| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alvin Granda inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Wally Banks steals it from John Felix | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Alvin Granda - foul #1 on Alvin Granda, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Billy Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Felix | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Edward Rhea evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | John Rose snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | John Felix takes the ball from Wally Banks | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Rhea | 41-33 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Tim Lowe steals the ball from Charles Brogan | 41-33 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Tim Lowe dunks the ball | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Solomon Green | 43-35 |
| 16:22 | UConn | John Felix drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Tim Lowe | 45-35 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Solomon Green buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Alvin Granda hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tim Lowe | 47-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | John Rose double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 47-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) Edward Rhea, Alvin Granda, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Holmes (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, James Hicks, Wally Banks, John Rose | |
| 15:03 | UConn | Richard Ferrero can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Richard Ferrero tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Mullis - foul #1 on John Mullis, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Tony Normandin steps in front of the Richard Ferrero pass | 49-38 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Holmes | 49-41 |
| 13:21 | UConn | James Fonville travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF) Paul Lomonaco, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), James Hicks (SF), John Rose (C) John Cole, James Zellefrow, Tony Normandin, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | John Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Roberts | 49-41 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 12:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrero | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Edward Rhea can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Solomon Green hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Brogan | 49-43 |
| 12:08 | UConn | John Felix makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Fonville | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Alvin Granda is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #2 on Alvin Granda, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG), Billy Wood (C) James Fonville, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (PF) Tony Roberts | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hicks out of the doubleteam | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Brogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wally Banks (fresh) C - John Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:00 | UConn | John Felix misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | John Rose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Tony Roberts (PF) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Wally Banks | |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | John Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | John Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | UConn | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | UConn | John Felix scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Fonville | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Billy Wood steals it from James Zellefrow | 53-48 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Tony Roberts steals it from Tim Lowe | 53-48 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | James Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:51 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-51 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | James Hicks pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Billy Wood jams it on a great pass from James Fonville | 55-51 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Tim Lowe is called for the reach on James Zellefrow - foul #2 on Tim Lowe, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) James Fonville, Alvin Granda, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Jeffrey Holmes (C) John Cole, James Zellefrow, James Hicks, Tony Roberts, John Rose | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Normandin - foul #3 on Tony Normandin, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Holmes connects on the runner in the paint | 57-55 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Richard Ferrero buries a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Rhea | 59-55 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Mullis - foul #2 on John Mullis, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Wally Banks gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Ferrero - foul #2 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Edward Rhea knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Solomon Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF) Paul Lomonaco, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Tony Normandin, Wally Banks | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Edward Rhea drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fonville | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Zellefrow (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Jeffrey Holmes | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UConn | John Felix's floater is tipped away by James Hicks | 64-56 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Zellefrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | James Hicks shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG) James Fonville | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), John Rose (C) John Cole, James Zellefrow, Ernest Fisher | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | John Felix steps in front of the James Hicks pass | 64-56 |
| 02:23 | UConn | John Felix can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts tips it home | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:58 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Charles Brogan - foul #3 on Charles Brogan, team foul #2 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Richard Ferrero is hacked by John Rose - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Alvin Granda is hacked by Charles Brogan - foul #4 on Charles Brogan, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled on the floor by Charles Brogan - foul #5 on Charles Brogan, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Zellefrow (SG) Charles Brogan | |
| 01:47 | UConn | James Zellefrow is called for the reach on Richard Ferrero - foul #1 on James Zellefrow, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | John Rose knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Tim Lowe double dribbles | 65-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Solomon Green dunks the ball on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Solomon Green - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | James Fonville steals the ball from Solomon Green in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Edward Rhea throws it down set up by James Fonville | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Rose | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Felix is hacked by Solomon Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | James Zellefrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | John Rose snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |