater from the left wing set up by Vincent Thompson | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clayton Alston | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Boston College | Howard Talley is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Shepherd (PG), Cody Lamarche (PF), Michael Factor (C) Robert Rainey, Vincent Thompson, Andrew Teed | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Jerry Raby (C) Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Talley - foul #1 on Howard Talley, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG) Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Carl Johnson | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | Boston College | Michael Factor gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd makes the fadeaway from the right block | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Albert Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winfred Lagarde (fresh) SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) PF - Cody Lamarche (fresh) C - Michael Factor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) SF - Douglas O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Thompson (PF) Howard Talley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF) John Bynum, Lloyd Ahmad, Douglas O'Neal, Joseph Deaton | |
| 15:27 | Boston College | Michael Factor comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | Cody Lamarche steps in front of the Bernard Arehart pass | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson's pass is intercepted by Herman Menard | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | Herman Menard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Michael Factor grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd's layup is rejected by John Underwood | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Menard | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Casey Westbrooks - foul #1 on Casey Westbrooks, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Brown (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Andrew Teed (C) Winfred Lagarde, Cody Lamarche, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Jerry Raby | |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Boston College | Howard Talley grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 12-11 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton lays it in and he's hacked by Andrew Teed - foul #1 on Andrew Teed, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (PG) Albert Shepherd | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad (SF), John Underwood (PF) Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris | |
| 12:48 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Carl Johnson steps in front of the Carlos Brown pass | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton lays it in on a nice dish by John Bynum | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Boston College | Joseph Deaton denies the turnaround by Howard Talley | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:48 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Rainey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Teed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) PF - John Underwood (fresh) C - Joseph Deaton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Carlos Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | John Bynum makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Deaton | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Boston College | John Bynum is called for the reach on Andrew Teed - foul #1 on John Bynum, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG), Cody Lamarche (PF), Michael Factor (C) Carlos Brown, Vincent Thompson, Andrew Teed | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Clayton Alston (C) John Bynum, Carl Johnson, Lloyd Ahmad, John Underwood, Joseph Deaton | |
| 10:41 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Casey Westbrooks | 14-21 |
| 10:21 | Boston College | Robert Rainey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:20 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Lamarche | 14-21 |
| 10:15 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 14-21 |
| 10:13 | Boston College | Cody Lamarche tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Shepherd (PG), Carlos Brown (SG) Robert Rainey, Winfred Lagarde | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Jerry Raby (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Stephen Harris, Clayton Alston | |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Joseph Deaton denies the turnaround by Carlos Brown | 14-21 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | Carlos Brown grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Carlos Brown is hacked by Jerry Raby - foul #1 on Jerry Raby, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Boston College | Andrew Teed (C) Michael Factor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Underwood (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Jerry Raby, Joseph Deaton | |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Carlos Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cody Lamarche | 17-21 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston can't connect on a floater from the right block | 17-21 |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Andrew Teed snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Boston College | Cody Lamarche's fadeaway is rejected by John Underwood | 17-21 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Boston College | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | John Bynum takes the ball from Cody Lamarche | 17-21 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart buries a shot from the right side set up by Herman Menard | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Albert Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cody Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Teed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Bynum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Arehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 2 blk. C - Clayton Alston (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Boston College | Andrew Teed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Lamarche | 19-23 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Howard Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Howard Talley can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Arehart - foul #1 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (PG), Winfred Lagarde (SG), Vincent Thompson (PF), Michael Factor (C) Albert Shepherd, Carlos Brown, Cody Lamarche, Andrew Teed | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) John Bynum, Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Clayton Alston | |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks is hacked by Robert Rainey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rainey, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Thompson | 21-23 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:36 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde is fouled on the floor by Casey Westbrooks - foul #2 on Casey Westbrooks, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad (SG), Jerry Raby (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Stephen Harris | |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Michael Factor pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:19 | Boston College | Robert Rainey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:07 | Boston College | Robert Rainey lays it up and in on a great pass from Winfred Lagarde | 24-23 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina State | Vincent Thompson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Deaton | 24-23 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Vincent Thompson - foul #1 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Brown (SG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Andrew Teed (C) Winfred Lagarde, Howard Talley, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Stephen Harris (PF) Carl Johnson, Jerry Raby | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Lloyd Ahmad makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:18 | Boston College | Cody Lamarche can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-26 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas O'Neal | 24-28 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Shepherd (PG) Robert Rainey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carl Johnson (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF) John Bynum, Lloyd Ahmad, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Albert Shepherd is called for the reach on Joseph Deaton - foul #1 on Albert Shepherd, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson misses the turnaround in the paint | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Joseph Deaton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Deaton, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Cody Lamarche | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Jerry Raby (C) Carl Johnson, Joseph Deaton | |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Talley and the foul's on John Bynum - foul #2 on John Bynum, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Clayton Alston (C) John Bynum, Jerry Raby | |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Albert Shepherd | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Albert Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Teed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Menard (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 2 blk. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Boston College | Andrew Teed is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Bernard Arehart is blocked by Howard Talley | 29-28 |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Carlos Brown snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:03 | Boston College | Albert Shepherd travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (PG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Michael Factor (C) Albert Shepherd, Howard Talley, Andrew Teed | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Stephen Harris (PF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood, Clayton Alston | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Cody Lamarche takes the ball from John Bynum | 29-28 |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Carlos Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina State | Cody Lamarche picks off the pass by Douglas O'Neal | 29-28 |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Carlos Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Herman Menard (SG), Bernard Arehart (SF), John Underwood (PF) John Bynum, Carl Johnson, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris | |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Carlos Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Carlos Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart is fouled on the floor by Howard Talley - foul #2 on Howard Talley, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Shepherd (SG) Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby (C) Joseph Deaton | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Casey Westbrooks picks off the pass by Robert Rainey | 31-30 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks hits the finger roll | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Factor | 34-32 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG), Vincent Thompson (PF), Andrew Teed (C) Robert Rainey, Cody Lamarche, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bynum (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Joseph Deaton (C) Casey Westbrooks, Herman Menard, Bernard Arehart, John Underwood | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 00:26 | Boston College | Vincent Thompson misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | John Bynum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |