| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Reinoso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso clanks a shot in the paint | 30-44 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | James Hardman is hacked by Jeremy Daugherty - foul #2 on Jeremy Daugherty, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee double dribbles | 30-44 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Daugherty - foul #3 on Jeremy Daugherty, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson (PF) Jeremy Daugherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Travis Lyons steps in front of the Willie Reinoso pass | 31-46 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | James Hardman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Lyons | 31-48 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | James Hardman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Jon Pitts takes the ball from Aaron Rook | 31-48 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | James Hardman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Pitts | 31-50 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the runner from the right block set up by Jon Pitts | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Reinoso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Caldwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Albee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Jon Pitts steps in front of the Willie Reinoso pass | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Hardman | 31-54 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison jams it | 33-54 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jesse Schwieson - foul #3 on Jesse Schwieson, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Michael Green (SF), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Timothy Hufnagel (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Willie Reinoso, Jesse Schwieson, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Lynn Branch (SG), Norberto Rizzo (SF), Oscar Leal (C) James Hardman, Jon Pitts, Edward Caldwell, Travis Lyons | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee makes the free throw | 33-57 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee is hacked by Jeremy Daugherty - foul #4 on Jeremy Daugherty, team foul #4 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Jeremy Daugherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Larry Albee | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hufnagel | 33-57 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo travels with the ball | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell (SF) Hu Sun | |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Oscar Leal is called for the reach on Michael Green - foul #3 on Oscar Leal, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson (PF) Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Hardman (PG) Norberto Rizzo | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Michael Green hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randy Crenshaw | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Randy Crenshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Plemons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Schwieson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Hardman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | James Hardman is open but misses the lay-in | 35-57 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 35-57 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Michael Green misses the lay-in | 35-57 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Francis Plemons is called for the reach on Lynn Branch - foul #1 on Francis Plemons, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Frank Morrison (C) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Michael Green, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Larry Albee (PF), Kenneth Torain (C) Lynn Branch, Calvin Pendarvis, Oscar Leal | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits a jumper from the right block set up by James Hardman | 35-59 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Pitts - foul #1 on Jon Pitts, team foul #3 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons (C) Kenneth Torain | |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-59 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Caldwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Pitts | 36-61 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hardman - foul #2 on James Hardman, team foul #4 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Green (SF), Timothy Hufnagel (PF) Willie Reinoso, Jesse Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch (PG), Norberto Rizzo (SF) James Hardman, Edward Caldwell | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-61 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Aaron Rook - foul #1 on Aaron Rook, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee is hacked by Archie McWalters - foul #2 on Archie McWalters, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Travis Lyons | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Albee misses the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Larry Albee steps in front of the Archie McWalters pass | 36-61 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-61 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Albee | 36-61 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Archie McWalters steals the ball from Lynn Branch | 36-61 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters blows the dunk | 36-61 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hufnagel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lynn Branch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Albee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-61 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Rook | 36-61 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the floater from the left block | 36-61 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel is whistled for a carry | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jeremy Daugherty (PF), Jesse Schwieson (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Michael Green, Timothy Hufnagel, Frank Morrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Jon Pitts, Larry Albee | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-61 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jesse Schwieson | 36-61 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Francis Plemons loses the dribble to Norberto Rizzo | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal's pass is intercepted by Randy Crenshaw | 36-61 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Norberto Rizzo - foul #1 on Norberto Rizzo, team foul #5 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain (C) Oscar Leal | |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso misses the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Francis Plemons is called for the reach on Norberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Francis Plemons, team foul #8 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Calvin Pendarvis denies the turnaround by Willie Reinoso | 37-61 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Aaron Rook is called for the reach on Lynn Branch - foul #2 on Aaron Rook, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-63 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-63 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis gets the rebound | 37-63 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Archie McWalters steals the ball from Calvin Pendarvis | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Archie McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Rook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Reinoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Schwieson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norberto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo is hacked by Willie Reinoso - foul #2 on Willie Reinoso, team foul #10 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw (PG), Francis Plemons (SG), Michael Green (SF), Timothy Hufnagel (C) Archie McWalters, Aaron Rook, Willie Reinoso, Jesse Schwieson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal (C) Calvin Pendarvis | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Norberto Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Timothy Hufnagel gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Jeremy Daugherty is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jeremy Daugherty, team foul #11 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Morrison (C) Jeremy Daugherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Pendarvis (PF) Kenneth Torain | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Norberto Rizzo | 40-65 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Randy Crenshaw drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-65 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hufnagel steals it from Hu Sun | 43-65 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Calvin Pendarvis is called for the reach on Randy Crenshaw - foul #1 on Calvin Pendarvis, team foul #6 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie McWalters (PG), Aaron Rook (SG), Willie Reinoso (SF), Jesse Schwieson (PF) Randy Crenshaw, Francis Plemons, Michael Green, Timothy Hufnagel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Archie McWalters makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Rook | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Frank Morrison - foul #3 on Frank Morrison, team foul #12 | 45-65 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Lynn Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Jesse Schwieson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Willie Reinoso tips it home | 47-67 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Rook pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Oscar Leal is called for the reach on Frank Morrison - foul #4 on Oscar Leal, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Frank Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal grabs the board | 47-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun runs out the clock | 47-67 |