| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Mance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Gregory King banks in the layup set up by Vincenzo Lombardi | 26-34 |
| 19:24 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 19:22 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Alton Chunn - foul #1 on Alton Chunn, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:38 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Gregory King is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Andrew Campana | 26-37 |
| 17:51 | Boston College | Fred McKever can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 17:49 | Ohio State | Philip Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:27 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:03 | Boston College | Fred McKever connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alton Chunn | 28-37 |
| 16:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Vincenzo Lombardi picks off the pass by Alton Chunn in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 16:19 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana's pass is intercepted by Fred McKever | 28-37 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt lays it up and in and the foul's on Philip Mance - foul #2 on Philip Mance, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Larry Raggs (C) Michael Russell, Fred McKever, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Thomas Gordillo (PF), Robert Tandy (C) James Brown, Philip Mance, Gregory King | |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) SF - Jack Peay (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Leavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) C - Robert Tandy (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 31-37 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 15:06 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Peay | 33-39 |
| 14:43 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Alton Chunn gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:13 | Boston College | Larry Raggs connects on the jumper near the basket | 35-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:43 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:53 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana tips it home | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Vincenzo Lombardi picks off the pass by Larry Raggs | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Campana | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Catalano (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Peay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Leavitt (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Andrew Campana (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:10 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Fred McKever (SF), William Baro (PF), Donald Johnson (C) Alton Chunn, Richard Catalano, Jack Peay, Jeremiah Leavitt, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (PF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Thomas Gordillo, Robert Tandy | |
| 10:52 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 10:51 | Boston College | William Baro snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Michael Russell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 10:45 | Boston College | William Baro pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Boston College | Fred McKever scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Vincenzo Lombardi - foul #1 on Vincenzo Lombardi, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (SG) Vincenzo Lombardi | |
| 10:20 | Boston College | Fred McKever makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Russell | 38-43 |
| 09:26 | Boston College | Michael Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo (PF) Andrew Campana | |
| 09:01 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 08:31 | Boston College | Joseph Burton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 08:29 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Gregory King misses the layup against the doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 07:59 | Boston College | Michael Russell snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Joseph Burton (fresh) SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Baro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Fred McKever is hacked by Philip Mance - foul #3 on Philip Mance, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Catalano (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Jeremiah Leavitt (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Joseph Burton, Michael Russell, Fred McKever, William Baro, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi (SG), Robert Tandy (C) James Proffitt, Gregory King | |
| 07:14 | Boston College | Jack Peay is hacked by Thomas Gordillo - foul #2 on Thomas Gordillo, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 06:52 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Catalano and the foul's on Philip Mance - foul #4 on Philip Mance, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Andrew Campana (SF) James Brown, Philip Mance | |
| 06:52 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:34 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 06:33 | Boston College | Richard Catalano gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Alton Chunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Andrew Campana grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 05:59 | Ohio State | James Proffitt shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vincenzo Lombardi | 41-46 |
| 05:59 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG), Fred McKever (SF), Donald Johnson (C) Richard Catalano, Jack Peay, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG), Philip Mance (SF), Gregory King (C) James Proffitt, Andrew Campana, Robert Tandy | |
| 05:30 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-46 |
| 05:29 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Ohio State | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Gregory King - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Thomas Gordillo steals the ball from Alton Chunn | 41-49 |
| 03:54 | Ohio State | Thomas Gordillo makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Brown | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred McKever (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremiah Leavitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincenzo Lombardi (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Philip Mance (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Gordillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 03:36 | Boston College | Fred McKever pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 03:11 | Boston College | Donald Johnson is hacked by Gregory King - foul #4 on Gregory King, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Baro (PF) Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Proffitt (PG), Andrew Campana (SF) James Brown, Thomas Gordillo | |
| 03:03 | Boston College | Donald Johnson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| 02:42 | Ohio State | Vincenzo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 02:41 | Ohio State | Philip Mance tips it in | 41-53 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-53 |
| 02:23 | Ohio State | Gregory King pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 01:54 | Ohio State | Gregory King connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Proffitt | 41-55 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 01:33 | Ohio State | Philip Mance snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Alton Chunn is called for the reach on Gregory King - foul #2 on Alton Chunn, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt (PF) William Baro | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Brown (PG) James Proffitt | |
| 00:51 | Ohio State | Gregory King is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Gregory King, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Tandy (C) Gregory King | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Fred McKever scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Robert Tandy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Brown | 43-57 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | James Brown blocks the jumper by Fred McKever | 43-57 |
| 00:11 | Ohio State | James Brown grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | James Brown runs out the clock | 43-57 |