| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jean Brewster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Zwick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 19:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jean Brewster | 37-30 |
| 19:24 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jon Jones (SF) Willie Barnes | |
| 19:24 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Keith Zwick pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:56 | Arizona | Jon Jones makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 37-34 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | George Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Keith Zwick gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Arizona | Jon Jones scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Williamson | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Arizona | Tom Roberts is called for the reach on Jon Jones - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Charles Collins (SG) Paul Johnson, Jon Jones | |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Willie Barnes is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Christopher Davis (SF), Arnold Brown (PF), Daniel Novello (C) Manuel Esteves, Jean Brewster, Keith Zwick | |
| 17:46 | Arizona | Charles Collins is fouled on the floor by Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Michael Fuqua (C) Carl Foster, George Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jon Jones (SF) Christopher Davis | |
| 17:17 | Arizona | Jon Jones makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Collins and the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Johnson (SG), Christopher Davis (SF) Willie Barnes, Charles Collins | |
| 17:17 | Arizona | Jon Jones makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fuqua | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | Tom Roberts takes the ball from Jon Jones | 43-39 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | Daniel Novello drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Brown | 45-41 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:55 | Arizona | Daniel Novello grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) PF - Arnold Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Novello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Paul Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Charles Collins (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), Jean Brewster (PF), Keith Zwick (C) Jon Jones, Paul Johnson, Christopher Davis, Arnold Brown, Daniel Novello | |
| 15:32 | Arizona | Willie Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | Willie Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Arizona | Charles Collins scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Barnes | 45-46 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 14:25 | Arizona | Willie Barnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Carl Foster snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Laramie | 51-46 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Charles Collins clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Powell - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Charles Collins misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Charles Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Carl Foster pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Collins - foul #1 on Charles Collins, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Roberts (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Jon Jones (SF), Arnold Brown (PF), Daniel Novello (C) Willie Barnes, Charles Collins, Manuel Esteves, Jean Brewster, Keith Zwick | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Arizona | Daniel Novello misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Jon Jones takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 52-46 |
| 12:53 | Arizona | Jon Jones misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 12:52 | Arizona | Daniel Novello misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 12:44 | Arizona | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | William Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Carl Foster, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Manuel Esteves (SF), Jean Brewster (PF), Keith Zwick (C) Jon Jones, Arnold Brown, Daniel Novello | |
| 12:26 | Arizona | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Charles Collins (SG) William Roberts, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Jean Brewster pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jean Brewster (fresh) 6 reb. C - Keith Zwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Arizona | Charles Collins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Barnes | 52-50 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Manuel Esteves takes the ball from Timothy Rosol | 52-50 |
| 11:23 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is hacked by Willie Barnes - foul #4 on Willie Barnes, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Roberts (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Jon Jones (SF), Daniel Novello (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Willie Barnes, Charles Collins, Manuel Esteves, Jean Brewster, Keith Zwick | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 10:42 | Arizona | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Arizona | William Roberts buries a floater from close range | 52-54 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Arizona | Daniel Novello grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Paul Rankin picks off the pass by Paul Johnson | 52-54 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin connects on the shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Arizona | Daniel Novello is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (PF), George Powell (C) Paul Rankin, Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), Keith Zwick (C) Paul Johnson, Jon Jones, Christopher Davis | |
| 08:58 | Arizona | Daniel Novello makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Arizona | Daniel Novello makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Daniel Novello swats the layup by George Powell | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | George Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Daniel Novello misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Carl Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Carl Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Roberts | 61-56 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Carl Foster, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Jean Brewster (PF) William Roberts, Daniel Novello | |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | George Powell pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jean Brewster (fresh) 6 reb. C - Keith Zwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 63-57 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Charles Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Keith Zwick tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Jean Brewster steals the ball from George Powell | 63-59 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Charles Collins slams it home | 63-61 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson drills a shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | Arizona | Charles Collins double dribbles | 65-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, George Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Johnson (SG), Jon Jones (SF), Arnold Brown (C) Charles Collins, Manuel Esteves, Keith Zwick | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Rosol | 67-61 |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Jon Jones misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Roberts (PG), Daniel Novello (C) Willie Barnes, Jean Brewster | |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Jon Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:00 | Arizona | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley (C) Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:27 | Arizona | Jon Jones connects on the shot in the paint | 68-63 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley is whistled for a carry | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Jon Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Manuel Esteves (SF), Jean Brewster (PF), Christopher Davis (C) Jon Jones, Arnold Brown, Daniel Novello | |
| 03:42 | Arizona | William Roberts misses the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 68-63 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jean Brewster - foul #1 on Jean Brewster, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Arizona | Willie Barnes (PG), Keith Zwick (C) William Roberts, Paul Johnson | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Willie Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SF - Manuel Esteves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jean Brewster (fresh) 6 reb. C - Keith Zwick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Arizona | Willie Barnes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-63 |
| 02:49 | Arizona | Willie Barnes snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Christopher Davis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 71-63 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Jean Brewster is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Jean Brewster, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Charles Collins (SG), Jon Jones (SF), Arnold Brown (PF) Christopher Davis, Manuel Esteves, Jean Brewster | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Williamson | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Charles Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF) Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Johnson (SG), Manuel Esteves (SF), Jean Brewster (PF) Charles Collins, Jon Jones, Arnold Brown | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Carl Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Oakley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:20 | Arizona | Keith Zwick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:09 | Arizona | Michael Fuqua steals the ball from Willie Barnes | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua loses the ball out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Willie Barnes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Carl Foster double dribbles | 75-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Manuel Esteves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Willie Barnes snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 75-63 |