| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Walsh inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Ray - foul #3 on Daniel Ray, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | William Grant snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | William Glisson steals the ball from William Grant | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski tips it in | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses short on a jumper from the left block | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Darius Stage tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski is fouled on the floor by Albert Sjogren - foul #1 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | William Glisson denies the turnaround by Willie Scroggins | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Albert Sjogren, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Willie Scroggins, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | William Glisson clanks a runner in the paint | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Kevin Crosby picks off the pass by Alex Hittle in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Darius Stage hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is called for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG), Willie Scroggins (PF), Daniel Ray (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dustin Jones (fresh) SG - John Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | David Walsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray is fouled on the floor by Herman Mitchell - foul #3 on Herman Mitchell, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Charles Rumley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Daniel Ray is denied by Kevin Crosby | 38-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray tips it in | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Glisson | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Crosby | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #4 on Darius Stage, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | John Holder grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Alex Hittle is called for the reach on Albert Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Hittle, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG) Willie Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | William Glisson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Holder | 40-50 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Keith Edwards - foul #1 on Keith Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG) Albert Sjogren | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) William Glisson | |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #5 on Alex Hittle, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski (SG) Alex Hittle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Darius Stage and he's fouled by Predrag Mikowski - foul #1 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-54 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is fouled on the floor by Predrag Mikowski - foul #2 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Daniel Ray (C) Keith Edwards, Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF) John Holder, David Walsh | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | William Glisson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | William Glisson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins (PF) Predrag Mikowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Daniel Ray is denied by Darius Stage | 44-57 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Donald Jones picks off the pass by David Walsh | 44-57 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Grant | 46-57 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Darius Stage scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Walsh | 46-59 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | David Walsh comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willie Scroggins - foul #2 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG), Clarence Gamble (C) Charles Rumley, Donald Jones, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane banks in the layup | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Scroggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray (C) Willie Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), William Glisson (SF) Albert Sjogren, David Walsh | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Predrag Mikowski is called for the reach on John Holder - foul #3 on Predrag Mikowski, team foul #10 | 48-62 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | John Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Predrag Mikowski | 50-64 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | William Glisson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Jones | 50-66 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF) William Grant, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley is fouled on the floor by William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Clarence Gamble | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins hits the follow up shot | 52-68 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kevin Crosby | 52-71 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Predrag Mikowski and he's hacked by Kevin Crosby - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (PF) David Walsh | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | William Glisson is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Glisson, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (SF), Daniel Ray (C) Keith Edwards, Willie Scroggins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble (PF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | William Grant's floater is tipped away by Darius Stage | 55-71 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Sjogren | 55-73 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Herman Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-73 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF) William Grant, Predrag Mikowski, Daniel Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Lloyd Mullane (PF) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-73 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses short on a runner from close range | 55-73 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | John Holder pulls down the rebound | 55-73 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Scroggins | 58-73 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | David Walsh hits the finger roll set up by John Holder | 58-75 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Herman Mitchell picks off the pass by Charles Rumley | 58-75 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Holder can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | David Walsh hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Jones | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Dustin Jones runs out the clock | 60-77 |