| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) PF - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Dessert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Chapa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Arthur Wood inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UMass | Ronald Dillard's layup is rejected by Michael Throckmorton | 33-39 |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Gerard Collins snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Arthur Wood buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerard Collins | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Arthur Wood gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Ronald Dillard is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Gerard Collins comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Gerard Collins is called for the reach on Ryan Donofrio - foul #2 on Gerard Collins, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SF) Donald McWatters | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney (PF) Michael Throckmorton | |
| Subs | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| 17:07 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Wood | 33-43 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Arthur Wood grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Charles Cole knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Hering | 33-45 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Charles Cole is called for the reach on Ryan Donofrio - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF) Ryan Donofrio, Donald Matthews, Arnold Dessert | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Gregory Stewart (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) David Chapa, Leon Hering, Arthur Wood, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia is hacked by Gregory Stewart - foul #2 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), William Fowler (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Hoyt Rorie (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) PF - William Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Lieberman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | William Fowler hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anthony | 36-45 |
| 15:37 | UMass | Hoyt Rorie takes the ball from Gregory Stewart | 36-45 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie lays it up and in | 38-45 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Elmer Lieberman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Stewart | 38-48 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Dillard is called for the reach on Michael Throckmorton - foul #2 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (SG), Arnold Dessert (C) Robert Anthony, Michael Throckmorton | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG), Leon Hering (SG) Elmer Lieberman, Gregory Stewart | |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert knocks in the shot from close range set up by Donald McWatters | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Ronald Dillard drills a shot in the lane set up by David Chapa | 40-50 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Ronald Dillard throws it down on a great pass from David Chapa | 43-52 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Dillard - foul #3 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Matthews (SG), Ryan Donofrio (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Donald McWatters, William Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Wood (SF), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) Joseph Fung, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:02 | UMass | David Chapa can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Arthur Wood hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hoyt Rorie | 48-54 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 11:47 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore banks in the layup on a great pass from David Chapa and the foul's on Ryan Donofrio - foul #1 on Ryan Donofrio, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SF), William Fowler (PF) Hoyt Rorie, Arnold Dessert | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG) David Chapa | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | William Fowler snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Lieberman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Liberatore (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Cole (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Elmer Lieberman steps in front of the Ryan Donofrio pass in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 11:33 | UMass | Arthur Wood is fouled on the floor by Donald Matthews - foul #1 on Donald Matthews, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Arthur Wood's pass is intercepted by Robert Anthony | 48-56 |
| 11:15 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews can't throw it down | 48-56 |
| 11:13 | UMass | Gerard Collins gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Arthur Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG) Leon Hering | |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | William Fowler is called for 5 seconds | 48-56 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Arthur Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Donald McWatters (SF), Arnold Dessert (C) Donald Matthews, Robert Anthony, Michael Throckmorton | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Arthur Wood | |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | William Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 10:05 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Fung | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | UMass | David Chapa is hacked by William Fowler - foul #4 on William Fowler, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), Alexander Mooney (PF) Ryan Donofrio, William Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) Elmer Lieberman, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| 09:48 | UMass | Joseph Fung buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Chapa | 48-58 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 09:20 | UMass | David Chapa buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert is hacked by Kenneth Liberatore - foul #1 on Kenneth Liberatore, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Matthews (SG), Ryan Donofrio (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF) Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Arthur Wood (SF), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) David Chapa, Joseph Fung, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Throckmorton | 53-61 |
| 08:22 | UMass | Ronald Dillard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Ronald Dillard knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Elmer Lieberman | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Hoyt Rorie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Donofrio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Throckmorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Dessert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Elmer Lieberman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Throckmorton, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SF), William Fowler (PF) Hoyt Rorie, Arnold Dessert | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG) Elmer Lieberman | |
| 07:18 | UMass | Ronald Dillard hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Hering | 53-65 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Chapa - foul #2 on David Chapa, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF) Ryan Donofrio | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (SG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) Leon Hering, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:39 | UMass | Elmer Lieberman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Arthur Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:21 | UMass | David Chapa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | William Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Cole - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Ryan Donofrio (SG), Arnold Dessert (C) Robert Anthony, Donald Matthews, William Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Hering (SG) Elmer Lieberman | |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Leon Hering double dribbles | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SF), William Fowler (PF) Donald McWatters, Michael Throckmorton | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Arthur Wood, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-65 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Ronald Dillard grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:15 | UMass | Leon Hering drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Chapa | 56-68 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Matthews (SG) Robert Anthony | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | UMass | Leon Hering comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Arnold Dessert pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Dillard - foul #4 on Ronald Dillard, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald McWatters (SF) Hoyt Rorie | |
| Subs | UMass | Arthur Wood (SF) Joseph Fung | |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | UMass | Gerard Collins hits a runner in the paint set up by Arthur Wood | 58-70 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Leon Hering pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Ronald Dillard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-70 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Gerard Collins tips it back up and in | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ryan Donofrio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Arnold Dessert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - David Chapa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Leon Hering (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Dillard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews is whistled for traveling | 58-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hoyt Rorie (PG), Michael Throckmorton (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Ryan Donofrio, William Fowler, Arnold Dessert | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Gregory Stewart (SG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) David Chapa, Leon Hering, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore's layup is rejected by Alexander Mooney | 58-72 |
| 03:10 | UMass | Arthur Wood snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Kenneth Liberatore misses long on a jumper from the right block | 58-72 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| 02:33 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Fowler (PF), Arnold Dessert (C) Michael Throckmorton, Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | UMass | David Chapa (PG), Leon Hering (SG), Gerard Collins (PF), Ronald Dillard (C) Elmer Lieberman, Gregory Stewart, Kenneth Liberatore, Charles Cole | |
| 02:10 | UMass | David Chapa scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Wood | 60-75 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Donald Matthews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | William Fowler tips it home | 62-75 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Leon Hering makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-78 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Gerard Collins swats the short shot by Arnold Dessert | 62-78 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Arthur Wood pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Arthur Wood misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Fowler - foul #5 on William Fowler, team foul #5 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ryan Donofrio (PG), Robert Anthony (SG), Dikembe Ahluwalia (SF), Michael Throckmorton (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Hoyt Rorie, Donald Matthews, Donald McWatters, William Fowler, Arnold Dessert | |
| Subs | UMass | Elmer Lieberman (PG), Gregory Stewart (SG), Kenneth Liberatore (PF), Charles Cole (C) David Chapa, Leon Hering, Gerard Collins, Ronald Dillard | |
| 01:06 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Arthur Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Donofrio | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the fadeaway in the paint | 64-80 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Arthur Wood tips it back up and in | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton is fouled on the floor by Arthur Wood - foul #2 on Arthur Wood, team foul #10 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Arthur Wood | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton makes the 1st free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Michael Throckmorton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Elmer Lieberman runs out the clock | 66-82 |