| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Choate | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Arthur Nichols swats the shot by Matthew Choate | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Cox | 36-38 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is intercepted by John Sheehy | 36-38 |
| 18:52 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate banks in the layup on a great pass from John Sheehy | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Colorado State | John Holguin snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison hits a runner from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cox and he's hacked by John Sheehy - foul #2 on John Sheehy, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | Michael Cox steps in front of the John Sheehy pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 41-42 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is fouled on the floor by Arthur Nichols - foul #3 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison (C) Steven Morrison | |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | John Holguin loses the dribble to Dennis Genao | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (PF) James Price | |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF) John Holguin, Matthew Choate | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | John Harris tips it home | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Trent | 43-45 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | John Sheehy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Greg Mack's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Harrison | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Archie Rutledge is called for the reach on Curtis Schwartz - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), James Price (PF), Steven Morrison (C) John Sheehy, Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson, Ernest Harrison | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | John Holguin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Marcus Trent takes the ball from Arthur Nichols | 45-47 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Michael Cox picks off the pass by James Price | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | John Holguin comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is hacked by John Holguin - foul #3 on John Holguin, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Marco Hanson (PF), Ernest Harrison (C) Marcus Trent, James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | John Sheehy knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Harrison | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's floater is knocked away by Matthew Choate | 45-49 |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | John Sheehy gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | John Holguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Duane Perrone (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF) John Holguin, Matthew Choate | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew George | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone loses the dribble to Andrew George | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Duane Perrone knocks in the shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Sheehy | 48-53 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Sheehy - foul #3 on John Sheehy, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Thomas Coppock, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), James Price (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Duane Perrone, Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson, Ernest Harrison | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | John Holguin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Genao - foul #2 on Dennis Genao, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-55 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | John Holguin grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | John Holguin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | John Sheehy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate loses the dribble to Dennis Genao | 49-55 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | John Sheehy tips it in | 51-57 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | John Holguin picks off the pass by Michael Cox | 51-57 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | James Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | John Holguin tips it home | 51-59 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:20 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | John Holguin can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Joe Prosienski, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG), Duane Perrone (SG), Curtis Schwartz (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Ernest Harrison (C) John Sheehy, John Holguin, Matthew Choate, James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-59 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent loses the dribble to Archie Rutledge | 51-59 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Marcus Trent - foul #2 on Marcus Trent, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Choate (SF) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marco Hanson | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Andrew George is called for the reach on Marcus Trent - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Dennis Genao (PF) Archie Rutledge, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), John Holguin (SG) Marcus Trent, Duane Perrone | |
| 03:59 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison is denied on a layup by John Sundberg | 51-59 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Holguin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Marco Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the dunk attempt | 51-59 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | John Holguin can't finish the layup | 51-59 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew George | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 53-59 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, John Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (PF), Steven Morrison (C) Marco Hanson, Ernest Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Steven Morrison - foul #3 on Steven Morrison, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | John Sheehy snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | John Sheehy steps in front of the John Sundberg pass in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | John Sheehy lays it in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cox | 56-61 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | John Holguin takes the ball from Arthur Nichols | 56-61 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Sheehy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is called for 3 seconds | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate is hacked by Dennis Genao - foul #3 on Dennis Genao, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | John Holguin is fouled on the floor by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ernest Harrison (C) Steven Morrison | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is fouled on the floor by John Sundberg - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | John Sundberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cox | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | John Sundberg is called for the reach on John Sheehy in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (C) Ernest Harrison | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |