| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) C - Nathan Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Richard Dykes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | UConn | John Wiley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UConn | The jump hook by Stanley Oliver is blocked by Steve Barnes | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Stanley Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Robert Wooton grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | John Wiley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is fouled on the floor by Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Wooton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Wooton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Douglas Lurie throws it down on a great pass from John Wiley and he's hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UConn | John Wiley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Wooton | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Robert Wooton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Wiley | 8-3 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:38 | UConn | John Wiley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wooton | 11-3 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan snags the offensive board | 11-3 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Robert Wooton steals it from Ernest Sullivan | 11-3 |
| 16:43 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Wiley - foul #1 on John Wiley, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Michael Ringo (PF), George Chambers (C) Jared Morgan, Gabriel Schrecengost, Steve Barnes, Richard Dykes | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by George Chambers - foul #1 on George Chambers, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Troy Lai scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Nye | 13-4 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Troy Lai misses short on a runner in the lane | 13-4 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Ringo | 13-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) SF - Lee Nye (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) PF - Michael Ringo (fresh) C - George Chambers (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Jeremy Hunsberger steps in front of the Gregory Childress pass | 13-4 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Lai | 16-4 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Troy Lai denies the turnaround by Michael Ringo | 16-4 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 16-4 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Vaden | 19-4 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo is called for traveling | 19-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF) Lee Nye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Gregory Childress, George Chambers | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ringo - foul #1 on Michael Ringo, team foul #3 | 19-4 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 20-4 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-4 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-4 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo grabs the offensive board | 21-4 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Troy Lai - foul #1 on Troy Lai, team foul #3 | 21-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steve Barnes (PF) Michael Ringo | |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 21-4 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-4 |
| 13:50 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 21-4 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is fouled on the floor by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #4 | 21-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF) Stanley Oliver | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:27 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-4 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the offensive board | 21-4 |
| 13:04 | UConn | William Schuster is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Schrecengost - foul #1 on Gabriel Schrecengost, team foul #5 | 21-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Troy Lai (C) Robert Wooton, Lee Nye, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG) Gabriel Schrecengost | |
| 12:55 | UConn | Troy Lai blows the dunk | 21-4 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the follow up shot | 23-4 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Chambers (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-4 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 23-4 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-4 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the offensive rebound | 23-4 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Sullivan | 23-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Chambers (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Hunsberger | 26-6 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-6 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger gets the rebound | 26-6 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Hunsberger and he's hacked by Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #6 | 28-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Robert Wooton, Stanley Oliver, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Michael Ringo (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Jared Morgan, Ernest Sullivan, Steve Barnes | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the free throw | 29-6 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | George Chambers clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-6 |
| 10:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Vaden | 29-6 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-6 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo snags the defensive board | 29-6 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-6 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | George Chambers misses the tip | 29-6 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the board | 29-6 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley loses the dribble to Richard Dykes | 29-6 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | George Chambers is called for traveling | 29-6 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Troy Lai (PF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Stephen Spradley, Michael Vaden, Lee Nye, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG) Bobby Spillman | |
| 09:59 | UConn | John Wiley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Oliver | 32-6 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | George Chambers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 32-6 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Robert Wooton grabs the board | 32-6 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Troy Lai lays it in set up by John Wiley and he's hacked by Michael Ringo - foul #2 on Michael Ringo, team foul #7 | 34-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Nathan Reid (C) Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan (SF), Eugene Mark (PF) Michael Ringo, George Chambers | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the free throw | 35-6 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 35-6 |
| 09:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stanley Oliver | 35-6 |
| 09:03 | UConn | John Wiley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Lai | 38-6 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Schrecengost | 38-9 |
| 08:35 | UConn | John Wiley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-9 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the board | 38-9 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark travels with the ball | 38-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) John Wiley, Michael Vaden, Troy Lai, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Larry Kruse (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Terry Dean (C) Jared Morgan, Gabriel Schrecengost, Eugene Mark, Richard Dykes | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger blows the dunk | 38-9 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the follow up shot | 40-9 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Terry Dean comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-9 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Spillman | 40-9 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-9 |
| 07:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 40-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SF - Ernest Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Dean (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-9 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it back up and in | 42-9 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is whistled for a carry | 42-9 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Troy Lai (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Gregory Childress (SF), George Chambers (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Ernest Sullivan, Terry Dean | |
| 06:39 | UConn | John Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Dykes (C) Steve Barnes | |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | George Chambers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-9 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Douglas Lurie gets the rebound | 42-9 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Jared Morgan is called for the reach on Lee Nye - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #8 | 42-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Stanley Oliver (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Lee Nye makes the 1st free throw | 43-9 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 43-9 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 43-9 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost is whistled for traveling | 43-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Troy Lai (C) Lee Nye, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:57 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it in | 45-9 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-11 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Robert Wooton is fouled on the floor by George Chambers - foul #2 on George Chambers, team foul #9 | 45-11 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Lee Nye (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Stanley Oliver, Jeremy Hunsberger, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), Eugene Mark (PF) Gabriel Schrecengost, Gregory Childress, George Chambers | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 1st free throw | 46-11 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Robert Wooton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-11 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman is hacked by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #4 | 47-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Lee Nye | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Terry Dean (C) Richard Dykes | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Terry Dean scores on a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Spillman | 47-13 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-13 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-13 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Michael Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-13 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Ernest Sullivan picks off the pass by Michael Vaden | 49-13 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Terry Dean is whistled for traveling | 49-13 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) Stephen Spradley, Michael Vaden, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Gabriel Schrecengost (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Bobby Spillman, Larry Kruse, Eugene Mark, Terry Dean | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the shot in the lane | 49-13 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan gets the rebound | 49-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gabriel Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF), William Schuster (C) Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ringo (SF) Ernest Sullivan | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Gabriel Schrecengost takes the ball from John Wiley | 49-13 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Gabriel Schrecengost scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dykes | 49-15 |
| 02:18 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-15 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it but misses | 49-15 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Ringo | 49-15 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-15 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Richard Dykes grabs the offensive board | 49-15 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #5 | 49-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Stanley Oliver, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), Ernest Sullivan (SF), George Chambers (C) Gabriel Schrecengost, Michael Ringo, Richard Dykes | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-16 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-17 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Nathan Reid is called for 3 seconds | 49-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ringo (PF) Steve Barnes | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-17 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Nathan Reid gets the rebound | 49-17 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Nye is hacked by Ernest Sullivan - foul #1 on Ernest Sullivan, team foul #10 | 49-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG) Jared Morgan | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the 1st free throw | 49-17 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 49-17 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | George Chambers grabs the board | 49-17 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Ernest Sullivan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-17 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo gets the offensive rebound | 49-17 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #6 | 49-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Michael Vaden, Lee Nye, Troy Lai, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Michael Ringo makes the free throw | 49-20 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-20 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | George Chambers gets the rebound | 49-20 |