| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Blackstock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) PF - Leif Dominowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Akim Zercher inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-33 |
| 19:38 | UNLV | Akim Zercher grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sammy Carrington - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Akim Zercher in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Akim Zercher knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dennis Moore | 27-33 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie travels in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Holt (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Vestal - foul #1 on Charles Vestal, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (PG), Gale Johnson (SG), Adolfo Martinez (C) Dennis Moore, James Blackstock, Akim Zercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:09 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #1 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (C) Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage | |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 17:16 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Peter Holt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG), Dikembe Azure (C) Gale Johnson, Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Peter Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure blows the layup | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (SG), Akim Zercher (SF) Kenneth Preiss, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Peter Holt makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Moore | 30-33 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blackstock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 30-33 |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Dennis Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:28 | UNLV | Sammy Carrington is called for the reach on Akim Zercher - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (PG), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Drazen Choinski (C) Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Pauly Chambers, Andrew Thomason, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| 15:19 | UNLV | Peter Holt lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Preiss | 32-33 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the dunk attempt | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Adolfo Martinez | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | UNLV | Freddie Johnson steps in front of the Adolfo Martinez pass | 32-33 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | James Savage knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Fairchild | 32-35 |
| 14:05 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 14:03 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Blackstock - foul #2 on James Blackstock, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF) James Blackstock, Peter Holt, Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Thomason - foul #1 on Andrew Thomason, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Robert Manly | |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:26 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG) Kenneth Preiss | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (SG) Andrew Thomason | |
| 12:51 | UNLV | Akim Zercher can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-37 |
| 12:50 | UNLV | Dennis Moore tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Gale Johnson is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gale Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Akim Zercher, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 12:25 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gale Johnson | 38-37 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (SG) Gale Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG) Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson | |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-37 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | James Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Peter Holt (PF) Leif Dominowski, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Albert Coughlin, Sammy Carrington | |
| 11:48 | UNLV | Peter Holt scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Blackstock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Drazen Choinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | James Savage is fouled on the floor by James Blackstock - foul #3 on James Blackstock, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG), Adolfo Martinez (PF) James Blackstock, Akim Zercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, Charles Vestal | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it in | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | UNLV | Freddie Johnson steals it from Adolfo Martinez | 42-39 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Moore - foul #1 on Dennis Moore, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (SG) Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG), Robert Manly (SF) James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:48 | UNLV | Gale Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is hacked by Kenneth Preiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Preiss, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Sammy Carrington (C) Andrew Thomason, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by Peter Holt - foul #1 on Peter Holt, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG), Akim Zercher (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Preiss, Peter Holt, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Charles Vestal (PF) Pauly Chambers, Freddie Johnson | |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 44-44 |
| 10:00 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-44 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal banks in the layup and he's fouled by Drazen Choinski - foul #2 on Drazen Choinski, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (SG), Leif Dominowski (PF) Gale Johnson, Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:38 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | UNLV | Charles Vestal picks off the pass by James Blackstock | 44-46 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason loses the dribble to Akim Zercher in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 09:15 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski blows the dunk | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Leif Dominowski - foul #1 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (PG), Peter Holt (SF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Dennis Moore, Akim Zercher, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG), Freddie Johnson (C) Andrew Thomason, Charles Vestal | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #1 on Francis Franson, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 08:58 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by James Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Blackstock, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG) James Blackstock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-50 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leif Dominowski - foul #2 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF) Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:56 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | James Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (PG), Drazen Choinski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dennis Moore, Leif Dominowski, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Pauly Chambers, James Savage | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gale Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Akim Zercher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Choinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNLV | Robert Manly picks off the pass by Dikembe Azure | 47-51 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Robert Manly lays it up and in | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Gale Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Vestal - foul #2 on Charles Vestal, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) Andrew Thomason | |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Gale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Gale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Robert Manly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez (SF) Akim Zercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF) Albert Coughlin, Charles Vestal | |
| 06:29 | UNLV | Gale Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-53 |
| 06:28 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #2 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG), Peter Holt (PF) Gale Johnson, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason misses the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Drazen Choinski - foul #3 on Drazen Choinski, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (SG), Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF) Kenneth Preiss, Drazen Choinski, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (SG), Charles Vestal (PF) James Simmons, Andrew Thomason, Freddie Johnson | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Dennis Moore misses the floater from the right side | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | UNLV | Akim Zercher snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:13 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Dennis Moore steals the ball from Pauly Chambers in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | UNLV | Gale Johnson lays it in set up by Dennis Moore | 54-54 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 54-57 |
| 04:31 | UNLV | Gale Johnson is denied on a layup by Charles Vestal | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Vestal | 54-59 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Dennis Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #1 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG), Adolfo Martinez (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) Gale Johnson, Akim Zercher, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Pauly Chambers, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:41 | UNLV | Dennis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolfo Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Leif Dominowski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:15 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure is denied on a layup by Freddie Johnson | 56-62 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Dennis Moore is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Moore, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (PF) Leif Dominowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure buries a driving attempt in the paint | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss is denied on a layup by Sammy Carrington | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Blackstock (SG), Peter Holt (SF) Dennis Moore, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG) Sammy Carrington | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 02:27 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:06 | UNLV | The short jumper by Peter Holt is denied by Albert Coughlin | 58-63 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Peter Holt swats the short shot by Francis Franson | 58-63 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | Peter Holt gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:41 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG), Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Preiss, Peter Holt, Adolfo Martinez, Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Moore and the foul's on Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Francis Franson blows the wide open layup | 61-63 |
| 00:56 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | Roberto Yazzie is called for the reach on James Blackstock - foul #2 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | UNLV | James Blackstock misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by James Blackstock - foul #5 on James Blackstock, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG) James Blackstock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:32 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Kenneth Preiss | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | James Savage steals the ball from Kenneth Preiss | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal is hacked by Kenneth Preiss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Preiss, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss hits a jump hook in the paint | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Preiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by Leif Dominowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #15 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (SG), Peter Holt (PF), Adolfo Martinez (C) Dennis Moore, Leif Dominowski, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:29 | UNLV | Peter Holt grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez misses the floater from the right block | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson travels in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | UNLV | Drazen Choinski (C) Akim Zercher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF) Charles Vestal | |
| 03:43 | UNLV | Adolfo Martinez comes up short on the shot from close range | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:05 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Adolfo Martinez | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Preiss is blocked by Brandon Fairchild | 65-66 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | Gale Johnson misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Peter Holt hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF), Leif Dominowski (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Peter Holt, Adolfo Martinez, Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | James Savage misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | UNLV | The pull-up jumper by Gale Johnson is blocked by Brandon Fairchild | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Akim Zercher pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Charles Vestal blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Preiss | 67-66 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson lays it in and he's hacked by Gale Johnson - foul #3 on Gale Johnson, team foul #16 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG) Gale Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | UNLV | Akim Zercher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Azure | 69-68 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington blows the wide open layup | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 69-68 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Akim Zercher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal drills a shot from close range | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski is hacked by James Savage - foul #3 on James Savage, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Akim Zercher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leif Dominowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Dikembe Azure wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Akim Zercher | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is called for 10 seconds | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Gale Johnson (SG), Peter Holt (SF), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Drazen Choinski (C) Kenneth Preiss, Akim Zercher, Leif Dominowski, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| 04:16 | UNLV | The short jumper by Adolfo Martinez is denied by Robert Manly | 72-70 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly loses the ball out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 03:36 | UNLV | Peter Holt's pass is intercepted by Brandon Fairchild | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it but misses | 72-70 |
| 03:13 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Peter Holt | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | UNLV | Drazen Choinski can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss (SG) Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Drazen Choinski is called for the reach on Roberto Yazzie - foul #4 on Drazen Choinski, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNLV | Akim Zercher (SF) Drazen Choinski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | UNLV | Leif Dominowski (PF) Adolfo Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #3 on Francis Franson, team foul #15 | 72-71 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Akim Zercher makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Savage | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | UNLV | Dennis Moore (PG), Dikembe Azure (C) Gale Johnson, Peter Holt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:31 | UNLV | Akim Zercher buries a runner in the lane | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-73 |
| 01:16 | UNLV | Leif Dominowski gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses badly on a floater from the left block | 75-73 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | James Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Dennis Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Preiss (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Akim Zercher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leif Dominowski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 1 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UNLV | Akim Zercher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Leif Dominowski is called for the reach on Charles Vestal - foul #4 on Leif Dominowski, team foul #18 | 75-73 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James Savage is called for the reach on Kenneth Preiss - foul #4 on James Savage, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Kenneth Preiss makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |