| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Moses Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Duggan (fresh) C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Julian Baker inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald May - foul #3 on Gerald May, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the easy layup | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Robert Helms snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Johnson swats the short shot by Robert Helms | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brock Perkins | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Duggan | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Yount | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Duggan - foul #2 on John Duggan, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Robert Helms grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is fouled on the floor by Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UMass | William McEirath (C) Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darren Lockhart - foul #1 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | UMass | William McEirath steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-27 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Lankford (C) Brock Perkins | |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Moses Roberts steals it from Julian Baker | 36-27 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF) Moses Roberts, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, John Duggan | |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Darren Lockhart picks off the pass by David Lankford | 36-27 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Adrian Robinson blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Julian Baker | 36-27 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Julian Baker slams it home on a great pass from Toby Tribble and the foul's on Adrian Robinson - foul #2 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerald May (SG), William Ivey (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Paul Yount, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Perkins (C) Robert Galvin | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UMass | Brock Perkins denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Johnson | 36-30 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins lays it up and in and he's fouled by Adrian Robinson - foul #3 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (PG), William McEirath (C) Darren Lockhart, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), John Duggan (PF) Steven Malone, Julian Baker, David Lankford | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:04 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald May and the foul's on John Duggan - foul #3 on John Duggan, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | John Duggan's fadeaway is rejected by William McEirath | 38-32 |
| 14:21 | UMass | William McEirath snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald May | 40-32 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Robert Helms is fouled on the floor by William McEirath - foul #2 on William McEirath, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julian Baker (SF), David Lankford (C) Toby Tribble, Brock Perkins | |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Julian Baker blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Johnson | 40-34 |
| 13:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 12:53 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Johnson | 42-34 |
| 12:48 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson can't throw it down | 42-34 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Robert Helms grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Robert Helms makes the contested jumper from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by John Duggan - foul #4 on John Duggan, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Moses Roberts, Gerald May, William Ivey, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Brock Perkins (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, John Duggan | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-36 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | David Lankford pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Yount (fresh) SF - James Sumpter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Paul Yount is called for the reach on David Lankford - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | David Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | David Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Paul Yount throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Steven Malone jams it | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 45-40 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Steven Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:54 | UMass | William McEirath pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | UMass | James Sumpter snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | David Lankford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Brock Perkins hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 09:23 | UMass | James Sumpter snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darren Lockhart | 49-42 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Steven Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Brock Perkins - foul #1 on Brock Perkins, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (PG), Gerald May (SG), William Ivey (SF), Adrian Robinson (C) Darren Lockhart, Paul Yount, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Lester Hoagland (PF), Robert Galvin (C) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, David Lankford, Brock Perkins | |
| 08:33 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Julian Baker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 51-45 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by William Ivey | 53-45 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson clanks a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 07:55 | UMass | William Ivey gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:34 | UMass | Moses Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Robert Galvin snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Moses Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 28 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Hoagland (fresh) C - Robert Galvin (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson | 53-45 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Adrian Robinson is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SF), John Duggan (PF) Julian Baker, Lester Hoagland | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Moses Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Moses Roberts hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald May | 56-45 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Robert Helms can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 56-45 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | John Duggan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Moses Roberts grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Moses Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Ivey and he's hacked by John Duggan - foul #5 on John Duggan, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), William McEirath (C) Gerald May, William Ivey, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), David Lankford (PF), Brock Perkins (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, John Duggan, Robert Galvin | |
| 05:25 | UMass | Moses Roberts makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | David Lankford drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Toby Tribble | 59-47 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | David Lankford gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Hoagland | 59-49 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Lester Hoagland takes the ball from Jeffrey Johnson | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Steven Malone connects on the jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a jumper in the paint | 59-51 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by William McEirath - foul #3 on William McEirath, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Gerald May (SG), William Ivey (SF), Adrian Robinson (PF) Paul Yount, Moses Roberts, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF) Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Toby Tribble makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:13 | UMass | William Ivey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald May | 62-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Toby Tribble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lankford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Brock Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Julian Baker is hacked by William McEirath - foul #4 on William McEirath, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson (PF) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG) Toby Tribble | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Julian Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Julian Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Adrian Robinson grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Darren Lockhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson drills a shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 02:00 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson buries a runner from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-57 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Darren Lockhart tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson tips it home | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | David Lankford travels with the ball | 68-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Darren Lockhart, Gerald May, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (PG), Steven Malone (SG), Lester Hoagland (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Floyd Wilson, Robert Helms, Julian Baker, Brock Perkins | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Toby Tribble - foul #1 on Toby Tribble, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Lankford - foul #2 on David Lankford, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | David Lankford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William McEirath - foul #5 on William McEirath, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | David Lankford makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | David Lankford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Toby Tribble is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toby Tribble, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Moses Roberts (SF) Paul Yount, James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson (PG), Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, Lester Hoagland, Robert Galvin | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Julian Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Robert Helms hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Robert Helms is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Helms, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Darren Lockhart - foul #2 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), James Sumpter (SF) Darren Lockhart, Moses Roberts | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Toby Tribble (SG), Steven Malone (SF), Robert Galvin (C) Robert Helms, Julian Baker, Brock Perkins | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Moses Roberts (SF) Paul Yount, James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Helms (SG), Julian Baker (SF), Brock Perkins (C) Toby Tribble, Steven Malone, Robert Galvin | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Robert Helms splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 73-63 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Julian Baker tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Floyd Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:19 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Robert Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Julian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | David Lankford grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Floyd Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helms | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Darren Lockhart runs out the clock | 75-67 |