| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Blackman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman inbounds the ball | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Briscoe steps in front of the Roscoe Neth pass | 46-50 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by William Briscoe | 46-52 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers is hacked by Patrick Eyler - foul #2 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Pedro Lopez | 49-54 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-54 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan lays it in on a great pass from Pedro Lopez | 49-56 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ernest Sullivan denies the turnaround by Joe Sowers | 49-56 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 49-56 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Dykes - foul #2 on Richard Dykes, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Kevin Edmunds (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Jonathon Crain, Roscoe Neth, Jeremy Blackman, Abel Ellis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Michael Ringo (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Ben Washington steals it from William Oestreich in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Washington | 53-56 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | William Oestreich travels in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro (C) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ben Washington | 58-56 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Jay Berning steps in front of the Michael Ringo pass in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Dale | 61-56 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Kevin Edmunds picks off the pass by Osvaldo Alonzo | 61-56 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Edmunds | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Dale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Edmunds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Oestreich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ringo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Frazee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Osvaldo Alonzo | 63-58 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington connects on the jump hook from the left block | 65-58 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) David Dale, Ben Washington, Kevin Edmunds, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, Osvaldo Alonzo, Michael Ringo, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth drills a fadeaway from close range | 67-58 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan tips it home | 67-60 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham is denied on a dunk by Richard Dykes | 67-60 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Eyler | 67-60 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | William Briscoe lays it up and in and the foul's on Jonathon Crain - foul #3 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #1 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF) Roscoe Neth, Clarence Stringham | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), Terry Dean (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain is fouled on the floor by William Oestreich - foul #2 on William Oestreich, team foul #3 | 67-63 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | William Oestreich pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits a driving attempt from the right block | 67-65 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis's pass is intercepted by William Oestreich | 67-65 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Terry Dean tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Travis Nimmons can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Briscoe | 67-65 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses the lay-in | 67-65 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain is fouled on the floor by William Briscoe - foul #2 on William Briscoe, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Jonathon Crain, Travis Nimmons, Jeremy Blackman, Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), George Chambers (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Andrew Frazee, Terry Dean | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, George Chambers | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stringham (fresh) PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Osvaldo Alonzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Roscoe Neth | 67-65 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Berning | 67-65 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Eyler steps in front of the Clarence Stringham pass | 67-65 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Stringham - foul #2 on Clarence Stringham, team foul #2 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds (SF), Joe Sowers (C) Clarence Stringham, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG) Gabriel Schrecengost | |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Roscoe Neth is denied by Patrick Eyler | 67-66 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Sullivan | 67-68 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is called for 10 seconds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Travis Nimmons (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Abel Ellis (PF) David Dale, Roscoe Neth, Kevin Edmunds, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Michael Ringo (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) William Oestreich, Osvaldo Alonzo, Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Stringham | 69-68 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Travis Nimmons is called for the reach on William Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Nimmons, team foul #3 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro (C) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Kenneth Mascorro blocks the short jumper by Michael Ringo | 69-68 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | George Chambers tips it home | 69-70 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 69-70 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham tips it in | 71-70 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 71-70 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington comes up short on the floater from the right block | 71-70 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andrew Frazee | 71-70 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Clarence Stringham | 71-70 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Briscoe | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Nimmons (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stringham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Ringo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Frazee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Chambers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Briscoe - foul #3 on William Briscoe, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Jeremy Blackman (SF), Kevin Edmunds (PF), Jay Berning (C) Travis Nimmons, Clarence Stringham, Abel Ellis, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (PG), Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez, Michael Ringo, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jay Berning - foul #1 on Jay Berning, team foul #4 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG) Ben Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Edmunds | 72-74 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Dale | 75-74 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | William Oestreich connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Osvaldo Alonzo | 75-76 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds blows the layup | 75-76 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman hits the follow up shot | 77-76 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | William Oestreich is fouled in the backcourt by David Dale - foul #1 on David Dale, team foul #5 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) David Dale, Kevin Edmunds, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Terry Dean (C) Osvaldo Alonzo, Ernest Sullivan, Richard Dykes | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | William Briscoe scores on a jumper from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roscoe Neth | 80-78 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Jeremy Blackman - foul #1 on Jeremy Blackman, team foul #6 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (SG) Roscoe Neth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee (PF) Patrick Eyler | |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses the free throw | 80-80 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dean | 80-80 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee hits the follow up shot | 80-82 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 80-82 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Oestreich | 80-82 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-82 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | William Oestreich grabs the defensive rebound | 80-82 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Andrew Frazee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-82 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Lopez | 80-82 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | William Oestreich misses the easy layup | 80-82 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 80-82 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale misses the tip | 80-82 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Terry Dean | 80-82 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Kevin Edmunds (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Jonathon Crain, David Dale, Jeremy Blackman, Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, Andrew Frazee, Terry Dean | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Edmunds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses the jump hook from close range | 80-82 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kevin Edmunds grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-82 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning tips it home | 82-82 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Patrick Eyler, team foul #6 | 82-82 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning can't finish the layup | 82-82 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers tips it but misses | 82-82 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | William Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes's pass is intercepted by David Dale | 82-82 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Abel Ellis (PF) David Dale, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Pedro Lopez is called for the reach on Roscoe Neth - foul #1 on Pedro Lopez, team foul #7 | 82-82 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-82 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 84-82 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roscoe Neth, team foul #7 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman (SF) Kevin Edmunds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan slams it home on a nice dish by Pedro Lopez | 84-84 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 84-84 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Sowers | 84-84 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis misses the jumper near the basket | 84-84 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the dunk | 84-84 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler blows the layup | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Blackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Eyler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | William Briscoe takes the ball from Jonathon Crain in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 84-86 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Crain | 87-86 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Sullivan | 87-89 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers is fouled on the floor by Richard Dykes - foul #3 on Richard Dykes, team foul #8 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Kevin Edmunds (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Jonathon Crain, Roscoe Neth, Jeremy Blackman, Abel Ellis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), Andrew Frazee (PF), George Chambers (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | William Oestreich is whistled for traveling | 89-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro (C) Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-89 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Patrick Eyler (PF), Richard Dykes (C) William Oestreich, Andrew Frazee, George Chambers | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-89 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 89-91 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG) David Dale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses the easy layup | 89-91 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan grabs the board | 89-91 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Edmunds - foul #2 on Kevin Edmunds, team foul #8 | 89-91 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Edmunds | 91-93 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Patrick Eyler comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 91-93 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez misses the tip | 91-93 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Abel Ellis grabs the board | 91-93 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 91-93 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain can't tip it in | 91-93 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 91-93 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | William Briscoe hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jonathon Crain - foul #4 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #9 | 91-95 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeremy Blackman (SF) Kevin Edmunds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | William Briscoe makes the free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 91-96 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez snags the defensive board | 91-96 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roscoe Neth (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Blackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Eyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Roscoe Neth is called for the reach on Pedro Lopez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roscoe Neth, team foul #10 | 91-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Oestreich (SF), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Ernest Sullivan, Patrick Eyler, Richard Dykes | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-98 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-98 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Jonathon Crain is called for the reach on Pedro Lopez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #11 | 91-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale (PG) Jonathon Crain | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Pedro Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 91-100 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Ringo steps in front of the Jeremy Blackman pass | 91-100 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | William Oestreich is hacked by David Dale in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dale, team foul #12 | 91-100 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 1st free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | William Oestreich makes the 2nd free throw | 91-102 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Dale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-102 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Osvaldo Alonzo (SG), Terry Dean (C) William Briscoe, Pedro Lopez | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Oestreich runs out the clock | 91-102 |