| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Howard Talley inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Boston College | Kelly Orris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Walter Beard hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Howard Talley pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:54 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Davis Curtis | 26-29 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Orris - foul #1 on Kelly Orris, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF) Jerry Kinney | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Boston College | Kelly Orris buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Howard Talley and he's hacked by Robert Grasso - foul #1 on Robert Grasso, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG), Robert Rainey (SF), Charles Scarberry (PF) Mark Beard, Howard Talley, Walter Beard | |
| 18:05 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Rainey - foul #1 on Robert Rainey, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Calvin Richardson (C) Davis Curtis | |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Heberling | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb is open and buries a shot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie scores on a jumper from close range | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Boston College | Kelly Orris's pass is intercepted by Randy Kwong | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling misses the jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Boston College | Robert Rainey is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Michael Heberling, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Walter Beard is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Fitzgibbons | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Jonathan Fitzgibbons picks off the pass by Kapeni Arizmendi in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses the jump hook from the left block | 36-36 |
| 14:33 | Boston College | Howard Talley hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Young Chiu (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Robert Rainey (SF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Mark Beard, Howard Talley | |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Kelly Orris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Jerry Kinney, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (PF), Calvin Richardson (C) Walter Beard, Davis Curtis | |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Kelly Orris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rainey | 36-41 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Rainey - foul #2 on Robert Rainey, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Heberling, Young Chiu | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Robert Rainey | |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:40 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-43 |
| 11:36 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Young Chiu (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Mark Beard (SG), Robert Rainey (SF), Walter Beard (PF), Davis Curtis (C) Kelly Orris, Anthony Cobb, Howard Talley, Charles Scarberry, Calvin Richardson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Heberling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) SF - Young Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Mark Beard steps in front of the Robert Grasso pass | 40-43 |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Mark Beard lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Odom | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Michael Odom scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Young Chiu | 45-45 |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Davis Curtis can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-45 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Michael Odom makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Heberling | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Boston College | Davis Curtis buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Fitzgibbons and he's hacked by Michael Odom - foul #2 on Michael Odom, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Michael Heberling, Michael Odom, Young Chiu, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Charles Scarberry (PF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Mark Beard, Robert Rainey, Walter Beard | |
| 09:09 | Boston College | Davis Curtis makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Cobb - foul #1 on Anthony Cobb, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Calvin Richardson (C) Davis Curtis | |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney connects on the floater near the basket set up by Olafemi Akawanzie | 52-48 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #2 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Scarberry - foul #2 on Charles Scarberry, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF) Jerry Kinney | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (SG) Anthony Cobb | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Robert Grasso is called for the reach on Howard Talley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Grasso, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is hacked by Kelly Orris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Orris, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG) Kapeni Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Baumberger (C) Charles Scarberry | |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-51 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Howard Talley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Randy Kwong - foul #2 on Randy Kwong, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Young Chiu (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Reginald Davis, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG), Walter Beard (PF), Davis Curtis (C) Kelly Orris, Calvin Richardson, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 06:40 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong tips it in | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Mark Beard drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Fitzgibbons | 57-57 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Jonathan Fitzgibbons is called for the reach on Michael Heberling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Fitzgibbons, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Randy Kwong, Young Chiu | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG), Anthony Cobb (SF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Howard Talley | |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Beard | 59-60 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is hacked by Walter Beard - foul #1 on Walter Beard, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Robert Grasso (C) Michael Heberling, Michael Odom, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SF) Mark Beard | |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Grasso - foul #3 on Robert Grasso, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Young Chiu (PF) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (PF), Calvin Richardson (C) Walter Beard, Davis Curtis | |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Kelly Orris misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Grasso is blocked by Charles Scarberry | 61-61 |
| 04:31 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kelly Orris | 61-63 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cobb - foul #2 on Anthony Cobb, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Jerry Kinney, Young Chiu, Robert Grasso | |
| 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 | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Howard Talley is fouled on the floor by Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Tony Dennis, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG) Reginald Davis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Jonathan Fitzgibbons, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Howard Talley | 63-65 |
| 03:06 | Boston College | Mark Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Burks | 66-65 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Davis Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Heberling - foul #2 on Michael Heberling, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (PF) Walter Beard | |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Davis Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Davis Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG) Michael Heberling | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG), Walter Beard (PF) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Charles Scarberry | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Mark Beard steals it from Tony Dennis | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | Boston College | Mark Beard lays it in | 66-69 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Davis Curtis - foul #1 on Davis Curtis, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Davis Curtis snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Howard Talley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Grasso (C) Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Burks and the foul's on Kelly Orris - foul #3 on Kelly Orris, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF) Randy Kwong | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SF) Howard Talley | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Thomas Burks steals it from Anthony Cobb | 70-69 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is whistled for a carry | 70-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Anthony Cobb | |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Howard Talley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kinney - foul #4 on Jerry Kinney, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jerry Kinney is blocked by Walter Beard | 70-70 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Howard Talley | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Walter Beard is fouled on the floor by Robert Grasso - foul #4 on Robert Grasso, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Talley - foul #2 on Howard Talley, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Boston College | Davis Curtis wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Boston College | Kelly Orris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is fouled on the floor by Howard Talley - foul #3 on Howard Talley, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Davis (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Odom, Thomas Burks | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG) Mark Beard | |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Kelly Orris scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Davis Curtis | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is fouled on the floor by Kelly Orris - foul #4 on Kelly Orris, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Kwong (SF), Tony Dennis (C) Jerry Kinney, Robert Grasso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (PF) Walter Beard | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Davis Curtis buries a driving attempt from close range | 75-75 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-75 |
| 03:13 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 75-77 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG), Walter Beard (PF) Anthony Cobb, Charles Scarberry | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is fouled on the floor by Howard Talley - foul #4 on Howard Talley, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SF) Howard Talley | |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Walter Beard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Beard | 77-79 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Michael Odom clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-79 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | Davis Curtis gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Burks - foul #1 on Thomas Burks, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG) Michael Heberling | |
| Subs | Boston College | Howard Talley (SF) Anthony Cobb | |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Walter Beard makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 77-80 |
| 01:20 | Boston College | Mark Beard grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 01:03 | Boston College | Robert Grasso steals it from Howard Talley | 77-80 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kinney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Grasso (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Beard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi's pass is intercepted by Davis Curtis | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Walter Beard knocks in the runner from the baseline | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Mark Beard steals the ball from Michael Odom | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Mark Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #1 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SF), Charles Scarberry (C) Howard Talley, Davis Curtis | |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Burks | 77-83 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney travels with the ball | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Michael Odom is called for the reach on Mark Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Odom, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso snags the defensive board | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Odom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-84 |