| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Cunningham (fresh) SG - Shawn Herr (fresh) SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - William Reger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - James Corbin (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | William Reger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Boston College | Shawn Herr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Ronald Hayes steals it from John Fagundes | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is hacked by Ronald Hayes - foul #1 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Herr | 6-0 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Reger - foul #1 on William Reger, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:51 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Shawn Herr is called for traveling | 6-1 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-1 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Cunningham | 6-1 |
| 17:05 | Boston College | William Reger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-1 |
| 17:04 | Boston College | William Reger grabs the offensive board | 6-1 |
| 16:50 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Donald Cunningham is blocked by Richard Vallo | 6-1 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | John Fagundes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-1 |
| 16:26 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:05 | Boston College | Shawn Herr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Cunningham | 9-1 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | James Corbin loses the dribble to Jermaine Stringham | 9-1 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Herr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fairly fresh) C - William Reger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - James Corbin (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 9-1 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (SG), James Duncan (SF), David Kinney (PF), George Geiger (C) Shawn Herr, Ronald Hayes, Jermaine Stringham, William Reger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:23 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 11-1 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-1 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it home | 11-3 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham misses long on a jumper in the paint | 11-3 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | George Geiger hits the follow up shot | 13-3 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-3 |
| 14:07 | Boston College | James Duncan gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 13:57 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-3 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 13-3 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Fagundes | 13-5 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | David Kinney misses the lay-in | 13-5 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders buries a shot from the right block | 13-7 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Kinney and he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Boston College | Shawn Herr (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Jermaine Stringham (PF), William Reger (C) Thomas Hunter, James Duncan, David Kinney, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham makes the free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Corbin | 16-9 |
| 12:17 | Boston College | Shawn Herr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) James Corbin | |
| 12:17 | Boston College | Shawn Herr makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Boston College | Shawn Herr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 17-12 |
| 11:44 | Boston College | Shawn Herr is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG) Donald Cunningham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) SG - Shawn Herr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) C - William Reger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Reger - foul #2 on William Reger, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Kinney (SF), George Geiger (C) Ronald Hayes, William Reger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | George Geiger pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | Boston College | Shawn Herr works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF) Jermaine Stringham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:39 | Boston College | Shawn Herr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:38 | Boston College | George Geiger hits the follow up shot | 19-13 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery | 19-15 |
| 09:58 | Boston College | James Duncan misses the shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it in | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Boston College | David Kinney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shawn Herr | 21-17 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Lessman | 21-19 |
| 08:20 | Boston College | Shawn Herr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:19 | Boston College | David Kinney grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:07 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 21-19 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the layup against the doubleteam | 21-19 |
| 07:19 | Boston College | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Herr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Kinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Geiger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Cunningham (PG), Carlos Hartwick (SG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Jermaine Stringham (PF), Charles Collins (C) Thomas Hunter, Shawn Herr, James Duncan, David Kinney, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Curtis Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 06:57 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes can't finish the layup | 21-19 |
| 06:56 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes tips it home | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Hayes | 23-19 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jermaine Stringham | 25-19 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 04:57 | Boston College | Donald Cunningham clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Carlos Hartwick | 27-22 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is hacked by Ronald Hayes - foul #2 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #4 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | Shawn Herr (SG), David Kinney (SF), William Reger (C) Carlos Hartwick, Ronald Hayes, Charles Collins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF) Jermaine Stringham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 03:41 | Boston College | Shawn Herr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Cunningham | 30-22 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the contested fadeaway from close range | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Donald Cunningham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Herr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Reger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Boston College | James Duncan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 02:59 | Boston College | James Duncan hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin is whistled for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Ronald Hayes (SG), Jermaine Stringham (PF) Donald Cunningham, Shawn Herr, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jermaine Stringham | 35-24 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | James Corbin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 35-27 |
| 01:33 | Boston College | William Reger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Hayes is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #3 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #5 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Shawn Herr (SG), James Duncan (SF), George Geiger (C) Ronald Hayes, David Kinney, William Reger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:54 | Boston College | George Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | George Geiger misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Cunningham (PG), David Kinney (PF), William Reger (C) Thomas Hunter, Jermaine Stringham, George Geiger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:02 | Boston College | William Reger is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | William Reger knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 37-27 |