| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Abramowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ballard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Behler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (PG) Sidney Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG) William Perkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Paul Behler takes the ball from Michael Harding | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Ray, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG) Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Michael Harding tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sidney Abramowitz, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG), Thomas Hines (PF) William Perkins, Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Sidney Abramowitz takes the ball from Alfred Pattison | 36-31 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sidney Abramowitz | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison can't throw it down | 38-31 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Abramowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ballard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hines (fresh) C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Ballard | 41-33 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Sidney Abramowitz takes the ball from Daniel Mulligan | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (PG), James Daniels (SF), Paul Behler (PF), Albert Gilbert (C) Sidney Abramowitz, Matthew Ballard, Thomas Hines, David Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), James Kelly (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ray Lerman - foul #2 on Ray Lerman, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), Matthew Ballard (SF) Thomas Ray, James Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG) Sidney Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG) James Kelly | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett is hacked by Matthew Ballard - foul #3 on Matthew Ballard, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG) Thomas Ray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG) Sidney Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG) Richard Monnier | |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Bassett | 45-37 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - William Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ballard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Behler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Behler | 45-37 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), James Daniels (SF) William Perkins, Matthew Ballard | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Phillip Bassett, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler tips it home | 47-37 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits a floater in the lane set up by Alfred Pattison | 47-39 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Pattison steps in front of the Paul Behler pass | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Paul Behler steals it from Gregory Casey | 47-39 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Abramowitz | 49-39 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Casey | 49-42 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gregory Casey picks off the pass by Paul Behler | 49-42 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan is fouled on the floor by James Daniels - foul #1 on James Daniels, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (SG), Matthew Ballard (SF) Thomas Ray, James Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), James Kelly (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Johnnie McClanahan, Gregory Casey | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Behler | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses long on a jumper from the right block | 51-42 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Ballard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Behler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Lerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Perkins | 54-42 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Paul Behler | 54-42 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard's pass is intercepted by Phillip Bassett | 54-42 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Ballard is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #4 on Matthew Ballard, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Ray (SG) William Perkins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) James Kelly, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Pattison | 54-45 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-45 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ray Lerman | 54-45 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Pattison | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Albert Gilbert, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (PG), David Davis (PF) Sidney Abramowitz, Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Ray Lerman | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | David Davis is called for the reach on Michael Harding - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler (PF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie (C) Gregory Casey | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Michael Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), David Davis (PF) William Perkins, Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Sidney Abramowitz | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Sidney Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ballard (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Michael Harding comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Ballard snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | William Perkins (PG), James Daniels (SG), Thomas Hines (SF), Robert Dvorsky (PF) Sidney Abramowitz, Thomas Ray, Matthew Ballard, Albert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Ray Lerman (PF) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Johnnie McClanahan takes the ball from William Perkins | 57-47 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | James Kelly lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie McClanahan | 57-49 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz (PG), Thomas Ray (SG), Matthew Ballard (SF), Paul Behler (PF), Albert Gilbert (C) William Perkins, James Daniels, Thomas Hines, Robert Dvorsky, David Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Casey | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Casey | 59-52 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Casey | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alfred Pattison is called for the reach on Matthew Ballard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Gregory Casey - foul #1 on Gregory Casey, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Behler is hacked by Phillip Bassett - foul #4 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines (PF) Paul Behler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harding is called for the reach on Albert Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses the easy layup | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Pattison - foul #3 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Pattison | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Harding is called for the reach on Albert Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Albert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison's pass is intercepted by Sidney Abramowitz | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sidney Abramowitz lays it up and in | 66-58 |