| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) SG - Doug Farmer (fresh) SF - James Richardson (fresh) PF - Damon Richards (fresh) C - Tony Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) PF - Gabriel Wise (fresh) C - Mario Saulter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Sutton | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Sutton and he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Richardson | 3-6 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Farmer - foul #2 on Doug Farmer, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lucio Bruno (SG) Doug Farmer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Lucio Bruno is called for the reach on Matthew Lewis - foul #1 on Lucio Bruno, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Hogans | 3-8 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses the lay-in | 3-8 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erick Small (SF), Eduardo Arias (C) James Richardson, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Stephen Sutton | 6-10 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Dikembe Yusuf (SG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Robert Wright (PF), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Matthew Lewis, Thomas Hogans, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Erick Small steals the ball from Dikembe Yusuf | 6-10 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards jams it on a great pass from Erick Small | 8-10 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Erick Small - foul #1 on Erick Small, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Eduardo Arias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis (SG) Dikembe Yusuf | |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards double dribbles | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini (PF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, William Black | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erick Small (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lucio Bruno (fairly fresh) SF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - Andre Mancini (fresh) C - Tony Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Haveman (fresh) PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Mario Saulter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Tony Fischer - foul #1 on Tony Fischer, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Jimmy Haveman, Robert Wright | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Mario Saulter is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #1 on Mario Saulter, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Eduardo Arias (C) James Richardson, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf is hacked by Andre Mancini - foul #1 on Andre Mancini, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Andre Mancini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Brian Bohler (PF), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Richards | 8-16 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Eduardo Arias | 8-16 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Erick Small misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Hogans - foul #1 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Erick Small misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Erick Small misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | William Black snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-16 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans gets the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | William Black hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 8-16 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton tips it home | 8-18 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Erick Small is fouled on the floor by Howard Wharton - foul #1 on Howard Wharton, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Erick Small, Eduardo Arias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, Dikembe Yusuf, Thomas Hogans, Brian Bohler, William Black | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards is whistled for a carry | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini (PF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | Jimmy Haveman is called for 10 seconds | 8-18 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Sutton - foul #1 on Stephen Sutton, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Bohler (SF) Jimmy Haveman | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Bohler swats the layup by James Richardson | 8-18 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-18 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise tips it home | 8-20 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | James Richardson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-20 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Lucio Bruno (tired) SF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Mancini (fairly fresh) C - Tony Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) PF - Gabriel Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Saulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini loses the dribble to Stephen Sutton | 10-20 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Lucio Bruno - foul #2 on Lucio Bruno, team foul #8 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erick Small (PG), Doug Farmer (SG), Damon Richards (PF), Eduardo Arias (C) Grant Pritchett, Lucio Bruno, Andre Mancini, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Robert Wright (PF), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Brian Bohler, Gabriel Wise, Mario Saulter | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Robert Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 10-21 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Erick Small snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Erick Small | 13-21 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Wright | 13-23 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards hits the follow up shot | 15-23 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Erick Small is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Small, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Erick Small | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Eduardo Arias tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Eduardo Arias is hacked by William Black - foul #1 on William Black, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Haveman (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF) Thomas Hogans, Robert Wright | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mario Saulter (C) William Black | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Doug Farmer steps in front of the Jimmy Haveman pass in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Haveman is called for the reach on Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Jimmy Haveman, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Eduardo Arias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Brian Bohler (PF) Howard Wharton, Gabriel Wise | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Brian Bohler steals it from Doug Farmer | 17-23 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Grant Pritchett - foul #1 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #10 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans (SF) Jimmy Haveman | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Richards | 17-24 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses short on a shot from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tired) 6 pts. SG - Doug Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Richardson (tired) 2 pts. PF - Damon Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Fischer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Yusuf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hogans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) C - Mario Saulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eduardo Arias (C) Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Robert Wright (PF), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Dikembe Yusuf, Brian Bohler, Mario Saulter | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Doug Farmer takes the ball from Howard Wharton | 17-24 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini (PF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Haveman (SF) Thomas Hogans | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis can't throw it down | 17-24 |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Robert Wright tips it in | 17-26 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Haveman steals the ball from James Richardson | 17-26 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | William Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Haveman - foul #2 on Jimmy Haveman, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erick Small (PG), Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Grant Pritchett, Andre Mancini, Eduardo Arias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Jimmy Haveman, Robert Wright, William Black | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | James Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis misses long on an open shot near the basket | 17-26 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel Wise - foul #1 on Gabriel Wise, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG) Howard Wharton | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton misses the dunk attempt | 18-26 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Erick Small | 18-26 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Erick Small misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Gabriel Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Hogans, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Bohler (SF) Thomas Hogans | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Mario Saulter - foul #2 on Mario Saulter, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini (PF) Damon Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Mario Saulter | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Andre Mancini pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Howard Wharton steals it from Tony Fischer | 21-26 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Howard Wharton jams it | 21-28 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Brian Bohler grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gabriel Wise | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (very tired) 6 pts. SG - Doug Farmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Erick Small (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andre Mancini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Fischer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Howard Wharton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Lewis (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Brian Bohler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Black (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Wise steals the ball from Erick Small | 21-31 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis is hacked by Doug Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Farmer, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lucio Bruno (SG), James Richardson (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Eduardo Arias (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, Andre Mancini, Tony Fischer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton (PG), Thomas Hogans (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Mario Saulter (C) Howard Wharton, Brian Bohler, Gabriel Wise, William Black | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | The jumper by James Richardson is denied by Robert Wright | 21-33 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | James Richardson misses the tip | 21-33 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Damon Richards | 21-33 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Lucio Bruno clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sutton | 21-36 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Lucio Bruno is whistled for traveling | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Yusuf (SG) Matthew Lewis | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans is hacked by Lucio Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucio Bruno, team foul #12 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG) Lucio Bruno | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Erick Small can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Stephen Sutton is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Hogans | 21-39 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Wright blocks the short jumper by Damon Richards | 21-39 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Mario Saulter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Hogans drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Sutton | 21-42 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Hogans steals it from James Richardson | 21-42 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Wright is whistled for traveling | 21-42 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Andre Mancini (PF), Tony Fischer (C) James Richardson, Damon Richards, Eduardo Arias | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Howard Wharton (PG), Matthew Lewis (SG), Jimmy Haveman (SF), Gabriel Wise (PF), William Black (C) Stephen Sutton, Dikembe Yusuf, Thomas Hogans, Robert Wright, Mario Saulter | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Matthew Lewis steals the ball from Tony Fischer | 21-42 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 21-42 |