| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Baynes inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is fouled on the floor by James Higgins - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Higgins | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Dennis Murray swats the layup by Brett Sawyer | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brett Sawyer | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | James Baynes tips it home | 34-35 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski is denied on a layup by Bobby Farnham | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Norman Walton and he's hacked by Eljasz Ulanski - foul #2 on Eljasz Ulanski, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | James Baynes misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | UConn | James Higgins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Dennis Murray tips it home | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is hacked by James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG) James Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:56 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer knocks in the floater in the lane | 36-39 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Murray | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Richard Sanders is called for the reach on Norman Walton - foul #2 on Richard Sanders, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Gordon Davis (C) Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Michael Secor (SG), Dustin Miles (SF), Herbert Roberts (PF), Carl Scott (C) Gregory Stembridge, Norman Walton, James Baynes, Brett Sawyer, Bobby Farnham | |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Carl Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Donald Knight pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) C - Gordon Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Secor (fresh) SF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Herbert Roberts steals the ball from Gordon Davis | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Donald Knight can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Matthew Land | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Baynes (SF), Brett Sawyer (PF) Dustin Miles, Carl Scott | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Donald Knight makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Donald Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Richard Sanders (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Rogelio Russo, Michael Wilson, Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham (C) Herbert Roberts | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #2 on William Holmes, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Donald Knight buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 44-41 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Farnham | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | William Holmes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Secor | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Herman Etherton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brett Sawyer | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Herman Etherton, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Norman Walton (SG), Dustin Miles (PF) William Holmes, Michael Secor, Brett Sawyer | |
| 12:48 | UConn | The short jumper by Michael Wilson is denied by Bobby Farnham | 44-44 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Norman Walton | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Gregory Stembridge | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Richard Sanders swats the shot by Bobby Farnham | 44-46 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | James Baynes grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Farnham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge is fouled on the floor by Donald Knight - foul #2 on Donald Knight, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Dennis Murray (C) James Higgins, Donald Knight, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) James Baynes, Bobby Farnham | |
| 11:18 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer loses the dribble to Michael Wilson | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Dennis Murray banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Walton | 46-49 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski is hacked by Herbert Roberts - foul #2 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Dennis Murray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herman Etherton | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eljasz Ulanski - foul #3 on Eljasz Ulanski, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Gordon Davis (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), James Baynes (SF), Bobby Farnham (C) Norman Walton, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Richard Sanders double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Donald Knight (SF) Matthew Land, Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) Gregory Stembridge | |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | William Holmes comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Etherton - foul #2 on Herman Etherton, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Richard Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Etherton | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | William Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Michael Secor is fouled on the floor by Herman Etherton - foul #3 on Herman Etherton, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Herman Etherton, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG) William Holmes | |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Michael Secor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Donald Knight's layup is rejected by Brett Sawyer | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Baynes | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Secor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Walton and he's fouled by Richard Sanders - foul #3 on Richard Sanders, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG) James Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG), Dustin Miles (PF) Michael Secor, Brett Sawyer | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Richard Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Land | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge misses the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski hits a floater from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | James Baynes comes up short on the floater from the right block | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Richard Sanders grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:59 | UConn | James Baynes is called for the reach on Donald Knight - foul #3 on James Baynes, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Gordon Davis (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Donald Knight, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Secor (SG), Brett Sawyer (PF), Herbert Roberts (C) Norman Walton, James Baynes, Bobby Farnham | |
| 05:52 | UConn | Michael Wilson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Higgins | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Herbert Roberts is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Herbert Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Secor - foul #1 on Michael Secor, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Dennis Murray gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Dennis Murray's pass is intercepted by Brett Sawyer | 57-57 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG) Gregory Stembridge | |
| 04:40 | UConn | The jump hook by James Higgins is blocked by Dustin Miles | 57-57 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Dennis Murray is fouled on the floor by Michael Secor - foul #2 on Michael Secor, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Gordon Davis, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Walton (SG), James Baynes (SF), Bobby Farnham (C) Michael Secor, Dustin Miles, Herbert Roberts | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Brett Sawyer hits a fadeaway near the basket | 57-59 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Richard Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Norman Walton pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Baynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brett Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bobby Farnham (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Norman Walton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Holmes | 57-62 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG) James Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge (PG) William Holmes | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | James Baynes hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Etherton - foul #4 on Herman Etherton, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | James Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Stembridge grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Norman Walton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 02:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Sanders | 57-64 |
| 02:13 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Eljasz Ulanski is blocked by Brett Sawyer | 57-64 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Dennis Murray hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Norman Walton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Herman Etherton pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Matthew Land is fouled on the floor by Brett Sawyer - foul #2 on Brett Sawyer, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | James Baynes connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregory Stembridge | 61-66 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | James Baynes gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | James Baynes drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brett Sawyer | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Richard Sanders scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eljasz Ulanski | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham is hacked by Matthew Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Land, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Matthew Land | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Holmes (PG), Dustin Miles (SF) Gregory Stembridge, James Baynes | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Herman Etherton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Dustin Miles grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | James Higgins is called for the reach on Bobby Farnham in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Higgins, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Bobby Farnham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Norman Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Herman Etherton is called for the reach on Norman Walton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Etherton, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SG) Herman Etherton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Norman Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:10 | UConn | The jump hook by Eljasz Ulanski is blocked by Brett Sawyer | 63-74 |
| 00:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Knight | 63-74 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | William Holmes runs out the clock | 66-74 |