| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Patton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Don Colley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Post (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Fromberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Frank Post inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Don Colley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Frank Post tips it in | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | Boston College | Steven Hill snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Don Colley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hill | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Chris Schwieger | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | Boston College | Don Colley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Don Colley grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Boston College | Frank Post comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Albert Williams (PF), Lloyd Duff (C) Alvin Delarosa, Lloyd Fromberg, Steven Hill | |
| 16:53 | Boston College | Albert Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Notre Dame | Eric Peters is called for the reach on Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Eric Peters, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alvin Delarosa (SG), Sanford Walker (SF) Don Colley, Frank Post | |
| 16:18 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Donald Drennen (SF) Chris Schwieger, Jared Lucas | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:02 | Boston College | Albert Williams's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Scott Hicks | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) SF - Donald Drennen (fresh) PF - Paul Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sanford Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG), Allen Patton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Terry Knapp, Paul Hamilton, Scott Hicks | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (SG), Steven Hill (C) Alvin Delarosa, Lloyd Duff | |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Eric Peters misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 14:52 | Boston College | Allen Patton blocks the short jumper by Sanford Walker | 34-36 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Steven Hill snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Boston College | Albert Williams clanks a floater from the left block | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:14 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Ruder out of a doubleteam | 37-36 |
| 14:03 | Boston College | Eric Peters clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Allen Patton | 37-36 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | Boston College | Sanford Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Boston College | Sanford Walker slams it home on a great pass from Albert Williams | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF) Richard Whitford, Donald Drennen, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (PG), Alvin Delarosa (SG), Frank Post (SF), Lloyd Fromberg (PF), Lloyd Duff (C) Eric Peters, Don Colley, Sanford Walker, Albert Williams, Steven Hill | |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Hamilton - foul #1 on Paul Hamilton, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Notre Dame | Frank Post blocks the short jumper by Chris Schwieger | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lloyd Fromberg | 37-41 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff lays it up and in on a great pass from Brent Clarkson | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chris Schwieger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Ruder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brent Clarkson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Post (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lloyd Fromberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the contested shot from the right side set up by Hedeon Orcholski and he's fouled by Lloyd Fromberg - foul #3 on Lloyd Fromberg, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (PG), Steven Hill (C) Brent Clarkson, Lloyd Duff | |
| 11:39 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | Don Colley misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-43 |
| 11:19 | Boston College | Alvin Delarosa gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:33 | Boston College | Alvin Delarosa grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 10:15 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Notre Dame | Lloyd Fromberg swats the layup by Andy Ruder | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 09:36 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg scores on a floater from the left side set up by Alvin Delarosa and the foul's on Hedeon Orcholski - foul #4 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG), Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF), Scott Hicks (C) Hedeon Orcholski, Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Sanford Walker (SF), Lloyd Duff (C) Don Colley, Frank Post, Steven Hill | |
| 09:36 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:36 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Boston College | Alvin Delarosa snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:05 | Boston College | Sanford Walker drills a shot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 08:40 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg is fouled on the floor by Chris Schwieger - foul #2 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Jared Lucas (SF) Chris Schwieger, Donald Drennen | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (SG), Albert Williams (PF) Alvin Delarosa, Lloyd Fromberg | |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Richard Whitford steals the ball from Don Colley | 45-47 |
| 08:13 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | Boston College | Don Colley gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Don Colley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Whitford - foul #2 on Richard Whitford, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Hedeon Orcholski (PG) Terry Knapp | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Post (SF), Steven Hill (C) Sanford Walker, Lloyd Duff | |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Don Colley makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:50 | Boston College | Don Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Hedeon Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Colley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Post (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Scott Hicks hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Don Colley is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Paul Hamilton (PF), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Allen Patton, Scott Hicks | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:46 | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Ruder | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Albert Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Post | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Notre Dame | Steven Hill takes the ball from Chris Schwieger | 49-51 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Don Colley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Peters | 49-54 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Andy Ruder, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen (SF), Allen Patton (PF) Jared Lucas, Paul Hamilton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (PG), Alvin Delarosa (SG), Sanford Walker (PF) Eric Peters, Don Colley, Albert Williams | |
| 05:35 | Boston College | Hedeon Orcholski is called for the reach on Brent Clarkson - foul #5 on Hedeon Orcholski, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp (PG) Hedeon Orcholski | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg (PF), Lloyd Duff (C) Frank Post, Steven Hill | |
| 05:35 | Boston College | Brent Clarkson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:35 | Boston College | Brent Clarkson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:04 | Boston College | Sanford Walker gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | Sanford Walker lays it in on a great pass from Brent Clarkson | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Donald Drennen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 04:29 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Sanford Walker is hacked by Donald Drennen - foul #3 on Donald Drennen, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Whitford (SG), Jared Lucas (SF), Paul Hamilton (PF) Chris Schwieger, Donald Drennen, Andy Ruder | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (PG), Albert Williams (PF), Steven Hill (C) Brent Clarkson, Lloyd Fromberg, Lloyd Duff | |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Sanford Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Sanford Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:06 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Albert Williams throws it down and he's hacked by Terry Knapp - foul #1 on Terry Knapp, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Post (SF) Sanford Walker | |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Albert Williams makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Terry Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Whitford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jared Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Don Colley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Alvin Delarosa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Post (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Don Colley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Allen Patton gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Albert Williams gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Don Colley hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Delarosa | 54-65 |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Chris Schwieger (SG), Andy Ruder (C) Richard Whitford, Allen Patton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg (PF) Albert Williams | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Hill - foul #3 on Steven Hill, team foul #3 | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:19 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Knapp | 57-65 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg misses the lay-in | 57-65 |
| 01:35 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas is whistled for traveling | 57-65 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Frank Post makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hill | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Andy Ruder works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Don Colley | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Boston College | Lloyd Fromberg clanks a shot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Paul Hamilton grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Jared Lucas drills a jumper in the lane | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Don Colley is hacked by Chris Schwieger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Schwieger, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Lloyd Duff (C) Steven Hill | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Don Colley misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Don Colley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Terry Knapp buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Don Colley runs out the clock | 62-69 |