| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | James Perkins gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | James Timpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Chris Marshall tips it in | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Craig Brooks | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Marshall | 34-33 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Bill Quincy, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:24 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | The short jumper by Chris Marshall is denied by William Singleton | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Chris Marshall double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (C) William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (C) William Hubbard | |
| 16:39 | UTEP | James Timpson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig Brooks | 34-35 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-35 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Chris Marshall banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by Chris Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Marshall, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brady Pilcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 39-37 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brady Pilcher | 39-37 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Charles Barry takes the ball from Richard Howell | 39-37 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Charles Barry banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is hacked by Frank Parker - foul #2 on Frank Parker, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | James Perkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Gordon swats the layup by Richard Lamere | 39-39 |
| 13:45 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Brent Walls knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 39-41 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Howell | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Charles Barry can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #1 on Aaron Butler, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, James Perkins | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Sammie Rhodes (C) Charles Barry, William Hubbard | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Brooks - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is intercepted by James Timpson | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Richard Lamere steals it from James Timpson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Jerry Merchant blocks the short jumper by Shawn Bartlow | 42-44 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Chris Marshall can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks loses the dribble to Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | James Timpson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shawn Bartlow | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sammie Rhodes | 42-47 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Chris Marshall's layup is rejected by Richard Lamere | 42-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Singleton | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Timpson - foul #2 on James Timpson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | James Timpson hits a jump hook from the left block | 43-49 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Chris Marshall is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Marshall, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | James Perkins is called for the reach on Thomas Mowrey - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | James Perkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brady Pilcher - foul #1 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (PF) Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF) James Timpson, Chris Marshall | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Butler | 47-51 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Charles Barry connects on the shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | William Hubbard steals it from Richard Howell | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Charles Barry hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Gordon | 47-55 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits a wide open jumper from the right block | 49-55 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-55 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Howell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Perkins (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hubbard (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Erik Lillibridge steals the ball from Richard Howell in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Charles Barry travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Brent Walls (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Charles Barry, Erik Lillibridge, Ronald Gordon, William Hubbard | |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | James Perkins steals it from Bill Quincy | 49-55 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | James Perkins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | James Timpson steps in front of the Craig Brooks pass | 49-55 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Timpson | 49-57 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Marshall (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Brent Walls, James Perkins | |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 49-57 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Chris Marshall snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | William Singleton steals it from Shawn Bartlow | 49-57 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Singleton | 51-57 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | William Singleton picks off the pass by Chris Marshall | 51-57 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Chris Marshall comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Brady Pilcher (PF) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Brent Walls (SG), James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is intercepted by Chris Marshall | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Perkins (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - William Hubbard (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits a floater in the paint set up by Erik Lillibridge | 54-59 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Craig Brooks, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Brent Walls, Chris Marshall | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from Ronald Gordon | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Charles Barry steals the ball from Richard Howell in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge tips it in | 54-61 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses long on an open runner near the basket | 54-61 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 54-61 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Chris Marshall (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Ronald Gordon, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow is hacked by Bill Quincy - foul #3 on Bill Quincy, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), James Perkins (PF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Craig Brooks - foul #3 on Craig Brooks, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) James Timpson, Shawn Bartlow, James Perkins, William Hubbard | |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF) Chris Marshall | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Brent Walls is hacked by Richard Lamere - foul #4 on Richard Lamere, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is hacked by Craig Brooks - foul #4 on Craig Brooks, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-70 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it back up and in | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charles Barry runs out the clock | 56-70 |