| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz's pass is intercepted by John Thomasson | 24-30 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | John Thomasson's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Davis | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Jay Talty buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Meserve | 24-33 |
| 18:34 | Clemson | Joe Reed is fouled on the floor by Carlos Davis - foul #1 on Carlos Davis, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Phillip Dickens (SF) Gilbert Washington, Willie Hullinger | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Joe Reed clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carlos Davis - foul #2 on Carlos Davis, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | Boston College | Mark Meserve grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 17:57 | Boston College | Phillip Dickens is called for the reach on Carlos Davis - foul #2 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF) Phillip Dickens, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Mark Meserve drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Domino and the foul's on Bill Cabral - foul #2 on Bill Cabral, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Mark Meserve misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Carlos Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:07 | Boston College | Mark Meserve hits a wide open jumper in the lane | 24-37 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the shot from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is fouled on the floor by John Thomasson - foul #3 on John Thomasson, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (SF), Joe Reed (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 16:08 | Boston College | Charles Latson takes the ball from Jay Talty | 26-37 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Jay Talty steps in front of the Charles Latson pass | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Tony Carr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Wiggins | 26-40 |
| 15:03 | Clemson | Joe Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gilbert Washington | 29-40 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins lays it in uncontested | 29-42 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | Charles Latson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Reed | 32-42 |
| 14:03 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins is hacked by Phillip Dickens - foul #3 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Phillip Dickens, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Jay Talty, Joe Wiggins, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| 13:49 | Boston College | Carlos Davis hits a jumper in the lane set up by Mark Meserve | 32-44 |
| 13:30 | Clemson | Bill Cabral can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 13:29 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Samuel Kurtz | 32-44 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | Mark Meserve throws it down set up by Tony Carr | 32-46 |
| 12:51 | Clemson | Bill Cabral loses the dribble to Mark Meserve | 32-46 |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Mark Meserve clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Thomasson - foul #4 on John Thomasson, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG) Tony Carr | |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Mark Meserve misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:29 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Hullinger | 35-47 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Mark Meserve misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 35-47 |
| 11:43 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bill Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 7 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:22 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Bill Cabral | 35-47 |
| 10:54 | Clemson | Bill Cabral banks in the layup | 37-47 |
| 10:33 | Boston College | Jay Talty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:31 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:08 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:07 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:46 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Brian Zurek (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Jay Talty, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 09:32 | Clemson | Anthony Henton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-47 |
| 09:30 | Boston College | Tony Carr gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:02 | Boston College | Tony Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Theodore Beam snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Hullinger - foul #2 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG) Brian Zurek, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG) Lawrence Domino | |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:30 | Clemson | Joe Wiggins takes the ball from Willie Hullinger | 37-49 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Theodore Beam hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), Bill Cabral (C) Charles Latson, Phillip Dickens, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Davis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Theodore Beam makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Theodore Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:43 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Stump | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Stump (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins is whistled for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF), John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump, Joe Reed, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF), Mark Meserve (C) Jay Talty, Theodore Beam | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | Mark Meserve gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Willie Hullinger is called for the reach on Mark Meserve - foul #3 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF) Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG) Joe Wiggins | |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:26 | Clemson | Bill Cabral jams it | 42-53 |
| 05:57 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Tony Carr, Carlos Davis | |
| 05:41 | Clemson | Samuel Kurtz steps in front of the Joe Reed pass | 42-53 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | John Thomasson is called for the reach on Samuel Kurtz - foul #5 on John Thomasson, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Bill Cabral (C) Charles Latson, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SG) Lawrence Domino | |
| 05:15 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Joe Reed pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Washington | 44-53 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Mark Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 04:43 | Clemson | Joe Reed grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 04:37 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 04:35 | Clemson | Joe Reed tips it in | 46-53 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Jay Talty drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Kurtz | 46-56 |
| 04:19 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 04:17 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Kurtz - foul #4 on Samuel Kurtz, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Phillip Dickens (PF) Gilbert Washington, Lester Stump, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG), Lawrence Domino (SG), Carlos Davis (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Jay Talty, Samuel Kurtz, Mark Smith, Mark Meserve | |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:04 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | Theodore Beam gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Tony Carr hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Domino | 47-58 |
| 03:29 | Clemson | Charles Latson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Carlos Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Dickens (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 47-58 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:59 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Joe Reed (PF) Willie Hullinger, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Mark Meserve (C) Tony Carr, Theodore Beam | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Joe Reed steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF), Bill Cabral (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Joe Wiggins | |
| 02:25 | Boston College | Bill Cabral steals the ball from Carlos Davis | 47-58 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Bill Cabral double dribbles | 47-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (SG) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Brian Zurek steals it from Carlos Davis | 47-58 |
| 01:55 | Clemson | Anthony Henton lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Zurek | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Boston College | Jay Talty is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Meserve | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Clemson | Anthony Henton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Lester Stump snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Anthony Henton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Carlos Davis is hacked by Lester Stump in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Stump, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Anthony Henton, Lester Stump, Norman Gallop, Phillip Dickens | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SF) Samuel Kurtz | |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Carlos Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Carlos Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Gilbert Washington is called for the reach on Joe Wiggins - foul #2 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Norman Gallop (SF), Phillip Dickens (PF) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Anthony Henton hits a jumpshot from the right side | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino lays it in set up by Carlos Davis | 54-66 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | Bill Cabral is denied on a layup by Carlos Davis | 54-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Jay Talty snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jay Talty runs out the clock | 54-66 |