| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Shawn Bartlow - foul #3 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 29-48 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the easy layup | 29-48 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Frank Parker tips it but misses | 29-48 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Brent Walls gets the offensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 32-48 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the follow up shot | 32-50 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Frank Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Charles Barry, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-52 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by Sammie Rhodes - foul #2 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), William Hubbard (C) Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) William Singleton | |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher clanks a runner in the lane | 32-52 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it back up and in | 32-54 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Charles Barry scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge and he's hacked by Brady Pilcher - foul #1 on Brady Pilcher, team foul #1 | 34-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF) Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Thomas Mowrey, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the free throw | 34-54 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it in | 34-56 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Charles Barry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Perkins | 36-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) PF - James Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-56 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | William Hubbard snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | James Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-56 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Richard Howell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Butler | 36-59 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Lamere - foul #2 on Richard Lamere, team foul #2 | 36-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Charles Barry, Samuel Bartlett, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Brady Pilcher (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brady Pilcher | 36-59 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-59 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow grabs the board | 36-59 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Gordon | 38-59 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-61 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher gets the rebound | 38-61 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Anthony King scores on a shot from close range set up by Brady Pilcher | 38-63 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #1 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #3 | 38-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), James Perkins (C) Phillip Devries, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Harold Clancy (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant, Brady Pilcher | |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | William Singleton is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-65 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sammie Rhodes | 43-65 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 43-65 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | James Perkins pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Frank Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), William Hubbard (C) Brent Walls, Sammie Rhodes, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Aaron Butler | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | William Singleton blows the dunk | 43-65 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | William Singleton snags the offensive board | 43-65 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | William Singleton is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Robert Durrenberger, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Brady Pilcher (SF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Barry | 45-65 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Anthony King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-65 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-65 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charles Barry | 45-65 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Phillip Devries is fouled on the floor by Jerry Merchant - foul #1 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Phillip Devries, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Brady Pilcher, Richard Lamere | |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the easy layup | 45-65 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler is hacked by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #4 | 45-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Charles Barry, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Harold Clancy (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Jerry Merchant | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | William Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-65 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is called for 10 seconds | 45-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Brady Pilcher (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Aaron Butler | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) PF - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carter Foreman (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brady Pilcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-65 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Brady Pilcher hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Anthony King steps in front of the Shawn Bartlow pass in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Clancy and he's hacked by Phillip Devries - foul #4 on Phillip Devries, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Brady Pilcher, Harold Clancy | |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Frank Parker scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Lamere - foul #3 on Richard Lamere, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG) Phillip Devries | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the free throw | 47-70 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 47-70 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | William Singleton drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Howell and the foul's on Samuel Bartlett - foul #1 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Lamere | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | William Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | William Singleton double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-73 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Richard Howell drills a jumper from the right side | 47-75 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 49-75 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Charles Barry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Charles Barry, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Brady Pilcher (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony King - foul #2 on Anthony King, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for traveling | 50-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), William Singleton (SF) Anthony King, Brady Pilcher | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Richard Lamere denies the turnaround by Sammie Rhodes | 50-77 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Richard Howell snags the defensive board | 50-77 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Charles Barry steals it from Carter Foreman | 50-77 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) PF - Sammie Rhodes (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Hubbard (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Phillip Devries - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #8 | 50-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SF) Charles Barry, Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | William Singleton's pass is intercepted by Samuel Bartlett in the backcourt | 50-77 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-77 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 50-77 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sammie Rhodes - foul #3 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #8 | 50-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Brady Pilcher (SF) Thomas Mowrey, William Singleton | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 02:06 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-79 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Anthony King connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brady Pilcher | 52-81 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Richard Howell is called for the reach on Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 52-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF) Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony King, Brady Pilcher, Jerry Merchant | |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-81 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the jump hook near the basket | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Phillip Devries is fouled on the floor by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #10 | 54-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Durrenberger - foul #2 on Robert Durrenberger, team foul #9 | 56-83 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamere - foul #4 on Richard Lamere, team foul #11 | 56-85 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Howell runs out the clock | 58-85 |