| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Clarence Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Harold Banks travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison loses the dribble to Johnny Willis | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UConn | David Doucet is fouled on the floor by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Hagedorn - foul #1 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | UConn | David Doucet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro loses the dribble to Johnny Willis | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Harold Banks scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Clarence Harris denies the turnaround by Maurice Zemjanis | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Hagedorn | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | UConn | David Doucet can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Doucet | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Keaney | 4-10 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler blows the layup | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Mark Rhames is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Jerome Devita (PF) Martin Keaney, Johnny Willis | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 6-10 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Sayers | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Harold Banks scores on a floater from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Harold Banks's pass is intercepted by Lance Carmichael in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Harold Banks pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a shot from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:39 | UConn | George Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Devita | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | UConn | George Huff misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Harold Banks grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Harold Banks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Harris | 15-18 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), David Doucet (SF), Leif Preston (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, George Huff, Jerome Devita, Clarence Harris | |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Leif Preston is hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Paul Wampler, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 10:04 | UConn | David Doucet makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 15-20 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Martin Keaney gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Leif Preston can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler is hacked by Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Ornstein | 15-20 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Martin Keaney scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hedeon Roblodowski | 18-23 |
| 08:18 | UConn | David Doucet misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Jerome Devita (PF) Mark Rhames, Leif Preston | |
| 08:18 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:18 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | David Doucet steals it from Cesar Castro | 18-25 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the lay-in | 18-25 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Jerome Devita tips it home | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cesar Castro | 20-27 |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Doucet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Sayers - foul #1 on Bryan Sayers, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Clarence Harris (C) Martin Keaney, Sean Ornstein | |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jerome Devita comes up short on the shot from the left block | 22-29 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Walter Pointer (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF) Leif Preston, David Doucet, Clarence Harris | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Sammy Tolbert | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 3rd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Jerome Devita | |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:36 | UConn | George Huff drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 24-35 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-35 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the tip | 24-35 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:46 | UConn | George Huff hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn | 24-38 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Sean Ornstein steals it from Lance Carmichael | 24-38 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-38 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #8 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Lance Carmichael, Walter Pointer, Hedeon Roblodowski, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jerome Hafer (fresh) SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-39 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Johnny Hagedorn steps in front of the Cesar Castro pass | 24-39 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn banks in the layup | 24-41 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Harold Banks buries a 3 from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #8 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG) Jerome Hafer | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Harold Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is whistled for traveling | 26-44 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Mike Hoyt takes the ball from Martin Keaney | 26-44 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is denied on a layup by Clarence Harris | 26-44 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:50 | UConn | David Doucet misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is whistled for a carry | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), George Huff (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Martin Keaney, David Doucet, Clarence Harris | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Mark Rhames blows the layup but he's fouled by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #9 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Johnny Willis | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jerome Devita pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Mark Rhames comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 26-45 |