| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Robert Davis steals the ball from Benny Blackburn | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Gregg Wygant is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | James Corbin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Hightower | 1-2 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is fouled on the floor by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Jack Hanley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:35 | UMass | Jack Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | UMass | Gregg Wygant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Morris Montano | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Corbin | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Robert Hightower is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (PF) Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Jan Heppner (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 16:36 | UMass | David Mathis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | UMass | David Mathis hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's fadeaway is rejected by William Tran | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | UMass | Anthony Schroeder is called for the reach on Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Harry Blansett (SF) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) SG - William Tran (fresh) SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Robert Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Schroeder | 4-6 |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is fouled on the floor by Harry Blansett - foul #1 on Harry Blansett, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | UMass | Alan Twilley (C) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) William Tran, Jan Heppner | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Schroeder | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is denied on a layup by Richard Vallo | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Schroeder | 4-11 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Michael Hamilton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Miller - foul #1 on Reginald Miller, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Jack Hanley (PF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Harry Blansett, David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 4-13 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Morris Montano | 4-13 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | James Corbin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Benny Blackburn | 4-16 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Richard Vallo swats the layup by Gregg Wygant | 4-16 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Morris Montano gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Corbin | 4-18 |
| 12:49 | UMass | Richard Vallo steps in front of the Gregg Wygant pass | 4-18 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #5 | 4-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Harry Blansett (SF), David Mathis (PF), Alan Twilley (C) Michael Hamilton, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Jan Heppner (PF) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo | |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 12:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Hirschberg | 4-18 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Benny Blackburn denies the turnaround by Robert Hightower | 4-18 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 4-18 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #6 | 4-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Alan Twilley grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 11:36 | UMass | Jan Heppner swats the layup by David Mathis | 4-18 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | William Tran pulls down the rebound | 4-18 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SG - Reginald Miller (fresh) SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) PF - David Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Twilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-18 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner tips it back up and in | 4-20 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Robert Hightower is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #6 | 4-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Robert Davis (C) Reginald Miller, Harry Blansett, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| 11:08 | UMass | Robert Hightower drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #7 | 6-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Jack Hanley (PF) David Mathis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| 11:08 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Robert Hightower steps in front of the Lewis Willis pass | 7-20 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-20 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't tip it in | 7-20 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 7-20 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bernard Esteban | 7-23 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Michael Hamilton knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hightower | 9-23 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Esteban | 9-26 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hightower | 11-26 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the lay-in | 11-26 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark grabs the offensive board | 11-26 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-26 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Jack Hanley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 11-26 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | William Tran connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-28 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Bernard Esteban is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #8 | 11-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), David Mathis (PF) Robert Hightower, Michael Hamilton, Gregg Wygant, Jack Hanley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 08:05 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-28 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Harry Blansett steps in front of the James Corbin pass | 13-28 |
| 07:21 | UMass | David Mathis connects on the floater from close range | 15-28 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Miller (fresh) SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) PF - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Reginald Miller takes the ball from Richard Vallo | 15-28 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Benny Blackburn steps in front of the Robert Hirschberg pass | 15-28 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Morris Montano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin gets the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Vallo | 15-31 |
| 06:02 | UMass | David Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Reginald Miller, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Robert Hirschberg is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Houston Stimpson (PF), Alan Twilley (C) David Mathis, Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Gregg Wygant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-33 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg snags the offensive board | 15-33 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Gregg Wygant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-33 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Corbin is hacked by Robert Hirschberg - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #8 | 15-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Lewis Willis (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 15-34 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Houston Stimpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-35 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-35 |
| 04:24 | UMass | Gregg Wygant snags the defensive board | 15-35 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Robert Hightower can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-35 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | William Tran grabs the board | 15-35 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Houston Stimpson - foul #1 on Houston Stimpson, team foul #9 | 15-35 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SG), Harry Blansett (SF), Jack Hanley (PF) Michael Hamilton, Gregg Wygant, Houston Stimpson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Schroeder | 15-36 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | William Tran can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Hanley - foul #1 on Jack Hanley, team foul #10 | 15-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Robert Davis (C) David Mathis, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Lewis Willis | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | William Tran makes the 1st free throw | 15-37 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | William Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 15-38 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-38 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-38 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 15-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) SF - Harry Blansett (fresh) PF - Jack Hanley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UMass | Harry Blansett lays it in | 17-41 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder is called for traveling | 17-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Anthony Schroeder | |
| 02:34 | UMass | Jack Hanley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-41 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Morris Montano | 19-44 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Jack Hanley is hacked by Morris Montano - foul #2 on Morris Montano, team foul #9 | 19-44 |
| Subs | UMass | David Mathis (SG), Gregg Wygant (SF), Alan Twilley (C) Robert Hightower, Robert Hirschberg, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:57 | UMass | Jack Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Jack Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-44 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the board | 20-44 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Morris Montano scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-47 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 20-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Miller (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Harry Blansett (C) Michael Hamilton, Jack Hanley, Alan Twilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-47 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | James Corbin tips it in | 20-49 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Gregg Wygant connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #10 | 22-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Harry Blansett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Benny Blackburn | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Gregg Wygant makes the free throw | 23-49 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | David Mathis is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #11 | 23-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Reginald Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Richard Vallo | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the offensive rebound | 23-50 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-50 |
| 00:02 | UMass | David Mathis gets the rebound | 23-50 |
| 00:00 | UMass | David Mathis clanks a fullcourt shot | 23-50 |