| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fresh) C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Rafael Santiago scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | John Morris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 37-27 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Sean Smith's pass is intercepted by John Morris | 37-27 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Arnold Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Hector Martin tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | John Morris misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 39-27 |
| 18:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delbert Powell | 39-27 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Rafael Santiago buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Smith | 42-27 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Hector Martin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hector Martin, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF) Stanley Lewis | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | David Fenton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-27 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Delbert Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany travels with the ball | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Rafael Santiago, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Nelson Strum (PF), Ronald Foor (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Nelson Strum is called for the reach on Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis (SF) Nelson Strum | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Sean Smith is hacked by Ronald Foor - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Hector Martin (PF) Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Arnold Long loses the dribble to Stanley Lewis | 42-27 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Carl Farr can't finish the layup | 42-27 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Waylon Williams is called for the reach on Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Waylon Williams, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Ronald Foor | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Rafael Santiago gets the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Rafael Santiago hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 13:42 | UConn | James Lambert steals the ball from Delbert Powell | 42-27 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Rafael Santiago steals it from James Lambert | 42-27 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Hector Martin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rafael Santiago | 44-27 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | John Morris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | James Lambert hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the dunk | 44-29 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | James Lambert can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-29 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | James Lambert snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | John Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #3 on Hector Martin, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Rafael Santiago, Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Farr (SF), David Fenton (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany, Craig O'Brien | |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | John Morris misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | John Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 44-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 11:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 44-30 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Carl Farr - foul #1 on Carl Farr, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Ed Tiffany (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) John Morris, James Lambert, Ronald Foor | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Rafael Santiago drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is whistled for traveling | 46-30 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Rafael Santiago steps in front of the Carl Farr pass | 46-30 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Sean Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 46-30 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Smith | 46-30 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany is hacked by Hector Martin - foul #4 on Hector Martin, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Rafael Santiago, Christopher Mauk, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morris (PG), James Lambert (SG), Stanley Lewis (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Waylon Williams, Carl Farr, David Fenton, Craig O'Brien | |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Ed Tiffany scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Lambert | 46-32 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Tiffany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Stanley Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Arnold Long pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Frank Sheets can't throw it down but the foul's on Stanley Lewis - foul #1 on Stanley Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Fenton (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Stanley Lewis, Ed Tiffany | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | David Fenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:05 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | David Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Sean Smith steps in front of the Craig O'Brien pass | 48-32 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Delbert Powell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 50-32 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | James Lambert misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is called for traveling | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Waylon Williams (PG), Carl Farr (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Nelson Strum (PF) John Morris, James Lambert, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| 04:41 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by Carl Farr - foul #2 on Carl Farr, team foul #6 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Delbert Powell loses the dribble to Nelson Strum | 50-32 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Waylon Williams | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Rafael Santiago comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Hector Martin hits the follow up shot | 52-35 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Carl Farr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum tips it home | 52-37 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Rafael Santiago connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Long | 55-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Waylon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Carl Farr misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Rafael Santiago scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Bourne | 57-37 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | David Fenton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Waylon Williams | 57-39 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Rafael Santiago comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Rafael Santiago can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Hector Martin tips it but misses | 57-39 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Waylon Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-39 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Foor (C) Walter Hanson | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Strum | 58-39 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Carl Farr comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't tip it in | 58-39 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Rafael Santiago runs out the clock | 58-39 |