| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is called for traveling | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Daniel Mulligan is blocked by James Ferguson | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Willy Asay pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Daniel Mulligan picks off the pass by Willy Asay | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Mulligan | 31-37 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Pattison and he's hacked by Darryl Horton - foul #3 on Darryl Horton, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG) Darryl Horton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi | Gregory Casey swats the short shot by Willy Asay | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Vanvalkenburg takes the ball from Michael Harding | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the floater from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Mark Rumberger is blocked by Gregory Casey | 31-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | James Ferguson snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Alfred Pattison | 34-44 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Porter | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG), Gary Brown (SG), Sydney Cannon (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Mark Rumberger, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Porter (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon is hacked by Ray Lerman - foul #3 on Ray Lerman, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Federico Yazzie is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton is hacked by Federico Yazzie - foul #3 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Gary Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Johnnie McClanahan is blocked by Daniel Brown | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sydney Cannon | 39-44 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Federico Yazzie is called for the reach on Sydney Cannon - foul #4 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) William Porter, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Darryl Horton | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Vanvalkenburg swats the layup by James Kelly | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 42-44 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | James Kelly steals the ball from Gary Brown | 42-44 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #2 on Thomas Vanvalkenburg, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG), James Ferguson (C) Gary Brown, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Casey | 42-46 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Horton - foul #4 on Darryl Horton, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Porter (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF) Darryl Horton, Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF) Daniel Mulligan | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Pattison - foul #2 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG) Michael Harding | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Porter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sydney Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Ferguson | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Bassett | 47-48 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | William Porter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rumberger and he's hacked by Richard Monnier - foul #2 on Richard Monnier, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Gary Brown, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Gregory Casey | |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | William Porter makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | James Ferguson swats the layup by Ray Lerman | 50-48 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Rumberger | 50-48 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Willy Asay misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rufus Klein (SG), Daniel Brown (C) Mark Rumberger, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Newell (C) Ray Lerman | |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | John Newell tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vanvalkenburg | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Willy Asay hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Michael Harding comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg buries a shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon (C) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Willy Asay makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Rufus Klein | 58-48 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Johnnie McClanahan | 58-50 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | John Newell gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG), James Ferguson (C) William Porter, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, John Newell | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Willy Asay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Darryl Horton (PG) Rufus Klein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Pattison - foul #3 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Willy Asay steals it from Michael Harding | 60-52 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF) Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Ray Lerman (PF) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-52 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 60-52 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Monnier - foul #3 on Richard Monnier, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SF) Phillip Bassett | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | James Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | James Ferguson is called for the reach on Alfred Pattison - foul #3 on James Ferguson, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison tips it home | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Brown | 64-54 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Darryl Horton is denied by Ray Lerman | 64-54 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Gary Brown snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon misses the jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF), Willy Asay (PF) Gary Brown, Sydney Cannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, Ray Lerman | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Michael Harding hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Rumberger - foul #1 on Mark Rumberger, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Willy Asay hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Darryl Horton | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett tips it in | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Brown (SG) Mark Rumberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Ray Lerman (C) Alfred Pattison, Gregory Casey | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses short on a shot from the right block | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger (SG) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Ray Lerman | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Michael Harding buries a floater from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Alfred Pattison - foul #4 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Casey | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Ferguson and the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Phillip Bassett | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the runner in the lane | 71-69 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg is denied on a layup by Gregory Casey | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Michael Harding loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Michael Harding can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey tips it in | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Phillip Bassett is called for the reach on Thomas Vanvalkenburg - foul #3 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #15 | 71-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Rumberger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Asay (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Michael Harding comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Willy Asay snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Willy Asay can't tip it in | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Phillip Bassett | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Willy Asay grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Horton | 76-73 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey can't connect on a runner from close range | 76-73 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 76-73 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Mark Rumberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg tips it back up and in | 78-73 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Vanvalkenburg | 78-73 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg hits a jumpshot from the right side | 80-73 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-73 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison grabs the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Darryl Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Rumberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Vanvalkenburg (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willy Asay (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - James Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Bassett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | James Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Ferguson is hacked by Michael Harding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Harding, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stewart Lowry (SF), Sydney Cannon (PF) Thomas Vanvalkenburg, Willy Asay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Mulligan | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 84-79 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Vanvalkenburg (SF) Stewart Lowry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon is hacked by Michael Harding in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Harding, team foul #17 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG) Michael Harding | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon gets the rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Monnier - foul #4 on Richard Monnier, team foul #18 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stewart Lowry (SF) Thomas Vanvalkenburg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sydney Cannon | 88-79 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Richard Monnier is called for the reach on Sydney Cannon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Monnier, team foul #19 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG) Richard Monnier | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Sydney Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Darryl Horton steps in front of the Alfred Pattison pass | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Darryl Horton runs out the clock | 90-79 |