| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Crump (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Knapp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bob Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Gelinas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Ely (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Sidney Ely can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Sidney Ely makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Sidney Ely misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp tips it in | 32-39 |
| 18:21 | Boston College | The short jumper by Mike Gelinas is denied by John Hunt | 32-39 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:02 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carson | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Bob Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sidney Ely | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | Boston College | George Boatner gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:58 | Boston College | Sidney Ely splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 16:56 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:44 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp throws it down | 36-42 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Sidney Ely swats the layup by Edward Crump | 36-42 |
| 16:12 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Groves | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 16:03 | Boston College | Sidney Ely gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Knapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bob Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Boatner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Gelinas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Ely (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Boston College | James Cole is hacked by Edward Crump - foul #3 on Edward Crump, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG), Mark McVicar (PF) Michael Carson, Edward Crump | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Floyd (PG), Leo Morena (SG), Augustus King (SF), Gerard Buitron (PF), Edward Knutsen (C) Bob Johnson, George Boatner, Mike Gelinas, James Cole, Sidney Ely | |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Augustus King double dribbles | 36-42 |
| 14:52 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen drills a fadeaway from the left block | 36-44 |
| 14:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt is hacked by Augustus King - foul #2 on Augustus King, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump (SF) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | Edward Knutsen steals it from Edward Crump | 36-44 |
| 13:39 | Boston College | Leo Morena misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:38 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Leo Morena is called for the reach on Leroy Horn - foul #3 on Leo Morena, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (SG) Leroy Horn | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bob Johnson (PG), George Boatner (SG), Mike Gelinas (SF), James Cole (PF), Sidney Ely (C) James Floyd, Leo Morena, Augustus King, Gerard Buitron, Edward Knutsen | |
| 12:58 | Virginia Tech | Mike Gelinas is called for the reach on Mark McVicar - foul #1 on Mike Gelinas, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Crump | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Boston College | Bob Johnson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:12 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark McVicar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Knapp (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bob Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Gelinas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Ely (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:53 | Boston College | Sidney Ely hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Johnson | 41-48 |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Bob Johnson steals the ball from Mark McVicar | 41-48 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Edward Crump | 41-48 |
| 11:18 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson lays it in on a great pass from Edward Crump | 43-48 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Bob Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Gelinas | 43-51 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG), John Hunt (SF), Irvin Hylinski (PF) Michael Carson, Edward Crump, Mark McVicar | |
| Subs | Boston College | Edward Knutsen (C) Sidney Ely | |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 43-51 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:34 | Boston College | Irvin Hylinski is called for the reach on James Cole - foul #1 on Irvin Hylinski, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gerard Buitron (PF) James Cole | |
| 10:18 | Boston College | Bob Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Boatner | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | George Boatner snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 09:28 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron lays it in | 43-56 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp lays it in on a great pass from Donald Groves | 45-56 |
| 09:06 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Groves - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (SG), Edward Crump (PF), Mark McVicar (C) Leroy Horn, Irvin Hylinski, Clinton Knapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Floyd (PG), Leo Morena (SG), James Cole (PF), Sidney Ely (C) Bob Johnson, George Boatner, Gerard Buitron, Edward Knutsen | |
| 09:06 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:06 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:54 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Augustus King (SF) Mike Gelinas | |
| 08:37 | Boston College | James Floyd's floater is knocked away by Mark McVicar | 45-58 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | Sidney Ely gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | Sidney Ely comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark McVicar - foul #2 on Mark McVicar, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | Sidney Ely makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:21 | Boston College | Sidney Ely makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark McVicar | 47-60 |
| 07:41 | Boston College | James Cole's layup is rejected by Edward Crump | 47-60 |
| 07:40 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Crump (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Floyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Morena (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Augustus King (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Ely (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia Tech | James Cole swats the short shot by Mark McVicar | 47-60 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Sidney Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:58 | Boston College | Sidney Ely misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 06:57 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:39 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski (PF), Clinton Knapp (C) John Hunt, Mark McVicar | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bob Johnson (PG), George Boatner (SG), Mike Gelinas (SF), Gerard Buitron (PF) James Floyd, Leo Morena, Augustus King, James Cole | |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Bob Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 06:04 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 47-60 |
| 06:03 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump misses the tip | 47-60 |
| 06:02 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp can't tip it in | 47-60 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-60 |
| 05:52 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Sidney Ely loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 47-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn (SG), John Hunt (SF), Mark McVicar (C) Michael Carson, Edward Crump, Clinton Knapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Cole (PF), Edward Knutsen (C) Gerard Buitron, Sidney Ely | |
| 04:53 | Virginia Tech | Irvin Hylinski is hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | Mike Gelinas steps in front of the Donald Groves pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 47-60 |
| 04:31 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-60 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Mike Gelinas hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-62 |
| 04:17 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McVicar | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Bob Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Boston College | Bob Johnson makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by George Boatner | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Groves (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Horn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Hylinski (fresh) C - Mark McVicar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Bob Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Gelinas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Gelinas - foul #2 on Mike Gelinas, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson (PG), Edward Crump (PF), Clinton Knapp (C) Donald Groves, Irvin Hylinski, Mark McVicar | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Floyd (PG), Leo Morena (SG), Augustus King (SF), Gerard Buitron (PF) Bob Johnson, George Boatner, Mike Gelinas, James Cole | |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Tech | Leroy Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Edward Knutsen | 51-66 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | James Floyd knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Augustus King and he's fouled by Leroy Horn - foul #3 on Leroy Horn, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Kendall (PG) Leroy Horn | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:54 | Boston College | James Floyd makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-69 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Gerard Buitron | 51-69 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-69 |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen misses the tip | 51-69 |
| 02:14 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Michael Carson can't finish the layup | 51-69 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Augustus King and he's hacked by Clinton Knapp - foul #2 on Clinton Knapp, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves (PG) Terry Kendall | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen makes the free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Groves and he's fouled by Edward Knutsen - foul #1 on Edward Knutsen, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 01:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Edward Knutsen clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Clinton Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Leo Morena picks off the pass by John Hunt | 56-72 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Leo Morena lays it up and in | 56-74 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt is fouled on the floor by Edward Knutsen - foul #2 on Edward Knutsen, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:41 | Virginia Tech | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Gerard Buitron hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 57-74 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Tech | Edward Crump pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Donald Groves is whistled for traveling | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | James Floyd runs out the clock | 57-74 |