| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Deal inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Michael Vowels scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nwa Abdel | 17-25 |
| 19:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 19-25 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Monte Bennett is fouled on the floor by Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 18:18 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a runner from the left block | 19-25 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 19-25 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Douglas Deal, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Allen Ordonez is called for the reach on Michael Vowels - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a shot in the lane set up by Monte Bennett and the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (C) Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:17 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Nwa Abdel steps in front of the Felix Lewis pass | 20-27 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Westbrook and he's fouled by Monte Bennett - foul #2 on Monte Bennett, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Monte Bennett, James Hohowski, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Camp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Hans Zvorsky | 23-29 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook's fadeaway is rejected by Brooks Michelstein | 23-29 |
| 15:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sidney Wise | 23-29 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Anthony Westbrook is called for the reach on Hans Zvorsky - foul #1 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #4 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Carter Foreman, Felix Lewis, Anthony Westbrook, Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), James Hohowski (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Michael Vowels scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hohowski | 25-31 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Jan Barry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| 13:01 | UConn | James Hohowski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Skaggs | 25-31 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Charles Walsh, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG) Charles Walsh | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:21 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the floater from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Nwa Abdel tips it back up and in | 25-33 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez scores on a floater from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 11:51 | UConn | James Hohowski knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Monte Bennett and the foul's on Felix Lewis - foul #1 on Felix Lewis, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| 11:51 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the jump hook in the paint | 27-36 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't tip it in | 27-36 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis loses the dribble to Monte Bennett | 27-36 |
| 10:18 | UConn | James Hohowski can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Felix Lewis - foul #2 on Felix Lewis, team foul #8 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 10:18 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 10:18 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-38 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Carter Foreman steals the ball from James Hohowski | 29-38 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-38 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Nwa Abdel connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-40 |
| 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) | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel | |
| 08:12 | UConn | Douglas Deal hits a jumper from the left side | 29-42 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Douglas Deal is called for the reach on Alan Oliverio - foul #2 on Douglas Deal, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Curtis Lynn | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Ordonez and the foul's on Douglas Deal - foul #3 on Douglas Deal, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits a turnaround in the lane | 31-44 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook blows the layup | 31-44 |
| 07:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Deal | 31-44 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein and the foul's on Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 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) | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Jan Barry knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Douglas Deal | 33-49 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs tips it back up and in | 35-49 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Hans Zvorsky and he's hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #2 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #10 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF) Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SG), Michael Vowels (PF) Monte Bennett, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Skaggs | 35-51 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook slams it home on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 37-51 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-51 |
| 05:27 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh lays it in | 39-51 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Nwa Abdel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 39-53 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Walsh | 41-53 |
| 04:20 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 41-56 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 04:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 41-56 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Gregory Skaggs picks off the pass by Douglas Deal | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Carter Foreman pass | 41-56 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Michael Vowels can't throw it down | 41-56 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel tips it home | 41-58 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walsh | 41-58 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 44-58 |
| 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) | |
| 02:12 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 47-60 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 47-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (PF) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 47-64 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Stearns - foul #1 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Barry | 49-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Jan Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 49-64 |