| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thibodeau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mullis (fresh) C - Leland Patino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Billy inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Mullis - foul #3 on John Mullis, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Holton (PF) John Mullis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Gary Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Holton | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-32 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Michael Billy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor's pass is intercepted by Fred McKever | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Fred McKever hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Boston College | David Holton pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | The short jumper by Fred McKever is denied by Johnny Mainor | 36-32 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | Leland Patino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Michael Billy is fouled on the floor by David Holton as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on David Holton, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), William Berry (SF), Donald Johnson (C) Gary Anderson, Fred McKever, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (PG), Melvin Newborn (SF) Edward Jackson, Michael Billy | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:33 | Boston College | David Holton grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | David Holton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Mainor - foul #2 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF), Gary Brown (PF) Edwin Manley, Johnny Mainor | |
| 16:27 | Boston College | David Holton misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | David Holton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Craig Rice | 36-34 |
| 15:44 | Boston College | Donald Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Todd | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Holton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) SF - Craig Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Craig Rice clanks a jump hook from the right block | 38-34 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Gary Brown tips it home | 38-36 |
| 14:58 | Boston College | Neal Gosselin steals the ball from David Thibodeau | 38-36 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Boston College | Curtis Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Boston College | David Holton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Holton, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), Fred McKever (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Leland Patino (C) Curtis Todd, William Berry, David Holton, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF) Melvin Newborn, Craig Rice, Gary Brown, Zachary Taylor | |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Michael Billy is fouled on the floor by Fred McKever as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Fred McKever, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses long on an open floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:44 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 38-36 |
| 13:42 | Boston College | Gary Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin's fadeaway is rejected by Leland Patino | 38-36 |
| 13:12 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Leland Patino | 38-36 |
| 12:55 | Boston College | Neal Gosselin blocks the short jumper by Leland Patino | 38-36 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Neal Gosselin | |
| 12:37 | Boston College | Leland Patino is hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Johnny Mainor picks off the pass by David Thibodeau | 38-36 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Edward Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Bernard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:38 | Boston College | Zachary Taylor picks off the pass by Fred McKever | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thibodeau (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Patino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Michael Billy knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Manley and he's fouled by Fred McKever - foul #2 on Fred McKever, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), William Berry (SF), John Mullis (PF), Donald Johnson (C) Gary Anderson, David Thibodeau, Fred McKever, Bernard Williams, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (PG), Melvin Newborn (SG), Gary Brown (PF) Edward Jackson, Edwin Manley, Johnny Mainor | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:03 | Boston College | William Berry's pass is intercepted by Michael Billy | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Michael Billy jams it | 38-41 |
| 10:38 | Boston College | William Berry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Steven Rickel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Michael Billy can't throw it down | 41-43 |
| 09:37 | Boston College | Steven Rickel snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Steven Rickel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Michael Billy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Michael Billy tips it in | 41-45 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Neal Gosselin steps in front of the Donald Johnson pass | 41-45 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-47 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | William Berry drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Rickel | 43-47 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Rickel - foul #1 on Steven Rickel, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), David Thibodeau (SG), Fred McKever (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), Leland Patino (C) Curtis Todd, Steven Rickel, William Berry, John Mullis, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Edwin Manley (SG), Craig Rice (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF) Neal Gosselin, Michael Billy, Gary Brown, Zachary Taylor | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thibodeau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Patino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Rice (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Newborn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Gary Anderson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Manley - foul #2 on Edwin Manley, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Melvin Newborn | |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Gary Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Gary Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Edward Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor tips it in | 45-50 |
| 06:31 | Boston College | David Thibodeau misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor comes up short on the runner near the basket | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the turnaround in the paint | 45-50 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | Leland Patino gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF), Melvin Newborn (C) Craig Rice, Zachary Taylor | |
| 05:05 | Boston College | Leland Patino misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 45-50 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Edwin Manley grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edwin Manley | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Gary Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Bernard Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Anderson, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), William Berry (SF), John Mullis (PF), Donald Johnson (C) Gary Anderson, Fred McKever, Bernard Williams, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | Florida State | Craig Rice (SF), Gary Brown (C) Edward Jackson, Johnny Mainor | |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Craig Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (SF) Edwin Manley | |
| 03:32 | Boston College | John Mullis banks in the layup | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Mullis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Craig Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Billy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (PF), Zachary Taylor (C) Craig Rice, Gary Brown | |
| 02:55 | Boston College | Donald Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), Leland Patino (C) Curtis Todd, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG) Melvin Newborn | |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Leland Patino swats the layup by Zachary Taylor | 47-53 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | John Mullis pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) William Berry, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG) Neal Gosselin | |
| 02:08 | Boston College | Gary Anderson buries a jumper in the lane | 49-53 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Michael Billy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-53 |
| 01:42 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Thibodeau | 49-53 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Edward Jackson takes the ball from Gary Anderson in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | Leland Patino pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Anderson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 01:05 | Boston College | David Thibodeau buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Fred McKever | 51-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Gary Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Boston College | Gary Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Thibodeau | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Michael Billy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred McKever - foul #3 on Fred McKever, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Gary Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Bernard Williams tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Edward Jackson clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-54 |