| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Allan Warren inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Allan Warren lays it in on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 40-33 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits a floater in the paint set up by Roberto Yazzie | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is called for a backcourt violation | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it in | 40-37 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo's pass is intercepted by Sammy Carrington | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Robert Manly is called for the reach on Donnie Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Manly, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SF) Robert Manly | |
| 17:55 | UMass | A charge is called on Donnie Wilson - foul #1 on Donnie Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson double dribbles | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-39 |
| 17:19 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 40-42 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Donnie Wilson is hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #3 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 16:21 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:19 | UMass | Allan Warren gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Donnie Wilson blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Robert Pascual grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Savage | 43-45 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Allan Warren's floater is tipped away by Brandon Fairchild | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clifford Hiltz - foul #2 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Robert Pascual, Rafael Gallegos, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF) James Savage, Francis Franson, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits a jumper in the paint | 43-48 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Sammy Carrington (C) Donald Duncan, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Albert Coughlin steals it from Bernardo Gallo | 43-50 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 43-52 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:07 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo tips it home | 45-52 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Bernardo Gallo steals the ball from Sammy Carrington | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Walter Speers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Robert Manly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernardo Gallo - foul #1 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Allan Warren (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Dominic Marino, Walter Speers, Steven Hidalgo, Bernardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF) Freddie Johnson | |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:57 | UMass | Sammy Carrington denies the turnaround by Allan Warren | 45-54 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 45-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Vincent Wilson gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Fairchild - foul #3 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Sammy Carrington | |
| 10:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 10:31 | UMass | The rebound goes to Allan Warren | 47-54 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | James Savage scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Brandon Fairchild is denied by Donnie Wilson | 47-56 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Donnie Wilson blows the layup | 47-56 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Allan Warren can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-56 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Donald Duncan is blocked by Allan Warren | 47-56 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it in | 47-58 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Dominic Marino travels with the ball | 47-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Donald Duncan, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Vincent Wilson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Speers and he's fouled by Sammy Carrington - foul #4 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Vincent Wilson makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Speers (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is fouled on the floor by Walter Speers - foul #2 on Walter Speers, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Walter Speers, Bernardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:48 | UMass | Donnie Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pascual | 52-59 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Robert Manly's layup is rejected by Steven Hidalgo | 52-59 |
| 06:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 52-59 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-59 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Roberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Robert Pascual, Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 05:34 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild blows the layup but he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG) Albert Coughlin | |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Allan Warren knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dominic Marino | 56-60 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Allan Warren scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roberto Yazzie | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | UMass | Donnie Wilson hits a turnaround in the lane | 60-62 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Robert Manly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Warren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UMass | Donnie Wilson is denied on a layup by Robert Manly | 60-65 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Allan Warren tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Steven Hidalgo (PF) Rafael Gallegos, Clifford Hiltz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Allan Warren picks off the pass by Sammy Carrington | 62-65 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Allan Warren drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Allan Warren - foul #3 on Allan Warren, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | UMass | Allan Warren hits a fadeaway from close range | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a floater from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:32 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Dominic Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) James Savage | |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-66 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Yazzie - foul #4 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 70-66 |