| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Mitten (fresh) C - Donald Farias (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Leonard Watkins picks off the pass by Peter Mitten | 28-35 |
| 19:34 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the dunk | 28-35 |
| 19:33 | Boston College | Donald Farias gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the floater from close range | 28-35 |
| 19:25 | NC State | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 19:10 | NC State | Curtis Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Farias - foul #2 on Donald Farias, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:51 | Boston College | Donald Farias pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Peter Mitten hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Jerome Mitchell - foul #3 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bernard Johnson | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Curtis Davis can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | John Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | NC State | John Brooks buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Watkins | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the paint set up by John Bailey and he's hacked by Bernard Johnson - foul #3 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Nicklas (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| 17:40 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Nicklas | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Green (SF), Harry Adamo (C) Carroll Staudt, Donald Farias | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF) Jerome Mitchell | |
| 17:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Boston College | Peter Mitten gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | Leonard Watkins swats the short shot by Peter Mitten | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | NC State | Justin Arvin snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:53 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:52 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Davis | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Justin Arvin's pass is intercepted by Gregory Roberts | 35-41 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | John Bailey dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Bruce Green snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Mitten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nicklas (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Carroll Staudt (SF), James Britt (PF), Donald Farias (C) Gregory Roberts, Bruce Green, Peter Mitten, Harry Adamo | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, John Brooks, William Nicklas | |
| 15:32 | NC State | James Britt blocks the jumper by Jerome Mitchell | 37-41 |
| 15:30 | Boston College | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | John Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 15:12 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey tips it in | 39-41 |
| 15:01 | NC State | James Britt steals the ball from Curtis Davis | 39-41 |
| 14:48 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 14:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Jerome Mitchell | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | NC State | Curtis Davis's pass is intercepted by Carroll Staudt | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | John Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carroll Staudt | 41-41 |
| 13:57 | NC State | Bernard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Bruce Green (SF), Peter Mitten (PF), Harry Adamo (C) Gary Ramsey, Carroll Staudt, James Britt, Donald Farias | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Fred Clark | |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Bruce Green comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Johnson - foul #4 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (SF), William Nicklas (C) Jerome Mitchell, Bernard Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Bruce Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Bruce Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Jon Pickles can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | NC State | William Nicklas snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:53 | NC State | Justin Arvin is fouled on the floor by Bruce Green - foul #2 on Bruce Green, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Carroll Staudt (SF) Bruce Green | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| 12:39 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | Harry Adamo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:18 | Boston College | Justin Arvin steps in front of the John Bailey pass | 42-41 |
| 11:56 | NC State | William Nicklas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Farias (C) Harry Adamo | |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (PF) Justin Arvin, John Brooks | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bailey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Fred Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nicklas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Boston College | John Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SG) Curtis Davis | |
| 11:26 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:25 | Boston College | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Donald Farias knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Bailey | 44-41 |
| 11:05 | NC State | John Bailey steps in front of the Leonard Watkins pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Donald Farias blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 10:44 | Boston College | Donald Farias tips it in | 46-41 |
| 10:18 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 46-43 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Donald Farias can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 10:00 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Jon Pickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Bruce Green (SF), James Britt (PF), Harry Adamo (C) Gregory Roberts, Carroll Staudt, Peter Mitten, Donald Farias | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| 09:25 | Boston College | John Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 09:09 | NC State | Leonard Watkins travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Boston College | Gary Ramsey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Bruce Green | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Boston College | John Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:10 | Boston College | Bruce Green tips it home | 50-43 |
| 07:45 | NC State | John Bailey takes the ball from Curtis Davis | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bailey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nicklas (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Boston College | John Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 07:36 | NC State | Justin Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:15 | NC State | John Brooks is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Carroll Staudt (SF), Peter Mitten (PF), Donald Farias (C) Gary Ramsey, Bruce Green, James Britt, Harry Adamo | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, William Nicklas | |
| 06:59 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt knocks in the shot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 06:50 | NC State | John Brooks hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Johnson and he's fouled by Peter Mitten - foul #3 on Peter Mitten, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 06:50 | NC State | John Brooks makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:36 | Boston College | John Bailey is hacked by Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (PF) John Brooks | |
| 06:26 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Jon Pickles can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | NC State | Jon Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | Donald Farias pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Bernard Johnson - foul #5 on Bernard Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Justin Arvin (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Mitchell | 54-47 |
| 05:34 | NC State | Justin Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Jon Pickles double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Green (SF) Carroll Staudt | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Justin Arvin | |
| 04:44 | Boston College | Donald Farias buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bruce Green | 56-47 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Adamo (C) Donald Farias | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 04:35 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 56-47 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerome Mitchell | 56-50 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | John Bailey double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Britt (PF) Peter Mitten | |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Justin Arvin (SF), William Nicklas (C) Jon Pickles, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| 03:46 | NC State | Leonard Watkins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bailey (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Britt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nicklas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 03:39 | Boston College | James Britt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:30 | Boston College | John Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Carroll Staudt (SF), Donald Farias (C) Gregory Roberts, Bruce Green, Harry Adamo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Leonard Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Arvin | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Peter Mitten (PF) Gary Ramsey, James Britt | |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), Jerome Mitchell (SF), Fred Clark (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, William Nicklas | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | John Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | NC State | Fred Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:43 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), William Nicklas (C) Jon Pickles, Fred Clark | |
| 02:25 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:23 | Boston College | Donald Farias gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses long on a jumper from close range | 56-53 |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Donald Farias tips it but misses | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Curtis Davis lays it in set up by John Brooks | 56-55 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Donald Farias misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Donald Farias misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Nicklas - foul #2 on William Nicklas, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Donald Farias makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Curtis Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Boston College | John Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Davis - foul #2 on Curtis Davis, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Mitten | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Peter Mitten is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:09 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Curtis Davis is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | John Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The clock runs out | 58-55 |