| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 7 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Sharpton - foul #3 on Charles Sharpton, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | William Woodward misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox hits the finger roll | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses the jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is fouled on the floor by Dorian Fox - foul #2 on Dorian Fox, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | William Woodward takes the ball from Henry Huddleston | 28-24 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook lays it up and in on a great pass from William Woodward | 28-26 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | William Woodward denies the turnaround by Lloyd Norman | 28-26 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 28-26 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Dorian Fox blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Norman | 28-26 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dorian Fox | 28-26 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Huddleston | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fairly fresh) SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Farley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Stainbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Farley | 28-26 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Edward Dean banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Stainbrook | 28-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | John Thompson tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Dean | 32-32 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Lloyd Norman, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), James Blea (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) William Woodward, Thomas Farley, William Stainbrook, Edward Dean, Dorian Fox | |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Richard Mock is blocked by Anthony Rowe | 32-32 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Donald Pardue - foul #2 on Donald Pardue, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Donald Pardue is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Donald Pardue, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 37-32 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale hits a floater from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Donald Pardue (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Blea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | James Blea is called for the reach on Charles Sharpton - foul #2 on James Blea, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG) Donald Pardue | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the floater from the left block | 39-34 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (C) Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis (SF) James Blea | |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Michael Hillman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Dean (PF), Darrell Summers (C) Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Pardue (SG) Ernest Hale | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the turnaround from the left block | 41-36 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Darrell Summers is denied by Anthony Rowe | 41-36 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Kenneth Ellis can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Joyner | 43-36 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Edward Dean scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | William Woodward pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | William Woodward's floater is knocked away by Eric Evans | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Rowe | 45-39 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Darrell Summers loses the dribble to Dennis Ciotti | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Peter Joyner is blocked by Darrell Summers | 45-39 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Edward Dean comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Evans (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Ciotti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Huddleston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pardue (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Darrell Summers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is hacked by Darrell Summers - foul #1 on Darrell Summers, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), John Thompson (SG), Lloyd Norman (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Joseph Young (C) Peter Joyner, Eric Evans, Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (PG), Thomas Farley (SG), William Stainbrook (SF), Frank Black (PF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Donald Pardue, Kenneth Ellis, Edward Dean, Darrell Summers | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it home | 47-39 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-39 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | John Thompson loses the dribble to Dorian Fox | 47-39 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Young - foul #1 on Joseph Young, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Thompson misses the dunk | 47-41 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Frank Black grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Dorian Fox picks off the pass by Joseph Young | 47-44 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Charles Sharpton steals it from Thomas Farley | 47-44 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Norman | 49-44 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Ernest Hale is blocked by Lloyd Norman | 49-44 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Frank Black tips it home | 49-46 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Lloyd Norman, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG) Ernest Hale | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Glenn Parker | 52-46 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | John Thompson scores on a floater from the baseline | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Frank Black tips it home | 54-48 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | John Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | William Woodward pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-48 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Frank Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Thomas Farley takes the ball from Henry Huddleston | 54-48 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Farley | 54-50 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Parker | 57-50 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Frank Black loses the dribble to Peter Joyner | 57-50 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Stainbrook - foul #1 on William Stainbrook, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Dean (PF) Frank Black | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | William Woodward buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Farley | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner is hacked by Thomas Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Farley, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe (PF) Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Farley | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Farley - foul #3 on Thomas Farley, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook knocks in the shot from the left block | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Farley is called for the reach on Anthony Rowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Farley, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | William Woodward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Farley - foul #5 on Thomas Farley, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Hale (SG) Thomas Farley | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | William Woodward buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Stainbrook | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ernest Hale is called for the reach on Henry Huddleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Hale, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | William Woodward is called for the reach on Anthony Rowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Edward Dean grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 70-61 |