| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Clemson | Joe Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-31 |
| 19:51 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Tony Carr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 19:30 | Clemson | John Thomasson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Charles Latson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Davis - foul #2 on Carlos Davis, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Charles Latson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Carlos Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jay Talty | 22-34 |
| 18:31 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Henton | 24-34 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Washington - foul #2 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Charles Latson, Bill Cabral, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:49 | Boston College | Lester Stump steals it from Samuel Kurtz | 24-34 |
| 17:46 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington slams it home set up by Lester Stump | 26-34 |
| 17:28 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is fouled on the floor by John Thomasson - foul #3 on John Thomasson, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 17:11 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Carr | 26-36 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | Carlos Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:31 | Boston College | Carlos Davis is fouled on the floor by Willie Hullinger - foul #2 on Willie Hullinger, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Anthony Henton (C) Lester Stump, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Tony Carr, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 16:20 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 16:03 | Clemson | Anthony Henton misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 26-38 |
| 16:01 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Washington | 26-38 |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Charles Latson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 15:46 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Henton (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Theodore Beam (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF), John Thomasson (C) Bill Cabral, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Jay Talty, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:04 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits the finger roll | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | Boston College | Tony Carr clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Gilbert Washington - foul #3 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (PF) Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Joe Wiggins | |
| 14:45 | Boston College | Tony Carr misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | Boston College | Tony Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | Mark Meserve grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 14:11 | Boston College | Mark Meserve can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 14:10 | Clemson | Lester Stump snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | John Thomasson tips it in | 32-40 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:10 | Boston College | Carlos Davis tips it home | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | John Thomasson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 12:46 | Boston College | Mark Meserve gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:40 | Boston College | John Thomasson steals the ball from Mark Meserve | 32-42 |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's hacked by Mark Meserve - foul #2 on Mark Meserve, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), Joe Reed (PF) Lester Stump, Phillip Dickens, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 12:21 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | Bill Cabral steals it from Joe Wiggins | 36-42 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 11:41 | Boston College | Jay Talty gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Latson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Theodore Beam (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Gilbert Washington is called for the reach on Jay Talty - foul #4 on Gilbert Washington, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Anthony Henton (PG), John Thomasson (C) Gilbert Washington, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Carr | 36-44 |
| 11:02 | Clemson | John Thomasson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 11:01 | Clemson | Joe Reed tips it in | 38-44 |
| 10:40 | Boston College | Jay Talty drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Wiggins | 38-47 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-47 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Theodore Beam snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 10:05 | Boston College | Jay Talty buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony Carr | 38-50 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Joe Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Bill Cabral (C) John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Tony Carr, Joe Wiggins, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Joe Reed misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:48 | Clemson | Joe Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Talty | 39-52 |
| 08:57 | Clemson | The short jumper by Bill Cabral is denied by Carlos Davis | 39-52 |
| 08:56 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Samuel Kurtz | 39-52 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Carlos Davis is wide open and slams it home set up by Lawrence Domino | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Anthony Henton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 07:57 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Meserve | 41-57 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Bill Cabral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Gilbert Washington (PG), Brian Zurek (SG), John Thomasson (C) Anthony Henton, Charles Latson, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SG) Jay Talty | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Zurek (fresh) SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Boston College | Carlos Davis drills a fadeaway from close range | 41-59 |
| 06:59 | Clemson | Brian Zurek is hacked by Mark Meserve - foul #3 on Mark Meserve, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG) Brian Zurek | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG) Joe Wiggins | |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Domino - foul #4 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz | |
| 06:39 | Clemson | John Thomasson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 06:37 | Clemson | Bill Cabral tips it home | 43-59 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Jay Talty is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 06:11 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 05:54 | Boston College | Tony Carr misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 05:52 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Willie Hullinger | 43-59 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Wiggins - foul #2 on Joe Wiggins, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Joe Reed (PF) Charles Latson, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Jay Talty, Joe Wiggins, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:31 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:10 | Boston College | Mark Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Mark Smith tips it home | 44-61 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Joe Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gilbert Washington out of a doubleteam | 47-61 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Theodore Beam misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bill Cabral - foul #2 on Bill Cabral, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG), John Thomasson (C) Lester Stump, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Theodore Beam makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Theodore Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 49-63 |
| 03:57 | Boston College | John Thomasson steals it from Mark Smith | 49-63 |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Willie Hullinger throws it down | 51-63 |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz's floater is tipped away by Bill Cabral | 51-63 |
| 03:41 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Willie Hullinger | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Gilbert Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Latson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hullinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Cabral (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Thomasson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Bill Cabral snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | John Thomasson slams it home and he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joe Reed (PF) Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| 03:27 | Clemson | John Thomasson misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Meserve | 53-63 |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Jay Talty is hacked by John Thomasson - foul #4 on John Thomasson, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (C) Willie Hullinger, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Bill Cabral grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Latson | 56-63 |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Phillip Dickens is called for the reach on Joe Wiggins - foul #1 on Phillip Dickens, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | Lester Stump (SG), Willie Hullinger (SF), John Thomasson (C) Charles Latson, Phillip Dickens, Bill Cabral | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Tony Carr | |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:13 | Clemson | John Thomasson snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Lester Stump clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | John Thomasson tips it home | 58-64 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Mark Meserve tips it in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-66 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | John Thomasson tips it but misses | 58-66 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Joe Reed picks off the pass by Samuel Kurtz | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Gilbert Washington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Stump - foul #1 on Lester Stump, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Latson (SG) Lester Stump | |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG) Samuel Kurtz | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | John Thomasson travels with the ball | 58-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Zurek (PG), Lester Stump (SG), Phillip Dickens (SF), Bill Cabral (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Gilbert Washington, Charles Latson, Willie Hullinger, Joe Reed, John Thomasson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Henton - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #11 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz (SF) Joe Wiggins | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Bill Cabral misses the turnaround from the left block | 58-70 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jay Talty runs out the clock | 58-70 |