| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Ralston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 19:29 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-18 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Robert Hall steals the ball from Robert Griggs | 26-18 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Brian Harris misses the lay-in | 26-18 |
| 18:43 | Boston College | Robert Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 18:21 | Boston College | William Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | Jerry Silver tips it but misses | 26-18 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Harold Travis connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Hall | 26-20 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-20 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Robert Hall buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Harris | 26-23 |
| 17:06 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Silver | 29-23 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Harold Travis banks in the layup set up by Bryan Jones | 29-25 |
| 16:29 | Boston College | William Taylor double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hollifield (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) William Taylor, Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Robert Griggs steals the ball from Louis Cline | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cesar Rossi - foul #1 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG) Jerry Silver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:49 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell's pass is intercepted by Michael Bessler | 29-27 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:22 | Boston College | Cesar Rossi snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 13:53 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell's pass is intercepted by Paul Durham | 29-27 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Robert Griggs buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Cesar Rossi and he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), William Taylor (SF), Kyle Ralston (C) Clarence Blake, Robert Hollifield, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Robert Griggs makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Griggs - foul #1 on Robert Griggs, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 12:04 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Griggs (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Ralston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 11:37 | Boston College | William Taylor grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Silver | 35-30 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | William Taylor is called for the reach on Harold Travis - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:03 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones connects on the driving attempt from close range | 35-35 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Bryan Jones steps in front of the Cesar Rossi pass | 35-35 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses short on a runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Cesar Rossi | 35-35 |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (SG), Robert Hollifield (SF), Robert Griggs (PF) Vincent Coldwell, William Taylor, Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Robert Griggs gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Robert Griggs's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Cline | 35-35 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 07:41 | Boston College | Robert Griggs gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Blake (fresh) SF - Robert Hollifield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Griggs (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Robert Hollifield is hacked by Paul Durham - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Kyle Ralston (C) Jerry Silver, Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Brian Harris | |
| 07:19 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Ralston | 38-35 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Clarence Blake is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Clarence Blake, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Griggs (PF) Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Vincent Coldwell | 38-35 |
| 06:12 | Boston College | Robert Griggs knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-35 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Silver (PG), William Taylor (SF), Cesar Rossi (PF) Clarence Blake, Robert Hollifield, Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Johnson and the foul's on Kyle Ralston - foul #2 on Kyle Ralston, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (SG), Robert Griggs (PF) Vincent Coldwell, Kyle Ralston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:31 | Boston College | William Taylor makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Griggs | 42-38 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 42-40 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | William Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Silver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Blake (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Griggs (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Boston College | William Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 42-42 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 42-44 |
| 02:46 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Robert Hollifield (SF), Kyle Ralston (PF) Clarence Blake, William Taylor, Robert Griggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Bryan Jones, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 02:25 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is fouled on the floor by Kyle Ralston - foul #3 on Kyle Ralston, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Robert Hall makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell's pass is intercepted by Paul Durham | 42-46 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Jerry Silver pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Taylor (SF), Robert Griggs (PF) Robert Hollifield, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Paul Durham | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Render | 42-46 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hall is hacked by Jerry Silver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Silver, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Robert Griggs snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Robert Griggs hits a floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Jerry Silver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Silver, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Kyle Ralston grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Silver | 46-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Silver is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Silver, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Blake (PG) Jerry Silver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Coldwell - foul #2 on Vincent Coldwell, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Robert Hall | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-51 |