| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Morse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Michael Norman inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | NC State | The short jumper by Edward Simons is denied by Mark Nunnery | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Nielsen | 36-35 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | NC State | James Wright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Boston College | Jim Blagg takes the ball from Mark Nunnery | 36-37 |
| 18:35 | NC State | Jim Blagg lays it up and in | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Boston College | Michael Norman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range | 36-39 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | Michael Norman tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Jim Blagg grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Morse - foul #3 on James Morse, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG) James Wright | |
| 17:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | James Morse makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Nielsen | 38-40 |
| 17:05 | NC State | James Morse steals the ball from Edward Simons | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen double dribbles | 38-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Michael Norman | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins, Edward Simons | |
| 16:25 | NC State | Curtis Johnston clanks a jumper from close range | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Kovach - foul #2 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG) Elias Neer | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG) Mathew Doby | |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Keith Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelvin McCleary (fresh) PF - Mark Nunnery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - James Morse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | Curtis Johnston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:37 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Boston College | Keith Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Bobby Stanley gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:52 | NC State | James Wright buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Kovach | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:15 | NC State | James Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Michael Norman (SF) Keith Wagner, Robert Nielsen, Kelvin McCleary | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 13:46 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Neer | 43-43 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 13:03 | Boston College | Wilbert Zerbe misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 13:02 | NC State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Joseph Kovach misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Edward Simons snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Nielsen (SG), Charles Beck (PF) Wilbert Zerbe, Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Curtis Johnston (PF) James Wright, Joseph Kovach | |
| 12:07 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Beck | 46-45 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Doby | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Beck (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Morse (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Boston College | James Morse hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Curtis Johnston - foul #1 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 11:24 | Boston College | James Morse misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | James Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Boston College | Charles Beck misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Neer | 46-47 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | Elias Neer is fouled on the floor by Jim Blagg - foul #3 on Jim Blagg, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Kelvin McCleary (SF) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen, Michael Norman | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Joseph Kovach (SF) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 10:13 | Boston College | Keith Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:53 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Charles Beck steals it from Kevin Hitch | 46-47 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Charles Beck drills a jumper from the left block set up by Keith Wagner | 48-47 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Kevin Hitch double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Michael Norman (SF), Mark Nunnery (PF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Kelvin McCleary, Charles Beck | |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), James Wright (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Edward Simons (C) Bobby Stanley, Mathew Doby, Curtis Johnston, Kevin Hitch | |
| 08:31 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:12 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:11 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Nielsen and he's hacked by Jim Blagg - foul #4 on Jim Blagg, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Mark Nunnery makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morse (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Nunnery - foul #3 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Joseph Kovach | |
| 07:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | Jim Blagg steals the ball from Robert Nielsen | 51-49 |
| 07:04 | NC State | James Wright throws it down on a great pass from Jim Blagg | 51-51 |
| 06:38 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:37 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:23 | NC State | James Wright is hacked by James Morse - foul #4 on James Morse, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Mathew Doby (SG), Joseph Kovach (SF) James Wright, Curtis Johnston | |
| 06:02 | NC State | Joseph Kovach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary (SF) Michael Norman | |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Hitch (C) Edward Simons | |
| 05:41 | Boston College | Jim Blagg is called for the reach on Robert Nielsen - foul #5 on Jim Blagg, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Beck (PF) Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | NC State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Curtis Johnston (PF) Jim Blagg, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 05:29 | Boston College | James Morse scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Elias Neer | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | NC State | Curtis Johnston can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Joseph Kovach can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 05:05 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Robert Nielsen | 53-51 |
| 04:57 | Boston College | Kelvin McCleary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Boston College | James Morse grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Boston College | Charles Beck travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Wilbert Zerbe (SG), Michael Norman (SF) Elias Neer, Robert Nielsen, Kelvin McCleary | |
| Subs | NC State | James Wright (SG), Edward Simons (C) Mathew Doby, Kevin Hitch | |
| 04:24 | NC State | Curtis Johnston drills a jumper from close range set up by Bobby Stanley | 53-53 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Keith Wagner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilbert Zerbe | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | NC State | Joseph Kovach knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Johnston | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Boston College | James Wright steals it from Charles Beck | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Elias Neer (PG), Robert Nielsen (SG), Mark Nunnery (PF) Keith Wagner, Wilbert Zerbe, Charles Beck | |
| Subs | NC State | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Curtis Johnston | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Elias Neer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Nielsen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Nunnery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Morse (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Kovach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | NC State | James Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 03:25 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:12 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Edward Simons pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:00 | NC State | James Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 02:39 | Boston College | Edward Simons denies the turnaround by James Morse | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | NC State | James Wright snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:38 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins misses the easy open layup | 56-55 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Elias Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Michael Norman is hacked by Joseph Kovach - foul #3 on Joseph Kovach, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (PF) Joseph Kovach | |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Michael Norman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Michael Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Curtis Johnston snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:57 | NC State | Bobby Stanley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Norman | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Nunnery - foul #4 on Mark Nunnery, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Elias Neer is hacked by Curtis Johnston - foul #2 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Elias Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Curtis Johnston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Douglas Hopkins tips it home | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen is hacked by Bobby Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Beck (PF) Mark Nunnery | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:32 | Boston College | James Morse snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | Curtis Johnston is called for the reach on James Morse - foul #3 on Curtis Johnston, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | James Morse makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:31 | Boston College | James Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | NC State | James Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Charles Beck pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Charles Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Stanley - foul #3 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Keith Wagner (PG), Shawn Lejeune (C) Elias Neer, James Morse | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Charles Beck misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Charles Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | NC State | The rebound goes to Edward Simons | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | NC State | James Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Edward Simons grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Michael Norman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Wright | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Beck | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | James Wright is called for the reach on Robert Nielsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Robert Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | NC State | James Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Keith Wagner runs out the clock | 66-62 |