Fred Payne scored 23 points for Boston College (10-18, 3-12 ACC), which took a 64-56 lead with 1:42 remaining before going cold from the field until Shaw's heroics. Juke Harris gave Wake Forest its first lead of the second half with 18.8 seconds left after hitting consecutive 3-pointers, but Shaw's offensive rebound and tip sealed the win for the Eagles.
Harris finished with a career-high 38 points for Wake Forest (14-14, 5-10), while Shaw contributed 11 points and Boden Kapke had 13 points and 10 rebounds. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday but moved a day later due to a winter storm.