| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:28 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Hunter and he's hacked by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Melvin Small drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Boston College | The pull-up jumper by Jermaine Stringham is blocked by Melvin Small | 38-38 |
| 17:33 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Boston College | Daniel Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:16 | Boston College | Anthony Robinson tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | Boston College | The jump hook by Ronald Hayes is blocked by Richard Vallo | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick (SG), James Duncan (SF), David Kinney (PF), George Geiger (C) Daniel Davis, Ronald Hayes, Jermaine Stringham, Anthony Robinson | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-40 |
| 15:54 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Carlos Hartwick | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Carlos Hartwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Geiger (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter is hacked by John Fagundes - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 15:17 | Boston College | David Kinney banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carlos Hartwick | 40-42 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG) Thomas Hunter | |
| 14:42 | Boston College | David Kinney drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 40-44 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | David Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jan Heppner | 42-44 |
| 13:37 | Boston College | James Duncan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:36 | Boston College | David Kinney gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:17 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Duncan | 42-47 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Hartwick - foul #2 on Carlos Hartwick, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Bernard Esteban, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Ronald Hayes (SF), Jermaine Stringham (PF), Charles Collins (C) Carlos Hartwick, James Duncan, David Kinney, George Geiger | |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Vallo | 45-47 |
| 12:49 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:48 | Boston College | Charles Collins gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Charles Collins | 45-49 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Boston College | Charles Collins gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hunter | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Hayes - foul #3 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick (SG), David Kinney (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) Thomas Hunter, Daniel Davis, Charles Collins | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:49 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Hartwick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kinney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham misses short on a floater from close range | 45-51 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hartwick - foul #3 on Carlos Hartwick, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF) Carlos Hartwick | |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Boston College | David Kinney banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 10:10 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham tips it home | 48-55 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo banks in the wide open layup | 50-55 |
| 09:22 | Boston College | David Kinney banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Hayes and he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Carlos Hartwick (SG), Jeffrey Cummins (PF), George Geiger (C) Ronald Hayes, James Duncan, Jermaine Stringham, Anthony Robinson | |
| 09:22 | Boston College | David Kinney makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 09:06 | Boston College | David Kinney grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 08:42 | Boston College | Carlos Hartwick's pass is intercepted by Bernard Esteban | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Melvin Small tips it home | 52-58 |
| 08:08 | Boston College | George Geiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG), James Duncan (SF) Carlos Hartwick, David Kinney | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | James Duncan steals the ball from Joel Dietrich | 52-58 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Duncan | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cummins (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Geiger (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Small hits a turnaround from the left block | 54-60 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Jeffrey Cummins misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 54-60 |
| 06:53 | Boston College | George Geiger snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:32 | Boston College | Daniel Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Hunter | 54-62 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 06:14 | Boston College | George Geiger pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:56 | Boston College | George Geiger can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (SF), Jermaine Stringham (PF), Anthony Robinson (C) James Duncan, Jeffrey Cummins, George Geiger | |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Thomas Hunter and he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| 05:09 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 56-65 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes makes the contested fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Boston College | David Kinney (SG), James Duncan (SF) Thomas Hunter, Daniel Davis | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Jermaine Stringham swats the short shot by Richard Vallo | 56-67 |
| 04:08 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jermaine Stringham | 56-67 |
| 04:01 | Boston College | Melvin Small swats the short shot by David Kinney | 56-67 |
| 04:00 | Boston College | David Kinney snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kinney (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jermaine Stringham (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 03:17 | Boston College | James Duncan grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 02:52 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Boston College | Thomas Hunter (PG), Carlos Hartwick (SG), George Geiger (C) Ronald Hayes, Jermaine Stringham, Anthony Robinson | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Davis (SG), Jermaine Stringham (PF) Carlos Hartwick, James Duncan | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:35 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Ronald Hayes (SF), Anthony Robinson (C) David Kinney, George Geiger | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 02:15 | Boston College | Ronald Hayes tips it home | 56-69 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Davis steals it from Melvin Small | 56-69 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:17 | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Ronald Hayes - foul #4 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:58 | Boston College | Daniel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Duncan (SF), David Kinney (PF) Ronald Hayes, Jermaine Stringham | |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:55 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | James Duncan swats the layup by Melvin Small | 59-72 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Kinney | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | James Duncan is fouled on the floor by James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jermaine Stringham (PF) David Kinney | |
| 00:21 | Boston College | James Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-72 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the follow up shot | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Thomas Hunter runs out the clock | 61-72 |