| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Larry Thorn inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill is called for traveling | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 18:57 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:33 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is hacked by Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Larry Thorn | 28-32 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lunn and he's hacked by Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless dunks the ball | 28-37 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | John Cormier blows the dunk | 28-37 |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 15:08 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:22 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn is hacked by Brandon Cantrell - foul #1 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Jon Beil (C) Eugene Holmes, Michael Musso, John Cormier, James Moore, Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG), David Brown (SG), Neil Brewer (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 13:58 | Boston College | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska loses the dribble to Michael Bennett | 28-40 |
| 13:30 | Boston College | David Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 13:29 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler is denied on a layup by Thomas Sharp | 28-40 |
| 12:58 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:33 | Boston College | Todd Cloer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Bennett | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), John Cormier (SF), James Moore (PF) Steven Carr, Robert Tyler, Jon Beil | |
| 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 | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:47 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lunn | 30-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Loveless (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | John Cormier's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Thornhill | 30-44 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | The jumper by John Cormier is denied by Larry Thorn | 30-44 |
| 11:28 | Boston College | Larry Thorn pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | Robert Hruska steps in front of the Ernest Rathbun pass | 30-44 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled on the floor by Ernest Rathbun - foul #1 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Brandon Cantrell (C) Robert Hruska, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Ken Thornhill steals it from John Cormier | 30-44 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Larry Thorn can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 30-44 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | Larry Thorn tips it home | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF) Larry Thorn | |
| 09:50 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lunn | 30-49 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Cantrell | 32-49 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 09:17 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun gets the offensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:58 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-49 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes's floater is knocked away by Ken Thornhill | 32-49 |
| 08:43 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Rathbun | 32-52 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Neil Brewer - foul #1 on Neil Brewer, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Robert Hruska, James Moore | |
| Subs | Boston College | David Brown (SG), Larry Thorn (SF), Thomas Sharp (PF), Todd Cloer (C) Kenneth Lunn, Neil Brewer, Ken Thornhill, Joseph Loveless | |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Thorn and the foul's on Clifford Dawson - foul #3 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (PG) Ernest Rathbun | |
| 07:56 | Boston College | Thomas Sharp makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 35-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Boston College | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Steven Carr (C) John Cormier, Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn (PG), Joseph Loveless (C) Michael Bennett, Todd Cloer | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Steven Carr connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and he's hacked by Joseph Loveless - foul #1 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun (SG) David Brown | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Steven Carr makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:41 | Boston College | Larry Thorn knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Ernest Rathbun | 38-57 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Dawson | 40-57 |
| 06:01 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun is hacked by Steven Carr - foul #3 on Steven Carr, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (PF) Robert Tyler, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ken Thornhill (PF) Thomas Sharp | |
| 05:48 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-57 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Larry Thorn hits the follow up shot | 40-59 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill travels with the ball | 43-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Brandon Cantrell (C) Eugene Holmes, Clifford Dawson | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Michael Musso connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cormier | 46-59 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (SG) Michael Musso | |
| Subs | Boston College | Neil Brewer (SF), Todd Cloer (C) Larry Thorn, Joseph Loveless | |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | John Cormier buries a runner from the left block set up by Robert Hruska | 48-61 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 48-61 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | John Cormier connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Todd Cloer can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-61 |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Neil Brewer tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Kenneth Lunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ernest Rathbun (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ken Thornhill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Ken Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Michael Musso (SG) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Thorn (SF), Joseph Loveless (C) Neil Brewer, Todd Cloer | |
| 02:24 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun blows the dunk | 50-61 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 50-61 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Cormier | 52-61 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Loveless, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | The short jumper by John Cormier is denied by Joseph Loveless | 52-61 |
| 01:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Ken Thornhill | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina 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) | |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ken Thornhill - foul #3 on Ken Thornhill, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Musso - foul #3 on Michael Musso, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | Ernest Rathbun makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-63 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Michael Musso snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is hacked by Ernest Rathbun - foul #2 on Ernest Rathbun, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Eugene Holmes is called for the reach on Kenneth Lunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Bennett (SG), Neil Brewer (SF) Ernest Rathbun, Larry Thorn | |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | John Cormier's layup is rejected by Joseph Loveless | 55-65 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Joseph Loveless pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Kenneth Lunn runs out the clock | 55-65 |