| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Edwards and he's fouled by Michael Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Brian Gust can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Gust - foul #3 on Brian Gust, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SF) Brian Gust | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Pickles | 39-42 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 42-44 |
| 17:38 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:17 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 42-46 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Kenneth Williams picks off the pass by Michael Hallenbeck in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-46 |
| 16:40 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:22 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 16:05 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, Brian Abshire, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Gary Woods (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Byron William (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Edwards, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim, Ray Broadnax | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) SG - Melvin Poling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Woods (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron William (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jared Yap | 44-49 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Greene | 44-49 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | David Greene loses the dribble to Byron William | 44-49 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:31 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:29 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Pfeffer | 47-51 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Byron William swats the dunk try by David Greene | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pfeffer | 47-51 |
| 13:40 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods buries a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Pfeffer | 47-54 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jared Yap is blocked by Johnathan Hopkins | 47-54 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | David Greene misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Byron William - foul #2 on Byron William, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Brian Abshire (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Christopher Pickles (PF) Jared Yap, Melvin Poling, Brian Gust, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) Jerome Crumb, Gary Woods, Christopher Pfeffer, Johnathan Hopkins, Byron William | |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 49-57 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | David Greene tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Greene - foul #2 on David Greene, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rocky Costa (SG) David Greene | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Abshire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #2 on Theodore Kim, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Brian Abshire steals the ball from Ray Broadnax | 54-58 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles is fouled on the floor by Ray Broadnax - foul #1 on Ray Broadnax, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Gust (SF) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 10:48 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 10:47 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Broadnax | 56-58 |
| 10:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax scores on a jump hook near the basket | 56-60 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 58-60 |
| 09:49 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax makes the floater from the right block | 58-62 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim makes the runner from the right block set up by Brian Harris | 58-64 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Edward Edwards steps in front of the Brian Abshire pass | 58-64 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), William Williams (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Abshire, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Gary Woods (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Byron William (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim, Ray Broadnax | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Ivan Kosloski - foul #2 on Ivan Kosloski, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer loses the dribble to Rocky Costa | 58-64 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Jared Yap dunks the ball set up by Rocky Costa | 60-64 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Yap (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Woods (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron William (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Pfeffer steals it from Jared Yap | 60-67 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Hopkins | 60-69 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Jared Yap buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Williams | 63-69 |
| 06:30 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-69 |
| 06:29 | SE Missouri State | Byron William tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | William Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), William Okoniewski (PF), Marty Wells (C) Jared Yap, Rocky Costa, Ivan Kosloski, David Greene | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) Kenneth Williams, Gary Woods, Christopher Pfeffer, Johnathan Hopkins, Byron William | |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Gust (SF), Christopher Pickles (C) William Williams, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:53 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:42 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 66-75 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 69-75 |
| 04:49 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Kim | 69-78 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 04:25 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:18 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim can't finish the layup | 69-78 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Brian Gust clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Melvin Poling - foul #3 on Melvin Poling, team foul #6 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Abshire (SG), Ivan Kosloski (PF), David Greene (C) Melvin Poling, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins (C) Ray Broadnax | |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gust (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck is fouled on the floor by Theodore Kim - foul #3 on Theodore Kim, team foul #6 | 69-80 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Brian Gust lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Johnathan Hopkins | 71-83 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Brian Gust makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards is hacked by David Greene - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #7 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Gary Woods (PF) Jerome Crumb, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim | |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Ivan Kosloski, David Greene | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) Christopher Pfeffer, Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire is fouled on the floor by Ray Broadnax - foul #2 on Ray Broadnax, team foul #7 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Jared Yap | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Brian Harris (SF) Kenneth Williams, Gary Woods | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 02:00 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Edwards | 76-88 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Theodore Kim picks off the pass by Brian Abshire | 76-88 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax grabs the offensive rebound | 76-88 |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb comes up short on the floater from the left side | 76-88 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 76-88 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax loses the ball out of bounds | 76-88 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Melvin Poling (SG), Ivan Kosloski (PF), David Greene (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Rocky Costa, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams (PG), Gary Woods (SG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (PF), Byron William (C) Jerome Crumb, Edward Edwards, Brian Harris, Theodore Kim, Ray Broadnax | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jared Yap misses badly on a shot from the right block | 76-88 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Jared Yap tips it in | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Yap - foul #3 on Jared Yap, team foul #8 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings (SF) Byron William | |
| 00:42 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski grabs the board | 78-88 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Brian Abshire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-88 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling snags the offensive board | 78-88 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Melvin Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Williams runs out the clock | 78-88 |