| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Drew Newton inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Boston College | Drew Newton can't connect on a floater from close range | 37-32 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on William Berry - foul #1 on William Berry, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 3rd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | Matthew Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is hacked by Boyce Kimbro - foul #2 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Boston College | Earl Wheat misses the runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Drew Newton tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| 17:15 | Boston College | Rodney May steps in front of the Matthew Ward pass | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Rodney May hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Earl Wheat snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:47 | Boston College | Drew Newton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), Mark Frank (PF) Gary Anderson, William Berry, Drew Newton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Wheat - foul #2 on Earl Wheat, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Rodney May | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Frank | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | Boston College | Matthew Ward gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Rickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mark Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Boston College | Matthew Ward misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Frank Nall pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Frank Nall clanks a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Mark Frank steals it from Lance Jewell | 39-37 |
| 14:21 | Boston College | Earl Wheat is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF), Leland Patino (C) Anthony Carmichael, Steven Rickel, Earl Wheat, Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Leland Patino picks off the pass by Seth Beard | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is hacked by Rodney May - foul #1 on Rodney May, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Holton (PF) Mark Frank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Gary Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Rodney May hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Leland Patino - foul #1 on Leland Patino, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Earl Wheat (PF), Matthew Ward (C) David Holton, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Rodney May makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:32 | Boston College | William Berry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-40 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Seth Beard pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 39-42 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Matthew Ward misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Todd (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Matthew Ward drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Anderson and the foul's on Rodney May - foul #2 on Rodney May, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), Drew Newton (SF) Gary Anderson, William Berry, Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Matthew Ward makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:45 | Boston College | Drew Newton grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Boston College | Bruce Yardley is called for the reach on Earl Wheat - foul #3 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| 10:03 | Boston College | Jean Bazemore swats the shot by Steven Rickel | 42-45 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Frank Nall gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 09:35 | Boston College | Earl Wheat pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Earl Wheat shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), William Berry (SG), Curtis Todd (SF) Anthony Carmichael, Steven Rickel, Drew Newton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley | |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Earl Wheat makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | Earl Wheat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Justin Hines scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 44-48 |
| 08:29 | Boston College | Gary Anderson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Ward | 46-48 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Todd - foul #4 on Curtis Todd, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Boston College | Drew Newton (SF), Mark Frank (PF) Curtis Todd, Earl Wheat | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:43 | Boston College | William Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Drew Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Rodney May tips it home | 46-52 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Mark Frank misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney May - foul #3 on Rodney May, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (SF), Leland Patino (C) Drew Newton, Matthew Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF) Seth Beard, Justin Hines | |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Mark Frank makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Boston College | Mark Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Leland Patino - foul #2 on Leland Patino, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Earl Wheat (PF) Mark Frank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:25 | Boston College | Gary Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Wheat | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey's pass is intercepted by Earl Wheat | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Earl Wheat tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Wheat, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG), Steven Rickel (SG), Matthew Ward (C) Gary Anderson, William Berry, Leland Patino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Boyce Kimbro, Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Nall | 50-56 |
| 05:06 | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Earl Wheat | 53-56 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Boston College | Matthew Ward's pass is intercepted by Frank Nall | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Frank Nall buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Anthony Carmichael (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Rickel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Earl Wheat (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Steven Rickel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 03:19 | Boston College | Earl Wheat tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Anderson (PG), William Berry (SG) Anthony Carmichael, Steven Rickel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is hacked by Matthew Ward - foul #2 on Matthew Ward, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:30 | Boston College | William Berry drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Ward | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Earl Wheat takes the ball from Boyce Kimbro | 58-63 |
| 01:31 | Boston College | Earl Wheat shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Seth Beard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-63 |
| 01:08 | Boston College | Matthew Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Boston College | Gary Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is fouled on the floor by Gary Anderson - foul #3 on Gary Anderson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:57 | Boston College | Matthew Ward snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Boston College | Matthew Ward misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-64 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is hacked by William Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Berry, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Curtis Todd grabs the board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Boston College | Earl Wheat works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gary Anderson is called for the reach on Lance Jewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Anderson, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is hacked by Bruce Yardley - foul #4 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall | |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Anderson - foul #5 on Gary Anderson, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Carmichael (PG) Gary Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Earl Wheat clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Frank Nall gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler runs out the clock | 59-69 |