| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Albert Coughlin is called for the reach on William Hamilton - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Myrie - foul #3 on Robert Myrie, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Bowne (SF) Robert Myrie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb's pass is intercepted by Freddie Johnson | 30-35 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Steven Bowne - foul #1 on Steven Bowne, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 30-37 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Lamb | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jason Engelhardt (PF) Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), James Savage (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson tips it in | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) SG - Francis Franson (fresh) SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Robert Myrie (SF) John Llewellyn, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) Donald Duncan | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on James Savage - foul #1 on James Savage, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SG), Steven Bowne (C) Joseph Thompson, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG) James Savage, Francis Franson | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Bowne | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it in | 38-41 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt loses the dribble to Brandon Fairchild | 38-41 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manly | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly loses the dribble to Jason Engelhardt | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the shot from close range set up by Roberto Yazzie | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Bowne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb can't throw it down | 41-43 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it in | 43-43 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits a floater from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdulla and the foul's on William Hamilton - foul #2 on William Hamilton, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), John Llewellyn (SG), Thomas Perry (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Daniel Lamb, William Hamilton, Jason Engelhardt, Steven Bowne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Roberto Yazzie, Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson swats the short shot by Sammy Carrington | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 43-46 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Myrie | 49-49 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Francis Franson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 49-49 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SG), Steven Bowne (SF) Joseph Thompson, John Llewellyn, Robert Myrie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) James Savage, Albert Coughlin, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Steven Bowne gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-49 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Lamb - foul #3 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG) Francis Franson | |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Roberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Dikembe Abdulla takes the ball from Joseph Thompson | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 50-56 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Joseph Thompson, Steven Bowne, Jason Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Donald Duncan, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson tips it home | 50-60 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Lamb | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-60 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hamilton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-60 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 52-62 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-62 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits a shot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | William Hamilton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Daniel Lamb is called for the reach on Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is hacked by Daniel Lamb - foul #5 on Daniel Lamb, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG) Daniel Lamb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry misses the lay-in | 55-66 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | William Hamilton is called for the reach on Francis Franson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hamilton, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) Pauly Chambers | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 3rd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is fouled in the backcourt by William Hamilton - foul #4 on William Hamilton, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Donald Duncan | |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry loses the dribble to Francis Franson | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | James Savage can't finish the layup | 57-67 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers runs out the clock | 57-67 |