| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Outlaw (fresh) SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Jeremy Garrett steals the ball from Robert Basquez | 29-23 |
| 19:33 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 19:16 | North Carolina | Jim Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 18:48 | Boston College | Willie Haley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is whistled for traveling | 29-23 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Sung Sun misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Sung Sun makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Boston College | Sung Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Jim Manning shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-24 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | Willie Haley snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:22 | Boston College | Sung Sun comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the tip | 29-24 |
| 17:14 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:54 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Zavacky | 29-27 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 32-27 |
| 16:13 | Boston College | Sung Sun misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jim Manning - foul #1 on Jim Manning, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), James Romig (SF), Mark Conner (C) Gary Outlaw, Willie Haley, Jeremy Garrett | |
| 16:13 | Boston College | Sung Sun makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:13 | Boston College | Sung Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile | 35-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fresh) SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Romig (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sung Sun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Conner (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Boston College | Wayne Lively picks off the pass by Jerry Zavacky | 35-29 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Romig - foul #1 on James Romig, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Haley (SF), Jeremy Garrett (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Sung Sun | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | James Romig is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SG) James Romig | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Conner - foul #3 on Mark Conner, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF) Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Eric Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:17 | Boston College | Mark Conner misses long on a runner from close range | 39-29 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Robert Powell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Conner - foul #4 on Mark Conner, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (C) Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Charlie Gross (C) Robert Monson, Mark Conner | |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:09 | Boston College | Charlie Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:48 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-29 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Robert Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Ralph Sherrod is denied by Charlie Gross | 39-29 |
| 12:56 | Boston College | Charlie Gross pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 12:27 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Manning | 39-29 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Charlie Gross steals the ball from Robert Powell | 39-29 |
| 12:07 | Boston College | The jump hook by Willie Haley is blocked by Robert Basquez | 39-29 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Basquez | 41-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Outlaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Haley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Charlie Gross connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Basquez - foul #3 on Robert Basquez, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), James Romig (SF), Sung Sun (PF) Gary Outlaw, Willie Haley, Jeremy Garrett | |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Charlie Gross makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 10:58 | Boston College | James Romig gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Robert Powell takes the ball from Sung Sun | 41-32 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is hacked by Sung Sun - foul #3 on Sung Sun, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Powell, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SG), Mark Conner (C) Jerry Zavacky, Charlie Gross | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Gary Outlaw - foul #1 on Gary Outlaw, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 09:02 | Boston College | Robert Binkowski steals the ball from Mark Conner | 43-32 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile slams it home set up by Robert Binkowski | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:44 | Boston College | Al Southwick is called for the reach on Sung Sun - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky (SG), Willie Haley (SF), Jeremy Garrett (C) Gary Outlaw, James Romig, Mark Conner | |
| 08:25 | Boston College | Robert Basquez swats the short shot by Jeremy Garrett | 45-32 |
| 08:24 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:09 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky is denied on a dunk by Jim Manning | 45-32 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | Sung Sun snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Robert Monson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Jim Manning gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sung Sun (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jim Manning throws it down and he's fouled by Sung Sun - foul #4 on Sung Sun, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SG), Mark Conner (C) Robert Monson, Sung Sun | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:47 | Boston College | Willie Haley connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-34 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Jim Manning can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 48-34 |
| 06:20 | Boston College | Mark Conner grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 06:09 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Manning | 48-34 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Al Southwick (PF) Elmer Carlile, Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Willie Haley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Al Southwick - foul #3 on Al Southwick, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Sung Sun (PF) Mark Conner | |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Willie Haley makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 05:36 | Boston College | Willie Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Al Southwick loses the dribble to Jeremy Garrett | 48-35 |
| 04:53 | Boston College | Gary Outlaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is called for 3 seconds | 48-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Binkowski, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Monson (PG), James Romig (SF), Mark Conner (C) Gary Outlaw, Willie Haley, Jeremy Garrett | |
| 04:28 | Boston College | Mark Conner drills a jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez loses the dribble to Jerry Zavacky | 48-37 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | Robert Monson misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Sung Sun picks off the pass by Al Southwick | 48-37 |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Robert Monson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Al Southwick - foul #4 on Al Southwick, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Eric Wick (C) Robert Powell, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Outlaw (SG), Charlie Gross (C) Jerry Zavacky, Sung Sun | |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Robert Monson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Robert Monson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is fouled on the floor by Mark Conner - foul #5 on Mark Conner, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willie Haley (SF), Jeremy Garrett (PF) James Romig, Mark Conner | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Robert Monson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Outlaw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett is hacked by Al Southwick - foul #5 on Al Southwick, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 02:53 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky (PG), Sung Sun (PF) Robert Monson, Charlie Gross | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Elmer Carlile | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Elmer Carlile picks off the pass by Gary Outlaw | 52-41 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Jeremy Garrett is called for the reach on Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Jeremy Garrett, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Powell, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:03 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Eric Wick is called for the reach on Jeremy Garrett - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:39 | Boston College | Jeremy Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Manning | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it in | 54-42 |
| 01:04 | Boston College | Jerry Zavacky clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Lively and he's fouled by Gary Outlaw - foul #2 on Gary Outlaw, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Willie Haley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sung Sun | 57-45 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 57-45 |