| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fresh) PF - Carlos Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Boston College | Carlos Davis buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Kurtz | 28-25 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Mark Meserve - foul #3 on Mark Meserve, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a runner from close range | 28-25 |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Boston College | Carlos Davis can't finish the layup | 28-25 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Dale Morris drills a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Sena | 28-27 |
| 17:46 | Boston College | Mark Meserve is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Kurtz | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Samuel Kurtz steps in front of the Brian Sena pass | 30-27 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Kurtz - foul #3 on Samuel Kurtz, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Mark Smith banks in the layup set up by Tony Carr and he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| 16:45 | Boston College | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Theodore Beam takes the ball from James Piland | 35-29 |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Piland - foul #1 on James Piland, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG) Jay Talty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:12 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | James Piland is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:44 | Boston College | Mark Smith loses the dribble to Abram Johnson | 37-31 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Piland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Tony Carr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Wiggins | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Richard King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 15:05 | Boston College | Mark Smith grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Richard King buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Emmett Mike | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Mark Smith is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Tony Carr, Joe Wiggins, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Dale Morris (C) Richard King, Abram Johnson, James Piland, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Dale Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Jay Talty is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sena - foul #3 on Brian Sena, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Weeden | 39-36 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:47 | Boston College | Carlos Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Boston College | Jay Talty is fouled on the floor by Brian Sena - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (SG) Lawrence Domino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| 11:55 | Boston College | Brian Sena steps in front of the Tony Carr pass | 39-36 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Dale Morris slams it home on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Tony Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Mark Meserve makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Talty | 41-38 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:52 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Tony Carr | 41-38 |
| 10:50 | Boston College | Mark Meserve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Theodore Beam (C) Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis, Mark Meserve | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Charles Hemenway, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Theodore Beam is called for the reach on Richard King - foul #3 on Theodore Beam, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG) Tony Carr | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Robert Long hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard King and he's hacked by Joe Wiggins - foul #1 on Joe Wiggins, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Arndt | 41-42 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard King | 41-44 |
| 09:23 | Boston College | Emmett Mike blocks the jumper by Joe Wiggins | 41-44 |
| 09:21 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:10 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Richard King comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 08:53 | Boston College | Theodore Beam grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:34 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Jay Talty snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:03 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 43-44 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard King | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jay Talty (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wiggins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Beam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Boston College | Mark Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-47 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Richard King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 06:44 | Boston College | Theodore Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Joe Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Carr (PG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Carlos Davis (PF), Mark Meserve (C) Jay Talty, Joe Wiggins, Mark Smith, Theodore Beam | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Dale Morris (C) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Scott Arndt, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Dale Morris lays it in set up by Brian Sena | 43-49 |
| 06:04 | Boston College | Billy Sommers is called for the reach on Lawrence Domino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Sommers, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 05:40 | Boston College | Tony Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Meserve | 46-49 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 46-51 |
| 04:50 | Boston College | Carlos Davis tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Sommers | 48-54 |
| 04:10 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony Carr | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 03:26 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Brian Sena pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Tony Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Domino (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kurtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Meserve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Sommers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Dale Morris banks in the layup set up by Anthony Weeden | 51-58 |
| 02:49 | Boston College | Carlos Davis is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Kurtz | 53-58 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Dale Morris clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | Mark Meserve grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:26 | Boston College | Lawrence Domino misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 02:25 | Boston College | Carlos Davis tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is fouled on the floor by Mark Meserve - foul #4 on Mark Meserve, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jay Talty (PG), Joe Wiggins (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Lawrence Domino, Samuel Kurtz, Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), Robert Long (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, James Piland, Billy Sommers | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Dale Morris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 53-58 |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Richard King is called for the reach on Jay Talty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Lawrence Domino (SG), Samuel Kurtz (SF), Carlos Davis (PF) Tony Carr, Joe Wiggins, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Billy Sommers (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Charles Hemenway, Robert Long | |
| 01:48 | Boston College | Mark Meserve connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Davis | 55-58 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Arndt | 55-60 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Carlos Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Carlos Davis steps in front of the Dale Morris pass | 55-60 |
| 01:14 | Boston College | Jay Talty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Samuel Kurtz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jay Talty misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Dale Morris gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Domino - foul #2 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Charles Hemenway (PF) Brian Sena, Billy Sommers | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | Mark Meserve pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Boston College | Jay Talty makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Domino - foul #3 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Morris | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is hacked by Carlos Davis - foul #1 on Carlos Davis, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Boston College | Jay Talty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Domino - foul #4 on Lawrence Domino, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Sommers (PF) Charles Hemenway | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Jay Talty loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Richard King | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 58-66 |