| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Cupples (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Donald Grayson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Ross | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | William Cupples connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brandon Chitty and the foul's on Rick Sterner - foul #2 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:46 | Denver | Adam Rye is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Adam Rye, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG) Adam Rye | |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart tips it home | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Cram is blocked by William Cupples | 38-37 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart double dribbles | 38-37 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Bill Schultz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ross | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Donald Grayson pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Donald Grayson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF) Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Bill Schultz takes the ball from Brandon Chitty in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Jesse Cram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | John James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin, Daniel Ross | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Adam Rye drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Bolton | 38-46 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Tony Levine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfredo Gallo | 41-46 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Joseph Bolton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Rye | 41-49 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | John James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:49 | Denver | Joseph Bolton snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Dan Hamilton lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Rye | 41-51 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | John James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Adam Rye misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #2 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Garf Ziebart, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| 14:02 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Adam Rye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 44-52 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Bill Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stjepan Kedzierski | 44-52 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | William Cupples scores on a runner near the basket set up by Brandon Chitty | 46-52 |
| 12:41 | Denver | The jump hook by Wallace Lowe is blocked by William Cupples | 46-52 |
| 12:39 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:15 | Denver | David Gimenez is called for the reach on Bill Schultz - foul #1 on David Gimenez, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Adam Rye, Brian Griffin, Wallace Lowe | |
| 12:06 | Denver | Stjepan Kedzierski is called for the reach on Donald Grayson - foul #2 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 11:55 | Denver | The jump hook by Daniel Ross is blocked by William Cupples | 46-52 |
| 11:54 | Denver | Daniel Ross tips it in | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cupples (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| 11:24 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cruz Whitley | 48-54 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Cupples - foul #2 on William Cupples, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| 10:33 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Donald Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | David Gimenez travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton | |
| 09:58 | Denver | Joseph Bolton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo travels in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Wallace Lowe (C) Jesse Cram, Daniel Ross | |
| 09:46 | Denver | Adam Rye misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 09:45 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Rick Sterner is called for the reach on David Gimenez - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Brandon Chitty - foul #2 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:54 | Denver | Bill Schultz banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 48-60 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 08:26 | Denver | Adam Rye grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:21 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-60 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty is called for traveling | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Adam Rye, Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cupples (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Cram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Denver | Garf Ziebart is called for the reach on Bill Schultz - foul #3 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Cruz Whitley takes the ball from Jesse Cram | 48-60 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Jesse Cram steals it from Cruz Whitley | 48-60 |
| 06:52 | Denver | Dan Hamilton scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Bill Schultz and he's hacked by William Cupples - foul #3 on William Cupples, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| 06:52 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Denver | Donald Grayson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Daniel Ross misses the tip | 49-63 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Garf Ziebart | 49-63 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | John James connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Gallo | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Denver | Alfredo Gallo steps in front of the Donald Grayson pass | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Donald Grayson steps in front of the John James pass | 51-63 |
| 05:12 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the finger roll | 51-65 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Rick Sterner (PF) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram, Dan Hamilton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Donald Grayson is called for the reach on Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-65 |
| 04:56 | Denver | Bill Schultz gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Denver | Brandon Chitty steals the ball from Donald Grayson | 51-65 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Chitty | 53-65 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Daniel Ross double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Daniel Ross | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Grayson - foul #2 on Donald Grayson, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Lowe | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Brandon Chitty is blocked by Rick Sterner | 54-67 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Denver | Donald Grayson buries a turnaround in the lane | 54-69 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart, William Cupples | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Rick Sterner | |
| 02:50 | Denver | Wallace Lowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-69 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Wallace Lowe tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 02:46 | Denver | Jesse Cram tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses the lay-in | 54-69 |
| 02:35 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #1 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:12 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John James | 57-71 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | David Gimenez jams it set up by John James | 59-71 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Vladimir Zieglen swats the short shot by Dan Hamilton | 59-71 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | David Gimenez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen can't finish the layup | 59-71 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Wallace Lowe scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 59-73 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | John James is hacked by Dan Hamilton - foul #2 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-73 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | John James makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | John James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Joseph Bolton runs out the clock | 61-73 |