| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) PF - John Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mathew Wilson inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Mathew Wilson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scott Hogue | 36-47 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | John Duggan hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Helms and the foul's on Mike Manuel - foul #2 on Mike Manuel, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Grover Schaefer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Wilson | 39-50 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | John Duggan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brock Perkins | 41-50 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Brock Perkins - foul #2 on Brock Perkins, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Mathew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Grover Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Eddie Landrum is fouled on the floor by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| 17:50 | Denver | Mathew Wilson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Scott Hogue | 41-53 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Mathew Wilson takes the ball from Robert Helms | 41-53 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Mathew Wilson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Landrum | 41-55 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Julian Baker blows the layup | 41-55 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Julian Baker tips it home | 43-55 |
| 16:23 | Denver | Mathew Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Grover Schaefer tips it in | 43-57 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Helms | 45-57 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Scott Hogue misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duggan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Mathew Wilson blocks the short jumper by Julian Baker | 45-57 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins hits the follow up shot | 47-57 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Duggan - foul #1 on John Duggan, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, Julian Baker, John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer | |
| 15:05 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:05 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | David Lankford gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Steven Malone knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Lankford | 49-57 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Malone - foul #1 on Steven Malone, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Denver | William Evans (C) Mike Manuel | |
| 14:31 | Denver | Dan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Dan Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Evans - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:10 | Denver | David Lankford takes the ball from William Evans | 51-58 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Malone | 54-58 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Robert Galvin takes the ball from Nolan Browning | 54-58 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Nolan Browning takes the ball from Steven Malone | 54-58 |
| 12:42 | Denver | The jumper by Nolan Browning is denied by Robert Galvin | 54-58 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Steven Malone pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lester Hoagland, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF), John Duggan (PF) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG), Scott Hogue (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF) Juan Rodriguez, Myles Harber, Nolan Browning, William Evans | |
| 12:14 | Denver | Scott Hogue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Julian Baker gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | John Duggan is hacked by Scott Hogue - foul #3 on Scott Hogue, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Denver | Mike Manuel (C) Dan Burgess | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Eddie Landrum grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Denver | Scott Hogue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Landrum | 54-61 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Eddie Landrum - foul #1 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Mathew Wilson takes the ball from Julian Baker | 54-61 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses the easy layup | 54-61 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Grover Schaefer snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:33 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-61 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | John Duggan gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins double dribbles | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), David Lankford (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, John Duggan, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (PG), Myles Harber (SG), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Eddie Landrum, Scott Hogue, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 09:44 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Galvin | 54-61 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Dan Burgess - foul #1 on Dan Burgess, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Juan Rodriguez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Julian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lester Hoagland (SF) Julian Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Nolan Browning (SF) Mathew Wilson | |
| 08:47 | Denver | Myles Harber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Brock Perkins (C) Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland, Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Myles Harber, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Grover Schaefer grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Nolan Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF), John Duggan (PF) Toby Tribble, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Julian Baker tips it in | 58-61 |
| 07:29 | Denver | Scott Hogue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Browning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Grover Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Eddie Landrum misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), David Lankford (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Mathew Wilson (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Scott Hogue, Nolan Browning, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Malone | 61-66 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Eddie Landrum connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Wilson | 61-69 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Steven Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Mathew Wilson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Steven Malone, Julian Baker, John Duggan | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Eddie Landrum, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Wilson and he's fouled by Mathew Wilson - foul #1 on Mathew Wilson, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) Robert Galvin | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Mike Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:09 | Denver | Grover Schaefer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:52 | Denver | Scott Hogue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | Denver | Mike Manuel tips it in | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses the floater from just outside the lane | 67-71 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Scott Hogue - foul #4 on Scott Hogue, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF), John Duggan (PF) Toby Tribble, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Denver | Eddie Landrum (PG) Scott Hogue | |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Eddie Landrum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Juan Rodriguez | 69-73 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | John Duggan scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-73 |
| 03:30 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the runner in the lane | 71-73 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Helms | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is fouled on the floor by Mathew Wilson - foul #2 on Mathew Wilson, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), David Lankford (C) Floyd Wilson, Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Hogue (SG), Nolan Browning (SF), Dan Burgess (PF), William Evans (C) Juan Rodriguez, Mathew Wilson, Grover Schaefer, Mike Manuel | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Scott Hogue scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Landrum | 73-75 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Brock Perkins (C) Toby Tribble, David Lankford | |
| Subs | Denver | Mathew Wilson (SF), Grover Schaefer (PF), Mike Manuel (C) Nolan Browning, Dan Burgess, William Evans | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-75 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Mike Manuel gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Grover Schaefer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 02:18 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Manuel | 73-75 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Mike Manuel is whistled for traveling | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SG) Robert Helms | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG) Toby Tribble | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Grover Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 73-75 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Robert Helms buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 75-75 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mathew Wilson | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | John Duggan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Landrum - foul #2 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | John Duggan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Denver | Mike Manuel scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Hogue | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | John Duggan hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Mike Manuel travels with the ball | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Hogue (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mathew Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Grover Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Mike Manuel wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Denver | Mathew Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mathew Wilson, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Duggan | 81-79 |
| 04:12 | Denver | Scott Hogue scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Landrum | 81-81 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Julian Baker buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Helms | 83-81 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Mathew Wilson misses the easy layup | 83-81 |
| 03:34 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hogue | 83-81 |
| 03:22 | Denver | Eddie Landrum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Robert Helms misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 83-81 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Mathew Wilson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Landrum and the foul's on Brock Perkins - foul #3 on Brock Perkins, team foul #7 | 83-83 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Mathew Wilson makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Eddie Landrum is called for the reach on Julian Baker - foul #3 on Eddie Landrum, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (C) Brock Perkins | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:06 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the floater from the baseline | 85-84 |
| 02:04 | Denver | Mike Manuel tips it home | 85-86 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-86 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Scott Hogue snags the defensive board | 85-86 |
| 01:41 | Denver | Eddie Landrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-86 |
| 01:40 | Rutgers | John Duggan pulls down the rebound | 85-86 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-86 |
| 01:20 | Denver | Mike Manuel pulls down the rebound | 85-86 |
| 01:01 | Denver | Scott Hogue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-86 |
| 00:59 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the offensive board | 85-86 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Duggan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lankford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Eddie Landrum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Hogue (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mathew Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Grover Schaefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Manuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Eddie Landrum can't connect on a floater from close range | 85-86 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-86 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Robert Helms can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 85-86 |
| 00:30 | Denver | Mike Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Mike Manuel is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #8 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) David Lankford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Mike Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Manuel - foul #3 on Mike Manuel, team foul #12 | 85-87 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Mike Manuel gets the rebound | 86-87 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Mike Manuel is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Wilson - foul #4 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #9 | 86-87 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Mike Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 86-87 |
| 00:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eddie Landrum | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Eddie Landrum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #10 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:07 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:07 | Denver | Eddie Landrum makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Mathew Wilson grabs the board | 86-89 |