| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McMonigle (fresh) PF - Darron Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Harley Stewart inbounds the ball | 21-17 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the dunk attempt | 21-17 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Darron Quigley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crafton and the foul's on Robert Gates - foul #1 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Darron Quigley makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | John Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 24-17 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Randy Ray tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Ray - foul #1 on Randy Ray, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | John Hunt is fouled on the floor by Darron Quigley - foul #2 on Darron Quigley, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (SG) Robert Sykes | |
| 18:06 | Clemson | John Hunt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 17:45 | Boston College | Darron Quigley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Paul Britton | 25-22 |
| 17:25 | Clemson | Daniel Crafton steals the ball from Wayne Looney | 25-22 |
| 17:05 | Boston College | Darron Quigley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Palladino | 27-22 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-22 |
| 16:39 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Ray | 27-22 |
| 16:12 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Darron Quigley grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Randy Ray denies the turnaround by Darron Quigley | 27-22 |
| 15:41 | Clemson | Randy Ray grabs the board | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Palladino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McMonigle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darron Quigley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Looney (fairly fresh) C - Randy Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by John Hunt is blocked by Steven McMonigle | 27-22 |
| 15:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Darron Quigley | 27-22 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Darron Quigley misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis tips it in | 29-22 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Landon Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Randy Ray snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Landon Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Hunt | 29-25 |
| 13:46 | Boston College | John Palladino is fouled on the floor by Landon Brown as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Landon Brown, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Raymond Garrow (SG), Richard Hensley (SF), Adam McCann (PF), Matthew Eichler (C) Daniel Crafton, John Palladino, Steven McMonigle, Darron Quigley, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney, Randy Ray | |
| 13:28 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Adam McCann misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 13:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Harley Stewart | 29-25 |
| 12:57 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Garrow - foul #1 on Raymond Garrow, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 12:30 | Clemson | Matthew Eichler blocks the short jumper by Robert Gates | 29-25 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Adam McCann snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Robert Sykes snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Robert Gates drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Britton | 29-27 |
| 11:43 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Adam McCann snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) SG - Raymond Garrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam McCann (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Eichler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Britton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Raymond Garrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Gates | 29-27 |
| 11:05 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the floater from close range | 29-29 |
| 10:36 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher is hacked by Paul Britton - foul #1 on Paul Britton, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), Steven McMonigle (SF), Kenneth Davis (C) Marvin Christopher, Raymond Garrow, Richard Hensley, Matthew Eichler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Paul Britton | |
| 10:16 | Boston College | John Palladino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 10:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Landon Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 09:59 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 09:57 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 09:32 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Crafton | 34-29 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Harley Stewart buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Landon Brown | 34-31 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | John Palladino clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Harley Stewart snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Jessie Pompa is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Jessie Pompa, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Hensley (SF), Darron Quigley (PF) Steven McMonigle, Adam McCann | |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Randy Ray (C) Robert Sykes, Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| 07:39 | Boston College | Daniel Crafton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Eichler (C) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) Paul Britton, Randy Ray | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darron Quigley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Eichler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Richard Hensley steps in front of the John Hunt pass | 34-31 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | John Palladino hits the finger roll set up by Richard Hensley | 36-31 |
| 06:48 | Clemson | Landon Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-31 |
| 06:47 | Boston College | Darron Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Landon Brown steals it from Matthew Eichler | 36-31 |
| 06:07 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-31 |
| 06:06 | Boston College | Darron Quigley gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | John Palladino misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Steven McMonigle (SF), Kenneth Davis (C) Daniel Crafton, Richard Hensley, Matthew Eichler | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Randy Ray (C) Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| 05:49 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Harley Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven McMonigle - foul #2 on Steven McMonigle, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Garrow (SG) John Palladino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Christopher | 40-33 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Harley Stewart can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Robert Gates hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Robert Gates steals the ball from Kenneth Davis | 40-35 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | John Hunt loses the dribble to Kenneth Davis | 40-35 |
| 03:55 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), Adam McCann (PF) Marvin Christopher, Raymond Garrow, Darron Quigley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Harley Stewart, Robert Gates, Randy Ray | |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Landon Brown | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Palladino (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McMonigle (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam McCann (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Boston College | John Palladino is hacked by John Hunt - foul #2 on John Hunt, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Robert Sykes, Wayne Looney | |
| 03:06 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:06 | Boston College | John Palladino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:52 | Clemson | Landon Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hunt | 42-40 |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Harley Stewart is called for the reach on Steven McMonigle - foul #3 on Harley Stewart, team foul #8 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Wayne Looney (C) Jessie Pompa | |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:47 | Clemson | Wayne Looney snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Robert Gates comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Steven McMonigle pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Gates - foul #2 on Robert Gates, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Hensley (SF), Darron Quigley (PF) Steven McMonigle, Adam McCann | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Jessie Pompa (C) Harley Stewart, Robert Gates | |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Landon Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 01:37 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Darron Quigley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven McMonigle (SF) Richard Hensley | |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF) John Hunt, Wayne Looney | |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Darron Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Darron Quigley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 01:24 | Clemson | Robert Gates snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Darron Quigley is called for the reach on Robert Gates - foul #3 on Darron Quigley, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Robert Gates hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Landon Brown out of the doubleteam | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Landon Brown gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Darron Quigley - foul #4 on Darron Quigley, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harley Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:10 | Clemson | Harley Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | John Palladino shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |