Sacred Heart led by eight early on - at 13-5 with just under four minutes into the ballgame - before two Deontae Hawkins 3-pointers began an 8-0 run for Boston College, tying the game at 13-13. The Pioneers responded, going back up by eight - at 25-17 with 8:04 left in the half but another BC scoring run - this time an 11-5 push, trimmed the deficit to one. SHU would lead, 31-30, at the break.