| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt double dribbles | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Raymond Swain steals it from Solomon Green in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain slams it home | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Swain | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | James Hicks double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF) Dennis Janofsky, Paul Prescott | |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Boris Wolinski | 40-38 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Hicks takes the ball from Van Phillips | 40-38 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Wally Banks (PF) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei (SG), Dennis Janofsky (SF), Paul Prescott (PF) Raymond Swain, Nole Porter, Willie Schaper | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher drills a shot from the baseline | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Van Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Mei (fresh) SF - Dennis Janofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wolinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Wally Banks - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Edward Albertson (PF) Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher (C) Boris Wolinski | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Janofsky - foul #1 on Dennis Janofsky, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | John Cole misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Fletcher steals the ball from John Cole | 44-40 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei loses the dribble to Edward Albertson | 44-40 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Albertson | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Van Phillips is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #2 on Van Phillips, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Nole Porter (SG), Curtis Quinlan (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF), Willie Schaper (C) Van Phillips, Roger Mei, Dennis Janofsky, Paul Prescott, Thomas Fletcher | |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan loses the dribble to Nole Porter | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper is called for traveling | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Quinlan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Boris Wolinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #1 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF) Kevin Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan tips it in | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Tony Normandin - foul #4 on Tony Normandin, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (C) Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF) Boris Wolinski | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain makes the 3rd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Schaper - foul #3 on Willie Schaper, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Curtis Quinlan, Willie Schaper | |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter is hacked by Edward Albertson - foul #1 on Edward Albertson, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF) Solomon Green, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Mei (SG) Nole Porter | |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Janofsky | 49-50 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Wally Banks drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Cole | 51-50 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Fletcher knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Mei | 51-52 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Roger Mei is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #2 on Roger Mei, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) John Cole, James Hicks, Kevin Reinhardt, Edward Albertson, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips (PG), Nole Porter (SG), Curtis Quinlan (SF), Boris Wolinski (PF), Willie Schaper (C) Raymond Swain, Roger Mei, Dennis Janofsky, Paul Prescott, Thomas Fletcher | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Van Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Quinlan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Boris Wolinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin's pass is intercepted by Willie Schaper | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Solomon Green connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brogan | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Wally Banks (C) Charles Brogan, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG), Dennis Janofsky (SF) Van Phillips, Curtis Quinlan | |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Solomon Green loses the dribble to Dennis Janofsky | 53-53 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky hits the finger roll | 53-55 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Hicks and the foul's on Boris Wolinski - foul #1 on Boris Wolinski, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott (PF) Boris Wolinski | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Solomon Green | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Prescott | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Normandin | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Dennis Janofsky takes the ball from Wally Banks | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky blows the dunk | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Raymond Swain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nole Porter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Janofsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Prescott (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Schaper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Normandin and he's hacked by Paul Prescott - foul #2 on Paul Prescott, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips (PG), Roger Mei (SG), Curtis Quinlan (SF), Thomas Fletcher (C) Raymond Swain, Nole Porter, Dennis Janofsky, Willie Schaper | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Van Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Albertson | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain (PG) Curtis Quinlan | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt is hacked by Roger Mei - foul #3 on Roger Mei, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (PF) Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter (SG), Dennis Janofsky (SF) Roger Mei, Van Phillips | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Schaper (C) Thomas Fletcher | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin double dribbles | 65-62 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Prescott | 65-62 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Prescott | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Swain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Wally Banks is hacked by Raymond Swain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Swain, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Prescott pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Wally Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Nole Porter - foul #1 on Nole Porter, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Janofsky | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin is hacked by Raymond Swain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Swain, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Janofsky drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Nole Porter is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nole Porter, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Nole Porter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |