| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gabriel Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans inbounds the ball | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Earl Marro picks off the pass by Matthew Lewis in the backcourt | 30-50 |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | John Shaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-52 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton tips it but misses | 30-52 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 30-52 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton is fouled in the backcourt by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses the easy layup | 31-52 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter snags the defensive board | 31-52 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-52 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Marro | 31-55 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-55 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earl Marro | 31-55 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Black (SF), Brian Bohler (PF), Robert Wright (C) Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG) Michael Wright | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Tony Fischer is blocked by Robert Wright | 31-55 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Black | 31-55 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Robert Wright misses the floater from the right side | 31-55 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Robert Wright snags the offensive board | 31-55 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | William Black is called for traveling | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans (SF) William Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Okpara Abdi, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is hacked by James Mooneyhan - foul #2 on James Mooneyhan, team foul #2 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mario Saulter (C) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Tom Walker (SF) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer | |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 31-57 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-57 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 31-57 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 31-57 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle can't tip it in | 31-57 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker tips it home | 31-59 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Michael Wright steals the ball from James Mooneyhan in the backcourt | 31-59 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 31-62 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans can't tip it in | 31-62 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan tips it but misses | 31-62 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 31-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan grabs the board | 31-62 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Allen Riddle picks off the pass by Brian Bohler in the backcourt | 31-62 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wright | 31-64 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Allen Riddle steals it from Thomas Hogans | 31-64 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-64 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan pulls down the rebound | 31-64 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-64 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter tips it home | 33-64 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), William Black (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Robert Wright (C) Howard Wharton, James Mooneyhan, Thomas Hogans, Brian Bohler, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Sutton | 35-64 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | William Black is called for the reach on Okpara Abdi - foul #1 on William Black, team foul #3 | 35-64 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-64 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Pritchett - foul #2 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #3 | 35-64 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-64 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the jumper in the paint | 37-66 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | William Black's pass is intercepted by Okpara Abdi in the backcourt | 37-66 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett can't finish the layup | 37-66 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-66 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 37-66 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #4 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans (SF), Mario Saulter (C) William Black, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Damon Richards (PF) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gabriel Wise | 37-66 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Wise | 39-66 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hogans - foul #2 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (C) Tony Fischer | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | James Richardson's floater is tipped away by Mario Saulter | 39-66 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 39-66 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-66 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans hits the follow up shot | 41-66 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Tom Walker, James Richardson | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mario Saulter and he's hacked by Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF) Michael Wright, Damon Richards | |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise misses the free throw | 43-66 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hogans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it back up and in | 43-68 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | John Shaw is called for the reach on Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on John Shaw, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Black (SF), Robert Wright (C) Thomas Hogans, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is fouled on the floor by Grant Pritchett - foul #3 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF) Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, John Shaw | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | William Black misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Dewitt - foul #2 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | William Black makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | William Black misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Grant Pritchett | 44-71 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Bohler (PF) Gabriel Wise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Tom Walker | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the easy layup | 44-71 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 44-71 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle's pass is intercepted by Robert Wright | 44-71 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #6 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG) Stephen Sutton, James Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), John Shaw (PF) Michael Wright, Allen Riddle | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-71 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-71 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | William Black loses the dribble to Damon Richards in the backcourt | 44-71 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lewis - foul #4 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan (SG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Mario Saulter (C) Matthew Lewis, William Black, Brian Bohler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Doug Farmer (SF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | James Richardson gets the rebound | 44-73 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Mario Saulter steals it from Okpara Abdi | 44-73 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #4 on John Shaw, team foul #8 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Allen Riddle (C) Okpara Abdi, John Shaw | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright's floater is tipped away by Gabriel Wise | 45-73 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Farmer | 45-73 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is fouled on the floor by James Mooneyhan - foul #3 on James Mooneyhan, team foul #8 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Bohler (SF) Thomas Hogans | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gabriel Wise | 45-74 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) James Richardson | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Bohler - foul #1 on Brian Bohler, team foul #9 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Doug Farmer | |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-76 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-76 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt tips it home | 45-78 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Bohler | 48-78 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Wise (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Saulter (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-78 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it in | 48-80 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Mooneyhan | 50-80 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses the fadeaway in the paint | 50-80 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the offensive board | 50-80 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker is hacked by James Mooneyhan - foul #4 on James Mooneyhan, team foul #10 | 50-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), William Black (SF), Robert Wright (C) Howard Wharton, James Mooneyhan, Brian Bohler, Mario Saulter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), John Shaw (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Joshua Dewitt, Allen Riddle | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-81 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-82 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker gets the rebound | 50-82 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-82 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-82 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Wright | 52-82 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Grant Pritchett | 52-85 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Sutton | 54-85 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | John Shaw knocks in the floater from close range set up by Grant Pritchett | 54-87 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-87 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Wise steps in front of the John Shaw pass | 57-87 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | William Black is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), James Mooneyhan (SG), Brian Bohler (PF) Stephen Sutton, Matthew Lewis, Gabriel Wise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), Damon Richards (PF), James Richardson (C) Tom Walker, John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | James Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-87 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Grant Pritchett - foul #4 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #9 | 59-87 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (C) James Richardson | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the free throw | 60-87 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Bohler - foul #2 on Brian Bohler, team foul #11 | 60-87 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-89 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan is hacked by Damon Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Richards, team foul #10 | 60-89 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Okpara Abdi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-89 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 62-91 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | William Black misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 62-91 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-91 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | William Black is denied on a layup by Joshua Dewitt | 62-91 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 62-91 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-91 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards gets the offensive rebound | 62-91 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #12 | 62-91 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (PF) Damon Richards | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-92 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-93 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | James Mooneyhan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Wharton | 64-93 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 64-96 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | William Black travels in the backcourt | 64-96 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) James Richardson | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Doug Farmer | 64-98 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | William Black is fouled on the floor by Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #11 | 64-98 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | William Black misses the 1st free throw | 64-98 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | William Black makes the 2nd free throw | 65-98 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-98 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer tips it back up and in | 65-100 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Grant Pritchett takes the ball from Howard Wharton | 65-100 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi lays it in on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 65-102 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | William Black can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 65-102 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-102 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer can't finish the layup | 65-102 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett snags the offensive board | 65-102 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett runs out the clock | 65-102 |