| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | UNLV | David Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Ira Kunz - foul #1 on Ira Kunz, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Ira Kunz pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is fouled on the floor by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Melvin Small is denied by James Mills | 34-38 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:50 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt jams it | 36-40 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) James Corbin, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Brian Thorpe (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:15 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ira Kunz | 36-44 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 38-44 |
| 16:04 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) Joel Dietrich, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), Frederick Coleman (PF), James Mills (C) Christopher Spratt, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:40 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman grabs the board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | UNLV | Burt Chapman travels with the ball | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF), Howard Osterberger (C) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox, Frederick Coleman, James Mills | |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Small connects on the jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Thorpe | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Brian Thorpe | |
| 14:16 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by David Davis | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Small blows the layup | 40-49 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield tips it home | 42-49 |
| 13:49 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Melvin Small | 45-49 |
| 13:06 | UNLV | Ira Kunz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Brian Thorpe (SF), Frederick Coleman (PF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Matthew Fox, Randall Zmolek, Ira Kunz, Howard Osterberger | |
| 12:38 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 12:19 | UNLV | James Mills is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | James Mills blocks the short jumper by Jan Heppner | 45-51 |
| 12:00 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt banks in the layup | 45-53 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Spratt (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lewis Willis | 48-53 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #4 on Jan Heppner, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (C) James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Randall Zmolek (SF), Ira Kunz (PF) Burt Chapman, Brian Thorpe, Frederick Coleman | |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | James Mills picks off the pass by Melvin Small | 51-54 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Davis | 51-56 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | James Mills steps in front of the Lewis Willis pass | 51-56 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt dunks the ball on a great pass from Randall Zmolek | 51-58 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Fagundes | 53-58 |
| 09:13 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 53-58 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Fagundes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Esteban | 55-58 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:17 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Mills | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bernard Esteban | 55-58 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis's floater is knocked away by Ira Kunz | 55-58 |
| 07:38 | UNLV | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Jan Heppner (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (SG), Frederick Coleman (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) Christopher Spratt, Randall Zmolek, James Mills | |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frederick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 57-59 |
| 06:52 | UNLV | Ira Kunz hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Davis | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Matthew Fox (SG) David Davis, Ira Kunz | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger scores on a turnaround from the right block | 57-63 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is hacked by Howard Osterberger - foul #4 on Howard Osterberger, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG) Joel Dietrich | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield loses the dribble to Howard Osterberger | 57-63 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Frederick Coleman blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | John Fagundes pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Burt Chapman steals the ball from Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | UNLV | Burt Chapman blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Frederick Coleman - foul #1 on Frederick Coleman, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Ira Kunz (PF) Matthew Fox | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:02 | UNLV | Ira Kunz knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Burt Chapman | 58-65 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Burt Chapman - foul #1 on Burt Chapman, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Markland (PF), Melvin Small (C) Richard Vallo, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), Randall Zmolek (SF), James Mills (C) Brian Thorpe, Frederick Coleman, Howard Osterberger | |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-65 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Burt Chapman grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 04:17 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:16 | UNLV | James Mills misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 58-65 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Melvin Small banks in the layup on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 60-65 |
| 03:39 | UNLV | Nelson Wakefield steals it from Ira Kunz | 60-65 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 62-65 |
| 03:31 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Markland (fresh) C - Melvin Small (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) SF - Randall Zmolek (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ira Kunz (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Ira Kunz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 64-65 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Corbin | 64-65 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Matthew Markland | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Christopher Spratt (SG), Howard Osterberger (C) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox, James Mills | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:07 | UNLV | Ira Kunz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:54 | UNLV | Ira Kunz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Spratt | 64-67 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Esteban | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Davis | 66-69 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo buries a jump hook near the basket | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Christopher Spratt is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Randall Zmolek works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UNLV | David Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Christopher Spratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UNLV | David Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Kunz | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Spratt is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Spratt, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | James Mills gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Mills comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-72 |