| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Larose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Maples (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Swain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Larose inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Randy Hodge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Arthur Swain snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | William Curtis picks off the pass by Randy Hodge | 25-34 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | William Curtis banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Otis Maples misses the easy layup | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Isaac Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:26 | Boston College | William Curtis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Robert Larose loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Eric Homer (SF), Percy Johnson (C) Brian Hickman, Robert Larose, Arthur Swain | |
| 17:31 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra's layup is rejected by Percy Johnson | 29-34 |
| 17:29 | Boston College | Isaac Howell grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Otis Maples - foul #1 on Otis Maples, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey misses the 3rd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Percy Johnson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Otis Maples's pass is intercepted by Isaac Howell | 30-34 |
| 16:25 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Eric Homer pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | The short jumper by Percy Johnson is denied by Dennis Wydra | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Richard Fortner grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Otis Maples banks in the layup | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Fortner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Homer (fresh) PF - Otis Maples (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Percy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Boston College | John Adams misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Percy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Richard Fortner loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Manuel (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Wayne Mason (SF), Robert Scurlock (PF), Lee Collins (C) William Curtis, Wilbur Bailey, Dennis Wydra, Isaac Howell, John Adams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Robert Larose (SF), Steven Ornellas (PF), Arthur Swain (C) Richard Fortner, Randy Hodge, Eric Homer, Otis Maples, Percy Johnson | |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Lee Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Swain - foul #2 on Arthur Swain, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Maples (PF) Steven Ornellas | |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Lee Collins makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Lee Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Otis Maples | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Arthur Swain comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-36 |
| 14:13 | Boston College | Lee Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Boston College | Robert Scurlock's pass is intercepted by Martin Collett | 31-36 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Martin Collett buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Hickman | 31-38 |
| 13:14 | Boston College | Lee Collins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Otis Maples grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Robert Larose misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Wayne Mason - foul #2 on Wayne Mason, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Curtis (PG), Wilbur Bailey (SG), Dennis Wydra (SF), Isaac Howell (PF) Richard Manuel, Randy Hall, Wayne Mason, Robert Scurlock | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Hodge (SG), Steven Ornellas (PF) Martin Collett, Otis Maples | |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Robert Larose makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Robert Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:29 | Boston College | William Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Homer (SF) Robert Larose | |
| 12:04 | Florida State | William Curtis steals it from Arthur Swain | 31-40 |
| 11:59 | Boston College | William Curtis hits the finger roll | 33-40 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Lee Collins swats the shot by Randy Hodge | 33-40 |
| 11:37 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lee Collins | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Homer (fresh) PF - Steven Ornellas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Swain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Isaac Howell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Ornellas - foul #1 on Steven Ornellas, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Manuel (SF), John Adams (C) Dennis Wydra, Lee Collins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Robert Larose (SF), Otis Maples (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Brian Hickman, Eric Homer, Steven Ornellas, Arthur Swain | |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Isaac Howell makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Isaac Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Randy Hodge is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Eric Homer (SF), Arthur Swain (C) Richard Fortner, Robert Larose, Percy Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Boston College | William Curtis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-40 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey tips it in | 37-40 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Arthur Swain misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Richard Manuel snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:07 | Boston College | William Curtis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilbur Bailey | 40-40 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Richard Manuel is called for the reach on Brian Hickman - foul #1 on Richard Manuel, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randy Hall (SG), Dennis Wydra (SF) William Curtis, Wilbur Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Robert Larose (SF), Percy Johnson (C) Brian Hickman, Randy Hodge, Eric Homer, Arthur Swain | |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Otis Maples can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Lee Collins (C) Isaac Howell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Hodge (SG) Martin Collett | |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Otis Maples makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Otis Maples misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to John Adams | 40-41 |
| 09:07 | Boston College | Otis Maples is called for the reach on Randy Hall - foul #2 on Otis Maples, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Arthur Swain (C) Richard Fortner, Randy Hodge, Percy Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra loses the dribble to Robert Larose | 40-41 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Otis Maples is denied on a layup by John Adams | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Arthur Swain tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Lee Collins clanks a shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Otis Maples grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Robert Larose misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 07:23 | Boston College | John Adams gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Manuel (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Collett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Larose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Maples (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Boston College | Martin Collett steals the ball from Richard Manuel in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Arthur Swain scores on a runner from close range set up by Otis Maples and he's hacked by Richard Manuel - foul #2 on Richard Manuel, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Curtis (PG), Wilbur Bailey (SG), Wayne Mason (SF), Isaac Howell (PF), Robert Scurlock (C) Richard Manuel, Randy Hall, Dennis Wydra, John Adams, Lee Collins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Randy Hodge (SG), Eric Homer (SF), Steven Ornellas (PF) Brian Hickman, Martin Collett, Robert Larose, Otis Maples | |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:31 | Boston College | Randy Hodge steps in front of the Wilbur Bailey pass | 40-46 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Arthur Swain scores on a jumper in the lane | 40-48 |
| 05:43 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 05:41 | Boston College | Robert Scurlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:19 | Boston College | Steven Ornellas is called for the reach on William Curtis - foul #2 on Steven Ornellas, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Dennis Wydra (SF), Lee Collins (C) Wayne Mason, Robert Scurlock | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Robert Larose (SF), Otis Maples (PF), Percy Johnson (C) Richard Fortner, Eric Homer, Steven Ornellas, Arthur Swain | |
| 04:54 | Boston College | William Curtis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Percy Johnson grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Randy Hodge can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Otis Maples hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Lee Collins makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wilbur Bailey out of the doubleteam | 42-50 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Randy Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 03:51 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Collins | 45-50 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Brian Hickman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Hodge | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Hodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Larose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Maples (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Percy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Boston College | Lee Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Randy Hodge grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Brian Hickman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 02:26 | Boston College | Lee Collins gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wilbur Bailey, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Manuel (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Wayne Mason (SF), John Adams (PF), Robert Scurlock (C) William Curtis, Wilbur Bailey, Dennis Wydra, Isaac Howell, Lee Collins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Fortner (PG), Martin Collett (SG), Eric Homer (SF), Steven Ornellas (PF), Arthur Swain (C) Brian Hickman, Randy Hodge, Robert Larose, Otis Maples, Percy Johnson | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Randy Hall takes the ball from Arthur Swain | 45-53 |
| 01:46 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Curtis (PG), Wilbur Bailey (SG), Dennis Wydra (SF), Isaac Howell (PF), Lee Collins (C) Richard Manuel, Randy Hall, Wayne Mason, John Adams, Robert Scurlock | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Hickman (PG), Randy Hodge (SG), Robert Larose (SF), Otis Maples (PF) Richard Fortner, Martin Collett, Eric Homer, Steven Ornellas | |
| 01:36 | Boston College | Isaac Howell scores on a floater in the paint | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Robert Larose is hacked by William Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Lee Collins is called for the reach on Brian Hickman - foul #4 on Lee Collins, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Brian Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Brian Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Curtis | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Randy Hodge can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Bailey - foul #3 on Wilbur Bailey, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Randy Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Randy Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Lee Collins grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Larose - foul #1 on Robert Larose, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Isaac Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Lee Collins lays it in on a great pass from William Curtis | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | A charge is called on Robert Larose - foul #2 on Robert Larose, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | William Curtis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:19 | Boston College | Isaac Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Wilbur Bailey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Arthur Swain gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Arthur Swain is hacked by William Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Arthur Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | William Curtis scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wilbur Bailey | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Randy Hodge is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Bailey - foul #4 on Wilbur Bailey, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Randy Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Randy Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Dennis Wydra misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-59 |