| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | John Gibson inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Boston College | Brian Hurt blows the layup | 34-42 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 34-42 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Bruce Phillips - foul #1 on Bruce Phillips, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Brian Hurt snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 18:29 | Boston College | Harry Bolles is fouled on the floor by Charles Mercer - foul #4 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| 18:14 | Boston College | Brian Hurt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Will Brown | 36-45 |
| 17:42 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips banks in the wide open layup | 38-45 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Harry Bolles takes the ball from Neal Royer | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Bolles | 40-45 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:05 | Boston College | Brian Hurt snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Neal Royer - foul #2 on Neal Royer, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Daniel Nichols (SF), Kevin Heideman (C) Bruce Phillips, John Gibson, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Keith Wolf, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 16:42 | Boston College | Brian Hurt makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Larry White is fouled on the floor by Marshall Anthony - foul #2 on Marshall Anthony, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Clarence Holgate (SF) Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Bolles - foul #3 on Harry Bolles, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Harry Bolles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Marshall Coleman steals it from Clarence Holgate | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Nichols (fresh) SF - Clarence Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marshall Coleman (fresh) PF - Henry Killian (fresh) C - John White (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 43-50 |
| 15:27 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (PG) Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Marshall Coleman | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Larry White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 15:06 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 14:41 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:20 | Boston College | Harry Bolles misses short on a floater from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), John Gibson (SF), Michael Gabriel (C) Marshall Anthony, Clarence Holgate, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Marshall Coleman (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Larry White, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 13:56 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols's pass is intercepted by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Marshall Coleman | 43-53 |
| 13:24 | Boston College | Harry Bolles buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Gabriel | 45-53 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Bruce Phillips | 45-53 |
| 12:48 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Royer | 45-53 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Michael Gabriel swats the layup by William Mitchell | 45-53 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Harry Bolles | 45-53 |
| 12:02 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols's pass is intercepted by Will Brown | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell blows the layup | 45-53 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Royer | 45-53 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 11:39 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Harry Bolles (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Boston College | Stephen Groves blocks the short jumper by Bruce Phillips | 45-53 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Michael Gabriel is called for the reach on Neal Royer - foul #2 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Clarence Holgate (SF), Brian Hurt (PF), Kevin Heideman (C) Bruce Phillips, John Gibson, Daniel Nichols, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Kevin Heideman swats the shot by Merle Rowe | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the tip | 45-53 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Brian Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:42 | Boston College | Larry White takes the ball from Harry Bolles in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Larry White throws it down | 45-55 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman lays it up and in set up by Harry Bolles and he's hacked by Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Merle Rowe | |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John White | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Henry Killian is fouled on the floor by Harry Bolles - foul #4 on Harry Bolles, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Harry Bolles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Larry White connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Henry Killian | 47-57 |
| 09:08 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is called for 3 seconds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Daniel Nichols (SF), Michael Gabriel (C) John Gibson, Clarence Holgate, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Neal Royer (PF) John Smith, Larry White, Henry Killian | |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG) Marshall Anthony | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Merle Rowe (C) John White | |
| 08:31 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Boston College | Brian Hurt tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Hurt - foul #1 on Brian Hurt, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Merle Rowe | |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Brian Hurt loses the dribble to Stephen Groves | 49-58 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 07:29 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Bruce Phillips | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Hurt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Boston College | Brian Hurt misses badly on a floater from the right block | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Mitchell | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Brian Hurt lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-60 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Gabriel - foul #3 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Bolles (PG), Marshall Anthony (SG), Clarence Holgate (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF) John Gibson, Bruce Phillips, Daniel Nichols, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Henry Killian (PF) William Mitchell, John Smith, Neal Royer | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:52 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Henry Killian hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Will Brown | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Larry White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Bolles - foul #5 on Harry Bolles, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Brian Hurt (PF) Harry Bolles, Michael Gabriel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:12 | Boston College | Brian Hurt gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Phillips | 53-64 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Larry White misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 04:40 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Daniel Nichols (PF) Bruce Phillips, Brian Hurt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:30 | Boston College | John Gibson is fouled on the floor by Larry White - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Merle Rowe (PF) John White | |
| 04:15 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, Henry Killian | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves slams it home on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Boston College | Clarence Holgate is called for 10 seconds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Hurt (PF) Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - John Gibson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Hurt (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Heideman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Merle Rowe (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 53-69 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 03:03 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:46 | Boston College | The short jumper by Kevin Heideman is denied by Neal Royer | 53-69 |
| 02:45 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Charles Mercer takes the ball from Marshall Anthony | 53-69 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Neal Royer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Mercer | 53-71 |
| 02:24 | Boston College | William Mitchell is called for the reach on John Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Phillips (SG), Clarence Holgate (SF), Michael Gabriel (C) Marshall Anthony, Daniel Nichols, Kevin Heideman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Henry Killian (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Neal Royer, Merle Rowe | |
| 02:24 | Boston College | John Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Henry Killian gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Henry Killian tips it back up and in | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel is hacked by Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Mercer, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (PG) John Gibson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Keith Wolf (SF) John Smith, Charles Mercer | |
| 02:01 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is whistled for a carry | 53-73 |
| Subs | Boston College | John Gibson (PG), Daniel Nichols (SF) Marshall Anthony, Clarence Holgate | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Henry Killian | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Boston College | Brian Hurt scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-73 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 00:54 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Brian Hurt is denied on a layup by Stephen Groves | 55-73 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Brian Hurt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Gabriel | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Gabriel - foul #4 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Bruce Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 58-75 |