| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Shon Feeney inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 19:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James McInturff | 38-26 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Spencer Holloman picks off the pass by Arnulfo Rossi | 38-26 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Shon Feeney picks off the pass by Spencer Holloman | 38-26 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Shon Feeney hits the finger roll | 38-28 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | James McInturff takes the ball from Charles Baer | 38-28 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Joe Eggers lays it up and in on a nice dish by James McInturff | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Shon Feeney - foul #3 on Shon Feeney, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF) Shon Feeney | |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi jams it on a great pass from Paul Gebhard and he's fouled by Robert Castille - foul #1 on Robert Castille, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Maloney | 43-33 |
| 17:23 | UConn | James McInturff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-33 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG), Keith Chaney (SG), Benton Wright (PF), Charles Devers (C) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney, Robert Castille, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (PG), Paul Mouzon (C) Joe Eggers, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:14 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 16:13 | UConn | James McInturff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James McInturff can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-35 |
| 15:57 | UConn | James McInturff tips it in | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eddie Collins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James McInturff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mouzon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | UConn | James McInturff is fouled on the floor by Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) John Tutt, Spencer Holloman, Benton Wright, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Shon Feeney (SG), Victor White (SF) James McInturff, Paul Gebhard, Arnulfo Rossi | |
| 14:58 | UConn | Paul Mouzon can't throw it down | 43-37 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Charles Baer's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Collins | 43-37 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Joe Eggers gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Victor White comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Robert Castille blows the layup | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Paul Mouzon steals the ball from Albert Maloney | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Paul Mouzon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Joe Eggers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Victor White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Victor White, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman (SF), Benton Wright (C) Keith Chaney, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Arnulfo Rossi (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Victor White, Paul Mouzon, Eddie Collins | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Shon Feeney is called for the reach on Fred Hatten - foul #4 on Shon Feeney, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF) Shon Feeney | |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), John Tutt (SG) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman is denied on a layup by Lorenzo Brennan | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Arnulfo Rossi steals the ball from William Coleman | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | UConn | James McInturff buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnulfo Rossi and he's hacked by Benton Wright - foul #1 on Benton Wright, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (C) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| 11:56 | UConn | James McInturff misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Benton Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eddie Collins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Benton Wright misses short on a runner from close range | 43-39 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Devers | 43-39 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | John Tutt travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, John Tutt, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Collins | 43-39 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Eddie Collins gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Spencer Holloman blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Brennan | 43-39 |
| 10:27 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Collins | 43-39 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is fouled on the floor by Albert Maloney - foul #3 on Albert Maloney, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Castille (PF) Benton Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Paul Mouzon (C) Eddie Collins, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Paul Gebhard tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Paul Gebhard blocks the jumper by Fred Hatten | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Charles Baer is fouled on the floor by Paul Gebhard - foul #3 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (SG), Victor White (SF) James McInturff, Paul Gebhard | |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Charles Baer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Hatten | 46-41 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Joe Eggers is fouled on the floor by Fred Hatten - foul #3 on Fred Hatten, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF) Spencer Holloman | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| 08:51 | UConn | Victor White's floater is knocked away by Charles Baer | 46-41 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Victor White grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Victor White is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), John Tutt (SG), Benton Wright (C) Fred Hatten, Albert Maloney, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan (C) Thomas Bohl | |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Benton Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-41 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Robert Castille snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Eddie Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Benton Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eddie Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. SF - Victor White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Mouzon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UConn | Victor White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Victor White gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Eddie Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Robert Castille gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Eddie Collins grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Eddie Collins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | John Tutt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Paul Mouzon grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor White | 46-43 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Benton Wright | 48-43 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Victor White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Victor White snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 05:56 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Fred Hatten (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Spencer Holloman (SF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, John Tutt, Keith Chaney, Benton Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Shon Feeney (SF), Arnulfo Rossi (PF) Eddie Collins, Victor White, Paul Mouzon | |
| 05:41 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi buries a jumper in the paint | 48-45 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Robert Castille travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF) Joe Eggers | |
| 05:12 | UConn | Shon Feeney misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Shon Feeney is called for the reach on Albert Maloney - foul #5 on Shon Feeney, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benton Wright (PF) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (PG) Shon Feeney | |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-45 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Paul Gebhard gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi connects on the runner from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Paul Mouzon (C) Eddie Collins, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 03:54 | UConn | James McInturff drills a jumper from the left block | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Fred Hatten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benton Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Mouzon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Joe Eggers pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Joe Eggers's pass is intercepted by Spencer Holloman | 48-49 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Paul Gebhard is called for the reach on Albert Maloney - foul #4 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Castille (PF) Benton Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan (C) Paul Mouzon | |
| 02:50 | UConn | James McInturff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Maloney - foul #4 on Albert Maloney, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 02:50 | UConn | James McInturff misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:50 | UConn | James McInturff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 02:08 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 51-50 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses long on a floater from the left side | 51-50 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Fred Hatten misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Hatten - foul #4 on Fred Hatten, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #5 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Victor White (SF) Paul Gebhard | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Victor White drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 52-55 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by Fred Hatten in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Hatten, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Tutt (PG) Fred Hatten | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Charles Baer gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Robert Castille is fouled on the floor by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #2 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Victor White pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Robert Castille wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt is hacked by Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Eggers, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | John Tutt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | UConn | James McInturff drills a floater from close range set up by Joe Eggers | 56-57 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Victor White - foul #2 on Victor White, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan loses the dribble to Albert Maloney | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Arnulfo Rossi swats the short shot by Spencer Holloman | 57-57 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Joe Eggers grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Joe Eggers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Joe Eggers - foul #4 on Joe Eggers, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Spencer Holloman pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Charles Baer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Tutt | 59-57 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi buries a shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | John Tutt drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Albert Maloney | 61-59 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Victor White knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 61-61 |
| 01:20 | UConn | James McInturff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Robert Castille swats the shot by Joe Eggers | 61-61 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Tutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Spencer Holloman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Castille (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Baer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James McInturff (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnulfo Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Spencer Holloman | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Castille - foul #2 on Robert Castille, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is hacked by James McInturff in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McInturff, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Victor White misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Spencer Holloman - foul #2 on Spencer Holloman, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Victor White makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Victor White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Charles Baer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Charles Baer is fouled in the backcourt by James McInturff - foul #2 on James McInturff, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:06 | UConn | James McInturff misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Tutt | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | John Tutt is hacked by Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Eggers, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Collins (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | John Tutt makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | John Tutt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Arnulfo Rossi clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-64 |