| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Murr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is hacked by Mark Eason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Eason, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the jumper near the basket | 38-44 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Craig Alden pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-44 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia and he's fouled by William Stoneman - foul #1 on William Stoneman, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William King (C) Rodney Croll | |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Stoneman and the foul's on David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins (PF) Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled on the floor by George Murr - foul #3 on George Murr, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG) George Murr | |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden scores on a jump hook in the lane | 43-47 |
| 17:39 | Southern Mississippi | William King comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Craig Alden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | William King grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Biggs | 43-50 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | David Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF), Robert Mason (PF) Craig Alden, Brock Cotton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, William King, Glenn Phipps | |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo hits the finger roll set up by Mark Eason and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), David Kimbrough (C) David Vinson, Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Shane Roberson (SG) William Stoneman, David Weiler | |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), William King (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Kim Smith steps in front of the Frank Biggs pass | 46-53 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Glenn Phipps is called for the reach on Brock Cotton - foul #3 on Glenn Phipps, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Robert Mason, Brock Cotton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SF) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-53 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Murr - foul #4 on George Murr, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Craig Alden (SG) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) George Murr, William King, Glenn Phipps | |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Craig Alden | 49-53 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Rodney Croll denies the turnaround by Craig Alden | 49-55 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Weiler | 49-57 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Mark Eason is called for the reach on Lloyd Malizia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Eason, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Kim Smith (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, Joseph Jenkins, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, David Weiler, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Alberto Romano is blocked by Jeffery Jennings | 49-57 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Brock Cotton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brock Cotton | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Craig Alden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the easy open layup | 51-57 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Mark Eason steals it from Kim Smith | 51-57 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | William King tips it home | 51-59 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | William King travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), David Vinson (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Alberto Romano, Brock Cotton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), David Weiler (SG), Lesley Vallo (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, William King | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is fouled in the backcourt by David Weiler - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | David Vinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Walker - foul #2 on Luis Walker, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Luis Walker - foul #3 on Luis Walker, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Robert Mason gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | William Stoneman steals the ball from David Kimbrough | 56-61 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler is hacked by Luis Walker - foul #4 on Luis Walker, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SG) David Vinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), Rodney Croll (C) Mark Eason, Glenn Phipps | |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Murr | 56-63 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Walker | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Murr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Weiler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lesley Vallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Robert Mason is denied by Lesley Vallo | 58-63 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Rodney Croll comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 58-63 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo tips it home | 58-65 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo hits a jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 06:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF), William King (PF), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, Lesley Vallo, Rodney Croll | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #4 on William King, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), Jeffery Jennings (SF) David Weiler, George Murr | |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Frank Biggs steps in front of the Alberto Romano pass | 58-67 |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Riley steals the ball from Glenn Phipps | 58-67 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), David Weiler (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), Rodney Croll (C) Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings, William King, Glenn Phipps | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Stoneman | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Murr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Weiler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Croll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Craig Alden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) William Stoneman | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG) Luis Walker, David Vinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), William King (C) David Weiler, Rodney Croll | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough double dribbles | 58-69 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | William King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Craig Alden clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 58-72 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia buries a jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is hacked by Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Glenn Phipps (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Lesley Vallo | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | William King drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Weiler | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 60-77 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Luis Walker | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Weiler | 62-79 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler runs out the clock | 62-79 |