| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Tony Levine (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) SF - Todd Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) C - Tony Rascoe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | John Ackermann scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo drills a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits a shot from the left block | 5-5 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 18:53 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Mayle - foul #1 on Stanley Mayle, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:43 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 18:25 | Missouri | John Ackermann comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Tony Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 18:06 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 5-8 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Stjepan Kedzierski steals it from Stanley Mayle | 5-8 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Levine | 5-8 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | David Schiavo loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| 17:07 | Missouri | Terry Parker is hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF) David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:50 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | John Parker can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stjepan Kedzierski | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:27 | Missouri | James Darnell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Andrew Richardson (PF) Thomas Shin, John Parker | |
| 15:46 | Missouri | Julio Martin is called for the reach on James Darnell - foul #1 on Julio Martin, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG) Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG) Alvaro Gallo | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John James (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Darnell (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 5-8 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Tony Levine tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF) John James, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Smith (SF), Tony Rascoe (C) Terry Parker, James Darnell | |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Tony Rascoe | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson misses the fadeaway from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the jump hook from close range | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tony Rascoe, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Thomas Shin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart is hacked by James Darnell - foul #1 on James Darnell, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol | |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), John Parker (C) Thomas Shin, Tony Rascoe | |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart is hacked by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (PF) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Smith (SF) Terry Parker | |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carmelo Moreno | 14-9 |
| 12:02 | Missouri | Alfredo Gallo steps in front of the James Darnell pass | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Robert Rippy (PF) Alvaro Gallo, James Darnell | |
| 11:50 | Missouri | John Ackermann comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Rippy (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 16-9 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Robert Rippy is called for the reach on Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Robert Rippy, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Garf Ziebart, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), Andrew Richardson (PF), Tony Rascoe (C) Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Robert Rippy, John Parker | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Tony Levine clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:26 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 10:06 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Tony Levine snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Tony Levine hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Hellberg | 19-9 |
| 09:25 | Missouri | Terry Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Levine | 21-9 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alvaro Gallo | 21-11 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 21-11 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Tony Levine can't tip it in | 21-11 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Andrew Richardson steps in front of the Julio Martin pass | 21-11 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Garf Ziebart (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Julio Martin, Daniel Nichol, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Alvaro Gallo, Terry Parker, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 07:47 | Missouri | James Darnell grabs the board | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) PF - James Darnell (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Todd Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-11 |
| 07:29 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | James Darnell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Darnell, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Rippy (PF) James Darnell | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:54 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Rippy | 21-11 |
| 06:33 | Missouri | Thomas Shin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alfredo Gallo | 24-11 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Robert Rippy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | John Parker misses the tip | 24-11 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen is hacked by Robert Rippy - foul #2 on Robert Rippy, team foul #8 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (PG), Andrew Richardson (PF) Thomas Shin, Robert Rippy | |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson is whistled for a carry | 26-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Jesse Nguyen, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Terry Parker (SF) Alvaro Gallo, Todd Smith | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-11 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 26-11 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Terry Parker is hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Tony Levine (C) Alfredo Gallo, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG), Tony Rascoe (C) Stanley Mayle, John Parker | |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 04:40 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-12 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 26-12 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 04:20 | Missouri | Terry Parker pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 04:01 | Missouri | John Ackermann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-12 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 26-12 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Terry Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ackermann | 26-15 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Julio Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 03:36 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Nichol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Rascoe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol's pass is intercepted by Terry Parker | 26-15 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Nguyen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF) John Ackermann, Terry Parker | |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 02:52 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 02:37 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Andrew Richardson | 26-16 |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-16 |
| 02:24 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson can't tip it in | 26-16 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 02:07 | Missouri | Carmelo Moreno steals it from Todd Smith | 26-16 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 01:53 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 01:25 | Missouri | Todd Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 26-19 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Moreno | 29-19 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Alvaro Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Garf Ziebart (C) John James, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 00:55 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo's 3 pointer is rejected by James Darnell | 29-21 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Parker - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Terry Parker (SF) Alvaro Gallo, Todd Smith | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | John Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | John Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 31-21 |