| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Smalling (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) SF - John Palermo (fresh) PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Victor Riding clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | John Palermo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Boston College | William Smalling misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Boston College | A charge is called on Alfred Smith - foul #1 on Alfred Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Welch | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | John Palermo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Smalling | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson loses the dribble to John Palermo | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | William Smalling lays it in on a nice dish by John Palermo | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Victor Riding drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mathew Foster | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Paul Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Penaflor (SF), Edward Rutherford (PF), Frank Massey (C) John Palermo, Kevin McCage, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Ronald Weaver (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Mathew Foster, Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 17:03 | Boston College | Maurice Littlejohn is called for the reach on Edward Rutherford - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holden (SF) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:53 | Boston College | William Smalling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Blaise (PG) William Smalling | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palermo (SF), Kevin McCage (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Tony Blaise, Edward Rutherford, Frank Massey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Robert Pantano, Ronald Weaver, Rubin Broderick | |
| 15:54 | Boston College | Alfred Smith lays it in | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Charles Penaflor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Holden (fresh) SF - John Palermo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 10-5 |
| 15:35 | Boston College | John Palermo grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:15 | Boston College | Alfred Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Littlejohn | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:34 | Boston College | John Palermo is fouled on the floor by Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach - foul #1 on Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (PG), Daniel Cooper (SG), John Gerald (SF), Edward Rutherford (PF), Frank Massey (C) Charles Penaflor, Travis Holden, John Palermo, Kevin McCage, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Paul Welch, Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger | |
| 14:18 | Boston College | John Gerald clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Rubin Broderick - foul #1 on Rubin Broderick, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG) Mathew Foster | |
| 14:18 | Boston College | John Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | John Gerald misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 11-8 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (SG) Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach | |
| 13:48 | Boston College | John Gerald hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rutherford | 13-8 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Edward Rutherford grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | William Smalling can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Edward Rutherford hits the follow up shot | 15-8 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver connects on the 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Smalling | 17-11 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 17-11 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano is fouled on the floor by Frank Massey - foul #1 on Frank Massey, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palermo (SF), Kevin McCage (PF), Alfred Smith (C) John Gerald, Edward Rutherford, Frank Massey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Robert Pantano, Ronald Weaver, Rubin Broderick | |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | John Palermo drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin McCage - foul #1 on Kevin McCage, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Penaflor (SG) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Penaflor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Palermo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Alfred Smith connects on the jumper from the right block set up by William Smalling and he's hacked by Lazaro Gallo - foul #1 on Lazaro Gallo, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Alfred Smith makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | John Palermo snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Kevin McCage scores on a floater from the right block set up by William Smalling | 24-15 |
| 10:39 | Tennessee | John Palermo is called for the reach on Paul Welch - foul #1 on John Palermo, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holden (SG), Edward Rutherford (PF) William Smalling, Kevin McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (PF) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | Alfred Smith swats the layup by Paul Welch | 24-15 |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:20 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Palermo | 26-15 |
| 09:59 | Tennessee | Edward Rutherford swats the layup by Lazaro Gallo | 26-15 |
| 09:57 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | Alfred Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #5 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Cooper (SG), Frank Massey (C) John Palermo, Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Ronald Weaver (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Mathew Foster, Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 09:33 | Tennessee | Victor Riding clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | Edward Rutherford tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Edward Rutherford hits the follow up shot | 28-15 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Rutherford - foul #1 on Edward Rutherford, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (PG), John Gerald (SF), Kevin McCage (PF) Charles Penaflor, Travis Holden, Edward Rutherford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Ronald Weaver, Rubin Broderick | |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper is hacked by Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach - foul #2 on Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Maurice Littlejohn (C) Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach, Victor Riding | |
| 08:02 | Boston College | William Smalling is hacked by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #2 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palermo (SF) John Gerald | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Dennis Williamson, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 07:40 | Boston College | John Palermo is hacked by Terry Hassinger - foul #1 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| 07:40 | Boston College | John Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:40 | Boston College | John Palermo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Lazaro Gallo grabs the board | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palermo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Terry Hassinger (fresh) C - Lazaro Gallo (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-17 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch hits the follow up shot | 29-19 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Frank Massey drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Smalling | 31-19 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 06:43 | Boston College | The rebound goes to William Smalling | 31-19 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | John Palermo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Terry Hassinger | 31-19 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the jumpshot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Frank Massey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Smalling | 33-21 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Penaflor (SG), Travis Holden (SF), John Gerald (PF), Edward Rutherford (C) Daniel Cooper, John Palermo, Kevin McCage, Frank Massey | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Mathew Foster, Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 05:39 | Boston College | Edward Rutherford double dribbles | 33-21 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Williamson is blocked by John Gerald | 33-21 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Rubin Broderick picks off the pass by William Smalling | 33-23 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee | Victor Riding snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver is fouled on the floor by William Smalling - foul #1 on William Smalling, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Blaise (PG), Daniel Cooper (SG), John Palermo (SF), Kevin McCage (PF) William Smalling, Travis Holden, John Gerald, Edward Rutherford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Foster (PG), Paul Welch (SF) Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick | |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:16 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Blaise | 36-25 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-25 |
| 03:56 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin McCage | 36-25 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | John Palermo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Welch - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alfred Smith (C) Charles Penaflor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 03:31 | Boston College | John Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | John Palermo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palermo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mathew Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 03:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Tony Blaise | 38-25 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Alfred Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-25 |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper tips it back up and in | 40-25 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee | Mathew Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 02:10 | Boston College | Daniel Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Kevin McCage snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 01:54 | Boston College | Tony Blaise is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Blaise, team foul #8 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (PG), Charles Penaflor (SG), Travis Holden (SF), Edward Rutherford (PF) Tony Blaise, Daniel Cooper, John Palermo, Kevin McCage | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger | |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Foster | 40-30 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Alfred Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-30 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Victor Riding gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Massey (C) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Rubin Broderick (SF) Mathew Foster, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 00:36 | Boston College | William Smalling misses the dunk | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Travis Holden snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | William Smalling scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Massey | 42-30 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses the turnaround in the lane | 42-30 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Kwiatoslaw Zehrbach tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-32 |