| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Stich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilson Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arden O'Connor (fresh) PF - Guy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Wilson Green works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Guy Williams | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Tyrone Prince steps in front of the Nelson Wakefield pass in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Guy Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wilson Green | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Guy Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Francis Koop (SF), Samuel Pfeil (C) Donald Stich, Arden O'Connor, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:16 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Guy Williams - foul #2 on Guy Williams, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Peoples (SG), David Emmons (PF) Wilson Green, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Fang Xia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | The jumper by James Corbin is denied by Samuel Pfeil | 41-32 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | David Emmons grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | David Emmons can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | David Emmons tips it home | 43-32 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Corbin | 43-35 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Fang Xia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Fang Xia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Peoples (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Koop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Emmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Pfeil (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Fang Xia steals the ball from James Corbin | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Jon Peoples lays it in on a great pass from Fang Xia | 48-35 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Clark | 48-38 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Francis Koop connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jan Heppner | 50-41 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Francis Koop loses the dribble to Thomas Clark | 50-41 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is hacked by Fang Xia - foul #2 on Fang Xia, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (PG), Wilson Green (SG), Arden O'Connor (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Fang Xia, Jon Peoples, Francis Koop, David Emmons, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Prince - foul #2 on Tyrone Prince, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Guy Williams snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Wilson Green works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is hacked by Wilson Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilson Green, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-42 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Prince | 50-42 |
| 12:25 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Wilson Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban's pass is intercepted by Guy Williams | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Stich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilson Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arden O'Connor (fairly fresh) PF - Guy Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Prince (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Wilson Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Stich | 55-42 |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | Guy Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Wilson Green evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Guy Williams - foul #3 on Guy Williams, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Guzman (PG), Jon Peoples (SG), Samuel Pfeil (C) Donald Stich, Wilson Green, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Francisco Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Samuel Pfeil | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Guy Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Guy Williams, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Francis Koop (SF), David Emmons (PF) Francisco Guzman, Arden O'Connor, Guy Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Fang Xia is called for the reach on John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fang Xia, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:22 | Colorado | David Emmons grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:19 | Colorado | Fang Xia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 55-46 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Jon Peoples is called for the reach on Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Jon Peoples, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Guzman (SG), Tyrone Prince (C) Jon Peoples, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG) John Fagundes | |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | David Emmons scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Francisco Guzman and the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (PG), Wilson Green (SG), Arden O'Connor (SF) Fang Xia, Francisco Guzman, Francis Koop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield | |
| 07:48 | Colorado | David Emmons makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Stich (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wilson Green (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arden O'Connor (fairly fresh) PF - David Emmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Prince (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Arden O'Connor steps in front of the Thomas Clark pass in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Donald Stich is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Stich, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Guy Williams (PF), Samuel Pfeil (C) David Emmons, Tyrone Prince | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, Lewis Willis | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Guy Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-51 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Donald Stich gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Wilson Green misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is fouled on the floor by Wilson Green - foul #3 on Wilson Green, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Francis Koop (SF) Donald Stich, Arden O'Connor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (PF) John Fagundes, Richard Vallo | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Samuel Pfeil pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | Guy Williams makes the shot from close range set up by Wilson Green | 61-51 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Guy Williams is called for the reach on Benny Blackburn - foul #5 on Guy Williams, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jon Peoples (SG), David Emmons (PF), Tyrone Prince (C) Wilson Green, Guy Williams, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), John Fagundes (SF) Bernard Esteban, James Corbin | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Jan Heppner is called for the reach on Jon Peoples - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 05:03 | Colorado | Fang Xia is fouled on the floor by Lewis Willis - foul #4 on Lewis Willis, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (PG), Arden O'Connor (SF) Fang Xia, Francis Koop | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:51 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince lays it up and in | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Jon Peoples grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Jon Peoples steps in front of the John Fagundes pass in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | John Fagundes takes the ball from Tyrone Prince | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donald Stich (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jon Peoples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arden O'Connor (tiring) 2 stl. PF - David Emmons (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Prince (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 03:13 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Jon Peoples is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wakefield - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Fang Xia (PG), Wilson Green (SG), Francis Koop (SF), Samuel Pfeil (PF) Donald Stich, Jon Peoples, Arden O'Connor, David Emmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| 02:36 | Colorado | Thomas Clark picks off the pass by Wilson Green out of a doubleteam | 63-56 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban slams it home set up by Thomas Clark | 63-58 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Bernard Esteban | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | James Corbin swats the short shot by Tyrone Prince | 63-58 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Francis Koop tips it home | 65-58 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Francis Koop grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Stich (PG), Arden O'Connor (SF), David Emmons (PF) Fang Xia, Francis Koop, Samuel Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Donald Stich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 65-58 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn tips it in | 65-60 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Wilson Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Green | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Nelson Wakefield | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Francis Koop (SF) David Emmons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Tyrone Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor is hacked by Morris Montano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Arden O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Arden O'Connor steps in front of the Benny Blackburn pass in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Donald Stich runs out the clock | 70-63 |