| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Zhu Tao tips it home | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Wendell Perdomo is called for the reach on Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Alden | 25-43 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Zhu Tao connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Garrett | 25-46 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Don Garrett | 25-46 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Don Garrett banks in the layup | 25-48 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough loses the dribble to William Theriot | 25-48 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Chris Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-48 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is whistled for traveling | 25-48 |
| 17:27 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-48 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Zhu Tao gets the offensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 17:12 | UConn | William Theriot hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Gardner | 25-51 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Craig Alden | 30-51 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the jumper from the right wing | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #1 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, William Theriot | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 30-54 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins travels with the ball | 30-54 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Luis Walker - foul #1 on Luis Walker, team foul #3 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Kim Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Snowden and the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #4 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Rene Costa | |
| 14:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the free throw | 30-56 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joseph Jenkins | 30-56 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Chris Gardner picks off the pass by Craig Alden | 30-56 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Zhu Tao scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Snowden | 30-59 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Shaun Beaird swats the shot by Alberto Romano | 30-59 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 30-59 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-59 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano misses the dunk | 30-59 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Zhu Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Garrett and he's fouled by Robert Mason - foul #2 on Robert Mason, team foul #5 | 30-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Joseph Jenkins, Robert Mason | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Douglas Morton (PF) Zhu Tao, Manuel Snowden, Chris Gardner | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the free throw | 30-62 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SG) Craig Alden | |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Shaun Beaird | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Rubin Wolfe swats the layup by Douglas Morton | 30-62 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo tips it home | 30-64 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kim Smith (fresh) SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) C - William Theriot (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Douglas Morton - foul #1 on Douglas Morton, team foul #2 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Kim Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the free throw | 33-64 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Rene Costa is hacked by Jimmy Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #6 | 33-64 |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Theriot buries a runner from close range set up by Wendell Perdomo and he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG) Don Garrett | |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Theriot misses the free throw | 33-66 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-66 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-66 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia gets the offensive rebound | 33-66 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa | 33-66 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Zhu Tao can't throw it down | 33-66 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-66 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zhu Tao - foul #1 on Zhu Tao, team foul #3 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF) Zhu Tao, Douglas Morton | |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Riley - foul #3 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #8 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-68 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia scores on a turnaround in the paint | 37-68 |
| 09:26 | UConn | David Kimbrough blocks the short jumper by Rene Costa | 37-68 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the tip | 37-68 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 37-68 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a shot from the left block | 37-68 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 37-68 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Craig Alden drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 40-68 |
| 08:25 | UConn | William Theriot can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-68 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 40-68 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Riley | 42-68 |
| 07:51 | UConn | William Theriot lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Snowden | 42-70 |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe makes the shot from close range | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a shot from the right wing set up by William Theriot | 44-72 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-72 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Chris Gardner gets the rebound | 44-72 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Manuel Snowden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-72 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 44-72 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-72 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley tips it in | 46-72 |
| 06:16 | UConn | William Theriot connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-75 |
| 06:05 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-75 |
| 06:03 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 46-75 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the runner from the right block | 46-75 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 46-75 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough loses the dribble to Manuel Snowden | 46-75 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-75 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the board | 46-75 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-75 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 46-75 |
| 04:21 | UConn | William Theriot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-75 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits the follow up shot | 46-77 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-77 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the tip | 46-77 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive rebound | 46-77 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Manuel Snowden loses the dribble to Jimmy Riley | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - David Kimbrough (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Manuel Snowden (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rene Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 03:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Theriot | 51-77 |
| 02:40 | UConn | William Theriot connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rene Costa | 51-80 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the jumper from the right side | 51-80 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Chris Gardner pulls down the rebound | 51-80 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Malizia - foul #3 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #9 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Robert Mason (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Rubin Wolfe, David Kimbrough | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SG), Douglas Morton (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Chris Gardner, William Theriot | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 51-81 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano's pass is intercepted by Zhu Tao | 51-81 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Zhu Tao dunks the ball | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-83 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Manuel Snowden buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Zhu Tao and he's fouled by Luis Walker - foul #2 on Luis Walker, team foul #10 | 53-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (PF), William Theriot (C) Douglas Morton, Shaun Beaird | |
| 01:16 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the free throw | 53-85 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Robert Mason snags the defensive board | 53-85 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is fouled on the floor by Chris Gardner - foul #2 on Chris Gardner, team foul #4 | 53-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF) Manuel Snowden | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-85 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the offensive board | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Chris Gardner is called for the reach on Luis Walker - foul #3 on Chris Gardner, team foul #5 | 53-85 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Wendell Perdomo picks off the pass by Robert Mason | 53-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Walker - foul #3 on Luis Walker, team foul #11 | 53-85 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 53-85 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-86 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Luis Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-86 |
| 00:16 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 53-86 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 53-86 |