| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Fred Carson inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Fred Carson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Martin Appleby | 27-21 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-21 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery tips it home | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses long on a runner near the basket | 27-23 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Nunnery | 27-23 |
| 18:40 | Boston College | Martin Appleby picks off the pass by William Robinson | 27-23 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Martin Appleby hits the finger roll | 29-23 |
| 18:17 | Boston College | Sung Sun misses the easy layup | 29-23 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Fred Carson gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:57 | Clemson | Norman Stamper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:56 | Boston College | Sung Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:27 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sung Sun | 29-25 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Norman Stamper and he's hacked by Mark Nunnery - foul #1 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Fred Carson | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SF), Mark Conner (PF), James Morse (C) William Robinson, Willie Haley, Sung Sun, Mark Nunnery | |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:02 | Boston College | James Morse gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:00 | Boston College | Kevin Ellis is called for the reach on William Frazier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 16:46 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 16:44 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 16:22 | Clemson | Don Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 16:05 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 15:45 | Boston College | William Frazier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Fred Carson (PF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Kevin Ellis, Charles Brown, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Haley (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) PF - Mark Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-27 |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Willie Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:54 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | Fred Carson grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Don Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Fred Carson tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | William Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Don Smith - foul #3 on Don Smith, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Charles Brown (PF) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), Joseph Bell (SG), Sung Sun (PF), Mark Nunnery (C) William Frazier, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Conner, James Morse | |
| 14:01 | Boston College | The short jumper by William Robinson is denied by Charles Brown | 36-27 |
| 13:59 | Boston College | Willie Haley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:35 | Boston College | William Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Joseph Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Willie Haley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Thomas Barnett (C) Norman Stamper, Fred Carson, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (SG) Joseph Bell | |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Willie Haley makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Willie Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Charles Brown can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Nunnery - foul #2 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Kevin Ellis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Willie Haley | |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:43 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary's pass is intercepted by Norman Stamper in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | Charles Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Stamper | 40-29 |
| 12:12 | Boston College | William Frazier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 12:11 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 11:53 | Clemson | Martin Appleby is hacked by William Robinson - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Smith (SG) Norman Stamper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG), Mark Conner (PF), James Morse (C) William Robinson, Sung Sun, Mark Nunnery | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Don Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 11:28 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett tips it home | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Martin Appleby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Barnett (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelvin McCleary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Joseph Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kelvin McCleary | 42-34 |
| 10:44 | Clemson | Charles Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Don Smith | 44-34 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Mark Conner clanks a floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 10:27 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Charles Brown lays it in despite the doubleteam | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Boston College | Joseph Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | James Morse hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 09:13 | Clemson | Charles Brown's fadeaway is rejected by James Morse | 46-36 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Boston College | James Morse drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bell | 46-38 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Mark Conner is called for the reach on Charles Vaughn - foul #2 on Mark Conner, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Norman Stamper (SG), Fred Carson (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Martin Appleby, Don Smith, Charles Vaughn, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), Willie Haley (SF), Sung Sun (PF), Mark Nunnery (C) William Frazier, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Conner, James Morse | |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Sung Sun - foul #2 on Sung Sun, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:10 | Clemson | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:10 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | William Robinson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ellis in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 07:55 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-38 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Joseph Bell gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 07:33 | Boston College | William Robinson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Nunnery | 47-41 |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Charles Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | Clemson | Fred Carson snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Stamper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Haley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:42 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis is fouled on the floor by William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG), Thomas Barnett (C) Kevin Ellis, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:25 | Clemson | Norman Stamper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Joseph Bell connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Robinson | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Martin Appleby evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Sung Sun | 47-44 |
| 05:25 | Boston College | William Robinson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Bell | 47-47 |
| 05:08 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by Sung Sun | 47-47 |
| 05:07 | Clemson | Fred Carson tips it home | 49-47 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Fred Carson | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | Clemson | The jump hook by Charles Brown is blocked by Sung Sun | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Joseph Bell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Robinson | 49-50 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Fred Carson is fouled on the floor by Willie Haley - foul #1 on Willie Haley, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Kevin Ellis (PG), Don Smith (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Anthony Ortegon (C) Martin Appleby, Norman Stamper, Charles Brown, Thomas Barnett | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Frazier (PG), Kelvin McCleary (SG), Mark Conner (PF), James Morse (C) William Robinson, Joseph Bell, Sung Sun, Mark Nunnery | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Mark Conner snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary is fouled in the backcourt by Don Smith - foul #4 on Don Smith, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 03:21 | Boston College | James Morse misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Kevin Ellis pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Fred Carson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Morse - foul #2 on James Morse, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:04 | Boston College | Mark Conner pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Carson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Ortegon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Haley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Morse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Don Smith is called for the reach on Kelvin McCleary in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Smith, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Norman Stamper (SG) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Willie Haley knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Kelvin McCleary | 50-52 |
| 02:23 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the floater from the left block | 52-52 |
| 02:23 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Bell (SG) Willie Haley | |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Joseph Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelvin McCleary | 52-55 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn is hacked by Joseph Bell - foul #1 on Joseph Bell, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Charles Brown (PF), Thomas Barnett (C) Kevin Ellis, Anthony Ortegon | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Robinson (PG), Willie Haley (SF), Sung Sun (PF), Mark Nunnery (C) William Frazier, Kelvin McCleary, Mark Conner, James Morse | |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:46 | Clemson | Charles Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:46 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Nunnery | 53-55 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery lays it up and in set up by William Robinson | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Thomas Barnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Clemson | Martin Appleby (PG) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Boston College | William Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Appleby - foul #2 on Martin Appleby, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Martin Appleby makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Mark Nunnery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Joseph Bell is called for the reach on Norman Stamper - foul #2 on Joseph Bell, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery loses the dribble to Norman Stamper in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 00:37 | Clemson | Norman Stamper lays it in | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Norman Stamper is called for the reach on William Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Stamper, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Haley - foul #2 on Willie Haley, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Fred Carson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Fred Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Martin Appleby is called for the reach on Joseph Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Appleby, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Joseph Bell misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Joseph Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Norman Stamper makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Martin Appleby | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Willie Haley drills a 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |