| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fresh) SG - Derrick Dolan (fresh) SF - Marshall Collins (fresh) PF - Aaron Lang (fresh) C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Julio Alvarez (fresh) SG - Edward Fleming (fresh) SF - Donald Fanning (fresh) PF - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) C - Rick Rachel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Aaron Lang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Donald Fanning is called for the reach on Marshall Collins - foul #1 on Donald Fanning, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | Edward Fleming picks off the pass by Harold Mason | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | George Robbs steals it from Donald Fanning | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Clemson | George Robbs comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito is denied on a layup by George Robbs | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Clemson | Harold Mason pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Rick Rachel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marshall Collins - foul #1 on Marshall Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Harold Mason makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Derrick Dolan | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Boston College | Edward Fleming is fouled on the floor by Marshall Collins - foul #2 on Marshall Collins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Fletcher Black (SF) Marshall Collins | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:24 | Boston College | Edward Fleming misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Aaron Lang snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Clemson | George Robbs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Clemson | George Robbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Aaron Lang tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Rick Rachel is fouled on the floor by Derrick Dolan - foul #1 on Derrick Dolan, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Krause (C) George Robbs | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:28 | Boston College | Edward Fleming comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Matthew Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | Gilberto Esposito steals it from Derrick Dolan | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Edward Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Harold Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Dolan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fletcher Black (fresh) PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Krause (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Fleming (fresh) SF - Donald Fanning (fresh) PF - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Rachel (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:29 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:28 | Boston College | Donald Fanning grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Derrick Dolan | 4-4 |
| 14:55 | Clemson | Aaron Lang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Edward Fleming grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:31 | Boston College | Edward Fleming misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 14:30 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Fleming - foul #1 on Edward Fleming, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Randall Watts (SF), Brad Moss (PF), George Robbs (C) Harold Mason, Fletcher Black, Aaron Lang, Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Boston College | Angel Romano (PG), Alfred Whitmarsh (SG), James Speegle (SF), Jason Thomas (PF), Chad Baumgardner (C) Julio Alvarez, Edward Fleming, Donald Fanning, Gilberto Esposito, Rick Rachel | |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 13:47 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Ehret (SG) Derrick Dolan | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:29 | Clemson | Alfred Whitmarsh steps in front of the Randall Watts pass | 6-4 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh is hacked by George Robbs - foul #1 on George Robbs, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 13:12 | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| 12:46 | Clemson | Randall Watts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett tips it home | 8-4 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Gossett - foul #1 on Dennis Gossett, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Krause (PF) Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Julio Alvarez (PG), Donald Fanning (SF), Gilberto Esposito (PF) Alfred Whitmarsh, James Speegle, Jason Thomas | |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 12:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Gilberto Esposito | 8-6 |
| 12:04 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Esposito | 8-9 |
| 11:54 | Clemson | Randall Watts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 11:52 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Gilberto Esposito | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Ehret (fresh) SF - Randall Watts (fresh) PF - Matthew Krause (fresh) C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Angel Romano (fresh) SF - Donald Fanning (fresh) PF - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Baumgardner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Boston College | Angel Romano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 11:27 | Clemson | Randall Watts gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Donald Fanning grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 11:03 | Boston College | Angel Romano drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Julio Alvarez | 8-11 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | Clarence Ehret's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), Derrick Dolan (SG), Fletcher Black (SF), Aaron Lang (PF) Dennis Gossett, Clarence Ehret, Randall Watts, George Robbs | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh (PG), Edward Fleming (SG), Jason Thomas (PF), Rick Rachel (C) Julio Alvarez, Angel Romano, Gilberto Esposito, Chad Baumgardner | |
| 10:41 | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Donald Fanning misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 10:39 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Derrick Dolan | 8-11 |
| 10:16 | Clemson | Aaron Lang connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew Krause | 10-11 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Edward Fleming makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Matthew Krause comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 09:38 | Clemson | Aaron Lang snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:29 | Clemson | Harold Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:27 | Boston College | Rick Rachel grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Edward Fleming misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Mason - foul #1 on Harold Mason, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randall Watts (SF), George Robbs (C) Derrick Dolan, Matthew Krause | |
| Subs | Boston College | Julio Alvarez (PG), Gilberto Esposito (PF) Donald Fanning, Jason Thomas | |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Edward Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Edward Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:08 | Clemson | Aaron Lang gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Randall Watts hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Mason | 12-15 |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito can't throw it down but the foul's on George Robbs - foul #2 on George Robbs, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Clarence Ehret (SG), Brad Moss (C) Harold Mason, Fletcher Black, George Robbs | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Aaron Lang pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Aaron Lang buries a shot near the basket set up by Dennis Gossett and he's hacked by Rick Rachel - foul #1 on Rick Rachel, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Angel Romano (SG) Edward Fleming | |
| 08:21 | Clemson | Aaron Lang misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:17 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Randall Watts | 14-16 |
| 07:59 | Clemson | Randall Watts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 07:58 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Gilberto Esposito | 14-16 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Clarence Ehret is called for the reach on Angel Romano - foul #1 on Clarence Ehret, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG) Clarence Ehret | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Fanning (SF), Jason Thomas (C) Alfred Whitmarsh, Rick Rachel | |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:53 | Clemson | Aaron Lang grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Moss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Julio Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Fanning (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gilberto Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randall Watts | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Boston College | Donald Fanning clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Watts - foul #1 on Randall Watts, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG), Fletcher Black (SF) Dennis Gossett, Randall Watts | |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Fleming (SG) Angel Romano | |
| 07:17 | Boston College | Donald Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:17 | Boston College | Donald Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Harold Mason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:53 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito makes the driving attempt from close range | 16-19 |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Fletcher Black lays it up and in set up by Aaron Lang and he's fouled by Donald Fanning - foul #2 on Donald Fanning, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Matthew Krause (C) Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh (SF), Rick Rachel (C) Donald Fanning, Jason Thomas | |
| 06:30 | Clemson | Fletcher Black misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Rick Rachel grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Fleming | 18-22 |
| 05:55 | Clemson | Aaron Lang clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 18-22 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Fletcher Black hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Alfred Whitmarsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:29 | Clemson | Fletcher Black gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:16 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Aaron Lang hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 05:02 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito is hacked by Fletcher Black - foul #1 on Fletcher Black, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Clarence Ehret (SG), Randall Watts (SF), James Cumming (C) Harold Mason, Derrick Dolan, Fletcher Black, Aaron Lang | |
| Subs | Boston College | Angel Romano (PG), James Speegle (SF) Julio Alvarez, Edward Fleming | |
| 05:02 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:02 | Boston College | Gilberto Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | Matthew Krause misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Rick Rachel | 22-24 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Rick Rachel knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Angel Romano | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Randall Watts can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Whitmarsh - foul #1 on Alfred Whitmarsh, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) James Cumming | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Thomas (PF) Gilberto Esposito | |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Randall Watts misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Clemson | Randall Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:28 | Boston College | Jason Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Angel Romano | 23-28 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Brad Moss blows the layup | 23-28 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Jason Thomas grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Rick Rachel scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Thomas and the foul's on Brad Moss - foul #1 on Brad Moss, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marshall Collins (SF), Aaron Lang (PF), George Robbs (C) Clarence Ehret, Matthew Krause, Brad Moss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Fleming (SG), Donald Fanning (SF) Alfred Whitmarsh, James Speegle | |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Rick Rachel misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | Aaron Lang pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dennis Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Collins (fresh) PF - Aaron Lang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Robbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fanning (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Rachel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Aaron Lang is fouled on the floor by Jason Thomas - foul #1 on Jason Thomas, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harold Mason (PG) Dennis Gossett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner (C) Rick Rachel | |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Aaron Lang travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| 03:13 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 03:11 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Marshall Collins | 23-30 |
| 02:55 | Clemson | Aaron Lang can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Edward Fleming snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | Boston College | George Robbs is called for the reach on Chad Baumgardner - foul #3 on George Robbs, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Derrick Dolan (SG), Fletcher Black (PF), James Cumming (C) Randall Watts, Aaron Lang, George Robbs | |
| Subs | Boston College | Julio Alvarez (PG), Gilberto Esposito (PF) Angel Romano, Jason Thomas | |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | Boston College | Chad Baumgardner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:41 | Clemson | James Cumming pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Harold Mason's pass is intercepted by Donald Fanning | 23-30 |
| 02:11 | Boston College | Edward Fleming hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Julio Alvarez | 23-33 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Gilberto Esposito swats the layup by James Cumming | 23-33 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Fletcher Black | 23-33 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Fletcher Black misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gilberto Esposito - foul #1 on Gilberto Esposito, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Dennis Gossett (PG), Randall Watts (SF), Matthew Krause (C) Harold Mason, Marshall Collins, James Cumming | |
| Subs | Boston College | Angel Romano (SG), Rick Rachel (C) Edward Fleming, Chad Baumgardner | |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Fletcher Black makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Fletcher Black makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gilberto Esposito | 25-35 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Derrick Dolan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Gossett | 27-35 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Gossett - foul #2 on Dennis Gossett, team foul #13 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brad Moss (C) Fletcher Black | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Thomas (PF) Gilberto Esposito | |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Donald Fanning steals it from Matthew Krause | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Julio Alvarez lays it up and in set up by Donald Fanning | 27-39 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett scores on a shot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Rick Rachel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Dennis Gossett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Brad Moss comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 29-39 |