| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) C - James Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Maurice Meade (fresh) SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry West (fresh) PF - Earl Harris (fresh) C - Robert Duchesne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Maurice Meade makes the jumper in the paint set up by Jerry West | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Clemson | James Grimes loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Earl Harris can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Flaherty - foul #1 on Donald Flaherty, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Earl Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Earl Harris denies the turnaround by Jason Rogers | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Boston College | Maurice Meade pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Meade | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Darrell Brown gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Jerry West grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Boston College | Darrell Brown clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Narcisse - foul #1 on Paul Narcisse, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Boston College | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Boston College | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Clemson | Lon Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Meade - foul #1 on Maurice Meade, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits a jump hook from the left block | 2-9 |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Lon Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Maurice Meade - foul #2 on Maurice Meade, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG) Maurice Meade | |
| 16:57 | Clemson | Lon Thomas makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Darrell Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Narcisse - foul #2 on Paul Narcisse, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (SG) Paul Narcisse | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ron Sak (SG), Adam Ring (C) Darrell Brown, Robert Duchesne | |
| 16:20 | Boston College | Earl Harris clanks a shot from close range | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Harry Hook pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:04 | Boston College | Desmond Voigt picks off the pass by Harry Hook | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Adam Ring gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Desmond Voigt (fresh) SF - Donald Flaherty (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) C - James Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Hook (fresh) SG - Ron Sak (fresh) SF - Jerry West (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Ring (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Boston College | Earl Harris travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG), William Wright (SF), Charles Rollins (PF), Robert Sheppard (C) Lon Thomas, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (SG), Matthew Raines (SF), Tom Brown (PF) Ron Sak, Jerry West, Earl Harris | |
| 15:15 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard can't finish the layup | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Darrell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Boston College | Tom Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Raines | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Charles Rollins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tom Brown - foul #1 on Tom Brown, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Grimes (C) Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Duchesne (C) Adam Ring | |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | Tom Brown gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | Boston College | Tom Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 5-15 |
| 14:12 | Clemson | William Wright is hacked by Robert Duchesne - foul #1 on Robert Duchesne, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Jason Rogers (PF) Michael Vaughn, Charles Rollins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry West (SF), Earl Harris (PF) Matthew Raines, Tom Brown | |
| 14:01 | Clemson | James Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF) William Wright | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Desmond Voigt - foul #1 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Earl Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:36 | Clemson | James Grimes buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lon Thomas | 7-16 |
| 13:29 | Boston College | Earl Harris buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Hook | 7-18 |
| 13:18 | Clemson | Earl Harris blocks the short jumper by Donald Flaherty | 7-18 |
| 13:17 | Clemson | James Grimes can't tip it in | 7-18 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Robert Duchesne snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 13:08 | Boston College | Darrell Brown is fouled on the floor by Desmond Voigt - foul #2 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG) Desmond Voigt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ron Sak (SG) Darrell Brown | |
| 12:55 | Boston College | Ron Sak makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Earl Harris | 7-20 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | Ron Sak picks off the pass by Michael Vaughn | 7-20 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Ron Sak banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry West | 7-22 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | James Grimes comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Duchesne - foul #2 on Robert Duchesne, team foul #5 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | William Wright (SF) Donald Flaherty | |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Raines (PG), Adam Ring (C) Harry Hook, Robert Duchesne | |
| 12:06 | Clemson | James Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 12:06 | Clemson | James Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 11:49 | Boston College | Earl Harris makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ron Sak | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) C - James Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Matthew Raines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Sak (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry West (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Earl Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Adam Ring (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Lon Thomas drills a fadeaway from the left side | 11-24 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Jerry West can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-24 |
| 11:08 | Boston College | Jerry West grabs the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:52 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 11-24 |
| 10:50 | Clemson | James Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Lon Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lon Thomas, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SG), Donald Flaherty (SF), Charles Rollins (C) Lon Thomas, Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG), Darrell Brown (SG), Tom Brown (PF) Ron Sak, Jerry West, Earl Harris | |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Tom Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-24 |
| 10:26 | Clemson | Charles Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | William Wright makes the shot from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:44 | Boston College | Adam Ring misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 13-24 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | Charles Rollins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:25 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Charles Rollins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG), Jason Rogers (PF) Michael Vaughn, Charles Rollins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry West (SF), Earl Harris (PF) Matthew Raines, Tom Brown | |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Harry Hook is hacked by Lon Thomas - foul #2 on Lon Thomas, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Rollins (PG), James Grimes (C) Lon Thomas, William Wright | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Brien (C) Adam Ring | |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Harry Hook misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:52 | Clemson | Jason Rogers pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:35 | Clemson | Jason Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | Jason Rogers tips it back up and in | 15-24 |
| 08:05 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 15-24 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Earl Harris tips it home | 15-26 |
| 07:45 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (SG), William Wright (SF) Robert Doss, Donald Flaherty | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Charles Rollins (fresh) SG - Michael Vaughn (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry West (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Earl Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Brien (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Boston College | Darrell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Raines (PG), Ron Sak (SG), Adam Ring (C) Harry Hook, Darrell Brown, Michael Brien | |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Charles Rollins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn tips it but misses | 15-26 |
| 07:12 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jerry West | 15-26 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Rogers - foul #1 on Jason Rogers, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tom Brown (SF) Jerry West | |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Earl Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | William Wright snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | James Grimes connects on the turnaround from close range | 17-27 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Matthew Raines misses the easy layup | 17-27 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Jason Rogers gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Jason Rogers is hacked by Ron Sak - foul #1 on Ron Sak, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Doss (SG), Robert Sheppard (C) Jason Rogers, James Grimes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Hook (PG), Darrell Brown (SG) Ron Sak, Tom Brown | |
| 06:14 | Clemson | Robert Doss misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-27 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Matthew Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Matthew Raines makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Hook | 17-29 |
| 05:53 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-29 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | William Wright tips it home | 19-29 |
| 05:39 | Boston College | Earl Harris scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 19-31 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Earl Harris - foul #1 on Earl Harris, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Flaherty (SF), James Grimes (C) Michael Vaughn, William Wright | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry West (SF), Tom Brown (PF), Michael Brien (C) Matthew Raines, Earl Harris, Adam Ring | |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:28 | Clemson | Robert Sheppard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Michael Brien pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:13 | Boston College | Tom Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-31 |
| 05:11 | Clemson | Donald Flaherty grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 05:06 | Clemson | Robert Doss is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG), Jason Rogers (PF) Charles Rollins, Robert Sheppard | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Michael Brien travels with the ball | 20-31 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Michael Brien - foul #1 on Michael Brien, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ron Sak (SG) Darrell Brown | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Jerry West is fouled on the floor by Robert Doss - foul #1 on Robert Doss, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Rollins (PG) Robert Doss | |
| Subs | Boston College | Earl Harris (PF), Adam Ring (C) Tom Brown, Michael Brien | |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Jerry West makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Jerry West makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Ring - foul #1 on Adam Ring, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Narcisse (SG), William Wright (C) Charles Rollins, James Grimes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Maurice Meade (PG), Robert Duchesne (C) Harry Hook, Adam Ring | |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Ron Sak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lon Thomas (PG) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (SG) Ron Sak | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Lon Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Narcisse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Flaherty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Maurice Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earl Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Duchesne (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Jason Rogers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lon Thomas and the foul's on Robert Duchesne - foul #3 on Robert Duchesne, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Adam Ring (C) Robert Duchesne | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Jason Rogers makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Earl Harris drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry West | 27-35 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Jason Rogers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Adam Ring | 27-35 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Maurice Meade is hacked by Lon Thomas - foul #3 on Lon Thomas, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Desmond Voigt (PG), Charles Rollins (PF), James Grimes (C) Lon Thomas, Donald Flaherty, Jason Rogers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Maurice Meade makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Maurice Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Adam Ring pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Maurice Meade misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 27-36 |
| 02:26 | Clemson | Charles Rollins grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | William Wright misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jerry West - foul #1 on Jerry West, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Matthew Raines (SF) Jerry West | |
| 02:13 | Clemson | William Wright misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | William Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Earl Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | Earl Harris tips it in | 28-38 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Rogers (PF) Charles Rollins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ron Sak (SG) Darrell Brown | |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Desmond Voigt misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:43 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Earl Harris | 30-38 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Matthew Raines hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ron Sak | 30-40 |
| 01:07 | Clemson | Matthew Raines steals the ball from Paul Narcisse | 30-40 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Earl Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Jason Rogers snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Earl Harris swats the layup by William Wright | 30-40 |
| 00:33 | Boston College | Maurice Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Matthew Raines misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Desmond Voigt - foul #3 on Desmond Voigt, team foul #11 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donald Flaherty (SF), Charles Rollins (C) Desmond Voigt, William Wright, James Grimes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Darrell Brown (SG), Tom Brown (PF), Michael Brien (C) Ron Sak, Earl Harris, Adam Ring | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Matthew Raines makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Matthew Raines makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Jason Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Narcisse | 32-42 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Michael Brien knocks in the turnaround from close range | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Paul Narcisse misses the fullcourt shot | 32-44 |