| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Hammons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ackman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyman Rottenberg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | David Ackman inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Boston College | David Ackman's floater is tipped away by Thomas Gulbranson | 21-24 |
| 19:37 | Boston College | David Vowell tips it in | 23-24 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Jason Aleshire buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Oscar Moreau | 23-26 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | David Ackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 18:51 | NC State | Jason Aleshire snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Robert Hammons - foul #2 on Robert Hammons, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Charles Wright can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 18:09 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Ackman | 23-26 |
| 17:41 | Boston College | Lyman Rottenberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Hammons | 25-26 |
| 17:19 | NC State | Rodney Poole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 17:17 | Boston College | David Ackman pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:09 | Boston College | Lyman Rottenberg double dribbles | 25-26 |
| 16:40 | NC State | Rodney Poole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | David Ackman gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:20 | Boston College | David Ackman buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hammons and he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| 16:20 | Boston College | David Ackman misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:20 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 15:51 | NC State | Oscar Moreau knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Hammons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Vowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ackman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyman Rottenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Robert Hammons makes the jumpshot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Charles Wright knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rodney Poole out of the doubleteam | 29-31 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Larry Bloss - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick McCleary (PG), Gregory Shetler (SG), Jerry Zombory (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Robert Hammons, David Vowell, Lyman Rottenberg, Larry Bloss | |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Aleshire (C) Dale Collett | |
| 14:33 | Boston College | Patrick McCleary comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 14:32 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 14:30 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 14:00 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by David Ackman - foul #1 on David Ackman, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hammons (PG), Lyman Rottenberg (PF), Larry Bloss (C) David Ackman, Jerry Zombory, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Jackson (PF) Thomas Gulbranson | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Charles Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Bloss - foul #3 on Larry Bloss, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Vowell (SG) Patrick McCleary | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:11 | NC State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:11 | NC State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Lyman Rottenberg | 29-32 |
| 12:47 | Boston College | David Vowell misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jason Aleshire - foul #2 on Jason Aleshire, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson (PF), Dale Collett (C) Andrew Jackson, Jason Aleshire | |
| 12:47 | Boston College | David Vowell misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:47 | Boston College | David Vowell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 12:26 | NC State | Rodney Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 12:24 | Boston College | Larry Bloss snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Lyman Rottenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Ackman (SF) Gregory Shetler | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:43 | NC State | David Ackman steps in front of the Rodney Poole pass | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ackman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyman Rottenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bloss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Collett (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Boston College | David Vowell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | David Ackman tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 11:13 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gulbranson | 29-32 |
| 10:48 | NC State | Rodney Poole makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 29-35 |
| 10:23 | Boston College | David Vowell makes the shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:58 | NC State | Rodney Poole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Poole, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick McCleary (PG), Gregory Shetler (SG), Jerry Zombory (PF), Charles Wilkerson (C) Robert Hammons, David Vowell, Lyman Rottenberg, Larry Bloss | |
| Subs | NC State | Arthur Vieira (PG), Jason Aleshire (C) Oscar Moreau, Dale Collett | |
| 09:30 | Boston College | Patrick McCleary misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Arthur Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Andrew Jackson (SF), David Gore (PF) Charles Wright, Thomas Gulbranson | |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Gregory Shetler misses the floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Andrew Jackson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 08:19 | NC State | Rodney Poole works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Jerry Zombory grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Jason Aleshire takes the ball from Charles Wilkerson | 31-35 |
| 07:34 | NC State | Rodney Poole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Patrick McCleary (fresh) SG - Gregory Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ackman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Zombory (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Arthur Vieira (fresh) SG - Rodney Poole (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gore (fresh) C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Boston College | Charles Wilkerson blows the dunk | 31-38 |
| 07:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Gore | 31-38 |
| 06:46 | NC State | Rodney Poole is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jerry Zombory | 31-38 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Patrick McCleary comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Vieira - foul #1 on Arthur Vieira, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Hammons (PG), Lyman Rottenberg (PF), Larry Bloss (C) David Ackman, Jerry Zombory, Charles Wilkerson | |
| Subs | NC State | Oscar Moreau (PG), Charles Wright (SF), Thomas Gulbranson (PF), Dale Collett (C) Rodney Poole, Andrew Jackson, David Gore, Jason Aleshire | |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Patrick McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Patrick McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:13 | NC State | Larry Bloss picks off the pass by Dale Collett | 33-38 |
| 05:55 | Boston College | Arthur Vieira steals the ball from Robert Hammons | 33-38 |
| 05:36 | NC State | Charles Wright misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-38 |
| 05:35 | NC State | Dale Collett gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:19 | NC State | Charles Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 05:17 | Boston College | Gregory Shetler gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 05:15 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Vowell (SG), David Ackman (SF) Patrick McCleary, Gregory Shetler | |
| Subs | NC State | Rodney Poole (SG), Jason Aleshire (C) Arthur Vieira, Dale Collett | |
| 04:55 | Boston College | Robert Hammons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lyman Rottenberg | 36-38 |
| 04:37 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Poole out of a doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Larry Bloss lays it in on a nice dish by Lyman Rottenberg | 38-40 |
| 04:13 | NC State | Robert Hammons steals the ball from Oscar Moreau in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 04:11 | Boston College | Robert Hammons lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 03:57 | NC State | Jason Aleshire misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 03:56 | Boston College | David Ackman gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 03:27 | Boston College | Larry Bloss misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 03:25 | NC State | Jason Aleshire gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vowell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ackman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lyman Rottenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bloss (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Oscar Moreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Poole (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gulbranson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Aleshire (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | NC State | Rodney Poole shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Jason Aleshire swats the shot by David Ackman | 40-43 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Oscar Moreau gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Jason Aleshire scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Moreau | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Boston College | David Ackman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-45 |
| 02:01 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | NC State | Charles Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 01:37 | NC State | Jason Aleshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 01:21 | NC State | Charles Wright hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Moreau | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Boston College | David Vowell is hacked by Rodney Poole - foul #3 on Rodney Poole, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Robert Hammons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | David Ackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Rodney Poole is called for the reach on Robert Hammons - foul #4 on Rodney Poole, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Robert Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Robert Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | NC State | Robert Hammons is called for the reach on Rodney Poole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hammons, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | NC State | Dale Collett (C) Jason Aleshire | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Rodney Poole is fouled on the floor by David Vowell - foul #2 on David Vowell, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 00:39 | NC State | David Vowell is called for the reach on Rodney Poole - foul #3 on David Vowell, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| 00:36 | NC State | David Ackman is called for the reach on Oscar Moreau - foul #2 on David Ackman, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | David Ackman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bloss | 42-49 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | David Ackman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 00:23 | NC State | The rebound goes to Oscar Moreau | 42-49 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Oscar Moreau is hacked by Robert Hammons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hammons, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Oscar Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:16 | Boston College | Robert Hammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 00:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gulbranson | 42-51 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Robert Hammons is called for the reach on Thomas Gulbranson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hammons, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick McCleary (SG) Robert Hammons | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:12 | NC State | Thomas Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Larry Bloss hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Lyman Rottenberg | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Oscar Moreau runs out the clock | 44-53 |