| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Deems (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Neil Brewer inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Neil Brewer travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 23-32 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Donald Swoope snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 18:42 | Boston College | Donald Swoope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 18:40 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | Donald Swoope drills a 3 from straight away set up by Kenneth Lunn | 26-32 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | George Deems misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | George Deems is hacked by Ken Thornhill - foul #3 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neil Brewer - foul #3 on Neil Brewer, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:55 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Deems | 26-34 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 26-34 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling lays it in set up by Jerry Marguez | 26-36 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn drills a fadeaway from the right side | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill swats the short shot by Jerry Marguez | 28-36 |
| 15:18 | Boston College | Neil Brewer pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:03 | Boston College | Neil Brewer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill tips it in | 30-36 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | George Deems knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Isaac Sterling out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Neil Brewer - foul #4 on Neil Brewer, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Donald Swoope, Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, Isaac Sterling, Charles Campbell | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:19 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Thorn | 32-38 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | James Moore hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from George Deems | 32-40 |
| 13:32 | Boston College | George Deems picks off the pass by Todd Cloer | 32-40 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Joseph Loveless | 32-40 |
| 12:50 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | George Deems lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Larry Thorn can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), Isaac Sterling (PF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, George Deems | |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cormier and he's fouled by Donald Swoope - foul #1 on Donald Swoope, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF) Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:01 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Martin Jacobs | 33-44 |
| 11:42 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Ernest Rathbun | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (C) James Moore | |
| 11:42 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:42 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez loses the dribble to Donald Swoope | 35-44 |
| 11:18 | Boston College | Donald Swoope can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 11:17 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 35-46 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | Donald Swoope can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 10:16 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | John Cormier's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Brewer | 35-46 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez tips it home | 35-48 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Donald Swoope lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Lunn | 37-48 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it back up and in | 37-50 |
| 08:24 | Boston College | Isaac Sterling is called for the reach on Ken Thornhill - foul #1 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Kenneth Lunn, Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF), James Moore (C) John Cormier, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | George Deems snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-50 |
| 07:55 | Boston College | Donald Swoope pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is fouled on the floor by Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Donald Swoope | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) SF - George Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Boston College | Michael Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 37-50 |
| 07:14 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | James Moore connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 39-52 |
| 06:35 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 06:11 | Boston College | Todd Cloer grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Neil Brewer (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Michael Bennett, Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, James Moore | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Isaac Sterling | 41-54 |
| 04:52 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | George Deems misses short on a jumper near the basket | 41-54 |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 03:59 | Boston College | Eugene Holmes takes the ball from Neil Brewer | 41-54 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes banks in the layup | 41-56 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Charles Campbell steals it from Neil Brewer | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is called for traveling | 41-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Isaac Sterling | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Neil Brewer blows the layup | 41-56 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill swats the shot by George Deems | 41-56 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 02:11 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Neil Brewer is called for the reach on George Deems - foul #5 on Neil Brewer, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SF) Neil Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (PF) John Cormier | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-56 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | George Deems is fouled on the floor by Martin Jacobs - foul #3 on Martin Jacobs, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-56 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn and he's hacked by George Deems - foul #2 on George Deems, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses the free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Swoope - foul #2 on Donald Swoope, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Swoope and he's fouled by Isaac Sterling - foul #2 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes runs out the clock | 46-58 |