| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Landers (fresh) SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fresh) C - Don Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) C - Charles Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Cotter | 1-2 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson slams it home set up by Anderson Bond | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Holliday picks off the pass by Robert Hammond | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | William Jackson is called for the reach on Charles Mason - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Michael Landers is called for the reach on William Cotter - foul #1 on Michael Landers, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Cotter and he's hacked by Anderson Bond - foul #1 on Anderson Bond, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend (SG), Markus Mullins (PF), Matthew Walker (C) Anderson Bond, William Jackson, Don Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski (C) Robert Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan drills a jumper from the left wing set up by William Cotter | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Townsend | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Mason is called for the reach on Hans Yablonski - foul #1 on Charles Mason, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), William Jackson (PF), Don Wallace (C) Michael Landers, Patrick Townsend, Markus Mullins, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Morgan - foul #2 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG) Joseph Morgan | |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) SG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SF - William Owens (fresh) PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Richard Peters steps in front of the Vladislav Kosinski pass | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond is called for a backcourt violation | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | William Owens is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Don Wallace is called for the reach on Gerald Varnum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Wallace, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Charles Mason (C) William Owens, David Espitia | |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Mason - foul #2 on Charles Mason, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), Patrick Townsend (SG), Markus Mullins (SF), Matthew Walker (PF) Richard Peters, Anderson Bond, Robert Hammond, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday (PF), David Espitia (C) Arthur Glantz, Charles Mason | |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers is fouled on the floor by David Espitia - foul #1 on David Espitia, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski (C) Don Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | William Cotter hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Espitia | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | William Owens snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF) Patrick Townsend, Markus Mullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gregory Estevez (SF), Mark Werner (C) William Cotter, Gerald Varnum, David Espitia | |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Werner picks off the pass by Matthew Walker | 9-10 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | William Owens is hacked by Michael Landers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Landers, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), William Jackson (PF) Michael Landers, Matthew Walker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (C) Gregory Estevez, Mark Werner | |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #8 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace (C) Hans Yablonski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Mark Werner (C) William Owens, Thomas Holliday | |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | William Cotter's pass is intercepted by Anderson Bond in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz grabs the board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) SG - Anderson Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hammond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Werner (fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Mark Werner's pass is intercepted by Richard Peters | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Peters | 12-12 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen loses the dribble to Anderson Bond in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammond | 12-12 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson lays it up and in set up by Robert Hammond | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Horton (PG), Patrick Townsend (SG), Markus Mullins (SF), Matthew Walker (PF), Hans Yablonski (C) Richard Peters, Anderson Bond, Robert Hammond, William Jackson, Don Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SG), Gregory Estevez (SF), David Espitia (PF) William Cotter, Vladislav Kosinski, Matthew Christiansen, Arthur Glantz | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski clanks a floater in the lane | 14-12 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Estevez | 14-12 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | William Owens connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Varnum | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Hans Yablonski is called for the reach on David Espitia - foul #1 on Hans Yablonski, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), William Jackson (PF), Don Wallace (C) David Horton, Patrick Townsend, Markus Mullins, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) William Owens, Gregory Estevez, Mark Werner | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Anderson Bond steals it from Matthew Christiansen | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Varnum is called for the reach on Anderson Bond - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | David Espitia snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | William Cotter lays it in set up by Gerald Varnum and the foul's on Anderson Bond - foul #2 on Anderson Bond, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend (SG) Anderson Bond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (SG) Gerald Varnum | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters buries a jumper from the right side set up by William Jackson and he's hacked by Arthur Glantz - foul #1 on Arthur Glantz, team foul #10 | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Christiansen steals it from Don Wallace | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Christiansen | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Townsend (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Don Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Espitia (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | William Cotter grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Richard Peters picks off the pass by William Cotter in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 19-20 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Espitia | 19-20 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Jackson lays it in | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen tips it in | 21-22 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Glantz - foul #2 on Arthur Glantz, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Horton (SG), Markus Mullins (PF), Matthew Walker (C) Patrick Townsend, William Jackson, Don Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), William Owens (SG), Gregory Estevez (SF), Mark Werner (PF) William Cotter, Vladislav Kosinski, Matthew Christiansen, Arthur Glantz | |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Matthew Walker is called for the reach on Gerald Varnum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Walker, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski (C) Robert Hammond | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Estevez - foul #1 on Gregory Estevez, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Gregory Estevez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Mark Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | William Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend (SG) Richard Peters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend loses the dribble to Gerald Varnum | 25-24 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | William Owens hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Townsend | 27-26 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Mark Werner makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Estevez and the foul's on Matthew Walker - foul #2 on Matthew Walker, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Peters (PG), Daniel Byram (SF), William Jackson (PF), Don Wallace (C) David Horton, Markus Mullins, Matthew Walker, Hans Yablonski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Vladislav Kosinski (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens, Gregory Estevez | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Mark Werner makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Townsend connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Peters | 30-29 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | David Espitia gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Townsend (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Byram (fresh) PF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Don Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vladislav Kosinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Werner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Espitia (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Don Wallace steps in front of the William Cotter pass | 30-29 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Peters | 32-29 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Daniel Byram is called for the reach on Matthew Christiansen - foul #1 on Daniel Byram, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Landers (PG), Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF) Richard Peters, Patrick Townsend, Daniel Byram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) William Cotter, Vladislav Kosinski, Mark Werner, David Espitia | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace is hacked by Matthew Christiansen - foul #1 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #13 | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Don Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins (PF) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Markus Mullins double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hans Yablonski (PF) Don Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Horton (SG), Daniel Byram (SF), Matthew Walker (PF) Anderson Bond, Robert Hammond, Markus Mullins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Gregory Estevez (SF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens | |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | William Cotter is denied on a layup by Matthew Walker | 33-34 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Matthew Walker | 33-34 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Byram misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 01:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Horton tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Landers - foul #3 on Michael Landers, team foul #12 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anderson Bond (SG), Robert Hammond (SF), Don Wallace (C) Michael Landers, Daniel Byram, Hans Yablonski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) Joseph Morgan, Gregory Estevez, Thomas Holliday | |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Walker grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Glantz swats the dunk try by Matthew Walker | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by William Cotter | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hammond misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-36 |