| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Newton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Marc Menard inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Raggs - foul #1 on Larry Raggs, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:51 | Boston College | Larry Raggs grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Richard Franck misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Boston College | Alton Chunn connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Newton | 31-37 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Boston College | Larry Raggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Boston College | Jack Peay lays it in set up by Richard Franck | 31-39 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 17:54 | Boston College | Alton Chunn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Franck | 31-42 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is hacked by Richard Franck - foul #2 on Richard Franck, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Baro (C) Larry Raggs | |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Baro - foul #3 on William Baro, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF), Freddy Jamison (C) Richard Franck, William Baro | |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:03 | Boston College | Douglas Sherwood denies the turnaround by Freddy Jamison | 33-42 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | James Appleton double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Willie Kearse (PF) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| 16:28 | Boston College | Ted Smith picks off the pass by Jack Peay | 33-42 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Kearse | 35-42 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Willie Kearse swats the shot by Richard Catalano | 35-42 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:39 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:24 | Boston College | Jack Peay makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Joseph Burton (SG), Richard Franck (SF), Larry Raggs (C) Richard Catalano, Jack Peay, Michael Russell, Freddy Jamison | |
| 14:44 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:43 | Boston College | Larry Raggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:28 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Marc Menard hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 13:47 | Boston College | Douglas Sherwood steals the ball from Joseph Burton | 38-48 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:19 | Boston College | John Newton gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:01 | Boston College | Larry Raggs is denied on a dunk by Jimmy Flemming | 40-48 |
| 13:00 | Boston College | John Newton tips it in | 40-50 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the dunk | 40-50 |
| 12:49 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Larry Raggs | 40-50 |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Sherwood - foul #3 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Ted Smith (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Marc Menard, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddy Jamison (PF), William Baro (C) John Newton, Larry Raggs | |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:30 | Boston College | Joseph Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | James Appleton blows the layup | 40-51 |
| 12:12 | Boston College | Joseph Burton grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 12:06 | Boston College | William Baro misses the shot from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Franck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Baro (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Richard Franck hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Burton | 43-54 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 11:11 | Boston College | William Baro grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 10:46 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Baro | 43-56 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Ted Smith can't tip it in | 43-56 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | Joseph Burton grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 10:04 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:03 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison tips it home | 43-58 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Willie Kearse and he's fouled by Joseph Burton - foul #4 on Joseph Burton, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) James Appleton, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG), Jack Peay (SG), Michael Russell (SF), John Newton (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Alton Chunn, Joseph Burton, Richard Franck, Freddy Jamison, William Baro | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Larry Raggs's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Flemming | 46-58 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | John Newton is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #2 on John Newton, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) Jerry Horvath | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses the 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 08:26 | Boston College | John Newton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Catalano | 48-60 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | John Newton is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #3 on John Newton, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Baro (C) John Newton | |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is hacked by Larry Raggs - foul #2 on Larry Raggs, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Ted Smith (SF) Travis Wingfield, Marc Menard | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG) Richard Catalano | |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:36 | Boston College | Alton Chunn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - William Baro (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-60 |
| 07:12 | Boston College | Jack Peay pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:55 | Boston College | Michael Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Richard Franck (SF), John Newton (PF) Jack Peay, Michael Russell, Larry Raggs | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Alton Chunn - foul #1 on Alton Chunn, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Baro and he's hacked by Anthony Ferrero - foul #1 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 06:07 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Marc Menard scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:56 | Boston College | Joseph Burton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-66 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:43 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jack Peay (SG), Larry Raggs (C) Joseph Burton, William Baro | |
| 04:17 | Boston College | Jack Peay connects on the shot from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Raggs - foul #3 on Larry Raggs, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF) Marc Menard | |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddy Jamison (PF) John Newton | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood slams it home | 64-68 |
| 03:02 | Boston College | Alton Chunn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | James Appleton snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | James Appleton tips it home | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Boston College | Larry Raggs can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Marc Menard (SF) James Appleton, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG), Michael Russell (SF), John Newton (PF) Alton Chunn, Richard Franck, Freddy Jamison | |
| 02:29 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Boston College | Larry Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits the finger roll | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG) Travis Wingfield | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Franck (SF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell | |
| 01:57 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses short on a floater from the right block | 68-69 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Larry Raggs hits the follow up shot | 68-71 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the layup against the doubleteam | 68-71 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:19 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Boston College | John Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:07 | Boston College | Jimmy Flemming is called for the reach on Larry Raggs - foul #3 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| 00:51 | Boston College | Jimmy Flemming takes the ball from Jack Peay | 70-71 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is fouled on the floor by John Newton - foul #4 on John Newton, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jack Peay is hacked by Douglas Sherwood - foul #4 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Peay - foul #2 on Jack Peay, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood runs out the clock | 74-71 |