| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - Tommy Page (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Steve Dark pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | Denver | Steve Dark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Hinds | 39-27 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Timothy Hufnagel steals the ball from Steve Dark | 39-27 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Francis Plemons | 41-27 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Michael Rogers knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hughes | 41-29 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds double dribbles | 41-29 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Steve Dark can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-29 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #2 on Michael Hughes, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-29 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 16:32 | Denver | Michael Rogers misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 16:30 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hoard | 43-29 |
| 16:15 | Denver | Mark Hoard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Bertram Tennyson (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Mark Hoard, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-29 |
| 15:45 | Denver | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Brian Hinds denies the turnaround by Steven Johnson | 43-29 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Francis Plemons | 45-29 |
| 15:06 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-29 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds can't tip it in | 45-29 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:38 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frank Morrison, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Lawrence Taylor, Bertram Tennyson, Steven Johnson, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| 14:09 | Denver | Michael Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Dark | 45-32 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is whistled for a carry | 45-32 |
| 13:26 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison scores on a floater from the left side set up by Francis Plemons | 47-32 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Steve Dark can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Michael Rogers tips it in | 47-34 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds is fouled on the floor by Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (C) Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons is hacked by Michael Hughes - foul #3 on Michael Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF) Brian Hinds | |
| Subs | Denver | Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) Frederick Aker | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SF) Steve Dark | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Denver | Paul Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-34 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-34 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Michael Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:23 | Denver | Timothy Hufnagel denies the turnaround by Michael Hughes | 47-34 |
| 10:22 | Denver | Paul Reynolds tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Plemons | 50-36 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Mark Hoard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Francis Plemons, Joseph Colletti, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Steve Dark (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Tommy Page (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Paul Reynolds, Stanley Willey | |
| 09:41 | Denver | Mark Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Mark Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Young | 52-37 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Frederick Aker steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Hinds | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:46 | Denver | Steve Dark misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 55-37 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison is whistled for traveling | 55-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Woolley (PF) Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SG) Mark Hoard | |
| 08:14 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-37 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Hinds | 57-37 |
| 07:54 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 07:52 | Denver | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 07:39 | Denver | Lawrence Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bertram Tennyson | 57-39 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tommy Page - foul #2 on Tommy Page, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Plemons (PG), Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Loyd Young, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Hughes (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frederick Aker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Hinds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Michael Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bertram Tennyson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Dark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Page (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Denver | Michael Hughes loses the dribble to Frederick Aker | 59-39 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Michael Rogers swats the short shot by Timothy Hufnagel | 59-39 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Tommy Page pulls down the rebound | 59-39 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Steve Dark comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 06:23 | Denver | Michael Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 06:06 | Denver | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Aker | 62-39 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Steve Dark knocks in the floater from the right side | 62-41 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Bertram Tennyson steals it from Frederick Aker | 62-41 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Bertram Tennyson banks in the layup | 62-43 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Frederick Aker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-43 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Tommy Page is called for the reach on Francis Plemons - foul #3 on Tommy Page, team foul #6 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Joseph Colletti (SF), James Woolley (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Frederick Aker, Brian Hinds, Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Crocker (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Paul Reynolds (PF), Stanley Willey (C) Michael Hughes, Bertram Tennyson, Steve Dark, Michael Rogers, Tommy Page | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-43 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | James Woolley tips it in | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Denver | Andrew Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Francis Plemons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woolley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrew Crocker (fresh) SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Paul Reynolds swats the layup by Timothy Hufnagel | 64-43 |
| 02:45 | Denver | Steven Johnson gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:32 | Denver | Stanley Willey banks in the layup | 64-45 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Lawrence Taylor takes the ball from Joseph Colletti | 64-45 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | James Woolley pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Andrew Crocker steals the ball from James Woolley | 64-45 |
| 01:17 | Denver | James Woolley steps in front of the Andrew Crocker pass | 64-45 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel slams it home on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 66-45 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Steven Johnson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Plemons - foul #1 on Francis Plemons, team foul #3 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Aker (SG), Brian Hinds (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Loyd Young, Joseph Colletti, James Woolley | |
| Subs | Denver | Bertram Tennyson (SF) Andrew Crocker | |
| 00:50 | Denver | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Steven Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison grabs the board | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Brian Hinds drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Plemons | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Frederick Aker steps in front of the Lawrence Taylor pass | 68-46 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons runs out the clock | 68-46 |