| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) PF - Samuel Keyes (fresh) C - Roger Shepard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nevada | Roger Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Nevada | Michael Lentz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Colletti - foul #1 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Nevada | Michael Lentz clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Nevada | Roger Shepard tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Nevada | Roger Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Roger Shepard blows the layup but he's fouled by Loyd Young - foul #1 on Loyd Young, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Roger Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Nevada | Russell Sugg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Nevada | Paul Wilson picks off the pass by Michael Lentz | 0-4 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 16:17 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:02 | Nevada | Roger Shepard can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Loyd Young - foul #2 on Loyd Young, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (SG) Loyd Young | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 16:02 | Nevada | Roger Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:02 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) SG - James Sherwin (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) PF - Samuel Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 3-5 |
| 15:31 | Nevada | Russell Sugg drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:07 | Nevada | Roger Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #1 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Jin Xiong (C) Samuel Keyes, Roger Shepard | |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Seth Eason makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:02 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | James Sherwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 14:32 | Nevada | Seth Eason gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:18 | Nevada | Joseph Colletti steals the ball from Russell Sugg | 3-9 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | James Sherwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Colletti | 5-9 |
| 14:09 | Nevada | Michael Lentz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Nevada | Jin Xiong hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Russell Sugg - foul #1 on Russell Sugg, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Luis Mercado (SG), William Kimball (SF), Samuel Keyes (PF) Seth Eason, Russell Sugg, Michael Lentz, Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:34 | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-11 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Dikembe Amendola is called for the reach on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #1 on Dikembe Amendola, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Roger Shepard (C) Jin Xiong | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| 12:29 | Nevada | Luis Mercado connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sherwin | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Luis Mercado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kimball (fresh) PF - Samuel Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Shepard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Nevada | Roger Shepard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 9-14 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | Roger Shepard gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:17 | Nevada | Seth Eason misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses the floater from the left block | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Nevada | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Keyes | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | Nevada | Roger Shepard misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:19 | Nevada | Luis Mercado gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:05 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SG), Nicholas Strong (PF) James Sherwin, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Russell Sugg (SG), Michael Lentz (SF), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Jin Xiong (C) Seth Eason, Luis Mercado, William Kimball, Samuel Keyes, Roger Shepard | |
| 09:50 | Nevada | Michael Lentz's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Strong | 12-14 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Burdine | 12-14 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-14 |
| 09:20 | Nevada | Michael Lentz gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Michael Lentz travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jin Xiong - foul #1 on Jin Xiong, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw makes the 3rd free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:44 | Nevada | Joseph Colletti steals it from Russell Sugg | 15-14 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad double dribbles | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard McMullen (PG) Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Roger Shepard (C) Jin Xiong | |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Seth Eason is hacked by Bernard McMullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard McMullen, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Seth Eason makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:23 | Nevada | Seth Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Bernard McMullen | |
| Subs | Nevada | Samuel Keyes (PF) Joseph Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:47 | Nevada | Roger Shepard hits the finger roll | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burdine (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Strong (fresh) C - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Lentz (fresh) PF - Samuel Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong is fouled on the floor by Russell Sugg - foul #2 on Russell Sugg, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Richard Burdine, Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | Nevada | Luis Mercado (SG) Russell Sugg | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw loses the dribble to Roger Shepard | 15-18 |
| 06:57 | Nevada | Seth Eason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lentz | 15-21 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong snags the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Strong | 15-21 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 05:50 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Seth Eason | 15-21 |
| 05:39 | Nevada | Roger Shepard makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Mercado | 15-23 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Ryan Grimshaw is denied by Samuel Keyes | 15-23 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | James Sherwin gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:53 | Nevada | Michael Lentz drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (SG), Jonathan Conrad (SF), Jurica Bujarski (PF) James Sherwin, Joseph Colletti, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Joseph Kirkpatrick (PF), Jin Xiong (C) Seth Eason, Samuel Keyes, Roger Shepard | |
| 04:53 | Nevada | Michael Lentz makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | Michael Lentz steals the ball from Richard Burdine | 15-26 |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Trombetta - foul #2 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard McMullen (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | Nevada | William Kimball (SF) Michael Lentz | |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:22 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad drills a floater near the basket | 17-28 |
| 03:58 | Nevada | Jin Xiong can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 17-28 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad is hacked by William Kimball - foul #1 on William Kimball, team foul #5 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Paul Wilson (PF) Bernard McMullen, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | Nevada | Seth Eason (PG), Russell Sugg (SG) Dikembe Amendola, Luis Mercado | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Burdine (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (fresh) SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Seth Eason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kimball (fresh) PF - Joseph Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson lays it in | 19-28 |
| 03:02 | Nevada | Seth Eason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kimball | 19-31 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Loyd Young lays it up and in | 21-31 |
| 02:25 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jin Xiong | 21-33 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Jin Xiong swats the layup by Loyd Young | 21-33 |
| 02:00 | Nevada | Joseph Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 01:48 | Nevada | Seth Eason connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jin Xiong | 21-36 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), Joseph Colletti (SF), Nicholas Strong (C) Richard Burdine, Jonathan Conrad, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola (PG), Michael Lentz (SF), Samuel Keyes (PF), Roger Shepard (C) Seth Eason, William Kimball, Joseph Kirkpatrick, Jin Xiong | |
| 01:04 | Nevada | Michael Lentz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 21-36 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-36 |
| 00:26 | Nevada | Samuel Keyes misses the easy layup | 21-36 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Loyd Young makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Wilson | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Nevada | Dikembe Amendola clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-36 |