| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Williamson steals the ball from Floyd Moore | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Floyd Moore denies the turnaround by George Powell | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Carl Foster works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Williamson | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Foster - foul #1 on Carl Foster, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Roberts picks off the pass by Floyd Moore | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Carl Foster hits the finger roll set up by Tom Roberts | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | George Powell tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on George Powell, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Matthew Laramie (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Daniel Fisher, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Oakley | 37-42 |
| 15:40 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Rosol (fresh) SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Carle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol buries a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie clanks a shot in the paint | 39-46 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Warren Cross | 39-48 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Matthew Laramie, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts clanks a runner from the left block | 39-48 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | George Powell hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Roberts picks off the pass by Floyd Moore | 41-48 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the floater from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Daniel Fisher | 41-50 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Carl Foster evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Carle | 41-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | George Powell buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Carl Foster and he's fouled by Daniel Fisher - foul #2 on Daniel Fisher, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (SF) Richard Carle | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Daniel Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #1 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Carl Foster, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Daniel Fisher, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Noah Richie is called for the reach on Timothy Rosol - foul #1 on Noah Richie, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Christopher Williamson is blocked by Daniel Clark | 44-57 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Clark | 44-57 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Noah Richie - foul #2 on Noah Richie, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) James Zellefrow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG) Nelson Johnston | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jeffrey Holmes is denied by Daniel Clark | 46-57 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie is hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Matthew Laramie (SF), George Powell (PF), John Rose (C) Timothy Rosol, Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Holmes, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Richard Carle (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Daniel Fisher, Warren Cross, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Powell takes the ball from Eric Kepley | 46-57 |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Rose (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Carle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | George Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot near the basket | 46-57 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG) Dingbang Kung | |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | George Powell is denied on a dunk by Floyd Moore | 46-59 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Rose picks off the pass by Richard Carle | 48-59 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | John Rose buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 50-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Holmes (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Matthew Laramie, George Powell, John Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Daniel Clark is blocked by Jeffrey Oakley | 50-59 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Oakley swats the dunk try by Noah Richie | 50-61 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Zellefrow | 53-61 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Holmes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Holmes, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG), Carl Foster (SG), George Powell (PF) Timothy Rosol, James Zellefrow, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Floyd Moore (C) Richard Carle, Noah Richie | |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Williamson steals the ball from Daniel Clark | 53-62 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the lay-in | 53-62 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is whistled for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rose (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Eric Kepley (PF) Daniel Fisher, Daniel Clark | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Rose (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | John Rose is open but can't throw it down | 53-62 |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | John Rose tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Carl Foster - foul #2 on Carl Foster, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle (SF), Noah Richie (C) Warren Cross, Floyd Moore | |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (PG) Timothy Rosol | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG) Dingbang Kung | |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 55-63 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Williamson and the foul's on Warren Cross - foul #2 on Warren Cross, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Foster - foul #3 on Carl Foster, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Fisher - foul #3 on Daniel Fisher, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Christopher Williamson | 59-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Powell | 61-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eric Kepley | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Roberts - foul #4 on Tom Roberts, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung gets the rebound | 61-65 |