| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delmer Carey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffery Pollard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nathan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Zygmont (fresh) C - Gregg Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Gary Chappell inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Boston College | Gary Chappell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by William Nathan - foul #3 on William Nathan, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:47 | Boston College | Gary Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:47 | Boston College | Gary Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Clemson | William Howard is fouled on the floor by Gary Chappell - foul #2 on Gary Chappell, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:01 | Clemson | Eric Peters steals it from Gregg Clark out of a doubleteam | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | Gary Chappell comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Boston College | Ivan Zygmont blocks the short jumper by Gary Chappell | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Boston College | Jeffery Pollard hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Clemson | William Nathan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | James Benson grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Clemson | William Howard is fouled on the floor by Gary Chappell - foul #3 on Gary Chappell, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 17:29 | Clemson | William Nathan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:28 | Boston College | Gary Chappell snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Delmer Carey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | James Benson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Nathan | 38-32 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | Delmer Carey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:41 | Clemson | William Howard grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:20 | Clemson | William Nathan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | William Nathan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | William Nathan travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Byrd (SG), Larry Super (SF), Glenn Stanley (PF), Albert Williams (C) Delmer Carey, Gary Chappell, Jeffery Pollard, Lloyd Duff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Super (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nathan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Zygmont (fairly fresh) C - Gregg Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Albert Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Peters | 40-32 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | William Nathan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Gregg Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:07 | Clemson | William Nathan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:05 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Glenn Stanley gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:49 | Boston College | David Byrd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 14:23 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont is fouled on the floor by Larry Super - foul #1 on Larry Super, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Delmer Carey (SG), Gary Chappell (SF), Jeffery Pollard (PF) Eric Peters, Larry Super, Albert Williams | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:04 | Clemson | Gregg Clark is called for traveling | 43-32 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Gary Chappell grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:17 | Boston College | Delmer Carey loses the dribble to Gregg Clark | 43-32 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | James Benson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 12:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jeffery Pollard | 43-32 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Gary Chappell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | William Howard gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | William Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Chappell - foul #4 on Gary Chappell, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Lloyd Duff (C) David Byrd, Glenn Stanley | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Chick (PF) Ivan Zygmont | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:18 | Clemson | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:56 | Boston College | Delmer Carey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 11:56 | Boston College | Delmer Carey makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 11:56 | Boston College | Delmer Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delmer Carey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gary Chappell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nathan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Chick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Gregg Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Duff | 45-33 |
| 11:41 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to James Benson | 45-33 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Eric Peters is called for the reach on William Howard - foul #3 on Eric Peters, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Glenn Stanley (PF) Jeffery Pollard | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | David Chick scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Howard and he's hacked by Glenn Stanley - foul #2 on Glenn Stanley, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Byrd (SG) Delmer Carey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:07 | Clemson | David Chick makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:45 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Super (SF) Gary Chappell | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont (PF) David Chick | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | Clemson | William Howard double dribbles | 45-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeffery Pollard (PF) Glenn Stanley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:01 | Boston College | David Byrd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 10:00 | Clemson | Gregg Clark snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 09:41 | Clemson | William Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 09:39 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Gregg Clark misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Lloyd Duff - foul #2 on Lloyd Duff, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Delmer Carey (SG), Gary Chappell (SF), Glenn Stanley (C) Eric Peters, Larry Super, Lloyd Duff | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Gregg Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Gregg Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:53 | Boston College | Gary Chappell connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Delmer Carey | 47-38 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | Jeffery Pollard is called for the reach on William Nathan - foul #1 on Jeffery Pollard, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | David Chick (PF) Ivan Zygmont | |
| 08:27 | Clemson | William Nathan makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:27 | Clemson | William Nathan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:02 | Boston College | James Benson steals the ball from Gary Chappell | 47-40 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | William Nathan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Howard | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - David Byrd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delmer Carey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Chappell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nathan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Chick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregg Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Boston College | Delmer Carey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 07:22 | Boston College | Glenn Stanley misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Gary Chappell can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 07:20 | Boston College | Jeffery Pollard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:03 | Boston College | David Byrd buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Delmer Carey | 50-43 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | James Benson can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 06:44 | Boston College | Gary Chappell grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:26 | Boston College | David Byrd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Chick | 50-43 |
| 06:06 | Clemson | William Howard misses the floater from the right side | 50-43 |
| 06:05 | Boston College | Gary Chappell gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Gary Chappell scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by David Byrd and the foul's on William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Lloyd Duff (C) David Byrd, Jeffery Pollard | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont (PF) David Chick | |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Gary Chappell makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Clemson | James Benson's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Duff | 53-43 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Glenn Stanley pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | Gary Chappell knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Delmer Carey | 55-43 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Gregg Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 04:49 | Boston College | Glenn Stanley pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:39 | Boston College | Gary Chappell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Peters | 57-43 |
| 04:39 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeffery Pollard (PF) Glenn Stanley | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Clemson | William Nathan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregg Clark | 57-46 |
| 04:03 | Boston College | Delmer Carey hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeffery Pollard | 59-46 |
| 03:48 | Clemson | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 03:46 | Boston College | Jeffery Pollard snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Gary Chappell blows the layup | 59-46 |
| 03:35 | Clemson | Gregg Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delmer Carey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Chappell (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Benson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nathan (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Zygmont (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregg Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Gregg Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 03:02 | Clemson | Gregg Clark hits the finger roll | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Boston College | Delmer Carey connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 02:20 | Clemson | William Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-48 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Delmer Carey picks off the pass by Ivan Zygmont | 62-48 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Delmer Carey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Ivan Zygmont grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 01:43 | Clemson | Gregg Clark blows the layup over the doubleteam | 62-48 |
| 01:42 | Boston College | Gary Chappell snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Gary Chappell buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Pollard | 64-48 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | William Nathan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Gregg Clark swats the short shot by Gary Chappell | 64-51 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Delmer Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Gary Chappell clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Nathan - foul #4 on William Nathan, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Rob Leland (SG), Daniel Creamer (SF), David Chick (PF), Michael Murray (C) William Nathan, William Howard, Ivan Zygmont, Gregg Clark | |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Gary Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Gary Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Rob Leland is fouled on the floor by Delmer Carey - foul #1 on Delmer Carey, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Rob Leland makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Rob Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Eric Peters runs out the clock | 66-53 |