| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) SG - Ernest Harper (fresh) SF - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) PF - Robert Lucus (fresh) C - Calvin Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) SG - Shane Bovee (fresh) SF - Martin Morse (fresh) PF - Tim Seto (fresh) C - Andy Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Robert Lucus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Robert Lucus misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Harper picks off the pass by Shane Bovee | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Martin Morse gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Efren Yanosky | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Andy Roberts steals it from Dirk Ferretti | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Efren Yanosky | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses long on a jumper in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andy Roberts | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Tim Seto drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Efren Yanosky | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Ernest Harper is fouled on the floor by Shane Bovee - foul #1 on Shane Bovee, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Calvin Green comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Tim Seto pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Andy Roberts takes the ball from Dirk Ferretti | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fairly fresh) SG - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) SF - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Green (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shane Bovee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Seto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts is hacked by Robert Lucus - foul #1 on Robert Lucus, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (PG), Richard Little (SG), Billy Reed (PF), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Ernest Harper, Robert Lucus, Calvin Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SF), Frank Rowland (PF), Sam McKerley (C) Martin Morse, Tim Seto, Andy Roberts | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo tips it home | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Billy Reed snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Joseph Ryant is called for the reach on Dirk Ferretti - foul #1 on Joseph Ryant, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (SG), Jim Trueman (SF), Calvin Green (C) Richard Little, Dirk Ferretti, Frank Leonardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Martin Morse (SG), Tim Seto (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Efren Yanosky, Shane Bovee, Frank Rowland, Sam McKerley | |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Jim Trueman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Rubalcaba | 7-7 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Martin Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Jim Trueman - foul #1 on Jim Trueman, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Robert Lucus (PF) Terry Rubalcaba, Billy Reed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses the 3rd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Tim Seto loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti (SF) Jim Trueman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Ernest Harper loses the dribble to Joseph Ryant | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Tim Seto is fouled on the floor by Robert Lucus - foul #2 on Robert Lucus, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Billy Reed (PF) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (PG), Shane Bovee (SG) Charles Carter, Joseph Ryant | |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Martin Morse comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Tim Seto snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Billy Reed grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Travis Burnes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Efren Yanosky | 7-10 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Ernest Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Calvin Green hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) SG - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) SF - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shane Bovee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Seto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Martin Morse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Harper - foul #1 on Ernest Harper, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (PG), Richard Little (SG), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Ernest Harper, Calvin Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SF), Frank Rowland (PF), Sam McKerley (C) Martin Morse, Tim Seto, Andy Roberts | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba scores on a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Terry Rubalcaba, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jim Trueman (SF) Dirk Ferretti | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland lays it up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Billy Reed misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Ryant and he's fouled by Billy Reed - foul #1 on Billy Reed, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Ernest Harper (SG), Dirk Ferretti (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Calvin Green (C) Terry Rubalcaba, Richard Little, Jim Trueman, Billy Reed, Frank Leonardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Morse (SG) Shane Bovee | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Travis Burnes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Harper | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG), Tim Seto (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Joseph Ryant, Frank Rowland, Sam McKerley | |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Ernest Harper makes the 3 from straight away set up by Dirk Ferretti | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Tim Seto drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shane Bovee | 18-18 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti lays it up and in | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (SG), Billy Reed (PF) Ernest Harper, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Joseph Ryant (SF) Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Little (fresh) SF - Dirk Ferretti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) SG - Shane Bovee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ryant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tim Seto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Travis Burnes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant banks in the wide open layup set up by Andy Roberts | 20-20 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Billy Reed knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Burnes and the foul's on Tim Seto - foul #1 on Tim Seto, team foul #3 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (PG), Frank Leonardo (C) Travis Burnes, Calvin Green | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Morse (SG), Sam McKerley (C) Shane Bovee, Tim Seto | |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Billy Reed makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Martin Morse travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (SG) Richard Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (PG), Frank Rowland (PF) Charles Carter, Andy Roberts | |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Ernest Harper travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG) Joseph Ryant | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland can't finish the layup | 23-20 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley tips it but misses | 23-20 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Frank Rowland denies the turnaround by Frank Leonardo | 23-20 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Martin Morse is hacked by Terry Rubalcaba - foul #2 on Terry Rubalcaba, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Jim Trueman (SF), Calvin Green (C) Terry Rubalcaba, Dirk Ferretti, Frank Leonardo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tim Seto (SF), Andy Roberts (PF) Shane Bovee, Frank Rowland | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Travis Burnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Calvin Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Sam McKerley steals the ball from Calvin Green | 23-22 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Martin Morse is blocked by Calvin Green | 23-22 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Jim Trueman pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:25 | Colorado | Jim Trueman buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Reed | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Travis Burnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Trueman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Efren Yanosky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Morse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Seto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam McKerley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Efren Yanosky and he's hacked by Calvin Green - foul #1 on Calvin Green, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (SG), Dirk Ferretti (SF), Robert Lucus (PF) Ernest Harper, Jim Trueman, Billy Reed | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), Joseph Ryant (SF) Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse, Tim Seto | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba (PG) Travis Burnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Rowland (PF) Sam McKerley | |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Lucus - foul #3 on Robert Lucus, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Johnson (PF) Robert Lucus | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Calvin Green grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Rowland - foul #1 on Frank Rowland, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tim Seto (PF) Andy Roberts | |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Frank Rowland loses the dribble to Terry Rubalcaba | 29-25 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba lays it up and in | 31-25 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant scores on a shot from the left side set up by Charles Carter | 31-27 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Richard Little buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Rubalcaba | 33-27 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Calvin Green pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-27 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Terry Rubalcaba grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Frank Rowland - foul #2 on Frank Rowland, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Travis Burnes (PG), Ernest Harper (SG), Billy Reed (PF) Terry Rubalcaba, Richard Little, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (PG), Martin Morse (SF), Andy Roberts (PF), Sam McKerley (C) Charles Carter, Joseph Ryant, Tim Seto, Frank Rowland | |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Calvin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Dirk Ferretti misses the fullcourt shot | 34-27 |