| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-29 |
| 19:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Brian Hurt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | NC State | John Cedeno lays it in | 27-31 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Rex Correll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Allen Pullins pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:45 | NC State | John Cedeno is hacked by Ken Ferrari - foul #3 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Rick Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Hurt - foul #2 on Brian Hurt, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| 17:29 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:07 | Boston College | Samuel Wolcott takes the ball from Bruce Phillips | 27-33 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Rick Brown loses the dribble to Brian Hurt | 27-33 |
| 16:23 | Boston College | Rex Correll hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Josef Kasowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ken Ferrari - foul #4 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Donald Reeves (SF), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Clarence Holgate, Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Charles Daniell | |
| 16:00 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Carter Kolakowski grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fresh) SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Reeves (fresh) PF - Carter Kolakowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Courtney (fresh) PF - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Stanley Courtney steals it from Carter Kolakowski | 30-34 |
| 15:37 | NC State | John Cedeno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney | 30-36 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Rex Correll drills a shot from the free throw line set up by John Gibson | 32-36 |
| 14:47 | NC State | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 14:46 | Boston College | Donald Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Brian Hurt (PF) John Gibson, Donald Reeves, Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Josef Kasowski, Allen Pullins | |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Rex Correll makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Allen Hardy scores on a turnaround from the right block | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Boston College | Rex Correll scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Holgate | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | Boston College | Rex Correll grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:53 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | NC State | John Cedeno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Richard Hammerstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Rick Brown scores on a jump hook from close range | 39-40 |
| 12:13 | Boston College | Rex Correll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Rick Brown gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Clarence Holgate steps in front of the Samuel Wolcott pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Boston College | Rex Correll is fouled on the floor by Richard Hammerstein - foul #1 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), John Gibson (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) Rex Correll, Bruce Phillips, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Allen Pullins (C) John Cedeno, Rick Brown, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) SF - John Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell is hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #1 on Allen Pullins, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 11:02 | Boston College | John Gibson is hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:52 | Boston College | John Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | John Gibson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Gibson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SF) Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Samuel Wolcott, Josef Kasowski | |
| 10:06 | NC State | Rick Brown connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Courtney | 39-42 |
| 09:43 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-42 |
| 09:42 | NC State | Charles Daniell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Stanley Courtney's pass is intercepted by Brian Hurt | 39-42 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | Charles Daniell is called for the reach on Brian Hurt - foul #4 on Charles Daniell, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF) John Gibson, Vincent Coldwell, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Thomas Smith, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 08:48 | Boston College | Rex Correll connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Holgate | 42-42 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Josef Kasowski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 08:37 | Boston College | Rex Correll pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:33 | Boston College | Rex Correll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 42-42 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Allen Hardy tips it in | 42-44 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) Bruce Phillips, Carter Kolakowski, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | NC State | John Cedeno (SG), Charles Daniell (SF), Allen Pullins (C) Stanley Courtney, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Correll (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | NC State | Allen Pullins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 07:08 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:49 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:03 | Boston College | John Gibson hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Holgate | 44-44 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Cedeno | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:33 | NC State | Charles Daniell grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 05:04 | NC State | Allen Hardy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Daniell | 44-49 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Rex Correll is hacked by Allen Pullins - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Vincent Coldwell (SG), Bruce Phillips (SF), Ken Ferrari (C) Clarence Holgate, Rex Correll, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Stanley Courtney (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Richard Hammerstein (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Samuel Wolcott, John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Hardy, Allen Pullins | |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari is hacked by Josef Kasowski - foul #1 on Josef Kasowski, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Ken Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Josef Kasowski pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | NC State | Vincent Coldwell is called for the reach on Stanley Courtney - foul #1 on Vincent Coldwell, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| 03:51 | NC State | Rick Brown misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 03:49 | Boston College | John Gibson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Gibson | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Coldwell (fresh) SF - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Hurt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Rick Brown drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Ken Ferrari - foul #5 on Ken Ferrari, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (PG), Rex Correll (SG), Carter Kolakowski (PF), Cesar Rossi (C) John Gibson, Vincent Coldwell, Brian Hurt, Ken Ferrari | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney | |
| 03:14 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (PF) Richard Hammerstein | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Charles Daniell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Carter Kolakowski - foul #1 on Carter Kolakowski, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Pullins (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| 02:29 | NC State | Charles Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:29 | NC State | Charles Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:27 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Carter Kolakowski | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:05 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips lays it in | 48-54 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Rick Brown loses the dribble to Brian Hurt | 48-54 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Daniell - foul #5 on Charles Daniell, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Allen Hardy (PF) Charles Daniell | |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:37 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | NC State | Rick Brown is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Brian Hurt loses the dribble to Allen Pullins | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Cesar Rossi swats the short shot by Rick Brown | 50-54 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Allen Hardy snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Allen Hardy is fouled on the floor by Brian Hurt - foul #3 on Brian Hurt, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Brian Hurt - foul #4 on Brian Hurt, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:28 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Rex Correll pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Rex Correll comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:21 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Allen Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Clarence Holgate is called for the reach on Allen Pullins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Allen Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Allen Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Rex Correll grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Rex Correll double dribbles | 50-55 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Clarence Holgate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Holgate, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:04 | NC State | Rick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Rex Correll misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-57 |