| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart blows the layup but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Angel Romano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #3 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 19:32 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:32 | Denver | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Daryl Labelle in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Denver | James Tellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 29-34 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | Denver | James Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | Denver | Raymond Spencer takes the ball from Joseph Harris | 29-34 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Denver | Angel Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Frederick Tippett | 31-34 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Danny Boatman - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Elden Kelley (PF) Paul Johnson, Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | David Davenport is fouled on the floor by Bradley Blair - foul #1 on Bradley Blair, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley banks in the layup and he's fouled by Federico Gallegos - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Denver | Federico Gallegos is hacked by Elden Kelley - foul #2 on Elden Kelley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Denver | Federico Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elden Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Tracy White and the foul's on Jimmy Neff - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) David Davenport | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF) Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Federico Gallegos double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SF) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley misses the runner in the lane | 37-34 |
| 14:53 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Federico Gallegos | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | David Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Danny Boatman (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Tracy White, Luis York, David Davenport, Elden Kelley | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Angel Romano (C) Dikembe Amendola, Bradley Blair, Jimmy Neff | |
| 14:04 | Denver | Joseph Harris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Denver | Scott Field's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Spencer | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 39-38 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:10 | Denver | James Tellis clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-38 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Scott Field tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Scott Field tips it in | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is hacked by Scott Field - foul #1 on Scott Field, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (PG), David Davenport (SF), Samuel Eichner (PF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Jimmy Neff (PF) Federico Gallegos, Scott Field, James Tellis | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Denver | Daryl Labelle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Neff | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | David Davenport lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Denver | Daryl Labelle misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Luis York | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis York (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Boatman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Elden Kelley - foul #3 on Elden Kelley, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Danny Boatman, David Davenport, Samuel Eichner, Elden Kelley | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF) Angel Romano | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Luis York | 49-43 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daryl Labelle - foul #2 on Daryl Labelle, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG) Tracy White | |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Blair (SF) Joseph Harris | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Goran Ziebart - foul #4 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (SG), Samuel Eichner (PF) Luis York, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (PG) Daryl Labelle | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-45 |
| 10:06 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jimmy Neff | 51-45 |
| 09:43 | Denver | James Tellis makes the fadeaway from the left block | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 53-47 |
| 09:16 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 53-47 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 55-47 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Bradley Blair's floater is knocked away by Raymond Spencer | 55-47 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:19 | Denver | James Tellis is hacked by Danny Boatman - foul #2 on Danny Boatman, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Federico Gallegos (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Kenneth Gilmore (PF), Angel Romano (C) Nicholas Jorgenson, Cleveland Sweat, Bradley Blair, James Tellis, Jimmy Neff | |
| 08:09 | Denver | Daryl Labelle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel Eichner | 55-47 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elden Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) C - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Denver | Joseph Harris loses the dribble to Luis York | 57-47 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 57-47 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Luis York tips it in | 59-47 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Angel Romano is whistled for a carry | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF) Kenneth Gilmore | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Harris steps in front of the David Davenport pass | 59-47 |
| 06:40 | Denver | Joseph Harris dunks the ball | 59-49 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | David Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-49 |
| 06:22 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:05 | Denver | Daryl Labelle is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daryl Labelle, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Danny Boatman (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Tracy White, Luis York, David Davenport, Elden Kelley | |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF) Daryl Labelle, Federico Gallegos, Joseph Harris | |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Angel Romano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Blair | 59-51 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 05:18 | Denver | James Tellis pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:53 | Denver | James Tellis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Bradley Blair | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Boatman | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Denver | James Tellis misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-53 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Samuel Eichner (PF), Elden Kelley (C) Paul Johnson, Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Kenneth Gilmore (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Nicholas Jorgenson, Dikembe Amendola, Bradley Blair, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Harris picks off the pass by Samuel Eichner | 62-53 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Daryl Labelle banks in the layup set up by Joseph Harris | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tracy White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elden Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Luis York misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Daryl Labelle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Danny Boatman (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Tracy White, Luis York, David Davenport, Samuel Eichner | |
| Subs | Denver | James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Kenneth Gilmore, Jimmy Neff | |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Elden Kelley | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elden Kelley | 67-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | James Tellis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG), Luis York (SG), Raymond Spencer (SF), Samuel Eichner (PF) Paul Johnson, Danny Boatman, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Luis York knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy White | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson knocks in the shot from close range | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner lays it in | 72-57 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Bradley Blair can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-57 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Elden Kelley grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Tracy White runs out the clock | 72-57 |