| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | NC State | Bruce Phillips steals it from Charles Daniell | 32-32 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Rex Correll hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Phillips | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | NC State | John Cedeno buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Wolcott | 34-34 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled on the floor by John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Boston College | Rex Correll is hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #2 on Charles Daniell, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Brian Hurt loses the dribble to Charles Daniell | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | NC State | Rick Brown loses the dribble to Ken Ferrari | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | NC State | Rick Brown snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Brian Hurt scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rex Correll | 34-36 |
| 17:02 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips is fouled on the floor by Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| 16:22 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Holgate | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Rick Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 15:59 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Boston College | Josef Kasowski blocks the short jumper by Brian Hurt | 36-38 |
| 15:37 | NC State | Rick Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Cedeno | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Brian Hurt tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Josef Kasowski buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Wolcott | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Charles Daniell is called for the reach on Clarence Holgate - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| 13:31 | Boston College | John Gibson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Daniell - foul #4 on Charles Daniell, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SF) Charles Daniell | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:31 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | Boston College | John Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | NC State | Allen Hardy gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Stanley Courtney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Carter Kolakowski - foul #1 on Carter Kolakowski, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 13:13 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Coldwell | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Allen Hardy (PF) Thomas Smith, John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski | |
| 11:58 | NC State | Ken Ferrari takes the ball from Samuel Wolcott | 44-43 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Boston College | Allen Hardy steps in front of the Clarence Holgate pass | 44-43 |
| 11:06 | NC State | Allen Pullins double dribbles | 44-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF) John Gibson | |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | NC State | Rick Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | NC State | Allen Pullins scores on a shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Boston College | Rick Brown is called for the reach on Bruce Phillips - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Stanley Courtney, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Cesar Rossi (C) Ken Ferrari | |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Rex Correll clanks a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:33 | Boston College | Rex Correll tips it in | 46-45 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Rick Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Brian Hurt clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rick Brown - foul #4 on Rick Brown, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Clarence Holgate | |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Charles Daniell gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:15 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:54 | NC State | Rick Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Charles Daniell tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Boston College | Rick Brown blocks the short jumper by Bruce Phillips | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Cedeno | 50-46 |
| 07:06 | Boston College | John Gibson is hacked by Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Cesar Rossi | |
| 07:06 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:06 | Boston College | John Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Allen Pullins is fouled on the floor by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:28 | Boston College | The refs have stopped play. John Gibson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-48 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Reeves (SF) John Gibson | |
| 06:13 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carter Kolakowski | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari drills a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Thomas Smith, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Boston College | Rex Correll (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Brian Hurt (PF) Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski | |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:53 | NC State | Charles Daniell pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:23 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:54 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | NC State | Allen Pullins snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | NC State | Rick Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Stanley Courtney, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 04:02 | Boston College | Brian Hurt can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | NC State | Josef Kasowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-50 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Rex Correll grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 02:47 | Boston College | Charles Daniell steals it from Ken Ferrari | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 02:13 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Josef Kasowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:06 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Vincent Coldwell (SG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| 02:04 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Vincent Coldwell, Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski | |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | John Gibson grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 01:11 | Boston College | Allen Hardy steps in front of the Rex Correll pass | 52-50 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF) Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) John Gibson, Cesar Rossi | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rex Correll | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | NC State | Allen Pullins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Wolcott | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is hacked by Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Charles Daniell gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | NC State | Charles Daniell is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Correll - foul #1 on Rex Correll, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Charles Daniell is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #2 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Charles Daniell runs out the clock | 54-52 |