| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garrett Tolan (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Tony Lilley gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Richard Johnson lays it in and he's fouled by Garrett Tolan - foul #3 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Garrett Tolan | |
| 19:27 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alphonso Costa | 28-21 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Timothy Mann hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alphonso Costa | 31-21 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is whistled for traveling | 31-21 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 31-23 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Allen Ordonez - foul #2 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (C) Charles Walsh, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Zvorsky | 34-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Allen Ordonez | 34-26 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Jan Barry snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Brooks Michelstein is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Hans Zvorsky, Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Joshua Camp (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alphonso Costa - foul #2 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Timothy Mann lays it in set up by Douglas Deal | 36-28 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Jan Barry clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #3 on Tony Lilley, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG) Monte Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Felix Lewis, Joshua Camp | |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 13:25 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mann - foul #3 on Timothy Mann, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Allen Ordonez, Jan Barry | |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Hans Zvorsky steps in front of the Garrett Tolan pass | 36-30 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein jams it on a great pass from Hans Zvorsky | 38-30 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh knocks in the 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Garrett Tolan - foul #4 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF) Garrett Tolan, Charles Walsh | |
| 11:37 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Timothy Mann grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-33 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Barry (C) Gregory Skaggs | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Sidney Wise tips it in | 44-37 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook comes up short on the jumper from close range | 44-37 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Alan Oliverio picks off the pass by Sidney Wise | 44-37 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 44-39 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Alphonso Costa scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Sidney Wise | 46-39 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez buries a shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Vincent Stearns connects on the shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ordonez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Westbrook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 50-43 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Alphonso Costa is called for the reach on Anthony Westbrook - foul #3 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Timothy Mann, Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG), Garrett Tolan (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Joshua Camp (PF), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Allen Ordonez, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook, Jan Barry | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan's fadeaway is rejected by Brooks Michelstein | 50-43 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Tony Lilley pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Tony Lilley hits a shot from the left wing set up by Monte Bennett | 52-43 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Garrett Tolan is fouled on the floor by Tony Lilley - foul #4 on Tony Lilley, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Hans Zvorsky takes the ball from Felix Lewis | 52-43 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Garrett Tolan - foul #5 on Garrett Tolan, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Garrett Tolan, Joshua Camp | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Gregory Skaggs | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is whistled for traveling | 53-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG) Monte Bennett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:29 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Richard Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Skaggs | 53-43 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brooks Michelstein - foul #2 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Jan Barry (C) Felix Lewis, Gregory Skaggs | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jan Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Jan Barry hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Oliverio | 53-46 |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (PG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Jan Barry | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | UConn | Alphonso Costa makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Mann | 55-46 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the shot in the lane | 55-48 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Tony Lilley can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Skaggs - foul #2 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Alphonso Costa comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Westbrook - foul #2 on Anthony Westbrook, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Alan Oliverio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Alan Oliverio is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Oliverio - foul #4 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mann - foul #4 on Timothy Mann, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Oliverio - foul #5 on Alan Oliverio, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Ordonez - foul #3 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Mann takes the ball from Felix Lewis | 65-57 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Sidney Wise dunks the ball on a nice dish by Timothy Mann | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh misses the dunk | 67-57 |