| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is hacked by Curtis Hines - foul #1 on Curtis Hines, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Curtis Hines | |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Dwight Jones (C) William Parker, Chad Smith | |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Richard Knight hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Mathieu | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien loses the dribble to Randall Murray | 21-42 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-42 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig misses the tip | 21-42 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 21-42 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-42 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Richard Knight grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu buries a shot from the left side | 21-44 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-44 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 21-44 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Paul Mathieu is called for the reach on Walter Hanson - foul #1 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #2 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Marcus Ludwig, Dwight Jones | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-44 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning pulls down the rebound | 21-44 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Hines | 21-47 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Craig O'Brien and he's fouled by Richard Knight - foul #3 on Richard Knight, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF) Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Richard Knight | |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the free throw | 24-47 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Nelson Strum picks off the pass by William Parker | 24-47 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Strum | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Ronald Foor (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Don Hughes, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF) Randall Murray | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 28-47 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi | Ronald Foor is called for the reach on Richard Knight - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) Richard Knight | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses long on a floater from close range | 28-47 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | William Parker snags the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Hines | 28-50 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses short on a shot in the paint | 28-50 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the tip | 28-50 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Mike Pals misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Bradley Dunning, Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Mike Pals makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Mike Pals makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Mathieu, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF) Mike Pals | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson loses the dribble to William Parker | 30-50 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it up and in | 30-52 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-52 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Hines | 30-52 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-52 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 33-52 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-52 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Chad Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Ronald Foor (PF) James Calvert, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Randall Murray, Dwight Jones | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is hacked by Harry Murphy - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF) Vernon Fletcher, Chad Smith | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Ronald Foor steals it from Bradley Dunning | 33-52 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Jason Williams denies the turnaround by James Calvert | 33-52 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Knight | 33-52 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Parker | 33-55 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Richard Knight, Jason Williams | |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Smith | 34-55 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | William Parker tips it in | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Strum (fresh) SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Vernon Fletcher picks off the pass by Harry Murphy | 34-57 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-57 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Chad Smith steps in front of the Nelson Strum pass | 34-57 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Dunning | 34-59 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-59 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Parker | 34-59 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Dima Pelkowski - foul #2 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #5 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), James Calvert (SG), Mike Pals (SF) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SG), Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning, William Parker, Vernon Fletcher | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 34-60 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | James Calvert scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dima Pelkowski | 36-60 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | Chad Smith banks in the layup set up by Randall Murray | 36-62 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Richard Knight picks off the pass by Orville Hedge | 36-62 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Knight | 36-64 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | The short jumper by James Calvert is denied by Chad Smith | 36-64 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Chad Smith scores on a shot from the right block set up by Paul Mathieu | 36-66 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski lays it in and he's hacked by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the free throw | 38-66 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi | Jason Williams gets the rebound | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Nelson Strum is called for the reach on William Parker - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #6 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG) Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-66 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | William Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) SG - James Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Pals (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) C - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | William Parker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-66 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher snags the offensive board | 38-66 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Orville Hedge - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #7 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Vernon Fletcher, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-66 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning pulls down the rebound | 38-66 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning is hacked by Orville Hedge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #8 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Arnold (SF) Mike Pals | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (C) Curtis Hines | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Danny Arnold grabs the board | 38-66 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Danny Arnold misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-66 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Parker | 38-66 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradley Dunning | 38-69 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Chad Smith blocks the short jumper by Orville Hedge | 38-69 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the board | 38-69 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-69 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Danny Arnold | 38-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Orville Hedge, Danny Arnold | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Richard Knight, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | William Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #9 | 38-69 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-71 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the dunk | 38-71 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines snags the defensive board | 38-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines runs out the clock | 38-71 |