| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ned Bond (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - William Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | John Rowe misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Mooney | 28-38 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | William Mooney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Ned Bond can't throw it down | 28-38 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | John Huff connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Komosinski | 28-41 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ned Bond can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Mooney - foul #3 on William Mooney, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (PF) William Mooney | |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Oleg Komosinski | 30-44 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 32-44 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 32-44 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | William Philips swats the shot by Claude Green | 32-44 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | William Philips double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Irving Snowden, Mark Hattaway, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rowe | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Komosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | John Rowe is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #1 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Richard Glover, William Philips | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| 15:17 | Murray State | William Mooney clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Claude Green clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Bonner - foul #2 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Philips (PF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Claude Green misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Claude Green misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-44 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Claude Green snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Cesar Salinas steals the ball from William Mooney | 32-44 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | William Philips can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #3 on John Rowe, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SF) Nathan Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | William Philips makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rowe | 33-46 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | Oleg Komosinski steals the ball from Michael Callahan | 33-46 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | William Mooney knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 33-48 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Claude Green | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | John Rowe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Reynaldo Ruiz | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | John Rowe steals it from Irving Snowden | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Callahan | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:53 | Murray State | John Huff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Philips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Irving Snowden, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| 11:19 | Murray State | William Mooney hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Oleg Komosinski | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas banks in the layup | 38-53 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | John Huff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the board | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Ned Bond misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-53 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Claude Green pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Richard Glover is called for the reach on John Rowe - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Irving Snowden (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Michael Thomas, Mark Hattaway, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (C) William Mooney | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | John Rowe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Huff | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is intercepted by John Huff in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | John Huff lays it in | 38-58 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Antonio Jones steals it from Michael Callahan | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #4 on Michael Callahan, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Claude Green | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden hits a floater from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-59 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Reynaldo Ruiz takes the ball from William Philips | 40-59 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Rowe | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Philips (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes blows the layup but the foul's on Oleg Komosinski - foul #3 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Cesar Salinas (C) Irving Snowden, Michael Thomas, Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Claude Green (SG), William Mooney (C) John Huff, John Rowe, Oleg Komosinski | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Antonio Jones jams it on a nice dish by Marc Gil and the foul's on Arthur Wilmes - foul #3 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses the free throw | 41-64 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ned Bond | 41-64 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Richard Glover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Claude Green pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-64 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG) William Mooney | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Claude Green snags the defensive board | 41-66 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Gil | 41-69 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-69 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker grabs the offensive board | 41-69 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-69 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker snags the offensive board | 41-69 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Ned Bond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 43-69 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Antonio Jones clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), William Philips (PF) Ned Bond, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski (C) Claude Green | |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Irving Snowden | 45-71 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski misses the tip | 45-71 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | William Philips pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Philips | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Oleg Komosinski | 47-74 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Philips (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Olin Zonker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Gil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Philips | 50-74 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-74 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Irving Snowden | 50-74 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Reynaldo Ruiz - foul #1 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #4 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Nathan Bonner, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Oleg Komosinski | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses the free throw | 52-74 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Antonio Jones snags the defensive board | 52-74 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | William Mooney misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-74 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | William Mooney tips it in | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #9 | 52-76 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-79 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Philips | 52-79 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits a floater from just outside the lane | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 54-79 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | William Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Derek Stokes runs out the clock | 54-79 |