| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - James Bradley (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UConn | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | William Schuster blocks the jumper by Jared Morgan | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Barnes | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Steve Johnson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Bradley | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Steve Johnson denies the turnaround by Kenneth McAllister | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | James Brown's fadeaway is rejected by James Bradley | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Richard Brown scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jones and he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Steve Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #2 on Jared Morgan, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:06 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Larry Kruse is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Larry Kruse, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 17:32 | UConn | Steve Barnes steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a runner in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Richard Brown gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Robert Wooton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Brown | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | James Bradley swats the short shot by Kenneth McAllister | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Richard Brown misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Hulsey - foul #1 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Douglas Lurie (C) Robert Wooton, Steve Johnson, William Schuster | |
| 16:14 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Edward Connery gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | James Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Edward Connery pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) C - Douglas Lurie (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses long on a jumper in the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 15:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | UConn | James Brown is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathan Reid | 6-10 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Richard Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Richard Brown snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Reid | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Edward Connery's pass is intercepted by Richard Jones | 6-13 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Nathan Reid clanks a shot from the right block | 6-13 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 9-13 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Douglas Lurie can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Douglas Lurie can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, John Morgan, Edward Connery, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Richard Brown, Richard Jones, James Bradley, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister is hacked by William Schuster - foul #2 on William Schuster, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (C) William Schuster | |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister is fouled on the floor by Steve Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Robert Wooton gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Wooton | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Wooton - foul #1 on Robert Wooton, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (PG) Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Bradley (SF), Douglas Lurie (C) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Morgan and he's fouled by James Bradley - foul #1 on James Bradley, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Hulsey - foul #2 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG) Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Steve Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Larry Kruse steps in front of the Richard Brown pass | 12-17 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Barnes | 14-17 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Douglas Lurie can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | John Morgan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 16-20 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | James Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Larry Kruse and he's hacked by James Bradley - foul #2 on James Bradley, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Nathan Reid (C) Richard Brown, Robert Wooton, James Bradley | |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | James Brown makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Steve Johnson tips it home | 19-22 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Steve Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman (PG), Eugene Mark (C) Larry Kruse, John Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Steve Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Douglas Lurie swats the short shot by Eugene Mark | 19-22 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Mark - foul #1 on Eugene Mark, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Childress (fresh) PF - Edward Connery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Edward Connery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Douglas Lurie scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress is whistled for a carry | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) James Brown, Gregory Childress, Edward Connery, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Jones | 19-28 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister is called for traveling | 19-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), James Bradley (SF) Richard Jones, Michael Vaden | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Douglas Lurie's pass is intercepted by Steve Barnes | 19-28 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-28 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Richard Brown grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Douglas Lurie lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Brown and he's fouled by Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Steve Barnes, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG) Richard Brown | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Edward Connery loses the ball out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG), Eugene Mark (C) Bobby Spillman, John Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG) Robert Wooton | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Eugene Mark picks off the pass by Stanley Oliver | 19-31 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Edward Connery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Stanley Oliver pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-31 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the follow up shot | 19-33 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Bradley - foul #3 on James Bradley, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister (C) Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), Michael Vaden (SF) Stanley Oliver, James Bradley | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 21-33 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | James Brown grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Brown | 24-33 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Douglas Lurie scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brown | 24-35 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | James Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Steve Barnes (PF) Larry Kruse, James Brown, Gregory Childress, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), William Schuster (C) Richard Jones, Nathan Reid, Douglas Lurie | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Richard Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey travels with the ball | 24-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Robert Wooton is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG) Richard Brown | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Wooton - foul #2 on Robert Wooton, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brown (SG) Jared Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Jones (SG) Robert Wooton | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:14 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Jones | 26-38 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Richard Jones picks off the pass by Bobby Spillman | 26-38 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #10 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), Gregory Childress (C) Bobby Spillman, Edward Connery | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) Michael Vaden | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey travels with the ball | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister (C) Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG) Stanley Oliver | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Robert Wooton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Johnson | 26-42 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Wooton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 28-44 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (SG), Edward Connery (PF) James Brown, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Richard Jones, Steve Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:02 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Schuster misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-44 |