| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Jan Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Elbert Burris clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 24-29 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the easy layup | 24-29 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 24-31 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-31 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Nwa Abdel loses the dribble to Harold Clancy | 24-31 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:18 | UConn | James Hohowski's pass is intercepted by Carter Foreman | 24-31 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman lays it up and in | 26-31 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Carter Foreman, Thomas Mowrey, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Michael Vowels (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel, Elbert Burris | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Michael Vowels scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Jones | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | Justin Roberts steps in front of the Richard Howell pass | 26-33 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Michael Vowels can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Clancy - foul #3 on Harold Clancy, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Jan Barry (PF) Richard Howell, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Thomas Mowrey (SF) Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Elbert Burris (C) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels | |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 28-35 |
| 14:00 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 13:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Roberts | 28-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | James Hohowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 13:29 | UConn | James Hohowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Elbert Burris clanks a shot from close range | 28-35 |
| 13:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 28-35 |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is denied on a layup by Elbert Burris | 28-35 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Elbert Burris drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 28-37 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Carter Foreman, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Jones (PF) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Justin Roberts, Nwa Abdel | |
| 11:37 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mowrey - foul #3 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Michael Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Richard Howell gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy throws it down set up by Richard Howell and he's hacked by Elbert Burris - foul #1 on Elbert Burris, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF) Sidney Wise, Michael Jones | |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Nwa Abdel throws it down set up by Hans Zvorsky | 31-39 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-39 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:29 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Nwa Abdel is blocked by Harold Clancy | 31-39 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Nwa Abdel knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Michael Vowels (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Elbert Burris | |
| 08:34 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Nwa Abdel clanks a floater from close range | 31-42 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Westbrook | 31-42 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 07:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Sidney Wise, Justin Roberts, Nwa Abdel, Michael Vowels | |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Elbert Burris takes the ball from Anthony Westbrook | 31-42 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is hacked by Jan Barry - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Alan Oliverio takes the ball from Michael Jones | 31-42 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits the finger roll | 33-42 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Michael Jones scores on a shot from close range | 33-44 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a shot near the basket | 35-44 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 35-44 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Hans Zvorsky is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Jan Barry is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Jan Barry is called for the reach on Elbert Burris - foul #4 on Jan Barry, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is hacked by Thomas Mowrey - foul #4 on Thomas Mowrey, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the shot from the left block | 35-46 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 35-46 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 02:28 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Howell | 38-48 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is fouled on the floor by Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #8 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:24 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Harold Clancy | 38-49 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Richard Howell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carter Foreman | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Howell - foul #1 on Richard Howell, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Howell | 43-51 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Carter Foreman is called for the reach on Brooks Michelstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carter Foreman, team foul #10 | 43-51 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein is hacked by Richard Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #11 | 43-52 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky knocks in the jumper from the left block | 43-56 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-56 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein runs out the clock | 43-56 |