| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Stewart is blocked by Robert Stiner | 35-35 |
| 19:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Stiner | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Raymond Byars can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | Boston College | Robert Stiner tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Watt | 38-37 |
| 18:54 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | Richard Stickland tips it home | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is fouled on the floor by William Watt - foul #1 on William Watt, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:08 | Boston College | William Jenkins swats the layup by Don Perryman | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | William Jenkins can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:40 | Boston College | William Jenkins swats the layup by Richard Stickland | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:22 | Boston College | Raymond Byars comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Don Perryman tips it in | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 43-41 |
| 17:02 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:40 | Boston College | Richard Stickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Leon Devaughn, Richard Stickland, Don Perryman | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | William Jenkins buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Micheal Arceneaux - foul #2 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Boston College | Rodney Brown is called for the reach on Robert Stiner - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:15 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:02 | Boston College | Raymond Byars pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Greer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stiner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Boston College | Robert Greer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Terry Davidson, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Ingram (PF) Raymond Byars, Robert Stiner | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Watt | 48-41 |
| 15:26 | Boston College | Carl Browning is fouled on the floor by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Stickland (SF) Robert Ingram | |
| 15:11 | Boston College | Jason Pelton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by William Watt | 50-41 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Carl Browning lays it in on a great pass from Richard Stickland | 50-43 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton is fouled on the floor by Jason Pelton - foul #4 on Jason Pelton, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Leon Devaughn (SG), Robert Stiner (PF), Don Perryman (C) Carl Browning, Jason Pelton, Robert Greer, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 14:09 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | James Pell is called for the reach on Raymond Byars - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:40 | Boston College | Don Perryman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the runner in the paint | 50-43 |
| 13:16 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Richard Stickland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:56 | Boston College | Don Perryman snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:42 | Boston College | Richard Stickland banks in the layup | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Don Perryman blocks the jumper by Leandro Romano | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Don Perryman pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:20 | Boston College | Leandro Romano steals it from Robert Stiner | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Pell banks in the layup on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Raymond Byars connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stickland | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) SF - Richard Stickland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | William Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Rodney Brown (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG), Robert Greer (SF), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Raymond Byars, Richard Stickland, Don Perryman | |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (C) Rodney Brown, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ingram (PF) Robert Stiner | |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Davidson out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Micheal Arceneaux - foul #3 on Micheal Arceneaux, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it home | 57-52 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Carl Browning connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | William Watt is fouled on the floor by Carl Browning - foul #1 on Carl Browning, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Sterling Hardnett (C) William Watt, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Robert Stiner (PF) Leon Devaughn, Robert Ingram | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Raymond Byars clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Raymond Byars grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Raymond Byars clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #3 on Rodney Brown, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Stickland (SF), Don Perryman (C) Robert Greer, Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Raymond Byars makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Raymond Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | William Watt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 09:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Stiner | 57-56 |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Raymond Byars comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 08:56 | Boston College | Richard Stickland tips it in | 57-58 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Carl Browning steps in front of the Willie Sessions pass | 57-58 |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Carl Browning is hacked by Sterling Hardnett - foul #1 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Leon Devaughn (SG) Raymond Byars | |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Carl Browning makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:23 | Boston College | Carl Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Pell and the foul's on Don Perryman - foul #1 on Don Perryman, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Micheal Arceneaux (C) Carl Browning, Don Perryman | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:54 | Boston College | Robert Stiner connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Stickland | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Devaughn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Robert Stiner pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:32 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 07:30 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is called for a charge - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jason Pelton (SG), Robert Greer (SF), Robert Ingram (PF) Leon Devaughn, Richard Stickland, Robert Stiner | |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG) Raymond Byars | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Perryman (C) Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:17 | Boston College | Robert Greer hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | William Jenkins's layup is rejected by Robert Ingram | 60-66 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Robert Greer snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 05:42 | Boston College | Carl Browning's floater is knocked away by Michael Thornton | 60-66 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Robert Greer pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Don Perryman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Sterling Hardnett (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF), Robert Stiner (PF) Carl Browning, Robert Greer, Robert Ingram | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter and he's fouled by Don Perryman - foul #2 on Don Perryman, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux (C) Don Perryman | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Robert Stiner blows the layup | 62-66 |
| 04:44 | Boston College | Richard Stickland misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Pell is whistled for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:17 | Boston College | Jason Pelton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-66 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Micheal Arceneaux gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:54 | Boston College | Raymond Byars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Raymond Byars (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Pelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Stickland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stiner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Perryman (C) Micheal Arceneaux | |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses the jumper in the paint | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 03:22 | Boston College | Raymond Byars pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Raymond Byars is whistled for a carry | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Sterling Hardnett, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Greer (SF) Richard Stickland | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carl Browning (PG) Raymond Byars | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SF) Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Boston College | Raymond Byars (PG), Richard Stickland (SF) Carl Browning, Robert Greer | |
| 02:33 | Boston College | Richard Stickland clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SF), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:33 | Boston College | Richard Stickland misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:33 | Boston College | Richard Stickland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | William Watt misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Perryman - foul #3 on Don Perryman, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Raymond Byars misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Boston College | Don Perryman grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:50 | Boston College | Richard Stickland scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Byars | 64-69 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | William Watt knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Davidson | 66-69 |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Raymond Byars connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | William Watt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Watt is fouled on the floor by Jason Pelton - foul #5 on Jason Pelton, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Leon Devaughn (SG) Jason Pelton | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | William Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | William Watt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Robert Stiner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the shot from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Leon Devaughn clanks a floater from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Don Perryman tips it in | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-73 |