| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) SF - James Burgess (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Capel | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Brockman | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is hacked by Vernon Fletcher - foul #1 on Vernon Fletcher, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a floater from the left block | 4-3 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Gregory Capel picks off the pass by Vernon Fletcher | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Joseph Warren steals it from Lloyd Malizia | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin is hacked by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is intercepted by Floyd Wilson | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson lays it in | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Arthur McCuen steals the ball from Gregory Capel | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the dunk attempt | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur McCuen and he's fouled by Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Gregory Capel, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Hughes (SF), Robert Mason (C) Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Robert Mason is whistled for traveling | 4-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Kim Smith (PF) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Vernon Fletcher | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Don Hughes pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Arthur McCuen is called for the reach on Gregory Capel - foul #1 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Gregory Capel, Kim Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher (SG) Cedric Halpin | |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Craig Alden | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Alberto Romano, Don Hughes, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Harold Hilliard | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 3rd free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher can't finish the layup | 7-15 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 7-15 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley is whistled for a carry | 7-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF) Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, Vernon Fletcher, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 7-18 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 9-18 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the floater from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen tips it back up and in | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-20 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's pass is intercepted by Don Hughes | 11-20 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits the finger roll | 13-20 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's fadeaway is rejected by David Kimbrough | 13-20 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 13-23 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough's floater is tipped away by Joseph Warren | 13-23 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marcus Ludwig | 13-23 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is fouled on the floor by Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Tripp | 13-25 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Lloyd Malizia is called for the reach on Vernon Fletcher - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Nathan Tripp | |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | James Burgess drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the offensive board | 16-28 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Robert Mason lays it in | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Alden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) C - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 18-30 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Robert Mason clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | James Burgess buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vernon Fletcher | 18-33 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Robert Mason knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 21-33 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman can't throw it down | 21-33 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-33 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #7 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Harold Hilliard (C) Cedric Halpin, Charles Brockman | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe jams it set up by Gregory Capel | 23-35 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Warren | 23-38 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the shot from the right side | 23-38 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Arthur McCuen steps in front of the Rubin Wolfe pass | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (tiring) 3 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Joseph Warren | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher travels with the ball | 23-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Floyd Wilson, Nathan Tripp, Harold Hilliard | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Cedric Halpin steals it from Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin can't finish the layup | 23-38 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi | Tony Henriksen tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Tony Henriksen - foul #1 on Tony Henriksen, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mason (C) Rubin Wolfe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Tony Henriksen | |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 23-40 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Fletcher | 23-42 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-42 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Malizia - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Harold Hilliard | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson makes the 3rd free throw | 23-45 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 26-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Lloyd Malizia picks off the pass by Charles Brockman | 26-45 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 28-45 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Kim Smith steals it from Cedric Halpin | 28-45 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 28-45 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | David Kimbrough picks off the pass by Floyd Wilson | 28-45 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano loses the dribble to Charles Brockman | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-45 |