| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Ronald Stansell steals the ball from David Greene | 44-35 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Stephens | 47-35 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Ronald Stansell gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 18:26 | Rutgers | David Greene travels with the ball | 50-35 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Pauly Chambers picks off the pass by Ronald Stansell | 50-35 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Robert Manly drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Ronald Stansell can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Jason Auger tips it in | 52-38 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Peter Northcutt banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 54-38 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Ronald Stansell connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 56-41 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Francis Franson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Francis Franson - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Christopher Buchanan steals it from David Greene | 58-43 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Jason Auger can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | James Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 14:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Stansell | 58-43 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 61-43 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | David Greene comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-43 |
| 14:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Oscar Clark | 61-43 |
| 13:52 | UConn | David Greene is called for the reach on Ronald Stansell - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Collin Leavens, Francis Franson, James Savage | |
| 13:39 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the fadeaway from close range | 64-43 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Jason Auger snags the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jason Auger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the easy layup | 64-43 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Jason Auger comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Greene - foul #4 on David Greene, team foul #4 | 64-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-43 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Kevin Stephens grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Pauly Chambers is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (SF), Micheal Kim (PF) Peter Northcutt, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Kevin Stephens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Kim | 68-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #2 | 68-43 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the board | 68-44 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Micheal Kim can't finish the layup | 68-44 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-44 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the rebound | 68-44 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Manly | 68-46 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 70-46 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Manly | 70-48 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-48 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 70-48 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Micheal Kim swats the short shot by Robert Manly | 70-48 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Ronald Stansell snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Francis Franson steals the ball from Ernest Lococo | 70-48 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | James Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Kevin Stephens, Christopher Buchanan, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Pauly Chambers, Donald Duncan, James Savage | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Ronald Stansell buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 72-48 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens's pass is intercepted by Ernest Lococo | 72-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is whistled for a carry | 72-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | David Greene's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Auger | 72-48 |
| 07:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Stansell | 72-48 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Kevin Stephens loses the dribble to Albert Coughlin in the backcourt | 72-48 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the finger roll set up by Albert Coughlin | 72-50 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Jason Auger is hacked by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Micheal Kim (C) Kevin Stephens, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Jason Auger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | David Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #3 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #3 | 72-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF) Robert Manly | |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | David Greene connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Micheal Kim - foul #2 on Micheal Kim, team foul #4 | 72-52 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Jason Auger hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Oscar Clark | 74-53 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 74-53 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Oscar Clark snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Jason Auger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-53 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Donald Duncan - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #7 | 74-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Donald Duncan is called for the reach on Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #8 | 74-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Christopher Buchanan (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-53 |
| 04:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Buchanan | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Ernest Lococo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Clark | 79-53 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 79-53 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Greene - foul #5 on David Greene, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Stansell (C) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) David Greene | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Micheal Kim makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 80-53 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #5 | 80-53 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Francis Franson | 80-56 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses long on a floater in the paint | 80-56 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Micheal Kim tips it back up and in | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 82-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Oscar Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-58 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens grabs the defensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hallenbeck | 82-61 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Ronald Stansell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Howard | 84-61 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Collin Leavens steps in front of the Michael Howard pass | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 00:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Stansell | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan runs out the clock | 84-64 |