| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Cormier inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 19:24 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill clanks a shot from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill steals the ball from John Cormier | 25-24 |
| 18:43 | Boston College | Larry Thorn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-24 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | James Moore knocks in the shot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Thorn | 27-26 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill denies the turnaround by John Cormier | 27-26 |
| 17:57 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:44 | Boston College | Larry Thorn banks in the layup set up by Ernest Rathbun and he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:44 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 30-29 |
| 16:51 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn tips it in | 32-29 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | John Cormier is hacked by Kenneth Lunn - foul #1 on Kenneth Lunn, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF) Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell | |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it in | 32-31 |
| 15:41 | Boston College | Neil Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), David Brown (SG), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (C) James Moore | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Cloer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) C - Steven Carr (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Steven Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Steven Carr snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-31 |
| 14:47 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:35 | Boston College | Todd Cloer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-31 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:14 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:09 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Sharp - foul #1 on Thomas Sharp, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Neil Brewer, Thomas Sharp, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:43 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Joseph Loveless | 32-31 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF) John Cormier | |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses the fadeaway in the lane | 32-31 |
| 12:57 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is called for 5 seconds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG) Robert Hruska | |
| 12:19 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Musso | 34-33 |
| 11:36 | Boston College | Larry Thorn buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Tyler - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF) Robert Tyler | |
| 11:36 | Boston College | Larry Thorn makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 11:11 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:42 | Boston College | James Moore steals it from Kenneth Lunn | 37-33 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Larry Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Cantrell - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), David Brown (SG), Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Steven Carr (C) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hruska | 39-35 |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Michael Bennett is fouled on the floor by Steven Carr - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Sharp (PF) Ken Thornhill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Neil Brewer buries a jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | David Brown is called for the reach on Robert Hruska - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Brandon Cantrell (PF), James Moore (C) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier, Clifford Dawson, Steven Carr | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Loveless - foul #3 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp blows the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Cantrell - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:38 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. C - James Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 06:44 | Boston College | Brandon Cantrell picks off the pass by Larry Thorn | 42-37 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | James Moore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 42-37 |
| 06:22 | Boston College | Larry Thorn snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 06:06 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Lunn | 44-37 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | James Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Ken Thornhill (PF) Larry Thorn, Thomas Sharp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Brandon Cantrell | |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Neil Brewer connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Rathbun | 46-37 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Steven Carr knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ernest Rathbun - foul #1 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Brown (SG) Kenneth Lunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jon Beil (C) James Moore | |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Steven Carr makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is hacked by Jon Beil - foul #1 on Jon Beil, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), Todd Cloer (C) Ernest Rathbun, Joseph Loveless | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Jon Beil | |
| 04:25 | Boston College | Neil Brewer clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-40 |
| 04:23 | Boston College | Neil Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Dawson - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF) Neil Brewer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (PF) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Michael Bennett pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Larry Thorn misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Cloer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. C - Clifford Dawson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Ernest Rathbun (SG), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, David Brown, Todd Cloer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Clifford Dawson | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill swats the short shot by Michael Musso | 48-42 |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 02:02 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun tips it in | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Larry Thorn swats the shot by John Cormier | 50-42 |
| 01:54 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | James Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Holmes | 50-44 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is fouled on the floor by Brandon Cantrell - foul #3 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lunn steals it from Michael Musso | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SG), Michael Bennett (SF) Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:40 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:40 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill is called for the reach on John Cormier - foul #2 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SG), Larry Thorn (SF) Neil Brewer, Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Thornhill | 54-44 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn runs out the clock | 54-44 |