| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 13 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Scott Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Southerland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Campuzano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thurman Fitzmaurice (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas is fouled on the floor by Thurman Fitzmaurice - foul #1 on Thurman Fitzmaurice, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Thurman Fitzmaurice steals it from Richard Glover | 33-37 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Richard Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Nathan Bonner steps in front of the Thurman Fitzmaurice pass | 33-37 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is hacked by Thurman Fitzmaurice - foul #2 on Thurman Fitzmaurice, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Whitaker - foul #2 on Scott Whitaker, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thurman Fitzmaurice | 33-37 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor blows the dunk | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano is fouled on the floor by Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (SF) Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Adam Jones (C) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 17:41 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thurman Fitzmaurice | 33-39 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Scott Whitaker steps in front of the Michael Callahan pass | 33-39 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Adam Jones's pass is intercepted by Ned Bond | 33-39 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Whitaker - foul #3 on Scott Whitaker, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), William Philips (PF) Michael Callahan, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan (PG), Clarence Nitta (SG), John Byrd (SF), Edwin Allen (C) Scott Whitaker, John Southerland, Aaron Campuzano, Thurman Fitzmaurice | |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Jones | 35-39 |
| 15:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Edwin Allen | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Bonner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Philips (fresh) C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | John Byrd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 15:39 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Cesar Salinas steals the ball from Edwin Allen | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Adam Jones swats the short shot by Michael Thomas | 35-39 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wilmes | 35-39 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Thomas | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Alcorn State | John Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Richard Glover (SF), Ned Bond (PF) Nathan Bonner, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker (PG), John Southerland (SG), Aaron Campuzano (SF), Thurman Fitzmaurice (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Kenneth Jordan, Clarence Nitta, John Byrd, Adam Jones, Edwin Allen | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Kenneth Taylor blocks the short jumper by William Philips | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 13:55 | Alcorn State | Ned Bond steals it from Kenneth Taylor | 40-39 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Thomas | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | John Southerland scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Whitaker and the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (SG), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, William Philips | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clarence Nitta (PF) Thurman Fitzmaurice | |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | John Southerland makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Coleman | 44-42 |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Clarence Nitta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Glover | 47-42 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Olin Zonker - foul #2 on Olin Zonker, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF) Allen Coleman, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan (PG), Thurman Fitzmaurice (PF) Scott Whitaker, Aaron Campuzano | |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Southerland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thurman Fitzmaurice (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Adam Jones (C) Kenneth Taylor | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Southerland | 49-48 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Richard Glover tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Jordan | 51-51 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-51 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it home | 53-51 |
| 09:57 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Southerland | 53-53 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Richard Glover buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Olin Zonker | 58-53 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Callahan | 61-53 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Olin Zonker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kenneth Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Southerland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Nitta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thurman Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Clarence Nitta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Olin Zonker | 61-53 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Richard Glover comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Clarence Nitta connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Jordan | 61-56 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Richard Glover misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), William Philips (SF), Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker (PG), David Sepe (SG), Aaron Campuzano (SF), Edwin Allen (PF), Kenneth Taylor (C) Kenneth Jordan, John Southerland, Clarence Nitta, Thurman Fitzmaurice, Adam Jones | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| 05:24 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor misses the fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas drills a shot from the right block set up by Nathan Bonner | 63-59 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano's fadeaway is rejected by Ned Bond | 63-59 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-59 |
| 04:16 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | Edwin Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano tips it in | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Bonner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Philips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Scott Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Sepe (fresh) SF - Aaron Campuzano (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Alcorn State | Edwin Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Richard Glover (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Nathan Bonner, William Philips, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan (PG), John Southerland (SG), John Byrd (SF), Clarence Nitta (PF), Adam Jones (C) Scott Whitaker, David Sepe, Aaron Campuzano, Edwin Allen, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Southerland - foul #3 on John Southerland, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Ned Bond (PF) Michael Thomas, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker (PG), Aaron Campuzano (SF), Thurman Fitzmaurice (PF) Kenneth Jordan, John Byrd, Clarence Nitta | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Adam Jones is fouled on the floor by Cesar Salinas - foul #1 on Cesar Salinas, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor (C) Adam Jones | |
| 01:48 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Campuzano | 67-64 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Aaron Campuzano steals the ball from Ned Bond | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Richard Glover gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | The jumper by Richard Glover is denied by Kenneth Taylor | 67-64 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Alcorn State | Aaron Campuzano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas is hacked by Scott Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Whitaker, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Taylor | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Alcorn State | Scott Whitaker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | John Southerland is called for the reach on Nathan Bonner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Southerland, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Thurman Fitzmaurice snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Ned Bond snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Scott Whitaker is called for the reach on Ned Bond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Whitaker, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Jordan (PG) Scott Whitaker | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ned Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Nathan Bonner is called for the reach on Kenneth Jordan - foul #3 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #5 | 71-67 |