| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) James Burgess | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Warren | 27-43 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Vernon Fletcher takes the ball from Kim Smith | 27-43 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 27-45 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe loses the dribble to Vernon Fletcher | 27-45 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is whistled for a carry | 27-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Cedric Halpin, William Parker, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG) James Calvert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), William Parker (SG) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess | |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Vernon Fletcher steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 27-45 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cedric Halpin | 27-47 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | William Parker picks off the pass by Lloyd Malizia | 27-47 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | William Parker lays it in | 27-49 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Don Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Murphy | 29-49 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Stanley Miles | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-50 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled on the floor by Arthur McCuen - foul #2 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #1 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 31-50 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | William Parker tips it in | 31-52 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe is denied on a layup by Marcus Ludwig | 31-52 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin grabs the board | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Cedric Halpin and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Kim Smith snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | James Calvert can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 31-54 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Tripp - foul #1 on Nathan Tripp, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 33-57 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 36-57 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Don Hughes is called for the reach on Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on Don Hughes, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-57 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Marcus Ludwig blocks the short jumper by Mathew Perry | 36-57 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Warren | 36-59 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-59 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Vernon Fletcher | 36-59 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig's pass is intercepted by Gregory Capel | 36-59 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits the finger roll | 38-59 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | William Parker drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Fletcher and he's fouled by Alberto Romano - foul #4 on Alberto Romano, team foul #6 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the free throw | 38-62 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-62 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | James Burgess is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 40-64 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Kim Smith makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rubin Wolfe | 42-64 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a turnaround from the right block set up by James Burgess | 42-66 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | James Calvert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Stanley Miles (C) William Parker, James Burgess, Nathan Tripp | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-66 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lloyd Malizia | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia double dribbles | 42-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG) James Calvert, Harry Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Vernon Fletcher, Stanley Miles | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-66 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 45-66 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Gregory Capel is called for the reach on Marcus Ludwig - foul #4 on Gregory Capel, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Craig Alden (SF) Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Vernon Fletcher (SF) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is hacked by Cedric Halpin - foul #2 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Don Hughes (C) Orville Hedge, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stanley Miles (C) Marcus Ludwig | |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | William Parker connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Fletcher | 45-70 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Craig Alden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Stanley Miles | |
| 09:15 | Mississippi | William Parker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Warren | 45-73 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | James Calvert is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #5 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, Joseph Warren | |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry's pass is intercepted by Vernon Fletcher | 45-73 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Harry Murphy steals the ball from Cedric Halpin in the backcourt | 45-73 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Kim Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Calvert and the foul's on Cedric Halpin - foul #3 on Cedric Halpin, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Don Hughes (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Floyd Wilson, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Nathan Tripp | |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses the free throw | 47-73 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | William Parker is hacked by Kim Smith - foul #1 on Kim Smith, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (C) Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SF) James Burgess | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-75 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi | William Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Miles | 47-78 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Parker (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Fletcher (tired) 24 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Alden - foul #2 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Orville Hedge, Craig Alden, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (C) Cedric Halpin, Joseph Warren, Stanley Miles | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 07:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-79 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the rebound | 50-79 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-79 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 50-79 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-79 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-79 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig tips it back up and in | 50-81 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Vernon Fletcher blocks the short jumper by Kim Smith | 50-81 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the rebound | 50-81 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 50-83 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Kim Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-83 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig snags the defensive board | 50-83 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-83 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-83 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Kim Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kim Smith, team foul #10 | 50-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Smalls (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Warren (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Arthur McCuen, William Parker, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-86 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Riley | 52-86 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Jimmy Riley takes the ball from Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 52-86 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the lay-in | 52-86 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren gets the rebound | 52-86 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 52-86 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-86 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the jumper from the left side set up by Alberto Romano | 54-86 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on James Smalls - foul #4 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #11 | 54-86 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF) Jimmy Riley, Harry Murphy, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Stanley Miles (C) Joseph Warren, Nathan Tripp | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | James Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 54-87 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | James Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 54-87 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 54-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits a 3 from straight away set up by Orville Hedge | 57-87 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alberto Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Fletcher (very tired) 27 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Smalls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen's pass is intercepted by Orville Hedge in the backcourt | 57-87 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-87 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 57-87 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 57-87 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles tips it in | 57-89 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 59-89 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-89 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi | Stanley Miles gets the offensive rebound | 59-89 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Craig Alden - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #12 | 59-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Mathew Perry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) James Smalls | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-90 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 59-90 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Rubin Wolfe is blocked by Stanley Miles | 59-90 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen gets the rebound | 59-90 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Alden - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #13 | 59-90 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-90 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 59-90 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-90 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it back up and in | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's floater is knocked away by Rubin Wolfe | 61-90 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kim Smith | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Kim Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Riley | 64-90 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 64-90 |