| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the turnaround from the left block | 30-36 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the tip | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Walker | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses long on a shot near the basket | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney tips it home | 30-38 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Dikembe Elijah swats the layup by Julio Rodriguez | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dingbang Kung | 30-38 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #1 on Paul Rankin, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SF), Noah Richie (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 33-38 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Dingbang Kung steps in front of the Michael Fuqua pass | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 33-38 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Belin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Noah Richie | 33-40 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Noah Richie - foul #2 on Noah Richie, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Dingbang Kung | |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is hacked by Norman Benefiel - foul #1 on Norman Benefiel, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (C) Floyd Moore | |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Nees is called for the reach on James Belin - foul #3 on Ronald Nees, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 33-40 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Noah Richie - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Noah Richie | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a floater from close range | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Kevin Walker, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Tom Roberts, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Kevin Walker | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG) Dingbang Kung | |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Julio Rodriguez picks off the pass by Floyd Moore | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Belin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Dikembe Elijah - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Ronald Nees (C) Christopher Williamson, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Noah Richie (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Floyd Moore | |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Nees picks off the pass by Noah Richie | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG) James Belin | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark's pass is intercepted by Michael Mathews | 38-46 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #4 on Kevin Walker, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Daniel Clark, Kevin Walker | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Dingbang Kung, Noah Richie | |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Elijah | 38-49 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Williamson | 41-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah scores on a floater in the paint set up by Stephen Boyle and he's hacked by Ronald Nees - foul #4 on Ronald Nees, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Michael Mathews (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Tom Roberts, Ronald Nees, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG), Noah Richie (SF) Stephen Boyle, Gordon Helmuth | |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 41-52 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Belin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah connects on the shot from the right block | 41-54 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dikembe Elijah, Floyd Moore | |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 43-56 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Laramie is blocked by Kevin Walker | 43-56 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) James Belin, Noah Richie | |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Mathews | 46-56 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Boyle | 46-58 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez knocks in the jumper in the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark | |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Floyd Moore (SF) Stephen Boyle, Gordon Helmuth | |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Moore and he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (SF) Kevin Walker | |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson tips it in | 50-61 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG) Darrin McWhinney, Noah Richie | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Belin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | James Belin takes the ball from Michael Mathews | 50-61 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah lays it in on a nice dish by James Belin | 50-63 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Stephen Boyle steps in front of the Michael Mathews pass | 50-63 |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julio Rodriguez | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Ronald Nees (PF), Michael Fuqua (C) Norman Benefiel, Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin | |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Carl Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the shot from the left block | 52-66 |
| 01:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah tips it back up and in | 52-68 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Carl Foster clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the offensive board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees banks in the layup set up by Tom Roberts | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #3 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #11 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker (C) Floyd Moore | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 54-69 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie is fouled on the floor by Gordon Helmuth - foul #1 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carl Foster | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney runs out the clock | 56-69 |