| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled on the floor by Will Brown - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:33 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Bradt | 34-29 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Anthony - foul #1 on Marshall Anthony, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Allen Pullins (PF) Will Brown, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:06 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman's pass is intercepted by Keith Wolf in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:47 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | Rex Correll travels in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF), William Lovett (C) Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Daniel Nichols (PF), Brian Hurt (C) Rex Correll, Kevin Heideman, Michael Gabriel | |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG) Harry Bolles | |
| 17:03 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Lovett | 36-29 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | William Lovett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Hurt - foul #1 on Brian Hurt, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), John Smith (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Harry Bolles (SG), Kevin Heideman (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Bruce Phillips, Marshall Anthony, Brian Hurt | |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | William Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | William Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:09 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Bradt - foul #1 on George Bradt, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 16:09 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:09 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Harry Bolles - foul #1 on Harry Bolles, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) Daniel Nichols, Michael Gabriel | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves scores on a runner in the lane | 40-30 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the jump hook in the paint | 40-30 |
| 15:06 | Boston College | Rex Correll tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Will Brown | 42-32 |
| 14:28 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:26 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari tips it but misses | 42-32 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Will Brown | 44-32 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Heideman | 44-35 |
| 13:34 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves's floater is knocked away by Marshall Anthony | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | Rex Correll gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled in the backcourt by Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Harold Grafenstein (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, John Smith, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Daniel Nichols (SF), Brian Hurt (PF) Rex Correll, Harry Bolles, Marshall Anthony, Kevin Heideman | |
| 13:08 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips's floater is tipped away by Allen Pullins | 44-35 |
| 12:38 | Boston College | John Gibson grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:18 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gibson | 44-37 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 11:23 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Lovett - foul #1 on William Lovett, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), John Smith (SF), Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Keith Wolf, Marshall Coleman, Harold Grafenstein, Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Marshall Anthony (SF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Daniel Nichols, Ken Ferrari | |
| 11:23 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:23 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Matthew Freshour (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | John Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Freshour | 47-39 |
| 10:51 | Boston College | Charles Mercer steals it from Bruce Phillips in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 49-39 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Will Brown loses the dribble to Rex Correll in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 09:56 | Boston College | Rex Correll blows the dunk | 49-39 |
| 09:55 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:27 | Boston College | Rex Correll is hacked by Matthew Freshour - foul #1 on Matthew Freshour, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), George Bradt (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Harry Bolles (SG), Kevin Heideman (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Michael Gabriel | |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Marshall Coleman - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Grafenstein (SF) Marshall Coleman | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin Heideman | 49-40 |
| 08:22 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the dunk | 49-40 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Kevin Heideman steals the ball from Keith Wolf | 49-40 |
| 07:29 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Gibson | 49-42 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:01 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin Heideman | 49-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) SF - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Heideman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 06:45 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:43 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:21 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gibson | 49-44 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #4 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Michael Dingler (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), William Lovett (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Harold Grafenstein, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Bruce Phillips (SG), Daniel Nichols (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Harry Bolles, Marshall Anthony, Kevin Heideman, Ken Ferrari | |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 05:38 | Boston College | Rex Correll snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:11 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the finger roll set up by Michael Gabriel | 49-46 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 04:34 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | William Lovett pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Freshour (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Allen Pullins, William Lovett | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (SG), Marshall Anthony (SF) Bruce Phillips, Daniel Nichols | |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves tips it home | 51-46 |
| 03:54 | Boston College | Michael Dingler is called for the reach on Harry Bolles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dingler, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), John Smith (SF) Charles Mercer, Michael Dingler | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Heideman (PF) Brian Hurt | |
| 03:54 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | Boston College | Harry Bolles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | John Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is called for a backcourt violation | 51-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), George Bradt (PF) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Brian Hurt (C) Rex Correll, Michael Gabriel | |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Matthew Freshour | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (PG), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Brian Hurt | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bradt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Rex Correll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 51-48 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Harry Bolles's pass is intercepted by Will Brown in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Rex Correll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | John Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Will Brown | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Stephen Groves is called for the reach on Ken Ferrari - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | George Bradt snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #5 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Harry Bolles is called for the reach on George Bradt - foul #2 on Harry Bolles, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | George Bradt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | George Bradt is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Correll - foul #2 on Rex Correll, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Rex Correll is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG) Charles Mercer, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Kevin Heideman is called for the reach on Marshall Coleman - foul #1 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:20 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | George Bradt is hacked by Rex Correll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Correll, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | George Bradt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Harry Bolles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown runs out the clock | 61-54 |