| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Stanley Ross (fresh) SG - Scott Harris (fresh) SF - Gene Johnson (fresh) PF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) C - Samuel Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fresh) SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) C - Anthony Garner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Boise State | Gene Johnson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ross | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Boise State | Scott Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stanley Ross | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Samuel Harvey picks off the pass by Samuel Kelly | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits a shot in the lane set up by Stanley Ross | 7-3 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Gene Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-6 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Benjamin | 7-9 |
| 18:14 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey hits the finger roll set up by Gene Johnson | 9-9 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy hits a turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 17:41 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (PG), Wayne Sharp (SF), Robert Borchers (PF) Stanley Ross, Gene Johnson, Hubert Hughey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Sharp - foul #1 on Wayne Sharp, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG), William Stephens (C) Scott Harris, Samuel Harvey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 17:23 | Boise State | Robert Borchers grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 17:18 | Boise State | Eric Cornette clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Benjamin - foul #1 on Christopher Benjamin, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| 17:18 | Boise State | Eric Cornette makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 17:18 | Boise State | Eric Cornette makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 16:58 | Boise State | Robert Borchers grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 16:52 | Boise State | Robert Borchers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 16:50 | Boise State | Wayne Sharp hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 16:25 | Boise State | Eric Cornette snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 16:19 | Boise State | Wayne Sharp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Garner | 13-12 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Wayne Sharp is called for the reach on Samuel Kelly - foul #2 on Wayne Sharp, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stanley Ross (PG), Scott Harris (SG), Gene Johnson (SF), Hubert Hughey (PF), Samuel Harvey (C) Joshua Todd, Eric Cornette, Wayne Sharp, Robert Borchers, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Stanley Ross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) SF - Patrick Phelan (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Willie Maliszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey's layup is rejected by Mark Smith | 13-12 |
| 15:39 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 15:26 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Ross | 16-12 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 15:08 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 15:04 | Boise State | Gene Johnson is whistled for a carry | 16-12 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 14:28 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:24 | Boise State | Gene Johnson is hacked by Patrick Phelan - foul #1 on Patrick Phelan, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG), Eric Cornette (SF) Stanley Ross, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG) Willie Maliszewski | |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Stafford (SG), Richard Marcy (PF) Victor Bailey, Patrick Phelan | |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:06 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Eric Cornette - foul #1 on Eric Cornette, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Silk (SF), Robert Borchers (PF), William Stephens (C) Scott Harris, Hubert Hughey, Samuel Harvey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Marvin Strickland, Mark Smith | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Robert Borchers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Todd and he's fouled by Richard Marcy - foul #1 on Richard Marcy, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stanley Ross (PG), Gene Johnson (SF) Joshua Todd, David Silk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:21 | Boise State | Robert Borchers misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 19-14 |
| 12:58 | Boise State | William Stephens gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:52 | Boise State | Robert Borchers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 12:51 | Boise State | Eric Cornette tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford's pass is intercepted by Stanley Ross | 19-14 |
| 12:24 | Boise State | Eric Cornette clanks a floater from close range | 19-14 |
| 12:22 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Johnson | 19-14 |
| 12:06 | Boise State | Eric Cornette scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Ross | 21-14 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford is hacked by Eric Cornette - foul #2 on Eric Cornette, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG), Scott Harris (SG), David Silk (SF), Hubert Hughey (PF), Samuel Harvey (C) Stanley Ross, Eric Cornette, Gene Johnson, Robert Borchers, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Marvin Strickland (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | David Silk takes the ball from Patrick Phelan | 21-14 |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Joshua Todd lays it in set up by David Silk | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joshua Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Silk (fresh) PF - Hubert Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fresh) SG - Marvin Strickland (fresh) SF - Patrick Phelan (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Willie Maliszewski (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Joshua Todd is called for the reach on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Todd, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Samuel Harvey steals the ball from Marvin Strickland | 23-14 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Joshua Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-14 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Phelan | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Maliszewski | 23-17 |
| 10:08 | Boise State | Scott Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Todd | 26-17 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Samuel Harvey steals the ball from Willie Maliszewski | 26-17 |
| 09:35 | Boise State | Victor Bailey takes the ball from David Silk | 26-17 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Smith | 26-19 |
| 08:57 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 26-19 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Hubert Hughey blocks the short jumper by Mark Smith | 26-19 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland tips it in | 26-21 |
| 08:24 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey hits a shot from the right block set up by David Silk | 28-21 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 08:12 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Todd | 30-23 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Joshua Todd takes the ball from Marvin Strickland | 30-23 |
| 07:38 | Boise State | Joshua Todd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Joshua Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Silk (fairly fresh) PF - Hubert Hughey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Samuel Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Victor Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Maliszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Mark Smith can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Scott Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Joshua Todd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Phelan - foul #2 on Patrick Phelan, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stanley Ross (PG), Gene Johnson (SF), Robert Borchers (PF), William Stephens (C) Scott Harris, David Silk, Hubert Hughey, Samuel Harvey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Patrick Phelan, Mark Smith, Willie Maliszewski | |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Joshua Todd makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:51 | Boise State | Joshua Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | William Stephens is called for the reach on Anthony Garner - foul #1 on William Stephens, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Boise State | Scott Harris (SG) Joshua Todd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 05:48 | Boise State | Scott Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Harris, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| 05:04 | Boise State | Robert Borchers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Johnson | 35-25 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 04:50 | Boise State | William Stephens gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:45 | Boise State | Anthony Garner swats the shot by Stanley Ross | 35-25 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Robert Borchers snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 04:02 | Boise State | Scott Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 04:01 | Boise State | William Stephens hits the follow up shot | 37-25 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 03:35 | Boise State | Stanley Ross misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 03:33 | Boise State | The offensive rebound goes to William Stephens | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Stanley Ross (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Scott Harris (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Gene Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Borchers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Benjamin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Marcy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Garner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Boise State | Samuel Kelly picks off the pass by Gene Johnson | 37-28 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-28 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford tips it in | 37-30 |
| 02:48 | Boise State | William Stephens is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Eric Cornette (PG), Wayne Sharp (SG), David Silk (SF), Hubert Hughey (PF), Samuel Harvey (C) Stanley Ross, Scott Harris, Gene Johnson, Robert Borchers, William Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Victor Bailey (PG), Ronald Laing (SG), Patrick Phelan (SF), Marvin Strickland (PF), Willie Maliszewski (C) Christopher Benjamin, Gary Stafford, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Anthony Garner | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan is hacked by David Silk - foul #1 on David Silk, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Boise State | Joshua Todd (PG) David Silk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Smith (PF) Ronald Laing | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:14 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey clanks a runner from close range | 37-32 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Patrick Phelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 01:47 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:42 | Boise State | Eric Cornette scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Todd | 39-32 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Victor Bailey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 01:21 | Boise State | Wayne Sharp pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:17 | Boise State | Wayne Sharp buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 00:54 | Boise State | Samuel Harvey grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 00:50 | Boise State | Eric Cornette is hacked by Victor Bailey - foul #1 on Victor Bailey, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | David Silk (SF) Joshua Todd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Benjamin (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Richard Marcy (PF) Victor Bailey, Marvin Strickland, Mark Smith | |
| 00:41 | Boise State | David Silk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 00:11 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Samuel Harvey | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Marcy - foul #2 on Richard Marcy, team foul #7 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Boise State | Stanley Ross (PG), Gene Johnson (SF), Robert Borchers (C) Wayne Sharp, David Silk, Samuel Harvey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Patrick Phelan, Willie Maliszewski | |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Boise State | Hubert Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Marcy | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses the fullcourt shot | 42-32 |