| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | David Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | David Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:29 | Boston College | Davis Curtis pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Howard Talley scores on a jumper from close range set up by Mark Beard | 34-36 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Scott Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Battiste | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Boston College | Howard Talley loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Gregory Battiste comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | Boston College | Walter Beard pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Boston College | Davis Curtis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Howard Talley tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | NC State | Edward Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Burkhead | 39-38 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Howard Talley slams it home | 39-40 |
| 16:17 | NC State | David Burkhead double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG), Robert Rainey (SF), Charles Scarberry (PF), Calvin Richardson (C) Mark Beard, Howard Talley, Walter Beard, Davis Curtis | |
| 15:52 | Boston College | David Johnson takes the ball from Anthony Cobb | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | NC State | Bill Glantz lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Johnson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fresh) PF - Charles Scarberry (fresh) C - Calvin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Boston College | David Burkhead picks off the pass by Kelly Orris out of a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | NC State | David Burkhead misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Calvin Richardson | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | Boston College | Kelly Orris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | NC State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:42 | NC State | David Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Rainey - foul #1 on Robert Rainey, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Walter Beard (PF), Davis Curtis (C) Kelly Orris, Charles Scarberry, Calvin Richardson | |
| 14:42 | NC State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | NC State | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Robert Rainey is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Rainey, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Robert Rainey | |
| 14:18 | NC State | David Burkhead clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Davis Curtis - foul #1 on Davis Curtis, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:18 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:18 | Boston College | Davis Curtis pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:54 | Boston College | Davis Curtis lays it in on a great pass from Howard Talley and he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG) Anthony Cobb | |
| 13:54 | Boston College | Davis Curtis makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | NC State | Edward Davis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Howard Talley snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Walter Beard is hacked by Gregory Battiste - foul #2 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SF) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG) Jonathan Fitzgibbons | |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Davis Curtis misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Gregory Battiste snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Beard - foul #1 on Walter Beard, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SF), Charles Scarberry (PF) Howard Talley, Walter Beard | |
| 12:28 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:28 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF) Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SF), Calvin Richardson (C) Mark Beard, Davis Curtis | |
| 11:41 | NC State | David Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-43 |
| 11:39 | NC State | Bill Glantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fresh) PF - Charles Scarberry (fresh) C - Calvin Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | NC State | David Burkhead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 11:09 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | NC State | David Burkhead scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Robert Rainey misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Bill Glantz pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | NC State | David Burkhead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Rainey | 47-43 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson's dunk attempt is rejected by David Johnson | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry tips it home | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | NC State | David Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | NC State | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:39 | NC State | James Lewis knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Lewis | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Bill Glantz gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:17 | NC State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Kelly Orris pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Kelly Orris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Scarberry | 49-48 |
| 07:34 | NC State | David Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 07:33 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Scarberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Boston College | Kelly Orris misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 49-48 |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:01 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #3 on David Burkhead, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, David Johnson, Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Mark Beard (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Walter Beard (PF), Davis Curtis (C) Kelly Orris, Anthony Cobb, Robert Rainey, Charles Scarberry, Calvin Richardson | |
| 06:44 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 06:42 | Boston College | Davis Curtis tips it home | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by David Burkhead is blocked by Walter Beard | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | NC State | Gregory Battiste snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Gregory Battiste drills a runner in the paint | 51-50 |
| 05:57 | Boston College | Davis Curtis splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jonathan Fitzgibbons | 51-52 |
| 05:32 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Gregory Battiste hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 05:13 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (PG) David Burkhead | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG) Jonathan Fitzgibbons | |
| 04:44 | NC State | David Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Edward Davis gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:30 | NC State | Scott Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Walter Beard is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #4 on Scott Brown, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG) Mark Beard | |
| 04:02 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Gregory Battiste, Bruce Page, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SF) Howard Talley | |
| 03:42 | NC State | David Burkhead misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 03:19 | Boston College | Robert Rainey loses the dribble to David Johnson | 56-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fresh) PF - Walter Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Davis Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | NC State | James Lewis connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by David Johnson | 58-52 |
| 02:50 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Edward Davis (C) David Burkhead, David Johnson, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG), Howard Talley (SF) Anthony Cobb, Robert Rainey | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Kelly Orris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-52 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Bill Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:07 | NC State | Gregory Battiste's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Beard | 58-52 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Matthew Lewis tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 02:05 | Boston College | Mark Beard grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 01:50 | Boston College | Howard Talley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kelly Orris | 58-54 |
| 01:50 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:35 | NC State | David Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Scott Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Edward Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Beard - foul #2 on Mark Beard, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Gregory Battiste steals it from Davis Curtis | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | David Johnson is hacked by Kelly Orris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Orris, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:56 | NC State | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Kelly Orris - foul #2 on Kelly Orris, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:56 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Mark Beard is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | NC State | Scott Brown is hacked by Mark Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Beard, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:43 | Boston College | Davis Curtis clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | NC State | The rebound goes to Gregory Battiste | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Mark Beard picks off the pass by Gregory Battiste | 64-54 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Kelly Orris blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Walter Beard tips it home | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Scott Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Beard - foul #4 on Mark Beard, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Scott Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Mark Beard | 64-56 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Kelly Orris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Kelly Orris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Talley | 64-56 |