| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Merino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Richard Glover drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Callahan | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randy Merino | 36-44 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Ned Bond is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ned Bond, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Bonner takes the ball from Randy Merino | 36-44 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Ned Bond is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Cesar Salinas | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ned Bond | 41-44 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ned Bond takes the ball from Raymond Bowden | 41-44 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Troy Wilansky - foul #1 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Arthur Wilmes (SF), William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Richard Glover, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Donald Williams is blocked by Arthur Wilmes | 43-44 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Wilmes is called for the reach on Paul McGuffie - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Arthur Wilmes - foul #2 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Olin Zonker | 43-46 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Callahan | 45-46 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hidalgo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul McGuffie | 45-48 |
| 15:35 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (SG) Michael Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Troy Wilansky (C) Paul McGuffie, David Bush | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Philips - foul #3 on William Philips, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Glover (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Arthur Wilmes, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Randy Merino (SG) Donald Williams, William Hidalgo | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) William Philips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown (PF) Milton Hyatt | |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Glover | 45-49 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Randy Merino - foul #2 on Randy Merino, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), Ned Bond (PF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Michael Thomas, Reinaldo Gallo, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (SG), William Hidalgo (SF), David Bush (C) Randy Merino, Thomas Wilborn, Troy Wilansky | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), William Philips (C) Allen Coleman, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF) Todd Brown | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Ned Bond pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ned Bond | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden's pass is intercepted by Arthur Wilmes | 49-49 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wilmes | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Hidalgo | 52-52 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Callahan | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Ned Bond pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | David Bush is called for the reach on William Philips in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Allen Coleman (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Nathan Bonner, Arthur Wilmes, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Donald Williams, William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie, David Bush | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 56-52 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Troy Wilansky | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas (C) Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Bowden - foul #2 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Allen Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Randy Merino (SG) Raymond Bowden, Thomas Wilborn | |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Richard Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Merino is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonner - foul #2 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), William Philips (SF) Michael Thomas, Richard Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn (SF), Todd Brown (PF) Randall Pendleton, Milton Hyatt | |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Donald Williams steps in front of the Reinaldo Gallo pass in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Wilborn lays it in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 56-57 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Merino - foul #3 on Randy Merino, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF) Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (SG), Olin Zonker (C) Nathan Bonner, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF) Thomas Wilborn | |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | William Philips is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Coleman (SG), Richard Glover (SF) Michael Callahan, William Philips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (C) Raymond Bowden, Troy Wilansky | |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown lays it in set up by Randy Merino and he's fouled by Ned Bond - foul #2 on Ned Bond, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Richard Glover makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Thomas | 60-60 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Olin Zonker | 60-60 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Milton Hyatt - foul #1 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Thomas, Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), David Bush (C) William Hidalgo, Randy Merino, Randall Pendleton, Todd Brown | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Allen Coleman makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Reinaldo Gallo (PF) Allen Coleman, Arthur Wilmes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is hacked by David Bush in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bush, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt drills a shot from close range set up by Raymond Bowden | 65-62 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner is hacked by Thomas Wilborn - foul #3 on Thomas Wilborn, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Richard Glover, William Philips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (PG), Randy Merino (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Todd Brown (PF) Raymond Bowden, Thomas Wilborn, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) PF - Ned Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Randy Merino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 67-62 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Brown gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nathan Bonner is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #3 on Nathan Bonner, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Arthur Wilmes (SF) Michael Callahan, Reinaldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Randall Pendleton, David Bush | |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Ned Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Thomas | 69-65 |
| 06:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nathan Bonner | 69-65 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Ned Bond knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Thomas | 71-65 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Ned Bond hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Wilmes | 73-65 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Merino | 73-67 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Richard Glover (SF), William Philips (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Nathan Bonner, Arthur Wilmes, Ned Bond, Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (PG), Thomas Wilborn (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Milton Hyatt (PF), David Bush (C) Donald Williams, Randy Merino, William Hidalgo, Todd Brown, Troy Wilansky | |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Olin Zonker | 76-67 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | William Philips steals the ball from David Bush | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Bowden - foul #3 on Raymond Bowden, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG) Thomas Wilborn | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the board | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Philips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Olin Zonker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-67 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #3 on Richard Glover, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (PF) Olin Zonker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Milton Hyatt, David Bush | |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (PF), Cesar Salinas (C) Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams (SG), Milton Hyatt (PF) William Hidalgo, Paul McGuffie | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Milton Hyatt denies the turnaround by Cesar Salinas | 76-69 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas tips it in | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton is whistled for a carry | 78-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SF) Randall Pendleton | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) William Hidalgo | |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden is fouled on the floor by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas lays it in on a great pass from Ned Bond | 82-70 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton tips it back up and in | 82-72 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Callahan and he's hacked by Troy Wilansky - foul #2 on Troy Wilansky, team foul #11 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Allen Coleman (SG), Arthur Wilmes (SF), William Philips (PF) Michael Callahan, Nathan Bonner, Richard Glover, Ned Bond | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Hidalgo (SG), Paul McGuffie (SF), David Bush (C) Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Troy Wilansky | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Cesar Salinas makes the free throw | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie is whistled for traveling | 85-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Olin Zonker (C) Cesar Salinas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | William Philips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-72 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Paul McGuffie's fadeaway is rejected by Olin Zonker | 85-72 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Bush tips it back up and in | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas runs out the clock | 85-74 |