| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovaleski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Privett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Manzer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison knocks in the jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 19:32 | UMass | Paul Tucker drills a floater from the right side set up by Scott Privett | 42-47 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 19:08 | UMass | David Manzer snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 19:00 | UMass | John Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Daniel Mulligan is denied by Scott Privett | 42-47 |
| 18:37 | UMass | Scott Privett gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Scott Privett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-47 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Kovaleski - foul #3 on Christopher Kovaleski, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG) Christopher Kovaleski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 18:09 | UMass | David Manzer can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 42-51 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Scott Privett knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Nguyen | 44-51 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Harding buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Paul Tucker is fouled on the floor by Michael Harding - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Paul Tucker, John Nguyen, Scott Privett, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Phillip Bassett, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 16:45 | UMass | William Whited makes the floater from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie lays it in on a great pass from James Kelly | 46-56 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Donald McGeary misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Donald McGeary hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 15:44 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathan Wieland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Whited (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zackary Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMass | William Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG) Donald McGeary, Jonathan Wieland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Christopher Kovaleski is called for the reach on Michael Harding in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Kovaleski, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG) Christopher Kovaleski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Zackary Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 15:17 | UMass | Paul Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (SG) Jonathan Wieland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Harding and he's fouled by Donald McGeary - foul #2 on Donald McGeary, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF) William Whited, David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), Gregory Casey (C) James Kelly, Ray Lerman | |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Paul Tucker knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald McGeary | 50-59 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-59 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Scott Privett gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Paul Tucker's floater is tipped away by Daniel Mulligan | 50-59 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Michael Harding grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan clanks a shot in the paint | 50-59 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Michael Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Scott Privett blocks the jumper by Michael Harding | 50-59 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 13:39 | UMass | Zackary Hicks snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 13:28 | UMass | Donald McGeary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF), David Manzer (C) Donald McGeary, John Nguyen, Scott Privett, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 13:18 | UMass | William Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 13:03 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits a runner from the right block set up by William Whited | 52-59 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier loses the dribble to Paul Tucker | 52-59 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Tucker | 54-59 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan clanks a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Wieland - foul #1 on Jonathan Wieland, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF) William Whited, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Richard Monnier, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:43 | UMass | David Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Paul Tucker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Wieland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Privett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - David Wheeler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | David Wheeler buries a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Gregory Casey - foul #3 on Gregory Casey, team foul #2 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG) Paul Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Johnnie McClanahan | |
| 11:36 | UMass | David Wheeler makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan buries a jump hook in the paint | 57-62 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Donald McGeary's pass is intercepted by Michael Harding | 57-62 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Zackary Hicks (C) David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 10:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Scott Privett | 57-63 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Scott Privett is hacked by Phillip Bassett - foul #1 on Phillip Bassett, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Phillip Bassett | |
| 10:26 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland's pass is intercepted by Gregory Casey | 57-63 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Donald McGeary is called for the reach on Michael Harding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald McGeary, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG) Donald McGeary | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SF) James Kelly | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison is hacked by Jonathan Wieland - foul #2 on Jonathan Wieland, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 10:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Scott Privett | 57-64 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Paul Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison's pass is intercepted by John Nguyen | 60-64 |
| 09:43 | UMass | John Nguyen can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Privett - foul #2 on Scott Privett, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UMass | William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF), David Manzer (C) John Nguyen, Scott Privett, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (C) Alfred Pattison, Gregory Casey | |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:29 | UMass | David Wheeler gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Paul Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG) Paul Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Wieland steps in front of the Richard Monnier pass in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 08:49 | UMass | David Wheeler's layup is rejected by Federico Yazzie | 60-65 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ray Lerman | 60-65 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | David Manzer swats the short shot by Johnnie McClanahan | 60-65 |
| 08:27 | UMass | David Wheeler gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Richard Monnier takes the ball from David Wheeler | 60-65 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | Richard Monnier lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Federico Yazzie steals it from David Wheeler | 60-67 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Monnier | 60-69 |
| 07:42 | UMass | William Whited scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald McGeary | 63-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Wieland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Whited (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Manzer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman's layup is rejected by David Manzer | 63-69 |
| 07:27 | UMass | David Manzer grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Jonathan Wieland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG), Christopher Kovaleski (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Scott Privett (PF), Zackary Hicks (C) Donald McGeary, Jonathan Wieland, William Whited, David Wheeler, David Manzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Phillip Bassett (SF), Daniel Mulligan (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Richard Monnier, Johnnie McClanahan, James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Federico Yazzie | |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 06:53 | UMass | Scott Privett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Scott Privett hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey hits a shot from the left side | 65-71 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 68-71 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey travels with the ball | 68-71 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Phillip Bassett steals the ball from Paul Tucker | 68-71 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Michael Harding misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 04:54 | UMass | John Nguyen gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Paul Tucker connects on the floater from the left side set up by Scott Privett | 70-71 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Christopher Kovaleski gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Michael Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Scott Privett blocks the short jumper by Daniel Mulligan | 70-71 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Paul Tucker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kovaleski - foul #5 on Christopher Kovaleski, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald McGeary (PG), Jonathan Wieland (SG), William Whited (SF), David Wheeler (PF), David Manzer (C) Paul Tucker, Christopher Kovaleski, John Nguyen, Scott Privett, Zackary Hicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Monnier (PG), Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Ray Lerman (PF), Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan, Gregory Casey | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett is fouled on the floor by William Whited - foul #2 on William Whited, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald McGeary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Wieland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Whited (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Manzer (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Bassett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | William Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnnie McClanahan and the foul's on William Whited - foul #3 on William Whited, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett misses the free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:11 | UMass | David Manzer pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 02:55 | UMass | David Manzer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Federico Yazzie - foul #3 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #4 | 70-76 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Phillip Bassett | |
| 02:55 | UMass | David Manzer makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:55 | UMass | David Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Tucker (PG) Jonathan Wieland | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (PF) Richard Monnier, Federico Yazzie | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan is hacked by David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Privett (PF) David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) James Kelly | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:34 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | UMass | John Nguyen (SF) William Whited | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Casey (C) Ray Lerman | |
| 02:25 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-78 |
| 02:24 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Nguyen | 72-78 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Paul Tucker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Harding - foul #4 on Michael Harding, team foul #5 | 72-78 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathan Wieland (SG) Donald McGeary | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:14 | UMass | Paul Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Paul Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Michael Harding clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Scott Privett gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 01:44 | UMass | Paul Tucker buries a jumper from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Harding | 76-80 |
| 01:17 | UMass | Gregory Casey swats the short shot by Paul Tucker | 76-80 |
| 01:16 | UMass | David Manzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Scott Privett misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Mulligan - foul #2 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #6 | 76-80 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Phillip Bassett (SF) Johnnie McClanahan | |
| 01:02 | UMass | Scott Privett misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Scott Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:32 | UMass | David Manzer pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Scott Privett hits a runner from the baseline | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Michael Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Tucker - foul #2 on Paul Tucker, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Michael Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Paul Tucker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Privett | 82-82 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan hits a fadeaway near the basket | 82-84 |