| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-46 |
| 19:15 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 18:52 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 18:36 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-46 |
| 18:13 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 17:47 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 17:29 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 17:23 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Marshall | 49-46 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield and he's fouled by Bruce Thompson - foul #2 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:36 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 16:34 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:29 | Boise State | Jan Heppner swats the short shot by Kevin Marshall | 49-49 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| 16:11 | Boise State | Benny Blackburn is called for the reach on Michael Salzberg - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 15:51 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Esteban and the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #3 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall banks in the layup and the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #4 on Morris Montano, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG) John Fagundes, Morris Montano | |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 15:03 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 15:01 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:42 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-52 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-52 |
| 14:03 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:50 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Marshall | 55-52 |
| 13:38 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 13:34 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 13:20 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 12:38 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses long on a turnaround from close range | 55-52 |
| 12:37 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson tips it in | 57-52 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Michael Salzberg is called for the reach on Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Bruce Thompson, Kevin Marshall, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) John Fagundes, James Corbin | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Russell Goodrich - foul #1 on Russell Goodrich, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Russell Goodrich (fresh) SF - Kevin Virgen (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:20 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:09 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 10:45 | Boise State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:26 | Boise State | Nelson Wakefield steals the ball from Robert Cook | 57-54 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield slams it home | 57-56 |
| 09:56 | Boise State | Russell Goodrich is called for 5 seconds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Cedric Beauford, Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Benny Blackburn | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Paul Lassiter | 57-56 |
| 09:21 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg blows the layup over the doubleteam | 57-56 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits a floater from the left block set up by Morris Montano | 59-58 |
| 09:04 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Kerry Graham is called for the reach on John Fagundes - foul #2 on Kerry Graham, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG) John Fagundes, Morris Montano | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG) Kerry Graham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:14 | Boise State | Richard Vallo picks off the pass by Bruce Thompson | 59-60 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Michael Salzberg (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | Boise State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Cedric Beauford | 61-62 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 06:13 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thompson | 61-62 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Virgen (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Kevin Marshall, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:00 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | John Fagundes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:26 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Morris Montano buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Heppner | 62-67 |
| 04:44 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Graham | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:03 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Morris Montano pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (PG), Bruce Thompson (SG), Kevin Marshall (SF), Robert Cook (C) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, Kevin Virgen, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 65-69 |
| 03:20 | Boise State | Morris Montano steals the ball from Cedric Beauford | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kevin Marshall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Morris Montano snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:52 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:33 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Bruce Thompson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 65-72 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | Morris Montano pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | James Corbin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 65-75 |
| 01:15 | Boise State | Morris Montano steals the ball from Cedric Beauford | 65-75 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | James Corbin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 65-77 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford tips it back up and in | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't finish the layup | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't tip it in | 67-77 |
| 00:42 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford scores on a 3 from straight away | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Cedric Beauford is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Boise State | Michael Salzberg (C) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Benny Blackburn | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 70-79 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Bruce Thompson is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall is hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #7 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SG), Kevin Virgen (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Cedric Beauford, Bruce Thompson, Paul Lassiter, Michael Salzberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Kevin Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 70-81 |