| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bryan Willard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bosarge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Hendricks (fresh) PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | William Hendricks inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 19:46 | Arizona | William Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Arizona | Ira Collins snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Arizona | Gregory Skaggs is called for the reach on Clarence Bosarge - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:46 | Arizona | Ira Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jan Barry | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 29-28 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Ordonez | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | Arizona | Bryan Willard drills a floater in the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carter Foreman and he's hacked by Eddie Sikorski - foul #1 on Eddie Sikorski, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG), Eric Rader (SG), Peter Witherspoon (PF) Bryan Willard, Clarence Bosarge, Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (C) Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis is fouled on the floor by Peter Witherspoon - foul #1 on Peter Witherspoon, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez (C) Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Allen Ordonez | |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook connects on the runner from the left block | 31-35 |
| 15:41 | Arizona | Jan Barry steps in front of the Peter Witherspoon pass | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Jan Barry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | Eric Rader is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bryan Willard (PG), Clarence Bosarge (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Eddie Sikorski (PF), Ira Collins (C) Martin Craig, Eric Rader, William Hendricks, Peter Witherspoon, Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Joshua Camp - foul #4 on Joshua Camp, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Joshua Camp | |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Bryan Willard loses the dribble to Gregory Skaggs | 31-35 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 13:59 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 33-35 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Ira Collins takes the ball from Allen Ordonez | 33-35 |
| 13:09 | Arizona | Ira Collins knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Clarence Bosarge | 35-35 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman tips it home | 35-37 |
| 12:18 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Bosarge | 37-37 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 11:57 | Arizona | Ira Collins gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:51 | Arizona | Bryan Willard is fouled on the floor by Gregory Skaggs - foul #2 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG), Eric Rader (SG), William Hendricks (SF), Peter Witherspoon (PF) Bryan Willard, Clarence Bosarge, Gene Greenhaw, Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the jumper in the lane | 37-37 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Martin Craig is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Martin Craig, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Lucio Vasquez (C) Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG) Carter Foreman | |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Rader - foul #2 on Eric Rader, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski (PF) Peter Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Gregory Skaggs | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Eric Rader scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Craig and he's fouled by Felix Lewis - foul #2 on Felix Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (C) Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Eric Rader makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Jan Barry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:51 | Arizona | Ira Collins gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:33 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clarence Bosarge (SG) Eric Rader | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is hacked by Eddie Sikorski - foul #2 on Eddie Sikorski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bryan Willard (PG) Martin Craig | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 08:52 | Arizona | William Hendricks gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Ira Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon (PF) Eddie Sikorski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Anthony Westbrook | |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:38 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Witherspoon | 42-38 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | William Hendricks is called for the reach on Gregory Skaggs - foul #2 on William Hendricks, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF), Lucio Vasquez (C) William Hendricks, Ira Collins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bryan Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bosarge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) PF - Peter Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lucio Vasquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Arizona | Bryan Willard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-41 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Alan Oliverio | 42-41 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Jan Barry buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 42-43 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jan Barry - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Craig (PG), Eric Rader (SG), William Hendricks (SF), Ira Collins (C) Bryan Willard, Clarence Bosarge, Gene Greenhaw, Lucio Vasquez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Peter Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Lynn | 44-43 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 05:43 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Hendricks | 44-43 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Martin Craig is fouled on the floor by Felix Lewis - foul #3 on Felix Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski (PF) Peter Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Martin Craig misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-45 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | William Hendricks steals it from Carter Foreman | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | Ira Collins hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Craig | 46-45 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Bryan Willard (PG), Clarence Bosarge (SG) Martin Craig, Eric Rader | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook, Joshua Camp | |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Bryan Willard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bosarge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Sikorski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Bryan Willard's fadeaway is rejected by Jan Barry | 46-48 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Clarence Bosarge misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Skaggs | 46-50 |
| 02:26 | Arizona | William Hendricks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bryan Willard | 49-50 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Ira Collins | 49-50 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Bryan Willard is hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #3 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Bryan Willard makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Bryan Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Bryan Willard knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Gregory Skaggs - foul #4 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Bryan Willard misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Bryan Willard grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Walsh - foul #1 on Charles Walsh, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Ira Collins misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Bryan Willard - foul #3 on Bryan Willard, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski is fouled in the backcourt by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:08 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Eddie Sikorski | 55-53 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Eddie Sikorski runs out the clock | 55-53 |