| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Howard Talley inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Boston College | Howard Talley is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #1 on David Burkhead, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:17 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Beard | 26-23 |
| 18:56 | NC State | Gregory Battiste throws it down on a nice dish by David Johnson | 26-25 |
| 18:33 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:09 | NC State | Edward Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Johnson | 26-27 |
| 17:50 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #2 on David Burkhead, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 17:39 | Boston College | Mark Beard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Edward Davis | 26-27 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Edward Davis snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | NC State | David Johnson is hacked by Mark Beard - foul #2 on Mark Beard, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), James Lewis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Edward Davis | |
| 16:58 | NC State | David Burkhead clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 16:36 | Boston College | Walter Beard double dribbles | 26-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG), Robert Rainey (SF), Charles Scarberry (PF) Mark Beard, Howard Talley, Walter Beard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:08 | NC State | Bill Glantz is fouled on the floor by Kelly Orris - foul #2 on Kelly Orris, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Calvin Richardson (C) Davis Curtis | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (SF), Edward Davis (C) Bill Glantz, David Johnson, James Lewis | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Calvin Richardson - foul #2 on Calvin Richardson, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG) David Burkhead | |
| 15:42 | NC State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Rainey (fresh) PF - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Kelly Orris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 15:17 | Boston College | Robert Rainey misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 15:16 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Battiste | 26-28 |
| 14:54 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Scott Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF) Bill Glantz, Edward Davis | |
| 14:17 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 14:16 | Boston College | Howard Talley tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 13:53 | NC State | David Burkhead comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 13:52 | NC State | David Burkhead grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Gregory Battiste's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Talley | 28-28 |
| 13:31 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:09 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons is hacked by David Burkhead - foul #3 on David Burkhead, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG) Jonathan Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste, Matthew Lewis | |
| 12:52 | Boston College | Howard Talley is open and lays it up and in set up by Mark Beard | 30-28 |
| 12:29 | NC State | David Burkhead clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 12:28 | NC State | David Johnson can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 12:26 | Boston College | Mark Beard snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | Kelly Orris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 11:59 | Boston College | Davis Curtis tips it home | 32-28 |
| 11:36 | NC State | David Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bill Glantz | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Bruce Page (fresh) C - Edward Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Boston College | Davis Curtis is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG), Robert Rainey (SF), Charles Scarberry (C) Mark Beard, Howard Talley, Davis Curtis | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (PF) Bruce Page | |
| 10:59 | NC State | Edward Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-31 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | Kelly Orris gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:37 | Boston College | Robert Rainey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Calvin Richardson (C) Walter Beard | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), Gregory Battiste (PF) David Johnson, Edward Davis | |
| 10:08 | NC State | Charles Scarberry blocks the short jumper by Matthew Lewis | 32-31 |
| 10:06 | Boston College | Kelly Orris snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Kelly Orris banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's hacked by David Burkhead - foul #4 on David Burkhead, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Davis Curtis (C) Anthony Cobb, Robert Rainey, Calvin Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | James Lewis (C) Bill Glantz | |
| 09:49 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 09:31 | NC State | Gregory Battiste hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Bruce Page (PF), Edward Davis (C) Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:00 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Gregory Battiste drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Howard Talley - foul #1 on Howard Talley, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Walter Beard (PF) Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (PG), Bill Glantz (SF) David Burkhead, Bruce Page | |
| 08:36 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Walter Beard | 37-33 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Mark Beard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 07:55 | NC State | The short jumper by Gregory Battiste is denied by Davis Curtis | 40-33 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Scott Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 07:25 | Boston College | Walter Beard drills a jumper from close range set up by Mark Beard | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Glantz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Bill Glantz is hacked by Davis Curtis - foul #1 on Davis Curtis, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG) Kelly Orris, Mark Beard | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Matthew Lewis (PF) Scott Brown, Gregory Battiste | |
| 06:55 | NC State | David Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 06:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Anthony Cobb | 42-35 |
| 06:35 | Boston College | Walter Beard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lewis - foul #4 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SF) Howard Talley | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), James Lewis (C) Bill Glantz, Edward Davis | |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Robert Rainey is hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kelly Orris (PG), Charles Scarberry (C) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Davis Curtis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Robert Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | Robert Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Matthew Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Brown | 44-37 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Kelly Orris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-37 |
| 05:45 | NC State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 05:39 | NC State | David Burkhead knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Johnson | 44-40 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-40 |
| 05:12 | Boston College | Robert Rainey hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 04:57 | NC State | James Lewis makes the jump hook from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Cobb | 49-42 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Walter Beard picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Davis Curtis (C) Anthony Cobb, Robert Rainey, Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (PF), Edward Davis (C) Matthew Lewis, James Lewis | |
| 04:04 | Boston College | Davis Curtis can't throw it down | 49-42 |
| 04:03 | NC State | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Edward Davis lays it up and in set up by David Burkhead | 49-44 |
| 03:22 | Boston College | Davis Curtis scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Orris | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kelly Orris (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Davis Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Howard Talley | 51-44 |
| 02:37 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Edward Davis gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Johnson | 51-46 |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Mark Beard is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Scarberry (PF) Walter Beard | |
| Subs | NC State | Bill Glantz (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF) Scott Brown, David Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 02:09 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:48 | NC State | Edward Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 01:47 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | Mark Beard drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Scarberry | 53-46 |
| 01:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Walter Beard (PF) Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | NC State | Scott Brown (SG), David Johnson (SF) Bill Glantz, Matthew Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-46 |
| 01:10 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Howard Talley | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Mark Beard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | NC State | David Burkhead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Gregory Battiste tips it in | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | David Burkhead is called for the reach on Kelly Orris in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Burkhead, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SF), Charles Scarberry (C) Howard Talley, Davis Curtis | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Lewis (PF) David Burkhead | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kelly Orris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Matthew Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:29 | NC State | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:27 | NC State | David Johnson snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 00:24 | NC State | Scott Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 54-51 |
| 00:24 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Davis Curtis (C) Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Mark Beard is hacked by Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Mark Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Edward Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Walter Beard takes the ball from David Johnson | 55-51 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is hacked by David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | NC State | David Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Kelly Orris is fouled in the backcourt by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Boston College | Kelly Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | NC State | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |