| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Robert (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Albert Woody inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Boston College | Harvey Bailey is hacked by Jonathan Cronk - foul #2 on Jonathan Cronk, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:24 | Boston College | Timothy Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 19:22 | Boston College | Ralph Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Ralph Smith buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Robert and he's fouled by Richard Stout - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Ralph Smith misses the free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Zerring | 22-34 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Richard Stout banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Knoll | 24-34 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | Albert Woody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Robert steals it from Richard Stout | 24-34 |
| 17:18 | Boston College | 3 seconds is called on Ralph Smith | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gerard Collins (SG), Willie Ludwig (SF) Harvey Bailey, Albert Woody | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring hits a turnaround in the lane | 26-34 |
| 16:28 | Boston College | Gerard Collins connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Ludwig | 26-36 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (PG), David Parsons (SG), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Robert Knoll, Jonathan Cronk, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Harvey Bailey (SG), Albert Woody (SF) Timothy Smith, Gerard Collins, Willie Ludwig | |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Ralph Smith misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Stephen Soares, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Baggett (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Massaro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harvey Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Robert (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Eskridge - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Jonathan Cronk (SG) David Parsons, Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:58 | Boston College | Jonathan Cronk picks off the pass by Harvey Bailey | 26-37 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 14:04 | Boston College | The short jumper by Daniel Robert is denied by Lawrence Baggett | 28-37 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Baggett | 28-37 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares tips it home | 30-37 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Daniel Robert lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Woody and he's fouled by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Zerring (PF), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Baggett, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Gerard Collins (SG), Willie Ludwig (SF), Weldon Edwards (C) James Massaro, Harvey Bailey, Albert Woody, Ralph Smith | |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Daniel Robert misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Stout | 30-39 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Eskridge | 33-39 |
| 12:54 | Boston College | Willie Ludwig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Knoll | 35-39 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Willie Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (PG), Danny Provencal (SF) Robert Knoll, Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Taylor (PF) Daniel Robert | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Weldon Edwards steals it from Jonathan Cronk | 35-39 |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Richard Stout swats the shot by Weldon Edwards | 35-39 |
| 11:33 | Boston College | Donald Taylor tips it in | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Ludwig (fresh) PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Weldon Edwards (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Gerard Collins steals the ball from David Parsons | 35-41 |
| 11:10 | Boston College | Gerard Collins banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Donald Taylor blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jonathan Cronk | 35-43 |
| 10:48 | Boston College | Donald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:19 | Boston College | Gerard Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Zerring | 35-43 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk is fouled on the floor by Gerard Collins - foul #1 on Gerard Collins, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) David Parsons, Jonathan Cronk, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Harvey Bailey (SG), Albert Woody (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Timothy Smith, Gerard Collins, Willie Ludwig, Weldon Edwards | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Provencal | 37-43 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Albert Woody comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 37-43 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Baggett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:37 | Boston College | James Massaro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #3 on Stephen Soares, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (SG), Barry Zerring (PF), Richard Stout (C) Danny Provencal, Lawrence Baggett, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Robert (PF) Donald Taylor | |
| 08:37 | Boston College | James Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:37 | Boston College | James Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | David Parsons's pass is intercepted by Albert Woody | 39-45 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Harvey Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Woody | 39-47 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Eskridge | 41-47 |
| 07:22 | Boston College | James Massaro lays it in set up by Harvey Bailey | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Massaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harvey Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Woody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Robert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Knoll | 43-49 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Albert Woody can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Eskridge - foul #3 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Robert Knoll, Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Willie Ludwig (SF), Weldon Edwards (C) James Massaro, Harvey Bailey, Ralph Smith | |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Albert Woody makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Albert Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 05:45 | Boston College | Albert Woody clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | David Parsons hits a runner from the left block set up by Barry Zerring | 48-51 |
| 05:13 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Stout - foul #3 on Richard Stout, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) David Parsons, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gerard Collins (SG), Donald Taylor (PF) Albert Woody, Daniel Robert | |
| 05:13 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jonathan Cronk | 48-53 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk loses the dribble to Gerard Collins | 48-53 |
| 05:01 | Boston College | Timothy Smith blows the layup | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Weldon Edwards | 48-53 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Donald Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Willie Ludwig and he's fouled by Lawrence Baggett - foul #1 on Lawrence Baggett, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harvey Bailey (SG), Ralph Smith (C) Gerard Collins, Weldon Edwards | |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Donald Taylor makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Smith steps in front of the Robert Knoll pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | Willie Ludwig misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 48-56 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Stout (C) Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Gerard Collins (SF) Timothy Smith, Willie Ludwig | |
| 03:19 | Boston College | Donald Taylor connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey Bailey | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - James Massaro (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harvey Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Donald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Richard Stout can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 03:03 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 48-58 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Gerard Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Baggett - foul #2 on Lawrence Baggett, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF), Barry Zerring (PF) Jonathan Cronk, Lawrence Baggett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Timothy Smith (PG), Willie Ludwig (SF), Daniel Robert (PF), Weldon Edwards (C) James Massaro, Harvey Bailey, Donald Taylor, Ralph Smith | |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Gerard Collins misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Gerard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerard Collins - foul #2 on Gerard Collins, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Woody (SG) Gerard Collins | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Timothy Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Weldon Edwards | 49-62 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 51-62 |
| 01:21 | Boston College | Barry Zerring steals it from Willie Ludwig | 51-62 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Boston College | Weldon Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Richard Stout is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #4 on Richard Stout, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Massaro (PG), Harvey Bailey (SG), Donald Taylor (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Albert Woody, Willie Ludwig, Daniel Robert, Weldon Edwards | |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Knoll | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Richard Stout blocks the short jumper by Timothy Smith | 53-64 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Stout | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Harvey Bailey is called for the reach on Jonathan Cronk - foul #2 on Harvey Bailey, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Albert Woody (SF), Daniel Robert (PF) James Massaro, Donald Taylor | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Timothy Smith runs out the clock | 55-64 |