| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Colley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bartz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Don Colley inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Eric Peters drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Byrd | 43-38 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | John Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 19:22 | Boston College | Steven Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 19:20 | Boston College | Steven Hill is fouled in the backcourt by John Hawkins - foul #2 on John Hawkins, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 18:51 | Boston College | Eric Peters buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Williams | 45-38 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Eric Peters steals it from John Hawkins in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 18:26 | Boston College | David Byrd hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Don Colley | 47-38 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Steven Hill swats the short shot by Stanley Davis | 47-38 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | John Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis hits a runner from the right block set up by Jason Reed | 47-40 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Don Colley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven Hill - foul #4 on Steven Hill, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (PG), Sanford Walker (SF), Lloyd Duff (PF), Steven Weesner (C) Eric Peters, Don Colley, Steven Hill, Albert Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:20 | Boston College | Dwight Cory steals it from Sanford Walker in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | David Casares hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Sanford Walker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Casares - foul #1 on David Casares, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG) James Bartz | |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Sanford Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:39 | Boston College | Sanford Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Shelton | 49-46 |
| 15:55 | Boston College | David Byrd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brent Clarkson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sanford Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Weesner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is hacked by Steven Weesner - foul #1 on Steven Weesner, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG) Steven Weesner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Byrd - foul #2 on David Byrd, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (SF) Brent Clarkson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:53 | Boston College | Don Colley misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 14:51 | Boston College | Don Colley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:35 | Boston College | Don Colley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 14:26 | Boston College | Sanford Walker grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Eric Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:59 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff tips it home | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sanford Walker - foul #1 on Sanford Walker, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (SG), Scott Bartolome (SF), Albert Williams (C) David Byrd, Don Colley, Sanford Walker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, Brian Holmes, Charles Bourne, Jason Reed | |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:20 | Boston College | Albert Williams clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Boston College | Albert Williams tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | James Bartz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brent Clarkson - foul #1 on Brent Clarkson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Byrd (SG), Steven Hill (PF) Eric Peters, Lloyd Duff | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (PF) Stanley Davis | |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:42 | Boston College | Albert Williams misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-51 |
| 12:41 | Boston College | Albert Williams tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Hawkins and he's hacked by Scott Bartolome - foul #2 on Scott Bartolome, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sanford Walker (SF) Scott Bartolome | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SG), Jason Reed (C) James Bartz, Dwight Cory | |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:06 | Boston College | David Byrd is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brent Clarkson | 57-54 |
| 11:49 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 57-54 |
| 11:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Albert Williams | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brent Clarkson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Byrd (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sanford Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hill (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Casares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | Boston College | David Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Casares | 57-54 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Williams | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Jason Reed tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | David Byrd misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Staley - foul #3 on Ronald Staley, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Don Colley (SF), Lloyd Duff (PF), Steven Weesner (C) Brent Clarkson, Sanford Walker, Steven Hill, Albert Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, Kyle Porter, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| 11:05 | Boston College | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 11:05 | Boston College | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis buries a shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 10:25 | Boston College | Don Colley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Peters | 61-58 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Weesner - foul #2 on Steven Weesner, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (SG) David Byrd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SF), David Casares (C) Charles Bourne, Dwight Cory | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:27 | Boston College | Steven Weesner loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Sanford Walker (SF), Steven Hill (PF) Eric Peters, Steven Weesner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Stanley Davis | |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Clarkson - foul #2 on Brent Clarkson, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG) Don Colley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | James Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | Sanford Walker hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brent Clarkson | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | James Bartz misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 08:25 | Boston College | Steven Hill snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Eric Peters clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Porter - foul #3 on Kyle Porter, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Bartolome (SF), Albert Williams (C) Sanford Walker, Steven Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Kyle Porter, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Eric Peters makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:06 | Boston College | Eric Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | John Hawkins double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Byrd (SG), Don Colley (SF) Eric Peters, Scott Bartolome | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:29 | Boston College | David Byrd makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Colley | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Brent Clarkson (tiring) 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Colley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lloyd Duff (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Cory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| 07:03 | Boston College | Don Colley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Staley - foul #4 on Ronald Staley, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG) Brian Holmes | |
| 06:41 | Boston College | Albert Williams hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Byrd | 69-62 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | John Hawkins hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bartz | 69-65 |
| 06:29 | Boston College | Brent Clarkson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG), Sanford Walker (SF), Steven Hill (PF), Steven Weesner (C) David Byrd, Don Colley, Lloyd Duff, Albert Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Kyle Porter (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 06:13 | Boston College | Sanford Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:11 | Boston College | Brent Clarkson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | David Casares is fouled on the floor by Steven Hill - foul #5 on Steven Hill, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Bartolome (SF) Steven Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG) Charles Bourne | |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | David Casares makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | David Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Scott Bartolome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 05:26 | Boston College | Steven Weesner grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 05:07 | Boston College | Scott Bartolome drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Peters | 71-67 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Casares | 71-70 |
| 04:46 | Boston College | Kyle Porter is called for the reach on Eric Peters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Porter, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Byrd (SG), Don Colley (SF), Lloyd Duff (PF), Albert Williams (C) Brent Clarkson, Scott Bartolome, Sanford Walker, Steven Weesner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Kyle Porter, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| 04:29 | Boston College | John Hawkins steps in front of the Albert Williams pass | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Don Colley - foul #1 on Don Colley, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:44 | Boston College | Don Colley misses short on a shot from the right side | 71-72 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Don Colley - foul #2 on Don Colley, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Boston College | Scott Bartolome (SF) Don Colley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (C) James Bartz, Ronald Staley, Dwight Cory | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:24 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Eric Peters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Bartolome (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Duff (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) PF - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. C - David Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Charles Bourne is called for the reach on Albert Williams - foul #1 on Charles Bourne, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) John Hawkins | |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Albert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:01 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Eric Peters is fouled on the floor by Vincent Shelton - foul #2 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Boston College | Brent Clarkson (SF), Sanford Walker (PF), Steven Weesner (C) Scott Bartolome, Lloyd Duff, Albert Williams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (PF) Stanley Davis | |
| 02:44 | Boston College | Eric Peters misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Staley | 71-72 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 02:34 | Boston College | Brent Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:34 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Boston College | Don Colley (SF), Lloyd Duff (PF), Albert Williams (C) Eric Peters, Sanford Walker, Steven Weesner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares | |
| 02:11 | Boston College | Albert Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 02:09 | Boston College | Lloyd Duff pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:51 | Boston College | David Byrd misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | James Bartz pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne drills a runner in the paint set up by John Hawkins | 71-74 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Boston College | Eric Peters (PG) Brent Clarkson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Reed (C) Dwight Cory | |
| 01:16 | Boston College | Eric Peters is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Peters, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Duff - foul #3 on Lloyd Duff, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Albert Williams clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Reed - foul #1 on Jason Reed, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Albert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:42 | Boston College | Albert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis drills a turnaround from close range | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Boston College | Eric Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | David Byrd snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Boston College | Eric Peters connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Peters - foul #3 on Eric Peters, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | David Byrd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |