| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Lunn | 19-28 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Thomas Freeman buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 18:59 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-28 |
| 18:58 | Boston College | Todd Cloer hits the follow up shot | 21-30 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Bruno Francis is hacked by Kenneth Lunn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Robert Fuston can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ernest Rathbun - foul #3 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 18:25 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:07 | Boston College | Bruno Francis steals the ball from Donald Swoope | 23-30 |
| 18:04 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 17:35 | Boston College | Donald Swoope is fouled on the floor by Richard Gault - foul #1 on Richard Gault, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Donald Swoope buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn | 23-32 |
| 16:55 | NC State | Thomas Freeman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 16:35 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the driving attempt near the basket | 26-32 |
| 16:34 | Boston College | Todd Cloer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Richard Gault knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Cloer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Donald Swoope drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Lunn | 29-37 |
| 15:42 | NC State | Richard Gault is hacked by Donald Swoope - foul #2 on Donald Swoope, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Philip Siems (C) Richard Gault, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Neil Brewer (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 15:26 | NC State | Michael Bennett steals the ball from Thomas Freeman | 29-37 |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Michael Bennett throws it down | 29-39 |
| 15:05 | NC State | Thomas Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 15:04 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is hacked by Bruno Francis - foul #2 on Bruno Francis, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Donald Swoope | |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Bruno Francis steals the ball from Martin Jacobs | 29-39 |
| 14:21 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the easy layup | 29-39 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Michael Bennett grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 14:01 | Boston College | Martin Jacobs misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 13:59 | Boston College | Larry Thorn grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | Neil Brewer misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-39 |
| 13:35 | NC State | The rebound goes to Charles Murray | 29-39 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Ken Thornhill steps in front of the Philip Siems pass | 29-39 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | Charles Murray steals it from Ken Thornhill | 29-39 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Charles Murray hits the finger roll | 31-39 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill blows the layup but he's fouled by Philip Siems - foul #2 on Philip Siems, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Edward Rottman (PF), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Robert Fuston, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, Neil Brewer, Larry Thorn, Martin Jacobs | |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | NC State | Eric Haefner snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:11 | NC State | Edward Rottman's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernest Rathbun | 31-40 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Richard Gault tips it in | 33-40 |
| 11:47 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is hacked by Edward Rottman - foul #2 on Edward Rottman, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Todd Cloer (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Rottman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Swoope (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Boston College | Todd Cloer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Loveless | 33-42 |
| 11:12 | NC State | Ernest Rathbun blocks the short jumper by Edward Rottman | 33-42 |
| 11:11 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 10:54 | Boston College | Todd Cloer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Edward Rottman - foul #3 on Edward Rottman, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Philip Siems (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Bruno Francis, Thomas Freeman, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 10:54 | Boston College | Todd Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:54 | Boston College | Todd Cloer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:54 | NC State | Eric Haefner pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Eric Haefner is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Philip Siems - foul #3 on Philip Siems, team foul #6 | 33-43 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Donald Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:49 | NC State | The jump hook by Philip Siems is blocked by Joseph Loveless | 33-45 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Todd Cloer | 33-45 |
| 09:42 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 09:41 | NC State | Robert Fuston snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 09:28 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Haefner - foul #3 on Eric Haefner, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Thomas Freeman (SF) Kenneth Walker, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Neil Brewer (SF) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun | |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:12 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:50 | NC State | Bruno Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-46 |
| 08:48 | NC State | Philip Siems tips it in | 37-46 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Michael Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Francis, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (C) Richard Gault, Philip Siems | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Michael Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:46 | Boston College | Michael Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Thomas Freeman snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 08:21 | NC State | Ken Thornhill steals the ball from Thomas Freeman | 37-47 |
| 08:19 | Boston College | Charles Murray picks off the pass by Michael Bennett in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Edward Rottman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 07:46 | Boston College | Donald Swoope comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-47 |
| 07:45 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fuston (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Swoope (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill banks in the layup | 39-49 |
| 07:02 | NC State | Bruno Francis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 07:01 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:43 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 39-51 |
| 06:30 | NC State | Charles Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 06:28 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Martin Jacobs | 39-51 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Donald Swoope hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bennett | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:18 | NC State | Bruno Francis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Murray | 42-54 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Neil Brewer | 42-56 |
| 05:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-56 |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Gault (SG), Eric Haefner (C) Charles Murray, Robert Fuston | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SF), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| 05:31 | NC State | Eric Haefner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 05:30 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Eric Haefner gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Eric Haefner buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Gault | 44-56 |
| 04:19 | Boston College | Donald Swoope scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Loveless | 44-58 |
| 04:10 | NC State | Thomas Freeman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 04:09 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Swoope | 44-58 |
| 03:53 | Boston College | Bruno Francis is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunn - foul #4 on Bruno Francis, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Siems (SF), Robert Fuston (PF) Thomas Freeman, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Donald Swoope | |
| 03:53 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:53 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:41 | NC State | Joseph Loveless steps in front of the Robert Fuston pass | 44-60 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Bruno Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gault (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Siems (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fuston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Haefner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) PF - Todd Cloer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun loses the dribble to Richard Gault | 44-60 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Bruno Francis misses the dunk | 44-60 |
| 03:15 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 02:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 02:50 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the offensive board | 44-60 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn | 44-62 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Robert Fuston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Cloer - foul #1 on Todd Cloer, team foul #4 | 44-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Murray (SG), Edward Rottman (C) Bruno Francis, Richard Gault, Eric Haefner | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Donald Swoope (SG), Ken Thornhill (PF), Martin Jacobs (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Todd Cloer, Joseph Loveless | |
| 02:10 | NC State | Robert Fuston misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Robert Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:44 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 45-62 |
| 01:43 | NC State | Philip Siems grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | NC State | Donald Swoope steps in front of the Robert Fuston pass | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Neil Brewer can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Fuston - foul #3 on Robert Fuston, team foul #10 | 45-62 |
| Subs | NC State | Bruno Francis (PG), Richard Gault (SG), Thomas Freeman (SF), Eric Haefner (C) Kenneth Walker, Charles Murray, Philip Siems, Edward Rottman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Todd Cloer (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, Ken Thornhill, Martin Jacobs | |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Neil Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:54 | NC State | Eric Haefner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruno Francis | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Donald Swoope misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-64 |
| 00:33 | Boston College | Neil Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Robert Fuston steals the ball from Joseph Loveless | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Thomas Freeman connects on the jumper from the right side | 49-64 |