| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ratko Zafar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | James Cardwell connects on the shot in the paint set up by Gerard Jackson | 27-36 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham loses the dribble to Duane Barr | 27-36 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes's floater is tipped away by Jaroslav Zibell | 27-36 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski tips it home | 29-36 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar's pass is intercepted by James Cardwell | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | James Cardwell tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Howin Tao is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes lays it up and in on a great pass from Duane Barr and he's hacked by Jaroslav Zibell - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zibell, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerard Jackson - foul #3 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | 3 seconds is called on James Cardwell | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), James Moore (C) Timothy Inabinet, Ratko Zafar | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerard Jackson - foul #4 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SF) Abraham Windham | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Zibell | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the floater from the left side set up by Howin Tao | 34-42 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cardwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) James Cardwell, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Ratko Zafar (C) Howin Tao, Jaroslav Zibell | |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:44 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gerard Jackson | 39-44 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Duane Barr - foul #3 on Duane Barr, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Abraham Windham (SF) Mauricio Sanchez | |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Windham | 39-46 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Glomski | 39-46 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Windham | 39-46 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Gravois, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF), James Cardwell (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Douglas Hayes, Sean Dirks, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Eddie (PG), Howin Tao (SG), Jaroslav Zibell (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Timothy Inabinet, Michael Gravois, James Moore, Ratko Zafar | |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gerard Jackson | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Eddie (fresh) SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Pagan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Howin Tao misses short on a floater from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Tao | 41-46 |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham is hacked by Frederick Tippett - foul #1 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez (SF) Abraham Windham | |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-46 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Howin Tao tips it in | 41-48 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Mauricio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie's fadeaway is rejected by James Cardwell | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie tips it home | 41-50 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Cardwell | 44-50 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Jaroslav Zibell | 44-53 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | James Cardwell can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-53 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Donald Pagan pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Frederick Tippett, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Abraham Windham (SF), Ratko Zafar (C) Barry Eddie, Mauricio Sanchez, Donald Pagan | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes's floater is tipped away by Ratko Zafar | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Abraham Windham snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Duane Barr grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski buries a shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Howin Tao lays it up and in set up by Timothy Inabinet and he's hacked by Duane Barr - foul #4 on Duane Barr, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) James Cardwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Moore (PF), Barry Eddie (C) Jaroslav Zibell, Ratko Zafar | |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Howin Tao makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Windham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Eddie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski connects on the jumper in the lane | 48-56 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howin Tao | 48-58 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), Donald Pagan (C) Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Barry Eddie | |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Gravois | 48-60 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Yevgeny Glomski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Timothy Inabinet - foul #1 on Timothy Inabinet, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cardwell (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Sean Dirks, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Eddie (SG), Abraham Windham (SF), Jaroslav Zibell (PF), Ratko Zafar (C) Timothy Inabinet, Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore, Donald Pagan | |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie hits a shot near the basket set up by Jaroslav Zibell | 50-62 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | James Cardwell misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | James Cardwell gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Ratko Zafar swats the dunk try by Douglas Hayes | 50-62 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Ratko Zafar pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (SF), Yevgeny Glomski (C) Douglas Hayes, Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet (PG), Howin Tao (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF) Michael Gravois, Barry Eddie, Abraham Windham | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Jaroslav Zibell denies the turnaround by Yevgeny Glomski | 50-62 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Barr (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cardwell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Yevgeny Glomski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy Inabinet (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Sanchez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jaroslav Zibell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Ratko Zafar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Cardwell - foul #2 on James Cardwell, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer (C) James Cardwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Moore (C) Ratko Zafar | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Jaroslav Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Duane Barr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Cardwell (PF) Raymond Spencer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Abraham Windham (SF), Ratko Zafar (C) Mauricio Sanchez, James Moore | |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Timothy Inabinet is called for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF) Sean Dirks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | The jumper by Gerard Jackson is denied by Ratko Zafar | 53-64 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | James Cardwell gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | James Cardwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Inabinet - foul #2 on Timothy Inabinet, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Streetman (PG), Raymond Barney (SG), Sean Dirks (SF), Raymond Spencer (C) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Yevgeny Glomski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Gravois (PG), Barry Eddie (SG), Mauricio Sanchez (SF), James Moore (PF), Donald Pagan (C) Timothy Inabinet, Howin Tao, Abraham Windham, Jaroslav Zibell, Ratko Zafar | |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | James Cardwell misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | James Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois is hacked by Thomas Streetman - foul #1 on Thomas Streetman, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett (SF) James Cardwell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Giovanni Yazzie (SG) Donald Pagan | |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Raymond Spencer | 54-64 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Moore | 54-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Streetman is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Streetman, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Streetman can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois is hacked by Thomas Streetman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Streetman, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Michael Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie is hacked by Raymond Barney - foul #1 on Raymond Barney, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Pagan (C) Giovanni Yazzie | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-69 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Barry Eddie | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie is hacked by Thomas Streetman - foul #4 on Thomas Streetman, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Michael Gravois takes the ball from Frederick Tippett | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Barry Eddie runs out the clock | 54-70 |