| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) SF - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) SG - David Powers (fresh) SF - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Jack Peay inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt's pass is intercepted by David Powers | 18-21 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | David Powers jams it | 18-23 |
| 19:05 | Boston College | Fred McKever's layup is rejected by Daniel Wayt | 18-23 |
| 19:03 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 18-23 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Richard Catalano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Catalano, team foul #1 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG) Richard Catalano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | David Lasalle splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Brewer and the foul's on Fred McKever - foul #1 on Fred McKever, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-26 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 18-26 |
| 17:38 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt banks in the wide open layup | 20-26 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | David Powers knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Trojanowski | 20-28 |
| 16:46 | Boston College | Ray Trojanowski is called for the reach on Jack Peay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Fred McKever, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| 16:22 | Boston College | Michael Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-28 |
| 16:20 | Boston College | William Baro grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Darryl Rancourt - foul #1 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 15:52 | Boston College | Larry Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Baro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 15:31 | Boston College | Larry Raggs gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 15:29 | Boston College | Alton Chunn is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Rancourt - foul #2 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-28 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt is fouled on the floor by Larry Raggs - foul #1 on Larry Raggs, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Alton Chunn, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Christopher Monreal (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Randolph Koch (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Richard Catalano is called for the reach on Christopher Monreal - foul #4 on Richard Catalano, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, William Baro | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-28 |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 13:39 | Boston College | David Lasalle is called for the reach on Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), David Powers (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF) Kevin Brewer, Christopher Monreal, Ray Trojanowski, David Lasalle | |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Burton and he's hacked by Randolph Koch - foul #1 on Randolph Koch, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt (C) Randolph Koch | |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Jeremiah Leavitt is called for the reach on Pablo Garcia - foul #1 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Raggs (C) Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 12:28 | Boston College | Larry Raggs pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Joseph Burton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Fred McKever | 26-28 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Larry Raggs is called for the reach on Daniel Wayt - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Fred McKever, Michael Russell, William Baro | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Richard Orta (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, David Powers, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Burton takes the ball from David Lasalle after a doubleteam | 26-28 |
| 11:17 | Boston College | Joseph Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Trojanowski - foul #2 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:00 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Trojanowski | 26-28 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Alton Chunn is called for the reach on Kevin Brewer - foul #2 on Alton Chunn, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Michael Russell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 29-30 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-30 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt lays it in set up by Michael Russell and he's hacked by Andrew Breen - foul #1 on Andrew Breen, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Joseph Burton (SG), William Baro (PF) Alton Chunn, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF) Andrew Breen, Richard Orta | |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Wayt and he's hacked by Joseph Burton - foul #2 on Joseph Burton, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Raggs (C) Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 09:41 | Boston College | William Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:20 | Boston College | Larry Raggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Burton | 34-34 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Wayt | 34-36 |
| 08:45 | Boston College | Fred McKever lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Russell and the foul's on Kevin Brewer - foul #3 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Joseph Burton, Michael Russell, William Baro, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Lasalle | |
| 08:45 | Boston College | Fred McKever makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 08:19 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 08:17 | Boston College | Alton Chunn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG) Fred McKever | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG) David Powers | |
| 07:37 | Boston College | Donald Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-36 |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Donald Johnson tips it in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Richard Orta blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 07:03 | Boston College | Alton Chunn snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt is hacked by Darryl Rancourt - foul #3 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (PF) Alton Chunn, Jack Peay, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:34 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 40-36 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | David Lasalle's layup is rejected by Jeremiah Leavitt | 40-36 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | The short jumper by Jeremiah Leavitt is denied by David Lasalle | 40-36 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | David Powers snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 03:48 | Boston College | Michael Russell clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 03:46 | Boston College | William Baro gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 03:33 | Boston College | Michael Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 03:31 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Catalano (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Baro (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Michael Russell steals the ball from Kevin Brewer | 42-36 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Jack Peay (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, William Baro, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) David Powers, Darren McNeish, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Fred McKever is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brewer - foul #4 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #10 | 42-36 |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Fred McKever misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Fred McKever makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Brewer | 43-39 |
| 03:07 | Boston College | Kevin Brewer steals it from Fred McKever in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Richard Orta pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (SG) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the contested runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Wayt | 43-41 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | David Powers steals the ball from Fred McKever in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Donald Johnson steps in front of the David Lasalle pass | 43-41 |
| 01:02 | Boston College | Daniel Wayt picks off the pass by Donald Johnson | 43-41 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Donald Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Daniel Wayt - foul #2 on Daniel Wayt, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Boston College | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Donald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brewer - foul #5 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #12 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG) Kevin Brewer | |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-44 |