| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Irving Bailey (fresh) SG - Randall Litteral (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Paul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Firkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | William Brothers misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones tips it home | 26-25 |
| 19:17 | Boston College | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on Irving Bailey - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | David Wiggins takes the ball from Randall Litteral | 26-25 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones buries a fadeaway from the right side | 26-27 |
| 18:27 | Boston College | Mark Firkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 18:25 | Boston College | Irving Bailey grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Mark Firkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Litteral | 28-27 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 17:52 | Boston College | Stanley Paul pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:48 | Boston College | Randall Litteral drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Irving Bailey | 31-27 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Stanley Paul snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Boston College | Mark Firkins misses the jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | David Wiggins grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones knocks in the jumper in the paint | 31-29 |
| 16:47 | Boston College | Stanley Paul misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Wiggins | 31-29 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Randall Litteral picks off the pass by Kenneth Jones | 31-29 |
| 16:14 | Boston College | Randall Litteral slams it home | 33-29 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | Matthew Foster snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Irving Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Randall Litteral (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Firkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Brothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Boston College | Matthew Foster misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Mark Firkins tips it home | 35-29 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Irving Bailey - foul #2 on Irving Bailey, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Schulte (PG), Donnie Bunn (SG), Antoine Jamieson (SF), George Lawrence (PF), Aaron Constable (C) Irving Bailey, Randall Litteral, Stanley Paul, Mark Firkins, Matthew Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG), Myron Benedict (SF), Glenn Gibney (PF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, William Brothers, David Wiggins | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Boston College | George Lawrence is called for traveling | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Boston College | Donnie Bunn snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:29 | Boston College | Glenn Gibney blocks the short jumper by Patrick Schulte | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Schulte | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | George Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Gibney - foul #2 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 14:15 | Boston College | George Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | George Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by George Lawrence - foul #1 on George Lawrence, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Bailey (PG), Stanley Paul (SF), Matthew Foster (C) Patrick Schulte, Antoine Jamieson, Aaron Constable | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SF) Myron Benedict | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:29 | Boston College | George Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Glenn Gibney - foul #3 on Glenn Gibney, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Firkins (PF) George Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:12 | Boston College | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Irving Bailey - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randall Litteral (SG) Donnie Bunn | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:07 | Boston College | Irving Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Foster | 39-32 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:37 | Boston College | Mark Firkins pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:16 | Boston College | Irving Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gallop | 39-32 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer is hacked by Stanley Paul - foul #1 on Stanley Paul, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Schulte (PG), Antoine Jamieson (SF), George Lawrence (PF) Irving Bailey, Stanley Paul, Mark Firkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Anthony Singer, Glenn Gibney, Edward Hall | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Patrick Schulte (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Litteral (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antoine Jamieson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Foster - foul #1 on Matthew Foster, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:27 | Boston College | Matthew Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:12 | Boston College | George Lawrence drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Litteral | 41-32 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | William Brothers pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the shot from the right side set up by Phillip Jones | 41-34 |
| 10:01 | Boston College | George Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Bailey (PG), Donnie Bunn (SG), Stanley Paul (SF), Mark Firkins (PF), Aaron Constable (C) Patrick Schulte, Randall Litteral, Antoine Jamieson, George Lawrence, Matthew Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG), Glenn Gibney (SF) Phillip Jones, Nathaniel Gallop | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | William Brothers is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-34 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Hall (PF) William Brothers | |
| 09:19 | Boston College | Irving Bailey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones | 41-34 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | Mark Firkins gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Mark Firkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 41-37 |
| 07:57 | Boston College | Irving Bailey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Irving Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donnie Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Firkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Constable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Donnie Bunn is called for the reach on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Donnie Bunn, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randall Litteral (SG), Matthew Foster (C) Donnie Bunn, Aaron Constable | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), William Brothers (PF) Kenneth Jones, Edward Hall, David Wiggins | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Paul takes the ball from Nathaniel Gallop | 41-37 |
| 06:48 | Boston College | Mark Firkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| 06:47 | Boston College | Matthew Foster misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Glenn Gibney | 41-37 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Singer | 41-39 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | Matthew Foster can't connect on a shot from close range | 41-39 |
| 06:00 | Boston College | Stanley Paul tips it in | 43-39 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | William Brothers comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Firkins - foul #2 on Mark Firkins, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Schulte (PG), Antoine Jamieson (SF), George Lawrence (PF) Irving Bailey, Stanley Paul, Mark Firkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Edward Hall (C) Anthony Singer, Glenn Gibney | |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | William Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | William Brothers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:31 | Boston College | Matthew Foster gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | 3 seconds is called on George Lawrence | 43-40 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | William Brothers tips it in | 43-42 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Antoine Jamieson makes the 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Bailey (PG), Donnie Bunn (SG), Stanley Paul (SF), Aaron Constable (C) Patrick Schulte, Randall Litteral, Antoine Jamieson, Matthew Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (SG), Glenn Gibney (SF), David Wiggins (C) Phillip Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, William Brothers | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Irving Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donnie Bunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aaron Constable (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Boston College | George Lawrence makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Irving Bailey | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is hacked by Aaron Constable - foul #1 on Aaron Constable, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Firkins (PF) George Lawrence | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:22 | Boston College | Aaron Constable gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:11 | Boston College | Irving Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Singer | 48-42 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Constable | 48-42 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Edward Hall misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Mark Firkins pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 02:58 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Randall Litteral (SG), Matthew Foster (C) Donnie Bunn, Aaron Constable | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SF) Edward Hall | |
| 02:42 | Boston College | Matthew Foster is fouled on the floor by David Wiggins - foul #2 on David Wiggins, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Brothers (PF) Glenn Gibney | |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Mark Firkins drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Irving Bailey and the foul's on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gallop, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Mark Firkins makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Stanley Paul steals the ball from William Brothers | 51-42 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Irving Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Brothers - foul #2 on William Brothers, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG) Anthony Singer | |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Irving Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Irving Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Boston College | Randall Litteral knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irving Bailey | 55-44 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | David Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | William Brothers tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Mark Firkins is fouled on the floor by William Brothers - foul #3 on William Brothers, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Schulte (PG), Aaron Constable (C) Irving Bailey, Matthew Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Mark Firkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Mark Firkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | William Brothers gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the jump hook from close range | 56-46 |
| 00:52 | Boston College | Stanley Paul grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Stanley Paul is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | George Lawrence (PF) Mark Firkins | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), Myron Benedict (SF), Glenn Gibney (PF), Edward Hall (C) Kenneth Jones, Nathaniel Gallop, William Brothers, David Wiggins | |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Stanley Paul misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 56-46 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Edward Hall scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Aaron Constable - foul #2 on Aaron Constable, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Irving Bailey (PG), Mark Firkins (PF), Matthew Foster (C) Patrick Schulte, George Lawrence, Aaron Constable | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Nathaniel Gallop (SF), William Brothers (PF) Anthony Singer, Myron Benedict, Glenn Gibney | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Edward Hall makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Randall Litteral is hacked by Kenneth Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Schulte (PG), George Lawrence (PF), Aaron Constable (C) Irving Bailey, Mark Firkins, Matthew Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Wiggins (C) Edward Hall | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Randall Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Randall Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | William Brothers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | George Lawrence snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Aaron Constable is hacked by Phillip Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Jones, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Aaron Constable makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Aaron Constable makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | David Wiggins lays it in | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Kenneth Jones is called for the reach on George Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #12 | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | George Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | George Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | David Wiggins snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 00:20 | Boston College | Aaron Constable grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Patrick Schulte runs out the clock | 61-51 |