| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (fresh) SG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) SF - Gerald Woodward (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) C - William Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Kevin Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | BYU | William Hunt buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Bronson | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Boston College | Neil Brewer blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | BYU | William Hunt pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | BYU | William Hunt comes up short on the floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Boston College | Neil Brewer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Todd Cloer is hacked by William Hunt - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Neil Brewer | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | BYU | William Hunt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Martin Jacobs - foul #1 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | BYU | William Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | BYU | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun's pass is intercepted by Glenn Stockdale | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | BYU | Glenn Stockdale's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lunn | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Boston College | Neil Brewer drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Edwin Bronson - foul #1 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Reynolds (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Gregory Marsh (SF), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Edwin Bronson, Gerald Woodward, William Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Todd Cloer | |
| 17:08 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Kenneth Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Neil Brewer - foul #1 on Neil Brewer, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Martin Jacobs | |
| 16:56 | BYU | Kenneth Wright makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Kenneth Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | BYU | Kenneth Wright makes the 3rd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Boston College | Michael Bennett is hacked by Kenneth Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Lunn | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | BYU | Kevin Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Loveless | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless drills a turnaround from the left block | 6-8 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Frank Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) SF - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | BYU | Kevin Johnston is hacked by Kenneth Lunn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG), Gerald Woodward (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF) Robert Reynolds, Gregory Marsh, Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 15:15 | BYU | Edwin Bronson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Woodward | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Boston College | Edwin Bronson is called for the reach on Donald Swoope - foul #2 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), William Hunt (C) Edwin Bronson, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:22 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Brewer | 9-10 |
| 13:54 | BYU | Gerald Woodward is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Marsh (SF), Kevin Johnston (PF) Gerald Woodward, Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| 13:33 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnston - foul #1 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF) Larry Thorn | |
| 13:22 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Donald Swoope grabs the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Reynolds (PG), Edwin Bronson (SG), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Kenneth Wright, William Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | BYU | Ernest Rathbun denies the turnaround by Frank Evans | 9-12 |
| 12:35 | Boston College | Michael Bennett snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Donald Swoope comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:29 | BYU | Gregory Marsh grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | BYU | Kevin Johnston loses the dribble to Ernest Rathbun | 9-12 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Donald Swoope's pass is intercepted by Frank Evans | 9-12 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) C - Frank Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bennett (fresh) SF - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | BYU | Kevin Johnston connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Loveless - foul #1 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), Gerald Woodward (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF), William Hunt (C) Robert Reynolds, Edwin Bronson, Gregory Marsh, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 11:18 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is hacked by Matthew Mickle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Mickle, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG) Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | BYU | William Hunt snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | BYU | Gerald Woodward buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Mickle | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Todd Cloer knocks in the jumper in the paint | 14-14 |
| 10:14 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:58 | Boston College | Neil Brewer is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Cloer | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | BYU | Neil Brewer steals it from Edwin Bronson | 14-16 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Matthew Mickle - foul #2 on Matthew Mickle, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Reynolds (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Kevin Johnston (PF), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Edwin Bronson, Matthew Mickle, William Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF) Neil Brewer, Larry Thorn | |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:20 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:55 | BYU | Todd Cloer picks off the pass by Frank Evans | 14-17 |
| 08:40 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Bennett | 14-20 |
| 08:16 | BYU | Frank Evans comes up short on the floater in the lane | 14-20 |
| 08:14 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 07:51 | BYU | Frank Evans connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:49 | Boston College | Michael Bennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (SG), Gregory Marsh (SF) Kenneth Wright, Gerald Woodward | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Michael Bennett, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| 07:24 | BYU | Kevin Johnston makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edwin Bronson and he's fouled by Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | BYU | William Hunt (C) Frank Evans | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:24 | BYU | Kevin Johnston makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) SG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Johnston - foul #2 on Kevin Johnston, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:44 | BYU | William Hunt lays it up and in on a great pass from Edwin Bronson | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Marsh - foul #1 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG), Matthew Mickle (PF) Edwin Bronson, Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG) Neil Brewer | |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | BYU | Matthew Mickle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | BYU | Matthew Mickle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 21-21 |
| 05:59 | BYU | Glenn Stockdale hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Swoope | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | BYU | Kenneth Wright scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Hunt | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Michael Bennett is hacked by William Hunt - foul #2 on William Hunt, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Reynolds (PG), Edwin Bronson (SG), Gerald Woodward (SF), Kevin Johnston (PF), Frank Evans (C) Glenn Stockdale, Kenneth Wright, Gregory Marsh, Matthew Mickle, William Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Donald Swoope, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Michael Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | BYU | Kevin Johnston scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Bronson | 27-24 |
| 05:02 | Boston College | Frank Evans steps in front of the Martin Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 04:44 | BYU | Kevin Johnston comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Boston College | Michael Bennett misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnston | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | BYU | The short jumper by Kevin Johnston is denied by Todd Cloer | 27-24 |
| 03:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Kevin Johnston swats the shot by Michael Bennett | 27-24 |
| 03:41 | BYU | Frank Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:14 | BYU | Frank Evans buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Bronson and he's hacked by Martin Jacobs - foul #2 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | BYU | Glenn Stockdale (PG), Kenneth Wright (SG), Gregory Marsh (SF) Robert Reynolds, Edwin Bronson, Gerald Woodward | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Swoope (PG), Neil Brewer (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Michael Bennett, Todd Cloer, Martin Jacobs | |
| 03:14 | BYU | Frank Evans makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Glenn Stockdale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Neil Brewer banks in the layup | 30-26 |
| 02:34 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 02:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Neil Brewer | 30-26 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ernest Rathbun | 30-28 |
| 01:50 | BYU | Kevin Johnston makes the shot from the left block | 32-28 |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses the wide open shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Stockdale - foul #1 on Glenn Stockdale, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Reynolds (PG), Edwin Bronson (SG), Gerald Woodward (SF), Matthew Mickle (PF), William Hunt (C) Glenn Stockdale, Kenneth Wright, Gregory Marsh, Kevin Johnston, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Martin Jacobs (C) Neil Brewer, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:09 | BYU | Robert Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 01:08 | BYU | Gerald Woodward can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Michael Bennett gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is fouled on the floor by William Hunt - foul #3 on William Hunt, team foul #13 | 32-30 |
| Subs | BYU | Frank Evans (C) William Hunt | |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | BYU | Matthew Mickle snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Frank Evans blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 00:34 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 00:33 | Boston College | Larry Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Todd Cloer is hacked by Edwin Bronson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG) Edwin Bronson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG) Donald Swoope | |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:11 | BYU | Robert Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Frank Evans tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 00:08 | BYU | Matthew Mickle gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Matthew Mickle misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | BYU | Kenneth Wright can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Michael Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |