| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Mark Welch inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | UNLV | David Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 37-31 |
| 19:29 | UNLV | David Davis scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Welch | 37-33 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | David Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | James Mills tips it in | 40-35 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 17:59 | UNLV | James Mills is hacked by Bernard Esteban - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 17:49 | UNLV | Eugene Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Esteban and he's hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #2 on Eugene Savage, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG) Eugene Savage | |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:50 | UNLV | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:28 | UNLV | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Lewis Willis - foul #3 on Lewis Willis, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG), Jan Heppner (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Howard Osterberger (C) David Davis, Mark Welch, James Mills | |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Eugene Savage (SG) Matthew Fox | |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Corbin | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Burt Chapman (fresh) SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Thorpe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Thorpe | 47-38 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 50-38 |
| 14:53 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Heppner | 50-38 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Richard Vallo is denied by Howard Osterberger | 50-38 |
| 14:15 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:56 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-38 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 52-38 |
| 13:20 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Matthew Fox (SG), Mark Welch (SF), James Mills (C) Burt Chapman, Eugene Savage, Nathan Ortez, Howard Osterberger | |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it but misses | 52-38 |
| 12:51 | UNLV | David Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:38 | UNLV | James Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | James Mills gets the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:23 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Howard Osterberger (PF) Brian Thorpe | |
| 11:49 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Davis | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | David Davis picks off the pass by John Fagundes | 52-40 |
| 11:04 | UNLV | David Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 52-40 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | David Davis loses the dribble to Jan Heppner | 52-40 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF), Brian Thorpe (PF) David Davis, Matthew Fox, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Burt Chapman gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 09:30 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Mills | 52-40 |
| 09:25 | UNLV | Burt Chapman is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is hacked by Nathan Ortez - foul #3 on Nathan Ortez, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 08:36 | UNLV | Nathan Ortez snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:15 | UNLV | Richard Vallo is called for the reach on Brian Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Burt Chapman, Nathan Ortez, Brian Thorpe | |
| 07:55 | UNLV | David Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 52-43 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | James Corbin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 07:27 | UNLV | James Mills snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | David Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-43 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | James Mills grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | David Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Fox (SG), Nathan Ortez (SF) Eugene Savage, James Mills | |
| 07:06 | UNLV | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Fox is called for the reach on John Fagundes - foul #2 on Matthew Fox, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) James Corbin, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) Nathan Ortez | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:23 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Brian Thorpe | 52-44 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Howard Osterberger dunks the ball | 52-46 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Burt Chapman (PG), Nathan Ortez (SF), James Mills (C) David Davis, Mark Welch, Howard Osterberger | |
| 05:40 | UNLV | James Mills makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Nathan Ortez | 52-48 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 54-48 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | James Mills drills a jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | James Mills denies the turnaround by Lewis Willis | 54-50 |
| 04:20 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Fox | 54-50 |
| 03:59 | UNLV | James Mills dunks the ball | 54-52 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo comes up short on the shot from the right block | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a turnaround in the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Jan Heppner (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UNLV | David Davis (PG), Eugene Savage (SG), Mark Welch (SF), Howard Osterberger (PF) Burt Chapman, Matthew Fox, Nathan Ortez, Brian Thorpe | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - David Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Osterberger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mills (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | David Davis knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-54 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG) James Corbin | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it home | 58-54 |
| 02:04 | UNLV | Jan Heppner is called for the reach on Howard Osterberger - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Thorpe (PF) James Mills | |
| 01:43 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Savage | 58-56 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Mills (C) Howard Osterberger | |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | James Corbin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bernard Esteban | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:07 | UNLV | David Davis drills a fadeaway from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #3 on Eugene Savage, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is hacked by Eugene Savage - foul #4 on Eugene Savage, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis is hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | UNLV | Brian Thorpe misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:04 | UNLV | Mark Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | UNLV | David Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 63-61 |