| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Howard Talley inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Boston College | Mark Beard is fouled on the floor by Craig Brooks - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (PF) Craig Brooks, William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 19:34 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry's floater is tipped away by Thomas Mowrey | 36-39 |
| 19:32 | Boston College | Walter Beard tips it home | 38-39 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 19:08 | Boston College | Brady Pilcher blocks the short jumper by Howard Talley | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | Boston College | Walter Beard hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 18:41 | Boston College | Mark Beard snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:22 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Cobb | 42-39 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Howard Talley is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on Howard Talley, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the jump hook from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | Howard Talley gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Boston College | Howard Talley double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Calvin Richardson (PF), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Howard Talley, Walter Beard, Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Aaron Butler | |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lamere | 42-41 |
| 16:58 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is fouled on the floor by Calvin Richardson - foul #1 on Calvin Richardson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SG) Anthony Cobb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Bill Quincy, Harold Clancy | |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Boston College | Michael Factor gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Robert Rainey misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Howard Talley (SF), Walter Beard (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Cody Lamarche, Calvin Richardson, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF) William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Robert Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:06 | Boston College | Robert Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy loses the dribble to Mark Beard | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rainey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Boston College | Mark Beard is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Anthony Cobb (SG) Robert Rainey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Singleton - foul #1 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 15:07 | Boston College | Walter Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:52 | Boston College | Walter Beard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Harold Clancy (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Howard Talley throws it down set up by Jonathan Fitzgibbons and he's hacked by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Robert Rainey (SG), Calvin Richardson (PF) Anthony Cobb, Walter Beard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher (SF) William Singleton | |
| 14:08 | Boston College | Howard Talley makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Factor - foul #1 on Michael Factor, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cody Lamarche (SF) Howard Talley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Bill Quincy, Brady Pilcher, Harold Clancy | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:51 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Boston College | Robert Rainey loses the dribble to William Singleton | 49-41 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey lays it up and in set up by William Singleton | 49-43 |
| 13:01 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons hits a shot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Robert Rainey steals the ball from William Singleton | 51-43 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jonathan Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on Jonathan Fitzgibbons, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Walter Beard (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Robert Rainey, Cody Lamarche, Calvin Richardson, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Brady Pilcher (PF), Aaron Butler (C) William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Walter Beard | 51-43 |
| 12:00 | Boston College | Howard Talley is hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), Harold Clancy (PF) Bill Quincy, Thomas Mowrey | |
| 11:40 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Scarberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:21 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Scarberry | 51-43 |
| 11:16 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Richard Howell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Mark Beard gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:49 | Boston College | Walter Beard buries a floater from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Scarberry - foul #2 on Charles Scarberry, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Boston College | Cody Lamarche (SF) Howard Talley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Brady Pilcher, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:12 | Boston College | Mark Beard scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Cobb | 55-45 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 09:48 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:43 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Scarberry | 57-45 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | William Singleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Rainey (SG), Howard Talley (SF), Calvin Richardson (PF), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Anthony Cobb, Cody Lamarche, Walter Beard, Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| 09:03 | Boston College | Howard Talley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jonathan Fitzgibbons | 59-45 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Howard Talley is called for the reach on Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Howard Talley, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 08:14 | Boston College | Calvin Richardson gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:47 | Boston College | Howard Talley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 07:46 | Boston College | Michael Factor grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 07:28 | Boston College | Howard Talley lays it in | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Jonathan Fitzgibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rainey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Talley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Factor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Quincy | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons makes the floater from the left wing set up by Michael Factor | 63-47 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG), Anthony Cobb (SG), Cody Lamarche (SF), Walter Beard (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Jonathan Fitzgibbons, Robert Rainey, Howard Talley, Calvin Richardson, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), William Singleton (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Bill Quincy, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Craig Brooks takes the ball from Mark Beard | 63-47 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Charles Scarberry steals the ball from Brady Pilcher | 63-47 |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Walter Beard buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Beard and he's fouled by Harold Clancy - foul #2 on Harold Clancy, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Brady Pilcher | |
| 05:46 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses the free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 65-47 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 05:33 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:27 | Boston College | Charles Scarberry scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Cobb | 67-47 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Cody Lamarche gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 04:59 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Scarberry | 70-47 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 3 from straight away | 70-47 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it back up and in | 70-49 |
| 04:14 | Boston College | Mark Beard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | William Singleton pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the tip | 70-49 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler's pass is intercepted by Walter Beard | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Beard | 72-49 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-49 |
| 03:23 | Boston College | Mark Beard gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Mark Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cobb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cody Lamarche (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Beard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Scarberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Boston College | William Singleton steals it from Charles Scarberry | 72-49 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Singleton | 72-51 |
| 02:39 | Boston College | Walter Beard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-51 |
| 02:38 | Boston College | Mark Beard snags the offensive board | 72-51 |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #4 on Richard Howell, team foul #8 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons (PG), Howard Talley (SF), Calvin Richardson (PF), Michael Factor (C) Mark Beard, Cody Lamarche, Walter Beard, Charles Scarberry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:21 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Michael Factor pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Jonathan Fitzgibbons - foul #4 on Craig Brooks, team foul #9 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Walter Beard (PF), Charles Scarberry (C) Calvin Richardson, Michael Factor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:56 | Boston College | Jonathan Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 75-51 |
| Subs | Boston College | Mark Beard (PG) Jonathan Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Howard Talley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 75-51 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | William Singleton tips it back up and in | 75-53 |
| 00:45 | Boston College | Howard Talley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-53 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks is hacked by Walter Beard - foul #2 on Walter Beard, team foul #7 | 75-53 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 00:39 | Boston College | Howard Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Mark Beard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Aaron Butler, team foul #10 | 75-54 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 00:11 | Boston College | Mark Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 77-54 |
| 00:04 | Boston College | Anthony Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Mark Beard runs out the clock | 77-54 |