| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Donald Holt inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 42-39 |
| 19:25 | Boston College | Larry Raggs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 19:23 | Boston College | Jack Peay tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | NC State | Lester Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Richard Wilbert makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 42-41 |
| 18:45 | Boston College | Alton Chunn is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Lester Gibbons knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Franck - foul #3 on Richard Franck, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | John Newton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 18:14 | Boston College | Alton Chunn gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:53 | Boston College | Alton Chunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Richard Wilbert can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 17:24 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Richard Franck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Michael Russell (SF), William Baro (C) Jack Peay, Richard Franck, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 16:57 | NC State | Joseph Crow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 16:56 | Boston College | Alton Chunn snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 16:49 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lester Gibbons - foul #2 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert | |
| 16:49 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:49 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:49 | NC State | John Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:32 | NC State | A charge is called on Mark Lofgren - foul #1 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Michael Russell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Catalano | 49-46 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Richard Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Baro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Clyde Bunch (fresh) SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Boston College | John Newton buries a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Burton | 51-46 |
| 15:19 | NC State | John Newton is called for the reach on Patrick Garner - foul #3 on John Newton, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Jack Peay (SG), Richard Franck (SF), Larry Raggs (C) Richard Catalano, Joseph Burton, Michael Russell, William Baro | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Richard Wilbert (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, John Saunders | |
| 15:02 | NC State | Samuel Anderson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Holt | 51-48 |
| 14:50 | Boston College | Samuel Anderson takes the ball from Larry Raggs | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-48 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it home | 51-50 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Larry Raggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | Boston College | Larry Raggs tips it home | 53-50 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Richard Wilbert knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Holt | 53-52 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Alton Chunn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Donald Holt gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:06 | Boston College | Alton Chunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Freddy Jamison (PF), William Baro (C) Jack Peay, John Newton, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is open but can't throw it down | 53-52 |
| 12:49 | NC State | Richard Wilbert snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Richard Wilbert misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Baro - foul #1 on William Baro, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF) Richard Franck | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 12:34 | NC State | Richard Wilbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:34 | NC State | Richard Wilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:34 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:20 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 12:18 | NC State | Richard Wilbert grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Patrick Garner is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| Subs | NC State | John Saunders (C) Richard Wilbert | |
| 11:49 | Boston College | William Baro is hacked by John Saunders - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jack Peay (SG), Larry Raggs (C) Joseph Burton, William Baro | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Clyde Bunch (fresh) SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Boston College | Larry Raggs connects on the jump hook in the paint | 55-53 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Patrick Garner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Bunch | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Boston College | Jack Peay buries a jumper from the right side set up by Freddy Jamison | 57-55 |
| 10:47 | NC State | Freddy Jamison is called for the reach on Dennis Walker - foul #1 on Freddy Jamison, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Franck (SF), John Newton (PF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell, Freddy Jamison | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Richard Wilbert (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker, John Saunders | |
| 10:40 | NC State | Joseph Crow evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lester Gibbons | 57-58 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Jack Peay makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:28 | Boston College | Jack Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the jump hook from the left block | 59-60 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-60 |
| 09:47 | Boston College | John Newton hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 09:36 | NC State | Richard Franck blocks the jumper by Joseph Crow | 61-60 |
| 09:34 | Boston College | Larry Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:30 | Boston College | Lester Gibbons is called for the reach on Alton Chunn - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), William Baro (C) Jack Peay, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:17 | Boston College | Joseph Burton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 09:16 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is hacked by John Newton - foul #4 on John Newton, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Joseph Crow clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Franck - foul #4 on Richard Franck, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Joseph Crow makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:57 | Boston College | William Baro pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:42 | Boston College | Samuel Anderson swats the short shot by Alton Chunn | 63-61 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Lester Gibbons is hacked by Alton Chunn - foul #2 on Alton Chunn, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddy Jamison (PF) John Newton | |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Walker (PF) Richard Wilbert | |
| 08:30 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Joseph Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:20 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits a jumpshot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Samuel Anderson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 65-64 |
| 07:49 | Boston College | Joseph Burton drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Baro | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Baro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 67-64 |
| 07:35 | NC State | Dennis Walker misses the tip | 67-64 |
| 07:34 | Boston College | Richard Franck grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Crow - foul #1 on Joseph Crow, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG), Michael Russell (SF), John Newton (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Alton Chunn, Richard Franck, Freddy Jamison, William Baro | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG), Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Richard Wilbert (PF) Lester Gibbons, Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Joseph Burton makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:21 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:21 | NC State | Richard Wilbert grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Mark Lofgren scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Clyde Bunch | 68-66 |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Richard Catalano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jack Peay (SG) Joseph Burton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:35 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 06:34 | NC State | Richard Wilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Dennis Walker drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Lofgren | 68-68 |
| 05:53 | Boston College | Michael Russell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Peay | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | NC State | Richard Wilbert hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 71-68 |
| 05:35 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Russell | 71-68 |
| 05:16 | Boston College | Jack Peay clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Mark Lofgren snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 05:14 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Franck (SF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Joseph Crow (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Clyde Bunch, Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Dennis Walker | |
| 04:51 | NC State | Richard Wilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Richard Franck is hacked by Donald Holt - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Richard Franck makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:32 | Boston College | Richard Franck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Lester Gibbons buries a shot from the left block set up by Richard Wilbert | 73-70 |
| 03:46 | Boston College | Richard Franck makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Chunn | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Samuel Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddy Jamison (PF), William Baro (C) John Newton, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:11 | Boston College | William Baro buries a jump hook from the right block | 77-70 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Lester Gibbons loses the dribble to Alton Chunn | 77-70 |
| 02:54 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits the finger roll | 79-70 |
| 02:38 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-70 |
| 02:36 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 02:36 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Newton (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Freddy Jamison, William Baro | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 02:23 | Boston College | Larry Raggs is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Richard Wilbert loses the ball out of bounds | 79-70 |
| 01:52 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Samuel Anderson gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Donald Holt blows the layup | 79-70 |
| 01:41 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Alton Chunn | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Alton Chunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 01:23 | NC State | Joseph Crow snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Larry Raggs steps in front of the Joseph Crow pass | 79-70 |
| 00:48 | Boston College | Richard Franck misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Lester Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | NC State | Larry Raggs steals it from Richard Wilbert | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Newton is hacked by Lester Gibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Michael Russell (SF) Jack Peay, Richard Franck | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Newton makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | John Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Joseph Burton picks off the pass by Lester Gibbons | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Alton Chunn is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jack Peay (SG), Richard Franck (SF) Joseph Burton, Michael Russell | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Richard Wilbert gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 81-70 |