| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Palladino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McMonigle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darron Quigley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton is hacked by John Palladino - foul #1 on John Palladino, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Bernard Arterburn - foul #3 on Bernard Arterburn, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Davenport (C) Bernard Arterburn | |
| 19:10 | Boston College | John Palladino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman is hacked by John Palladino - foul #2 on John Palladino, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| 18:17 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Crafton | 44-40 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | John Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:51 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Raymond Garrow (SG), Adam McCann (C) John Palladino, Daniel Crafton, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Paul Montelongo (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Willie Wynn (C) Eric Barton, Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, John Davenport | |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Darron Quigley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Wynn - foul #2 on Willie Wynn, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Darron Quigley misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Darron Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Darron Quigley | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow is fouled on the floor by Willie Wynn - foul #3 on Willie Wynn, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (SG) Raymond Garrow | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF) Fredrick Griner, Willie Wynn | |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Ricky Thompson steals the ball from Darron Quigley | 45-40 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Thompson and the foul's on Daniel Crafton - foul #3 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (PG), Raymond Garrow (SG), Richard Hensley (SF), Kenneth Davis (C) Marvin Christopher, Daniel Crafton, Steven McMonigle, Adam McCann | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG) Paul Montelongo | |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | Eric Barton is called for the reach on John Palladino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Barton, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner (PF), John Davenport (C) Eric Barton, Wayne Ferguson | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | John Palladino connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darron Quigley | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Palladino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Garrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darron Quigley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Lee Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Santa Clara | John Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-43 |
| 15:18 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | John Palladino connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 50-43 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 14:34 | Santa Clara | John Davenport tips it home | 50-45 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 14:26 | Boston College | John Palladino tips it in | 52-45 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | John Davenport tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 14:05 | Boston College | John Palladino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Daniel Crafton (SG), Steven McMonigle (SF), Adam McCann (PF), Matthew Eichler (C) John Palladino, Raymond Garrow, Richard Hensley, Darron Quigley, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), Albert Manus (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), Willie Wynn (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Ricky Thompson, Jonathan Horstman, Fredrick Griner, John Davenport | |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn lays it up and in set up by Eric Barton and he's fouled by Steven McMonigle - foul #3 on Steven McMonigle, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG) Albert Manus | |
| 13:49 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:49 | Boston College | Adam McCann grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF) Paul Montelongo, Terry Zuziak | |
| 12:52 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Ferguson - foul #1 on Wayne Ferguson, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Wynn - foul #4 on Willie Wynn, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Hensley (SF), Darron Quigley (PF), Kenneth Davis (C) Steven McMonigle, Adam McCann, Matthew Eichler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman (SF) Willie Wynn | |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Crafton - foul #4 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (PG), Kevin Versace (SG) Marvin Christopher, Daniel Crafton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Lee Sharp (C) Eric Barton, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:10 | Boston College | Darron Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:47 | Boston College | John Palladino knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Versace | 56-50 |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Albert Manus misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 56-50 |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Palladino (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Versace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darron Quigley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Manus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Palladino is fouled on the floor by Albert Manus - foul #3 on Albert Manus, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Garrow (SG), Steven McMonigle (SF), Adam McCann (PF), Matthew Eichler (C) Kevin Versace, Richard Hensley, Darron Quigley, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (PG), Fredrick Griner (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman, Wayne Ferguson | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | John Palladino misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:05 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner lays it in on a great pass from Paul Montelongo | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG), John Davenport (PF) Ricky Thompson, Fredrick Griner | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Eichler - foul #2 on Matthew Eichler, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG) John Palladino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:21 | Boston College | Matthew Eichler snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Lee Sharp is called for the reach on Adam McCann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Sharp, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak (SF) Lee Sharp | |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Adam McCann makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Adam McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Christopher | 61-53 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:39 | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-53 |
| 09:17 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | Adam McCann misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 61-53 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Eichler | 61-53 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:16 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:09 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 61-53 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Matthew Eichler tips it home | 63-53 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Eichler | 63-53 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:39 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Bernard Arterburn snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 07:22 | Santa Clara | Raymond Garrow steals the ball from Eric Barton | 63-53 |
| 07:19 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Garrow | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Garrow (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McMonigle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam McCann (tiring) 7 pts. C - Matthew Eichler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Montelongo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Zuziak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Davenport (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | John Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-53 |
| 06:52 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Marvin Christopher | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bernard Arterburn - foul #4 on Bernard Arterburn, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (PG), Daniel Crafton (SG), Richard Hensley (PF), Kenneth Davis (C) Marvin Christopher, Raymond Garrow, Adam McCann, Matthew Eichler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp (PG), Ricky Thompson (SG), Jonathan Horstman (SF), Fredrick Griner (PF), Willie Wynn (C) Eric Barton, Paul Montelongo, Terry Zuziak, John Davenport, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 06:37 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Daniel Crafton is called for the reach on Ricky Thompson - foul #5 on Daniel Crafton, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Versace (SG), Darron Quigley (PF) Daniel Crafton, Steven McMonigle | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 66-54 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Darron Quigley hits a floater from the right wing | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | Willie Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Kevin Versace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson (PF) Fredrick Griner | |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Jonathan Horstman lays it up and in | 68-57 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | John Palladino double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:52 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson travels with the ball | 68-57 |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:12 | Santa Clara | Lee Sharp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Darron Quigley gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Kevin Versace is fouled on the floor by Willie Wynn - foul #5 on Willie Wynn, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Steven McMonigle (SF) John Palladino, Richard Hensley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Manus (PG), Fredrick Griner (PF), Bernard Arterburn (C) Lee Sharp, Wayne Ferguson, Willie Wynn | |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Kevin Versace makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Kevin Versace makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Darron Quigley - foul #2 on Darron Quigley, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Garrow (SG) Kevin Versace | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eric Barton (PG) Ricky Thompson | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Fredrick Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Garrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McMonigle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darron Quigley (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Eric Barton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Manus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Horstman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Griner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Arterburn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | Eric Barton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Manus | 74-61 |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-61 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (PG), Adam McCann (PF), Matthew Eichler (C) Marvin Christopher, Darron Quigley, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson (SG), Wayne Ferguson (SF), Lee Sharp (C) Albert Manus, Jonathan Horstman, Bernard Arterburn | |
| 02:39 | Boston College | John Palladino blows the layup | 74-61 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Matthew Eichler grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Fredrick Griner | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Wayne Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-61 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson tips it back up and in | 74-63 |
| 01:32 | Boston College | Adam McCann is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 76-63 |
| 01:11 | Santa Clara | Ricky Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | Eric Barton is called for the reach on John Palladino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Barton, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Darron Quigley (PF), Kenneth Davis (C) Adam McCann, Matthew Eichler | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Montelongo (SG), Terry Zuziak (SF), John Davenport (C) Eric Barton, Ricky Thompson, Fredrick Griner | |
| 01:09 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:09 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | John Davenport clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven McMonigle - foul #4 on Steven McMonigle, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | John Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | John Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Paul Montelongo takes the ball from Raymond Garrow in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Terry Zuziak blows the layup | 78-67 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Darron Quigley snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | John Palladino runs out the clock | 78-67 |