| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Pyron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Wade Cha inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Wade Cha is denied by Joshua Pyron | 38-26 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Tiffany | 38-26 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Van Williams - foul #1 on Van Williams, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Valeri Djordevic | 38-28 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | John Morris is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ed Tiffany | 41-30 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-32 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Wade Cha | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Wade Cha can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Van Williams | 41-32 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Schuldt | 43-32 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Morris - foul #2 on John Morris, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Washington (SF), David Valentine (PF), Anton Jones (C) Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG), Carl Farr (SF), Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) Waylon Williams, Wade Cha, Ed Tiffany, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | John Morris is hacked by Richard Schuldt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Schuldt, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) Richard Schuldt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Washington is called for the reach on David Fenton - foul #2 on Thomas Washington, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | David Fenton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamel Shaffer - foul #1 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | David Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Washington (fresh) SF - David Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Anton Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | David Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG) John Morris | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | James Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris (PF) Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wade Cha (SF) Carl Farr | |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Magnuson is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Roderick Magnuson, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (SF), John Plaisance (C) David Valentine, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG) Wayne Carrico | |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-37 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits the follow up shot | 50-37 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Wade Cha is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Card - foul #1 on Kenneth Card, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Richard Langdon (SF) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) Roderick Magnuson, David Fenton | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Waylon Williams | 50-40 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Stanley Lewis takes the ball from Scott Harris | 50-40 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | James Lambert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is whistled for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), David Valentine (C) Richard Langdon, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG) James Lambert | |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-40 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams lays it up and in set up by Richard Schuldt and the foul's on Wade Cha - foul #1 on Wade Cha, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Thomas Washington (SF), Anton Jones (C) Richard Schuldt, Kenneth Card, Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SG), Roderick Magnuson (PF), David Fenton (C) Waylon Williams, Stanley Lewis, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico connects on the floater from the right side set up by Carl Farr | 53-42 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams can't connect on a shot near the basket | 53-42 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 55-42 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Wade Cha buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones scores on a floater from the left block set up by Robert Thompson | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Washington (fairly fresh) PF - David Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Anton Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Magnuson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Wade Cha clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anton Jones - foul #3 on Anton Jones, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Kenneth Card (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Robert Thompson, Van Williams, Thomas Washington, David Valentine, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) Wayne Carrico, Carl Farr, Roderick Magnuson, David Fenton | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Wade Cha | |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Morris | 57-48 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Richard Langdon is called for the reach on Stanley Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Langdon, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (C) Valeri Djordevic | |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (SG), Scott Harris (PF), John Plaisance (C) Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Carl Farr buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Morris | 57-53 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Lambert | 57-53 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the wide open floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ed Tiffany - foul #1 on Ed Tiffany, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), David Valentine (C) Richard Schuldt, Thomas Washington, Kenneth Card, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG), Wade Cha (SF), Roderick Magnuson (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Carl Farr, Ed Tiffany | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Valeri Djordevic swats the layup by Van Williams | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Magnuson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Valeri Djordevic (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Roderick Magnuson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Wade Cha - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Joshua Pyron (PF), Anton Jones (C) Van Williams, Scott Harris, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Waylon Williams | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Wade Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Valeri Djordevic | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (SF) Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Wade Cha hits a wide open runner from the right block | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 63-62 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Wade Cha misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | John Morris is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), David Valentine (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, Joshua Pyron, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Carl Farr (SF), David Fenton (PF), Waylon Williams (C) Wayne Carrico, Wade Cha, Roderick Magnuson, Valeri Djordevic | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Card | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Richard Schuldt is called for the reach on John Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Schuldt, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Card picks off the pass by John Morris in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Card | 67-66 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Richard Schuldt is called for the reach on James Lambert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Schuldt, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Scott Harris (PF), John Plaisance (C) Kenneth Card, Richard Langdon, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wade Cha (SF), Ed Tiffany (PF) John Morris, Carl Farr | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | James Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany hits the finger roll on a great pass from Waylon Williams and the foul's on Scott Harris - foul #2 on Scott Harris, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG), Kenneth Card (SF) Richard Schuldt, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Carrico (SG) James Lambert | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Washington | 69-70 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Washington | 69-70 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses the lay-in | 69-70 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Fenton | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Card (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Cha (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-73 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Richard Langdon (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), David Valentine (C) Van Williams, Kenneth Card, Scott Harris, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Lambert (SG), Roderick Magnuson (PF), Valeri Djordevic (C) Wayne Carrico, Ed Tiffany, David Fenton | |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Van Williams (SG) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG) Waylon Williams | |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Valeri Djordevic blocks the short jumper by David Valentine | 71-73 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Schuldt and he's hacked by James Lambert - foul #4 on James Lambert, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany (PF) Roderick Magnuson | |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron hits the finger roll | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 76-73 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Langdon | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | James Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance (C) David Valentine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is hacked by John Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Morris, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Washington (SF), David Valentine (C) Van Williams, Richard Langdon, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Valeri Djordevic is called for the reach on Joshua Pyron - foul #1 on Valeri Djordevic, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic grabs the board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Lambert buries a 3 from straight away | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Morris is called for the reach on Richard Schuldt in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Morris, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | John Plaisance picks off the pass by Wade Cha in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams is fouled on the floor by Wade Cha - foul #2 on Wade Cha, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Valeri Djordevic pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | James Lambert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Morris | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Morris is called for the reach on Richard Schuldt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Morris, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG) John Morris | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joshua Pyron | 82-79 |