| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Todd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ward (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Curtis Todd inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Boston College | William Berry's pass is intercepted by William Sorenson in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 19:57 | North Carolina | William Sorenson lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 19:30 | Boston College | Earl Wheat misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 41-34 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Earl Wheat hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | William Sorenson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | William Sorenson gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Sorenson | 43-36 |
| 18:35 | Boston College | Andrew Nunn swats the layup by Matthew Ward | 43-36 |
| 18:34 | Boston College | Matthew Ward tips it home | 45-36 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Sorenson out of a doubleteam | 45-38 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Earl Wheat misses the shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | William Sorenson pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | William Berry steps in front of the Anthony Vito pass | 45-38 |
| 17:36 | Boston College | William Berry banks in the layup | 47-38 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 17:23 | Boston College | Curtis Todd snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Todd, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), Drew Newton (SF) Gary Anderson, William Berry, Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) William Sorenson, James Laster, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-38 |
| 16:57 | Boston College | Drew Newton snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:33 | Boston College | Mark Green steals it from Drew Newton | 47-38 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Mark Green jams it | 47-40 |
| 16:13 | Boston College | Matthew Ward misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Rickel - foul #1 on Steven Rickel, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF), Mark Frank (PF), Leland Patino (C) Steven Rickel, Drew Newton, Earl Wheat, Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Todd (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Frank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Patino (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) SF - Harold Holt (fresh) PF - Michael Mills (fresh) C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Michael Mills is called for the reach on Anthony Carmichael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Vito (C) Dale Johnson | |
| 15:37 | Boston College | Leland Patino misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-41 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | William Sorenson snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Curtis Todd takes the ball from William Sorenson after a doubleteam | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Curtis Todd lays it in | 49-41 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is hacked by Mark Frank - foul #1 on Mark Frank, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), Drew Newton (SF), Earl Wheat (PF), Matthew Ward (C) Anthony Carmichael, Curtis Todd, Mark Frank, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Michael Ginyard, Harold Holt, Michael Mills | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Ward - foul #2 on Matthew Ward, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Rickel (SG) William Berry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vito - foul #2 on Anthony Vito, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Matthew Ward misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | Boston College | Matthew Ward pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Matthew Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF), Mark Frank (PF) Steven Rickel, Drew Newton, Earl Wheat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) William Sorenson, James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Moore | 49-45 |
| 12:52 | Boston College | William Berry misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Louis Moore snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Berry - foul #2 on William Berry, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Earl Wheat (PF), Leland Patino (C) Gary Anderson, Mark Frank, Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Dale Johnson | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Curtis Todd pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:20 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Patino (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Boston College | William Berry is hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #3 on Anthony Vito, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Steven Rickel (SG), Drew Newton (SF), Matthew Ward (C) William Berry, Curtis Todd, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Mark Green (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Edwin Byars, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| 11:02 | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | Matthew Ward tips it in | 51-47 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Earl Wheat | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Andrew Nunn steps in front of the Earl Wheat pass | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Carmichael - foul #3 on Anthony Carmichael, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF), Mark Frank (PF) Anthony Carmichael, Steven Rickel, Drew Newton, Earl Wheat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SF), Anthony Vito (C) Mark Green, Dale Johnson | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:29 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Harold Holt (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) William Sorenson, James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Harold Holt misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Harold Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Boston College | Gary Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 08:19 | Boston College | Gary Anderson hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Moore | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Boston College | Mark Frank misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Curtis Todd tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Holt (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-53 |
| 07:07 | Boston College | Mark Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:49 | Boston College | Mark Frank hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gary Anderson | 57-53 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito is denied on a layup by Matthew Ward | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Harold Holt grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Berry - foul #3 on William Berry, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), Drew Newton (SF), Earl Wheat (PF), Leland Patino (C) Gary Anderson, William Berry, Curtis Todd, Mark Frank, Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Louis Moore, Harold Holt, Christopher Barnard, Anthony Vito | |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Earl Wheat scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Carmichael | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | William Sorenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Earl Wheat grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | Michael Ginyard picks off the pass by Leland Patino in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Ginyard | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Boston College | Drew Newton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | William Sorenson snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG) Michael Ginyard | |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Steven Rickel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | William Sorenson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Boston College | Earl Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:25 | Boston College | Leland Patino is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Rickel | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Carmichael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Rickel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Drew Newton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Leland Patino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Laster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:08 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Laster | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Leland Patino misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Johnson - foul #3 on Dale Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF), Mark Frank (PF) Anthony Carmichael, Steven Rickel, Drew Newton, Earl Wheat | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (PG), Mark Green (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Anthony Vito (C) William Sorenson, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Leland Patino makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Leland Patino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Earl Wheat (PF), Matthew Ward (C) Mark Frank, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Christopher Barnard (PF) Harold Holt, Michael Mills | |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Mark Green is hacked by Matthew Ward - foul #3 on Matthew Ward, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Mark Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Boston College | Earl Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is hacked by Mark Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Earl Wheat is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Anderson | 66-58 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | William Sorenson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Matthew Ward pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Boston College | Matthew Ward hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Todd and he's hacked by Anthony Vito - foul #4 on Anthony Vito, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| 01:31 | Boston College | Matthew Ward makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Curtis Todd takes the ball from Anthony Vito | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Boston College | Curtis Todd dunks the ball | 71-58 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-58 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Matthew Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Gary Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 71-58 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Gary Anderson misses the tip | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Vito misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 71-58 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Earl Wheat snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Gary Anderson runs out the clock | 71-58 |