| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Slone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Stjepan Kedzierski | 38-35 |
| 19:30 | Nevada | Steven Slone is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Slone, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Otis Ford - foul #1 on Otis Ford, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carlos Sudduth | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Levine - foul #1 on Tony Levine, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Nevada | Harold Driskell (PF) Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Brad Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:32 | Nevada | Brad Shanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Steven Slone, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (C) Tony Levine | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garf Ziebart | 41-42 |
| 16:55 | Nevada | Keith Pulver can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Driskell - foul #1 on Harold Driskell, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG) Richard Beach | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:40 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Keith Pulver | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the floater from the left side | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | David Schiavo tips it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nevada | Keith Pulver loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Steven Slone (SF), Otis Ford (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Ronald Rogers, Harold Driskell, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) John James, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:28 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:08 | Nevada | Brad Shanks loses the dribble to Stjepan Kedzierski | 43-44 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Shanks - foul #1 on Brad Shanks, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Keith Pulver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) Tony Levine | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:38 | Nevada | Otis Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Julio Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Keith Pulver (PG), Harold Driskell (PF) Brad Shanks, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Julio Martin, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 13:46 | Nevada | Daniel Nichol denies the turnaround by Steven Slone | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Slone - foul #3 on Steven Slone, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Nevada | Avery Lindsey (C) Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Tony Levine (PF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:14 | Nevada | Harold Driskell pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:53 | Nevada | Richard Beach hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Harold Driskell swats the layup by Carmelo Moreno | 47-46 |
| 12:26 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Nevada | Tony Levine swats the short shot by Avery Lindsey | 47-46 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 47-46 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | John James loses the dribble to Harold Driskell | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Keith Pulver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Slone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Avery Lindsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nevada | Tony Levine denies the turnaround by Richard Beach | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Alfredo Gallo | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Nevada | Richard Beach's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nichol | 47-48 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 47-48 |
| 10:21 | Nevada | Keith Pulver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Nevada | Richard Beach misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Nevada | Keith Pulver gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:17 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 09:16 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), Otis Ford (PF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Richard Beach, Steven Slone, Harold Driskell, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Daniel Nichol, Tony Levine, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:55 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rogers - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Nevada | William Dowe (SF) Keith Pulver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Julio Martin lays it in on a nice dish by Garf Ziebart | 49-50 |
| 07:49 | Nevada | Garf Ziebart picks off the pass by Carlos Sudduth | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Brad Shanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dowe (fresh) PF - Otis Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Sudduth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Stjepan Kedzierski is blocked by Otis Ford | 49-50 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 07:27 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:22 | Nevada | Brad Shanks misses the floater from the right side | 49-50 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Carlos Sudduth | 49-50 |
| 06:42 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Otis Ford | 51-50 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart drills a shot from the right wing set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 51-52 |
| 05:55 | Nevada | Brad Shanks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Rogers | 53-52 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Julio Martin is hacked by Brad Shanks - foul #2 on Brad Shanks, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Charles Geraci (SG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (PF), Avery Lindsey (C) Brad Shanks, Ronald Rogers, William Dowe, Otis Ford, Carlos Sudduth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Tony Levine (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:31 | Nevada | Gordon Pittman loses the dribble to Julio Martin in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Nevada | Richard Beach (SG) Charles Geraci | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG) Julio Martin | |
| 04:52 | Nevada | Harold Driskell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 04:31 | Nevada | Keith Pulver grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:25 | Nevada | Keith Pulver misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:23 | Nevada | Harold Driskell tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carmelo Moreno | 55-57 |
| 03:42 | Nevada | Avery Lindsey scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Pittman | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - Gordon Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Beach (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Keith Pulver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Driskell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Avery Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | John James buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 03:08 | Nevada | Richard Beach drills a fadeaway from close range | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Avery Lindsey is called for the reach on David Schiavo - foul #2 on Avery Lindsey, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Ronald Rogers (SG), Steven Slone (SF), Carlos Sudduth (C) Gordon Pittman, Richard Beach, Avery Lindsey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Garf Ziebart (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) John James, Tony Levine, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Harold Driskell | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Nevada | Nevada calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Nevada | Kevin Hellberg swats the shot by Carlos Sudduth | 59-59 |
| 02:48 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Keith Pulver | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | Nevada | Ronald Rogers's layup is rejected by Garf Ziebart | 61-59 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | Brad Shanks (PG), Richard Beach (SG), Otis Ford (PF) Keith Pulver, Ronald Rogers, Harold Driskell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Tony Levine (PF) David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart | |
| 01:54 | Nevada | Steven Slone clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:32 | Nevada | Richard Beach gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Nevada | Richard Beach buries a shot from the right side | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-59 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Tony Levine can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 01:06 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Nichol - foul #4 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:55 | Nevada | Carlos Sudduth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Levine | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Tony Levine buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Nevada | Richard Beach lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Shanks | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Otis Ford | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Nevada | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Otis Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Nevada | Gordon Pittman (PG), Keith Pulver (SF), Harold Driskell (PF) Brad Shanks, Steven Slone, Otis Ford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:06 | Nevada | Stjepan Kedzierski is called for the reach on Gordon Pittman - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Kevin Hellberg is called for the reach on Keith Pulver - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Nevada | Keith Pulver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-62 |