| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) SG - Brian Roden (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) PF - George Garten (fresh) C - Robert Hubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rolf Zorn (fresh) SG - Marco Russo (fresh) SF - Howard Adams (fresh) PF - Nathan Tirado (fresh) C - Mark Villarreal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Garten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | George Garten snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Marco Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Adams - foul #1 on Howard Adams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Hubert - foul #1 on Robert Hubert, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Brian Roden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | George Garten steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Allen Bell (PG), Raymond McCarty (SF), Bao Chin (PF), Richard Robertson (C) Rolf Zorn, Howard Adams, Nathan Tirado, Mark Villarreal | |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Marco Russo knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Allen Bell and he's hacked by Eddie Zurcher - foul #1 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Marco Russo misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 6-9 |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty is hacked by Raymond Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Allen Bell misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 16:17 | Boston College | Allen Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Czarkowski is blocked by Richard Robertson | 9-11 |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Marco Russo snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 16:04 | Boston College | Matthew Czarkowski picks off the pass by Marco Russo in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses short on a runner in the lane | 9-11 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Bao Chin snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Allen Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McCarty (fairly fresh) PF - Bao Chin (fairly fresh) C - Richard Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | Marco Russo is hacked by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rolf Zorn (PG), Howard Adams (SF), Nathan Tirado (PF), Mark Villarreal (C) Marco Russo, Raymond McCarty, Bao Chin, Richard Robertson | |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Bell | 9-14 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | George Garten throws it down on a nice dish by Jeremy Spurgeon | 11-14 |
| 14:48 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal lays it up and in set up by Howard Adams | 11-16 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Howard Adams snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | George Garten steals it from Howard Adams | 11-16 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is fouled on the floor by Allen Bell - foul #1 on Allen Bell, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (PF), Robert Hubert (C) George Garten, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marco Russo (SG), Bao Chin (SF), Richard Robertson (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Allen Bell, Howard Adams, Nathan Tirado, Mark Villarreal | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 13:33 | Boston College | Marco Russo makes the 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Richard Peralta steals it from Brian Roden | 14-19 |
| 13:16 | Boston College | Bao Chin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond McCarty (SF), Nathan Tirado (PF) Bao Chin, Richard Robertson | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 13:05 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stiles in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski | 16-19 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Marco Russo makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Raymond Robinson - foul #2 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Matthew Czarkowski, Raymond Robinson, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bao Chin (PG), Allen Bell (SG), Howard Adams (SF), Richard Robertson (PF), Mark Villarreal (C) Rolf Zorn, Marco Russo, Raymond McCarty, Nathan Tirado, Richard Peralta | |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Bao Chin is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal tips it back up and in | 16-24 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Brian Roden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 11:45 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) PF - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bao Chin (fresh) SG - Allen Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Adams (fresh) PF - Richard Robertson (fresh) C - Mark Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Richard Robertson is open and buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #1 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Richard Robertson misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Mark Villarreal is called for the reach on Brian Roden - foul #1 on Mark Villarreal, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marco Russo (SG), Nathan Tirado (PF) Richard Robertson, Bao Chin | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Brian Roden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Deloach | 19-26 |
| 10:57 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Bell | 19-28 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 10:52 | Boston College | Howard Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 10:38 | Boston College | Allen Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses the tip | 19-28 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Nathan Tirado | 19-28 |
| 09:59 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 19-28 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brian Roden grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Mark Villarreal swats the shot by Brian Roden | 19-28 |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Allen Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the dunk but he's hacked by Howard Adams - foul #2 on Howard Adams, team foul #4 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SF), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rolf Zorn (PG), Bao Chin (SG), Raymond McCarty (SF), Richard Robertson (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Allen Bell, Marco Russo, Howard Adams, Nathan Tirado, Mark Villarreal | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 21-28 |
| 08:51 | Boston College | Richard Robertson tips it but misses | 21-28 |
| 08:50 | Boston College | Richard Peralta tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | George Garten can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Bao Chin snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn is hacked by Matthew Czarkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Matthew Czarkowski, Brian Roden | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | George Garten snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Bao Chin takes the ball from George Garten | 21-30 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Bao Chin is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 21-30 |
| 07:43 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tired) SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 5 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rolf Zorn (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bao Chin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond McCarty (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Peralta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Richard Peralta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-30 |
| 07:19 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 07:14 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-30 |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Richard Peralta snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:02 | Boston College | Richard Peralta misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hubert - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Boston College | Allen Bell (SG), Gene Evans (SF), Nathan Tirado (PF) Bao Chin, Raymond McCarty, Richard Robertson | |
| 07:02 | Boston College | Richard Peralta makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:02 | Boston College | Richard Peralta makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 06:45 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn misses the jumper from the left side | 21-32 |
| 06:39 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Brian Roden connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 24-32 |
| 06:15 | Boston College | Rolf Zorn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 24-32 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Roden | 24-32 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Brian Roden loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marco Russo (SG), Mark Villarreal (C) Rolf Zorn, Richard Peralta | |
| 05:52 | Boston College | Gene Evans knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Allen Bell | 24-34 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it but misses | 24-34 |
| 05:37 | Boston College | Gene Evans snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 05:35 | Boston College | Marco Russo's pass is intercepted by Robert Babb in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-34 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:10 | Boston College | Gene Evans is hacked by Robert Babb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Babb, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rolf Zorn (PG), Bao Chin (PF) Allen Bell, Nathan Tirado | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-34 |
| 05:10 | Boston College | Gene Evans misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 04:37 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Gene Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Babb - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Robertson (SG), Raymond McCarty (PF) Rolf Zorn, Marco Russo | |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Gene Evans makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Gene Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon buries a shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 04:09 | Boston College | Raymond McCarty can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 26-35 |
| 04:07 | Boston College | Bao Chin tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | George Garten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Gene Evans grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Bao Chin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Robertson | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Roden (tired) 8 pts. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) PF - George Garten (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bao Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McCarty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Villarreal (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Richard Robertson gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Gene Evans misses short on an open floater in the paint | 26-40 |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Mark Villarreal tips it back up and in | 26-42 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a floater from the right side | 28-42 |
| 02:24 | Boston College | Richard Robertson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bao Chin | 28-44 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles loses the dribble to Gene Evans | 28-44 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Jerry Stiles is called for the reach on Bao Chin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #11 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Brian Roden, Mark Deloach, George Garten, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Boston College | Allen Bell (SG), Howard Adams (SF), Nathan Tirado (PF), Richard Peralta (C) Richard Robertson, Gene Evans, Raymond McCarty, Mark Villarreal | |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Bao Chin makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Bao Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Bao Chin snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Robert Babb takes the ball from Howard Adams in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the shot from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 01:04 | Boston College | Bao Chin loses the dribble to Robert Babb | 30-46 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the finger roll | 32-46 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Allen Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Adams | 32-49 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski grabs the offensive board | 32-49 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Nathan Tirado gets the rebound | 32-49 |