| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Arner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Ridgeway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald McPhatter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Richard Thomas inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Boston College | James Cecere steals the ball from Ronald McPhatter | 22-27 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Charles Mitchell is blocked by Richard Thomas | 22-27 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 22-27 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff loses the dribble to Ronald McPhatter | 22-27 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Arner | 25-27 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Ronald McPhatter - foul #2 on Ronald McPhatter, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:27 | Boston College | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Tony Arner | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter tips it but misses | 25-33 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edwin Crigger (SF), Sean Sturgill (PF) Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:53 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (PG), Winfred Lagarde (SG), Alfred Kempinski (SF) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Sean Sturgill swats the layup by Brian Shurtleff | 26-35 |
| 16:23 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Alfred Kempinski | 26-35 |
| 15:54 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Lagarde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Kempinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Winfred Lagarde is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #1 on Winfred Lagarde, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Robert Ridgeway (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Michael Hunt (PF) Paul Frazier, Winfred Lagarde, Alfred Kempinski, Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Mitchell | 29-37 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Michael Hunt is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter (C) Sean Sturgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:28 | Boston College | Charles Mitchell steps in front of the Tony Arner pass | 29-37 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Ronald McPhatter is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Ronald McPhatter, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ridgeway - foul #2 on Robert Ridgeway, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Wilbur Griffin | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Burnett and he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:07 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tony Arner | 32-41 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:48 | Boston College | Tony Arner grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Tony Arner is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (PG), Winfred Lagarde (SG), Alfred Kempinski (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF), Sean Sturgill (C) Tony Arner, Robert Ridgeway, Richard Thomas, Michael Hunt, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Brian Shurtleff steals the ball from Winfred Lagarde | 32-41 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the floater from the left wing | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Lagarde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Kempinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Boston College | Paul Frazier connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Kempinski | 34-43 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Winfred Lagarde steals it from Kenneth Swanson | 34-43 |
| 10:56 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde lays it in | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | James Cecere is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Cecere, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Robert Ridgeway (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Paul Frazier, Winfred Lagarde, Alfred Kempinski, Sean Sturgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| 10:21 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway is fouled on the floor by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Hunt (PF) Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:07 | Boston College | Tony Arner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Brian Shurtleff steps in front of the Tony Arner pass | 36-45 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell slams it home set up by Brian Shurtleff | 36-47 |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Edwin Crigger (SF), Sean Sturgill (C) Richard Thomas, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Wilbur Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:55 | Boston College | Michael Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Tony Arner steps in front of the Ray Boyd pass | 36-47 |
| 08:09 | Boston College | Tony Arner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:01 | Boston College | Sean Sturgill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:42 | Boston College | Michael Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 07:41 | Boston College | Sean Sturgill pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Tony Arner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Arner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Sturgill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | James Cecere hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Mitchell | 36-49 |
| 07:12 | Boston College | Tony Arner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Tony Arner snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 06:57 | Boston College | Tony Arner is hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #4 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Ronald McPhatter (C) Robert Ridgeway, Michael Hunt, Sean Sturgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:57 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 06:57 | Boston College | Tony Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-49 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Winfred Lagarde gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Ronald McPhatter - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Paul Frazier (PG), Michael Hunt (PF) Tony Arner, Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Marcus Lantz (C) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #4 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Sturgill (PF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:29 | Boston College | Richard Thomas is whistled for a carry | 40-51 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek banks in the layup | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | Boston College | Richard Thomas loses the dribble to Brian Shurtleff | 40-53 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-53 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 40-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 03:59 | Boston College | Paul Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marcus Lantz - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway (SG), Alfred Kempinski (SF), Edwin Crigger (PF), Sam Irvin (C) Winfred Lagarde, Richard Thomas, Sean Sturgill, Ronald McPhatter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 03:59 | Boston College | Paul Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:59 | Boston College | Paul Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | David Burnett scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Griffin | 40-57 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wilbur Griffin | 40-57 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Robert Ridgeway takes the ball from Wilbur Griffin | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridgeway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Kempinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Crigger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Marcus Lantz (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sam Irvin | 42-57 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Mitchell and he's fouled by Alfred Kempinski - foul #1 on Alfred Kempinski, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Arner (PG), Michael Hunt (PF), Sean Sturgill (C) Paul Frazier, Alfred Kempinski, Sam Irvin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Marcus Lantz | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 02:20 | Boston College | Robert Ridgeway hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Edwin Crigger denies the turnaround by Lucas Ziek | 45-60 |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Edwin Crigger - foul #4 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter (C) Sean Sturgill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Wilbur Griffin | |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Edwin Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Tony Arner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Arner, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Thomas (SF) Edwin Crigger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Wilbur Griffin (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Marcus Lantz | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Richard Thomas is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #5 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #11 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 47-62 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | Richard Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Michael Hunt knocks in the jump hook from close range | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin misses the dunk attempt | 49-62 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Ronald McPhatter's pass is intercepted by Marcus Lantz | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 49-62 |