| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) PF - David Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Harold Tapper inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | NC State | Kevin Heideman is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Roland Buchanan (PF) Kevin Heideman | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 19:37 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by David Gilmore - foul #1 on David Gilmore, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Harold Tapper gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Roland Buchanan | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan's floater is tipped away by Harold Tapper | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Boston College | Frank Patel snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Marshall Anthony | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | NC State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:59 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Fitzmaurice - foul #3 on Mark Fitzmaurice, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Robert Ketter (SF), David Haug (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Fall (SG) Marshall Anthony | |
| 16:59 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | NC State | David Haug clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-42 |
| 16:47 | Boston College | Brian Fall gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:27 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 38-42 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 16:11 | NC State | David Haug jams it on a great pass from Ken Lebo | 40-44 |
| 15:51 | Boston College | Brian Fall scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Patel and he's fouled by Robert Ketter - foul #1 on Robert Ketter, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Kevin Heideman (PF) Daniel Nichols, Roland Buchanan | |
| 15:51 | Boston College | Brian Fall misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | NC State | David Haug grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Arroyo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ketter (fresh) PF - David Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Fall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| 15:30 | Boston College | Brian Fall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 15:29 | NC State | David Haug gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Robert Ketter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Brian Fall gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is hacked by Gilberto Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Gilmore (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Robert Ketter, David Haug, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (SF) Brian Fall | |
| 14:48 | Boston College | The short jumper by Frank Patel is denied by Mark Fitzmaurice | 40-46 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | NC State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 14:32 | NC State | David Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:23 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 14:22 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:16 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:05 | NC State | Frank Patel picks off the pass by Mark Fitzmaurice | 40-46 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | NC State | David Gilmore is hacked by Kevin Heideman - foul #4 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlos Joyner (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SF), David Haug (PF) Robert Smith, Harold Tapper, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Fall (PG), Roland Buchanan (PF) Frank Patel, Kevin Heideman | |
| 13:21 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gilberto Arroyo, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Keith Grant | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is hacked by Carlos Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Joyner, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG) Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 12:54 | Boston College | Brian Fall drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Anthony | 40-48 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Nichols - foul #2 on Daniel Nichols, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG) Ken Lebo | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Marshall Anthony | |
| 12:42 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | Frank Patel hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Roland Buchanan | 42-50 |
| 12:04 | NC State | Roland Buchanan denies the turnaround by David Haug | 42-50 |
| 12:03 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Frank Patel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), David Gilmore (PF), Lucas Hiers (C) Robert Ketter, David Haug, Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 11:38 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Grant (fresh) SF - Gilberto Arroyo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Gilmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Brian Fall (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Daniel Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roland Buchanan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Gabriel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 11:22 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Brian Fall clanks a runner from the left block | 42-50 |
| 10:52 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Robert Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilberto Arroyo | 44-50 |
| 10:15 | Boston College | Brian Fall banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 10:02 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gilmore | 47-52 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Fall | 47-54 |
| 09:26 | NC State | David Gilmore clanks a turnaround from close range | 47-54 |
| 09:24 | Boston College | Brian Fall grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:56 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | NC State | David Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Robert Smith makes the jumper from close range | 49-54 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Frank Patel misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by David Gilmore - foul #2 on David Gilmore, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Gilberto Arroyo, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG) Brian Fall | |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Frank Patel misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Frank Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:02 | NC State | David Haug is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Fall (SF) Frank Patel | |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Heideman (PF) Roland Buchanan | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Ken Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) SF - Harold Tapper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Haug (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Fitzmaurice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brian Fall (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Gabriel (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | David Haug connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 07:04 | Boston College | Brian Fall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-57 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Gabriel - foul #2 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Keith Grant (SG) Ken Lebo, Carlos Joyner | |
| Subs | Boston College | Roland Buchanan (C) Michael Gabriel | |
| 06:48 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:48 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Brian Fall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-57 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Ketter (SF) Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:12 | NC State | Robert Ketter travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Brian Fall | |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Frank Patel is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Frank Patel makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Boston College | Frank Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gilmore | 56-59 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:13 | NC State | David Gilmore makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ketter | 58-61 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Keith Grant steals it from Roland Buchanan in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | NC State | Keith Grant misses the dunk | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Robert Ketter gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:00 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Gilberto Arroyo (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Grant, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Fall (PG), Michael Gabriel (C) Frank Patel, Roland Buchanan | |
| 04:35 | Boston College | David Haug steals the ball from Marshall Anthony | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Harold Tapper is hacked by Daniel Nichols - foul #3 on Daniel Nichols, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Lucas Hiers (C) Mark Fitzmaurice | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Daniel Nichols | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Gilberto Arroyo hits a floater from the right side set up by Ken Lebo | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman lays it in uncontested | 60-63 |
| 03:28 | NC State | David Haug misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Heideman - foul #5 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Smith (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Robert Ketter (SF) Ken Lebo, Gilberto Arroyo, Harold Tapper | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (SF), Roland Buchanan (PF) Frank Patel, Kevin Heideman | |
| 03:28 | NC State | David Haug makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:28 | NC State | David Haug makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) SF - Robert Ketter (fresh) PF - David Haug (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Hiers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brian Fall (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. SG - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Buchanan (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Gabriel (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Robert Smith takes the ball from Brian Fall in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Brian Fall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 03:07 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:36 | Boston College | Brian Fall knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:36 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | NC State | Keith Grant (SG), Harold Tapper (SF), David Haug (PF), Mark Fitzmaurice (C) Carlos Joyner, Robert Ketter, David Gilmore, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Harold Tapper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Smith and the foul's on Michael Gabriel - foul #3 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Brian Fall | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Harold Tapper makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses long on a runner in the paint | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Harold Tapper gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Robert Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Frank Patel banks in the layup on a great pass from Marshall Anthony | 67-67 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Mark Fitzmaurice misses the floater in the lane | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Boston College | The short jumper by Marshall Anthony is denied by David Haug | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Harold Tapper gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | NC State | David Gilmore (PF) David Haug | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Smith hits a jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |