| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Ronald Irvin steals it from Michael Pearson | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Fisher | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Brian Quick is called for the reach on Henry Ownby - foul #2 on Brian Quick, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | Casey Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 32-39 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Brian Quick tips it in | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses short on a jumper in the lane | 34-39 |
| 17:44 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on Brian Quick - foul #2 on Michael Pearson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Eric Hill (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Henry Ownby, Michael Pearson | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Shelton Harvey is called for the reach on John Delancey - foul #1 on Shelton Harvey, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (C) Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Cody Jones makes the shot from the right side set up by John Delancey | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Jody Natal can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Larry Williams buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) Larry Williams, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Ed Thrower, Eric Hill, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Brian Quick steps in front of the Brian Lillie pass | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Brian Lillie steals the ball from Brian Fisher | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Casey Gray | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Brian Lillie is called for the reach on John Delancey - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Mark Thompson (C) Brian Fisher, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Joshua Sanders (PF) Brian Lillie, Casey Gray | |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Williams | 42-45 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby hits a jumpshot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Michael Pearson is called for the reach on John Delancey - foul #3 on Michael Pearson, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SG), David Carlson (SF) John Delancey, Brian Quick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders | |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Cody Jones's floater is knocked away by Michael Pearson | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson tips it in | 44-47 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Warren Bowling | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Bowling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | David Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, David Carlson, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Shelton Harvey (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Michael Pearson | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 44-50 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Casey Gray is called for the reach on Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF), David Carlson (PF) Cody Jones, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF) Eric Hill, Casey Gray | |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Ed Thrower | |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Fisher - foul #3 on Brian Fisher, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Warren Bowling (PF) David Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Pearson (C) Shelton Harvey | |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Brian Quick misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Quick - foul #3 on Brian Quick, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Cody Jones (SG), Mark Thompson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Hill (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 44-55 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), David Carlson (C) Brian Quick, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Ed Thrower (SG) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown | |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Larry Williams is blocked by Eric Hill | 44-56 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Eric Hill gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower is fouled on the floor by Larry Williams - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Jody Natal, Eric Hill, Michael Pearson | |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Cody Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Casey Gray tips it home | 46-60 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Cody Jones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-60 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #4 on Brian Fisher, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF) John Delancey, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG) Ed Thrower | |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Larry Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Shelton Harvey - foul #2 on Shelton Harvey, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Joshua Sanders (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Jody Natal, Casey Gray, Shelton Harvey | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-61 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby is hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Larry Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lillie | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Williams | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-66 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Larry Williams is called for 5 seconds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (C) Larry Williams, Brian Quick, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Eric Hill (SF), Casey Gray (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) Brian Lillie, Ed Thrower, Henry Ownby, Joshua Sanders, Michael Pearson | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Casey Gray lays it in on a nice dish by Jody Natal | 53-68 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Casey Gray | 53-68 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Hill and he's fouled by Mark Thompson - foul #4 on Mark Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Joshua Sanders (PF) Robert Brown, Casey Gray | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Larry Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-71 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Cody Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Thompson | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | David Carlson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-71 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Eric Hill grabs the board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders banks in the layup set up by Shelton Harvey | 55-73 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Cody Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Jody Natal snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jody Natal runs out the clock | 55-73 |