| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) C - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arthur Collins inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | David Bolin connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Ryan Grimshaw - foul #2 on Ryan Grimshaw, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF) Samuel Yager | |
| 19:31 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:46 | UConn | David Bolin's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is called for 10 seconds | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Arthur Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Yager (PF) Henry Husky | |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson tips it home | 28-33 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Samuel Yager scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Loyd Young clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Arthur Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Leon Eoff | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Shaw in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the dunk | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Loyd Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:10 | UConn | David Bolin snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - David Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Henry Husky swats the shot by Loyd Young | 31-36 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Henry Husky pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Trombetta - foul #3 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, David Bolin | |
| 15:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Mark Osborne pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 31-40 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Leon Eoff steps in front of the Joseph Colletti pass in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 31-43 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Samuel Yager (PF), David Bolin (C) Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 13:40 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Loyd Young knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Jonathan Trombetta | 33-43 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Colletti | 33-43 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 33-43 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-43 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Ryan Grimshaw hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Richard Burdine (SG), Nicholas Strong (C) Jonathan Trombetta, Loyd Young, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Neville Thome misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Richard Burdine snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Neville Thome denies the turnaround by Paul Wilson | 35-43 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Burdine (fresh) SF - Joseph Colletti (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Barnhart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF), Jurica Bujarski (PF) Joseph Colletti, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Samuel Yager loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Leon Eoff | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Loyd Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Samuel Yager gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Mark Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Jonathan Conrad, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Leon Eoff (C) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Joseph Barnhart steals it from James Sherwin in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Arthur Collins tips it in | 35-45 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Yager - foul #1 on Samuel Yager, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Burdine (PG), Jonathan Conrad (C) James Sherwin, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (C) Cecil Gibbs, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager | |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burdine - foul #1 on Richard Burdine, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| 09:07 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the dunk | 37-45 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Dwayne Shaw steals it from Joseph Colletti in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Anthony Givens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw | 37-47 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Loyd Young's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barnhart | 37-47 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart knocks in the floater from close range | 37-49 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad lays it in | 39-49 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Leon Eoff hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jonathan Conrad is denied by Leon Eoff | 39-51 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Burdine (fresh) SG - Loyd Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Colletti (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Joseph Barnhart (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 39-53 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is hacked by Joseph Barnhart - foul #4 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Nicholas Strong (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Richard Burdine, Loyd Young, Paul Wilson, Jonathan Conrad | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), David Bolin (C) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | James Sherwin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Trombetta | 42-53 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Samuel Yager is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 42-53 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ryan Grimshaw | 42-53 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Mark Osborne steps in front of the Jonathan Trombetta pass | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:12 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-53 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Jonathan Trombetta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Joseph Colletti, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, David Bolin | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Neville Thome is whistled for traveling | 42-53 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 04:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arthur Collins | 42-53 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Arthur Collins is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Conrad - foul #1 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Loyd Young (SG) James Sherwin | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (C) Neville Thome | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 42-53 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 44-53 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Yager | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jonathan Trombetta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Loyd Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Yager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bolin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Loyd Young's layup is rejected by David Bolin | 44-55 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Jonathan Trombetta is called for the reach on Cecil Gibbs - foul #5 on Jonathan Trombetta, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG) Jonathan Trombetta | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Loyd Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Grimshaw | 47-57 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Colletti (SF), Nicholas Strong (PF) Jonathan Conrad, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Samuel Yager (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Leon Eoff | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Loyd Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnhart - foul #5 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Loyd Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nicholas Strong | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Givens steals it from Joseph Colletti in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Anthony Givens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Nicholas Strong grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Neville Thome blocks the short jumper by Joseph Colletti | 47-57 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Neville Thome snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by James Sherwin - foul #2 on James Sherwin, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard McMullen (PG), Richard Burdine (SG), Jurica Bujarski (PF) James Sherwin, Loyd Young, Ryan Grimshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF), David Bolin (C) Samuel Yager, Neville Thome | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Bernard McMullen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Osborne - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Loyd Young (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Ryan Grimshaw (C) Bernard McMullen, Richard Burdine, Jurica Bujarski, Nicholas Strong | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Yager (PF) Leon Eoff | |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Yager - foul #2 on Samuel Yager, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Loyd Young buries a fadeaway in the paint | 49-59 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Joseph Colletti - foul #3 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Colletti | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Joseph Colletti is called for the reach on Arthur Collins - foul #4 on Joseph Colletti, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Loyd Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Mark Osborne is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Paul Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 51-62 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 00:23 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne runs out the clock | 51-62 |