| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Eddie Cannon (fresh) SG - Matthew Goodnight (fresh) SF - Larry Coburn (fresh) PF - John Rivers (fresh) C - Thomas Peden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - John Montgomery (fresh) SF - James Fellman (fresh) PF - Scott McCarvill (fresh) C - Calvin Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass, Boston | UMass, Boston is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers at Newark | Rutgers at Newark is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers at Newark | Thomas Peden swats the short shot by James Fellman | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UMass, Boston | The refs have stopped play. Eddie Cannon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 0-0 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt (PG) Eddie Cannon | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 19:10 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers at Newark | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Rice | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Rice misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Thomas Peden | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Montgomery - foul #1 on John Montgomery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Scott McCarvill | 1-0 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Larry Coburn is called for the reach on James Fellman - foul #1 on Larry Coburn, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Coburn - foul #2 on Larry Coburn, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski (SF) Larry Coburn | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:35 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott McCarvill, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:01 | UMass, Boston | James Fellman steals the ball from Jeffery Platt | 1-2 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery misses the 3 from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 16:52 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:38 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray's pass is intercepted by Matthew Goodnight | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | UMass, Boston | The jumper by Willie Polski is denied by James Murray | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Jeffery Platt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Goodnight (fresh) SF - Willie Polski (fresh) PF - John Rivers (fresh) C - Thomas Peden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - John Montgomery (fresh) SF - James Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott McCarvill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:51 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden is hacked by Calvin Rice - foul #1 on Calvin Rice, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 15:34 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Peden | 7-2 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden's floater is tipped away by Calvin Rice | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Murray | 7-4 |
| 14:38 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Platt | 10-4 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:59 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden blows the dunk but he's fouled by Scott McCarvill - foul #2 on Scott McCarvill, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund (PG), Nicholas Sweeney (SF), Duane Whorton (PF) Jeffery Platt, Willie Polski, John Rivers | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook (PG), Ferman Henry (SG), Kenny Schmalz (SF), Matthew Warren (PF), Robert Kulinski (C) James Murray, John Montgomery, James Fellman, Scott McCarvill, Calvin Rice | |
| 13:59 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:59 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 13:33 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Thomas Peden | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | UMass, Boston | Edward Seabrook picks off the pass by Matthew Goodnight | 12-6 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ferman Henry | 12-8 |
| 12:30 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:11 | UMass, Boston | Matthew Goodnight pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Lund | 17-8 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Raymond Lund (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goodnight (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Whorton (fresh) C - Thomas Peden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Edward Seabrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ferman Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Schmalz (fresh) PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) C - Robert Kulinski (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Peden - foul #1 on Thomas Peden, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt (SF), John Rivers (PF), Willie Polski (C) Matthew Goodnight, Duane Whorton, Thomas Peden | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray (PG), James Fellman (SF), Calvin Rice (C) Edward Seabrook, Matthew Warren, Robert Kulinski | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:23 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers grabs the board | 17-8 |
| 11:11 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney's pass is intercepted by Kenny Schmalz | 17-8 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers at Newark | Willie Polski steps in front of the Calvin Rice pass | 17-8 |
| 10:34 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 10:33 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers misses the tip | 17-8 |
| 10:31 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:20 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-8 |
| 10:04 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Raymond Lund | 20-8 |
| 09:50 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-8 |
| 09:26 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 09:17 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ferman Henry - foul #1 on Ferman Henry, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Matthew Goodnight (SG) Raymond Lund | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery (SG), Matthew Warren (PF), Robert Kulinski (C) Ferman Henry, Kenny Schmalz, Calvin Rice | |
| 09:17 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:17 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman misses the easy layup | 21-8 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman snags the offensive board | 21-8 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Murray | 21-11 |
| 08:25 | UMass, Boston | James Fellman steals the ball from John Rivers | 21-11 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kulinski and he's hacked by Matthew Goodnight - foul #1 on Matthew Goodnight, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Joseph Frantz (PG), Duane Whorton (PF), Thomas Peden (C) Nicholas Sweeney, John Rivers, Willie Polski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook (PG) James Murray | |
| 08:05 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:36 | UMass, Boston | The short jumper by Jeffery Platt is denied by Matthew Warren | 21-14 |
| 07:35 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Joseph Frantz (fresh) SG - Matthew Goodnight (fresh) SF - Jeffery Platt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Whorton (fresh) C - Thomas Peden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Edward Seabrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Fellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) C - Robert Kulinski (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UMass, Boston | Joseph Frantz loses the dribble to Edward Seabrook | 21-14 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook lays it up and in | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Kulinski - foul #1 on Robert Kulinski, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund (PG) Joseph Frantz | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz (SF), Calvin Rice (C) James Fellman, Robert Kulinski | |
| 06:57 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Goodnight is called for the reach on Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Goodnight, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski (SF) Matthew Goodnight | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray (PG) Edward Seabrook | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz can't finish the layup | 22-16 |
| 06:24 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:01 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Lund | 25-16 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers at Newark | Raymond Lund is called for the reach on James Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Lund, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | John Rivers (PF) Thomas Peden | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Robert Kulinski (PF) Matthew Warren | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers at Newark | Calvin Rice is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Calvin Rice, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry (SG), James Fellman (SF) John Montgomery, Calvin Rice | |
| 05:26 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Ferman Henry - foul #2 on Ferman Henry, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery (SG) Ferman Henry | |
| 05:26 | UMass, Boston | Jeffery Platt makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kulinski and the foul's on Willie Polski - foul #1 on Willie Polski, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden (C) Duane Whorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 05:06 | Rutgers at Newark | James Fellman misses the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:06 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:52 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund is fouled on the floor by Robert Kulinski - foul #2 on Robert Kulinski, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney (SG) Willie Polski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook (PG), Matthew Warren (C) James Murray, Robert Kulinski | |
| 04:52 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:52 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook travels with the ball | 29-18 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Joseph Frantz (PG) Raymond Lund | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 04:18 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 29-18 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 29-18 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Peden - foul #2 on Thomas Peden, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski (SF), Duane Whorton (C) Jeffery Platt, Thomas Peden | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz snags the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers at Newark | John Montgomery drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Schmalz | 29-22 |
| 03:36 | UMass, Boston | Nicholas Sweeney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers at Newark | Kenny Schmalz gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | UMass, Boston | PG - Joseph Frantz (fresh) SG - Nicholas Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Polski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rivers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Whorton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers at Newark | PG - Edward Seabrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Montgomery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Fellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Schmalz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers at Newark | Edward Seabrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-22 |
| 03:14 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to John Rivers | 29-22 |
| 02:58 | UMass, Boston | Joseph Frantz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 02:57 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:50 | UMass, Boston | John Rivers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers at Newark | Matthew Warren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | UMass, Boston | Duane Whorton grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:23 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund (PG), Matthew Goodnight (SG), Larry Coburn (SF), Thomas Peden (C) Joseph Frantz, Nicholas Sweeney, John Rivers, Duane Whorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray (PG), Ferman Henry (SG), Robert Kulinski (SF), Scott McCarvill (PF), Calvin Rice (C) Edward Seabrook, John Montgomery, James Fellman, Matthew Warren, Kenny Schmalz | |
| 02:23 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:23 | UMass, Boston | Willie Polski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Kulinski | 30-24 |
| 02:04 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | UMass, Boston | Gary Bostrom (PF) Willie Polski | |
| Subs | Rutgers at Newark | | |
| 02:04 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:04 | UMass, Boston | Raymond Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray is hacked by Raymond Lund - foul #2 on Raymond Lund, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:50 | UMass, Boston | Thomas Peden grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 01:43 | UMass, Boston | Matthew Goodnight can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers at Newark | The rebound goes to Scott McCarvill | 30-24 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers at Newark | Ferman Henry can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers at Newark | Scott McCarvill tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 01:15 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Gary Bostrom | 30-24 |
| 00:54 | UMass, Boston | Gary Bostrom makes the shot from the right side | 32-24 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers at Newark | James Murray misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 00:30 | UMass, Boston | The rebound goes to Larry Coburn | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | UMass, Boston | Matthew Goodnight travels with the ball | 32-24 |